Simple Genius

A Whisk And Egg-Yolk Separator In One

This bespoke whisk will separate your egg yolks from your whites and keep your hands clean.

A Play Space For Airports That Attaches To Your Luggage

A Play Space For Airports That Attaches To Your Luggage

Designed as a student project, the Whaletale unfolds into a comfortable, hygienic blanket for airport floors.

The Egg Carton Reinvented, To Save Space and Materials

The Egg Carton Reinvented, To Save Space and Materials

Why redesign perfectly acceptable packaging? Because there’s room for improvement.

Using Twitter To Troll Frank Ocean’s Homophobic Haters

Hatetweetsoffrankocean.com lets you respond to homophobic Twitter bigots with a message of love.

Watch: This Skateboard Lets You Ride Down Stairs With Unbelievable Ease

Watch: This Skateboard Lets You Ride Down Stairs With Unbelievable Ease

Now the only problem is all those "no skateboarding" signs.

Ford Schools Apple With Clever Phone Login App…Wait, What?

Ford wants to promote their keyfree car entry, so they created an app that solves password management on Macs.

Two Designers Rethink The Pencil (And The Pen)

Two Designers Rethink The Pencil (And The Pen)

When you draw a lot, minor design flaws in your tools can become major problems. Two British designers have had enough.

Is This The Evolution Of iPhone’s UI We All Hoped For?

Are you crazy about Apple’s Notification Center? Neither are we. This approach seems all-around better.

An Ingenious Ice Cream Scoop That’ll Make You Gain 30lbs

A serrated ice cream scoop solves an age-old problem in dessert consumption…thanks?

A Bench That Transforms Into A Seesaw, So Kids’ Stuff Doesn’t Take Over Your House

A Bench That Transforms Into A Seesaw, So Kids’ Stuff Doesn’t Take Over Your House

The inventor wanted to create something fun for kids, but didn’t want to deal with another piece of kiddie furniture that would have to be eventually thrown out.

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Infographic of the Day

Infographic of the Day: Infographic: The Signature Cocktails Of Your Favorite Fictional Boozehounds

Innovation by Design

The Amazing Judges For Our 2013 Innovation By Design Awards

From the Editor

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We started this site with a few simple premises in mind. First, design is a window onto the world at large, and the culture we live in.

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