For some, having a mobile power bank is as essential as a phone itself, and thanks to the new Bump, there’s finally an attractive, user-friendly option. Bump eliminates the hassle of tangled cords and cables by combining a battery pack and wall-mounted charger into a single pebble-like device. A meter-long no-tangle cable minimizes fumbling while built-in prongs allow for super-easy recharging when the power bank …
“For designers, problems are possibilities: the source for innovation,” says Kythzia Barrera. The problem? The rapid disappearance of Oaxacan pottery workshops and with it, the eradication of traditional Mexican clay-making processes that stem back more than 3,000 years. The determined industrial designer has been working tirelessly for over 10 years to create a legitimate place for artisanal Mexican crafts within our globalized economy, and the …
Award-winning architect Kazuyo Sejima is designing a new high speed express train for Japan that will blend into the environment. The proposed design is a stark contrast to previous Japanese trains, whose bold, retro-striping was once the norm. The new design will adapt to its surroundings as it travels through the city and countryside. A rendering of the concept shows it cloaked in a matte …