As the coronavirus pandemic struck, it brought radical changes to the way we work. Despite the fact that the lockdown has ended, a great number of people are still working from home, often without a clear date in mind about when their lives will be returning to normality. Addressing these people, designers come up with new work-from-home solutions that can help to organize a proper workplace right in your backyard.
Food is becoming an increasingly explored area among designers. Aiming to tackle mindless food consumption when we eat on-the-go barely minding not only the taste but even the size of the portions, they develop tableware that is designed to restore our connection to food and change our eating habits.
A bookshelf is an extremely practical piece of furniture and is rarely treated as statement objects design-wise. However, aiming to change this typology, contemporary product designers try to make shelving as important as any other furniture in the room.
Table tennis is really a game for everyone. People of all ages and physical strength can play it and compete equally with each other. The sport doesn’t cost much and it surely is the perfect stress-relief. And it can be design-driven too! We have selected a number of ping pong tables which are something between social sculptures and a sport facility, creating social links through a medium accessible to all: play.
Electric scooter is a simple, compact, energy-efficient, environmentally friendly vehicle that could be used to travel short distances. Now that they gain more and more popularity as the solution to traffic woes, product designers are looking for new opportunities to create a stylish e-scooter design, easy to ride no matter the skill level of the rider.
Modern furniture designers are constantly seeking for new unconventional materials offering creative design ideas that allow them to experiment. Rubber is one of these. It is robust and waterproof, tactile and bouncy, while its recyclability makes it an excellent alternative renewable raw material.
With all the space and schedule constraints urban dwellers face, most of them prefer low-maintenance pets to cats and dogs. They will not only keep you company at the end of a long day, but be an excuse to get some of these imaginative cages that combine coziness, style and design.
Feeling frustrated about not having enough space? A beautifully designed extension can complement what the original building has to offer. Architects and designers work hard not only to accommodate some new spaces but also to make a statement with a bold juxtaposition.
While most of us see a slice of bread as a base for our breakfast toast in the morning, the featured designers and artists create delightful bread-based artworks by combing the essential product with their pantry stocks, embroidery, or burning it with a blow torch. All this is meant to recall the significance of bread in different cultures around the globe.
The rise of co-working spaces in cities is showing no signs of slowing. More than a trend, this phenomenon is fueled by the changes in work culture, with remote and flexible working becoming more common. Today, these shared offices are no longer the realm of freelancers. They’re a thriving ecosystem involving remote enterprise teams, established companies in private offices, startups and a variety of creatives.
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