Now that marijuana is legally recognized for its therapeutic effects, the accessories market is more upscale than ever, allowing for a greater standard of enjoyment. Not dissimilar from wine aficionados or gourmands, cannabis connoisseurs have a language of strain, origin, effect and preferred methods of consumption, making the plant a very serious subject. Just as important is the way that marijuana is stored, which has …
Inspired by her volunteer work at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, designer Ashley Ludwin began dreaming of ways she could brighten up the wards and make sterile medical equipment look a little less intimidating. Last year she decided to focus her talent on redesigning the ubiquitous IV bag, and launched Little Love Medical, a line of decorative decals that can be quickly stuck onto …
Repurposing a retired greyhound racer as a human respirator or a pet sheep as a human dialysis machine represent the type of concepts that irreparably change your understanding of what design can do. How about an electricity-generating human organ that can be implanted to replace the appendix? Such is London-based designer Revital Cohen’s specialization: pushing the applications of design into the realm of what seems …
