Interview: Snask

The Stockholm-based creative agency on the provocative nature of pink and questioning 'stupid rules'

Stockholm-based creative agency Snask likes to have fun. So much so, their company manifesto declares having great social skills is just as important as knowing how to spell. And their particular brand of fun is contagious; it seems with every project they launch or lecture they give, these Pied Pipers of parties are able to lure the industry in a new, atypical direction. Fredrik Öst …

Nendo’s Minimalist Cubic Pet Goods

A multi-use bed, bowl and toys from the Japanese design company

The latest offerings from prolific and influential Japanese design studio Nendo, helmed by Oki Sato, is for our furry friends. Designed in the same vein as 2013’s geometric collection—created for Japanese lifestyle magazine PEN—the new Cubic Pet Goods focus on blending with home interiors and being as useful as possible. Eschewing the round and ostentatious, which describe the plentiful options at pet stores, the Cubic …

The 3D-Printed Arc Bicycle

With help from Amsterdam-based company MX3D, five students from the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands have produced a stunning bicycle built from 3D-printed stainless steel. Called the Arc Bicycle, the experimental, mesh frame is designed to minimize weight while maximizing strength—though it’s not flimsy, and weighs in at a solid 26.5 pounds. Read more about the production process at The Drive.