Category Archives: Product design

Japanese company IDEA INTERNATIONAL released “Eco Footballs”, which are produced hand-made in Pakistan. These “Eco footballs” are based on the idea of “fair trade”. The Japanese company comes up with an attractive design, and produces it by using a technique … Continue reading →

When you just look at it, you might not realize what it is for. This is an umbrella stand designed by Yasuhiro Asano. It is made of rubber and available in many different colors. What I like the most is … Continue reading →

Another cool product form Japanese producer h-concept. This is called UKI HASHI. “UKI” means “floating”, and “HASHI” means “chopsticks”. So this is a “floating chopsticks”. The following is the description: “Chopsticks that don’t need a shopstick rest. Because of its … Continue reading →

Japanese producer H-concept has released a new product named “Akanbe”. “Akanbe” is a Japanese facial expression that makes fun of others. You can spread it out and use it as a sheet as well. It can be used as a … Continue reading →

“Standing Tissue Holder” was designed by Genta Design. The concept is that tissue papers should be reachable but should not take up too much space. By putting it vertically, it is as functional as a regular tissue paper holder but … Continue reading →

A bug catcher named “MUSCICAPA” was released in Japan. It looks like a nicely designed lamp, but actually this device can catch bugs. It will be useful especially at cafes and restaurants that attract lots of bugs during spring and … Continue reading →

This could be a typical product from Japan, where people are very safety conscious. It is useful when you are joggin and biking at night as it shines in darkeness! It comes with a small bag and you can keep … Continue reading →

Probably lots of people who visited Salone Satelite in Milan saw his booth. Takehiro Ando had a beautifully decorated stand with his products “Cuma” and “Cross”. They are made out of felt and you can connect them as you wish. … Continue reading →