Just when you thought that mankind's genius could go no further, four years of research has given birth to a new apex in cork innovation. Please say hello to your newest wine-stopper, the Helix cork. Read More >>
Featured comment by Crowley:
"Zackly. Here in Aus, one would be well lucky to find a corked bottle. It would be old and or extremely expensive..." More »
We lead such sedentary lives, parked all day at a desk. But what if your desk furniture could double as workout equipment? Meet No Sweat, an awesome three-piece set designed by Darryl Agawin, you instantly offset the negative affects of eight hours' worth of sitting on your arse. Read More >>
Featured comment by FD313:
"Ettore Sottsass called, he wants his design language back.
http://designmuseum.org/design/memphis
I know some design trends are cyclic, but a not no..." More »
As simple as it is, you'd think it would be nigh impossible to improve on the paper coffee cup. After all, as long as it holds coffee without leaking, what's there to improve? Well, designers Hongseok Kim and Inhye Hwang found a way, by adding a tear-off stir stick to the paper handle. Read More >>
Featured comment by mrhale:
"It looks like the handles fold against the sides like other paper cups with handles:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=paper+cup+with+handles" More »
Got a lot of friends visiting? Man, it's going to be boring to open each and every bottle of beer separately — so what you need is an opener like this, that can ready 24 beers for drinking in a glorious, single movement. Read More >>
The last thing you want to hear in the morning is noise. But when that noise comes from a beloved espresso machine? Combined with that sweet smell of coffee beans? That's sweet cup music for every morning. Read More >>
Not since Liquid Paper has there been an innovation in office supplies as awesome as this highlighter's see-through tip that makes it easier to see the text as you're... well... highlighting it. Read More >>
Well now you can, if you're minted that is. In probably the most genius move I've seen in a long time for generating cash for charities, some bright spark has come up the idea of auctioning off coffee time with Tim Cook, Elon Musk, and even Robert DeNiro. The only problem is Cook's already going for over £110,000. Read More >>
Featured comment by Chris Mills:
"This is my personal nomination for comment of the week. Not because I dislike Apple in anyway, but like you say, just think of the headlines." More »
Here is the most adorable theft ever. A two-year-old toddler figured out how to use nail clippers to pick the lock on his eight-year-old sister's door so that he could steal a stuffed animal at night. His parents set up a baby camera to see the incredible "crime" go down. Read More >>
Featured comment by caniffis:
"when i was that age i wanted to see the cars out the front of our house but wasn't allowed and was kept in the back garden with a 6 foot wall and a ga..." More »
It's pretty damn cold in Blighty at the moment. Someone left the hose out overnight when it was freezing, and in the morning, he had awesome cylinder ice. His wife probably yelled at him, but that is one happy accident. Read More >>
It's been over a year since we've seen these excellent weapon shaped pillows and if you've spent that year in pillow fight detente with your bed partner, we totally understand. But no more. It's about to get on and fluffing feathery. You can buy the weapon shaped pillows now. Read More >>
This is a thing. It goes in your kitchen. And if you need any more info than that, you're making life far more complicated than it ever has to be. [Arbroath] Read More >>
Making your CV stand out from a pile of papers or a bunch of pixels on a screen is hard as hell. How can people who went to similar schools and worked similar jobs and have similar skills differentiate themselves? By being clever. Like Philippe Dubost. He turned his CV into an Amazon product page. It's brilliant! Read More >>
Featured comment by Astronaut_Mike:
"On my experience this would get thrown away. Unless it's specifically for a designing job.
Employers don't want to hunt for information, they want..." More »
Ever played Super Mario Brothers and thought that life-giving mushroom looks good enough to eat? Then you're on the same wavelength as Gourmet Gaming, your new favourite Tumblr that tells you how to make virtual foods into edible foods. Read More >>
I've said it many times. I'd love to be able to charge my phone from my tablet, because, let's face it, your phone is way more important than a tablet, plus your slate has an enormous battery compared to said phone. Well, Sony's finally gone and done it. You'll be able to charge your shiny new Xperia Z from your svelte Xperia Tablet Z. Awesome. Read More >>
In hindsight it seems like the most obvious way to design a folding tripod's centre support column, but Giottos' new Silk Road YTL series are actually the first to use a clever three-way, Y-shaped post making the whole package about 30 percent more compact when collapsed. Read More >>