Here’s what we looked at this week:
Ringbot is a robot with a bizarre form factor: One hubless wheel and two “legs.
BYD’s Yangwang U8: A $155,000 electric luxury SUV with an emergency flotation feature.
The Zami stool, by Dutch industrial designer Ruud-Jan Kokke, is ergonomic seating inspired by a tree trunk.
Form follows function: This rope connector is elegant in its simplicity.
The hi-tech version of the creel is this automatic model from Singapore’s Good Living.
Form follows function with these Swissies, a fitness invention.
This oft-copied Instahanger is a wall-mounted hanging rod that folds flat.
Volkswagen is developing the RooBadge, a sound-emitting anti-animal-collision badge.
The Dedicate Lamp: Industrial designer Thomas Bentzen’s update of the classic architect’s lamp.
Here’s an amazing Swiss roadside public toilet renovation, with some killer street furniture, by architecture/engineering firm Baraki and design-build firm Work Matter.
Industrial designer Adrien Rovero’s cheeky VD003 bike rack.
Industrial design case study: Hatch Duo tackles the Palm Plug, a wearable VR hand tracker/guider.
