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This is incredibly clever. An unknown developer has come up with an easy way to do projection mapping, using any projector (as long as it's got HDMI) and your smartphone or tablet. You do this by isolating different zones you'd like to project onto, and turning each of them into a separate channel:Three channels not enough? Here he breaks it into nine:Here's a demo where he shows you how to set it up:

Paintings can be wrapped in bubble wrap to protect them in storage or during transit. And while bubble wrap is technically reusable, few bother to carefully cut it off and re-coil it, so it often becomes waste.A Spanish company called Artmor has come up with a neater, reusable and more bespoke solution. Their Aircrate product comes in multiple sizes, and arrives to you like this: You sleeve the piece, then inflate it with an compressor, a balloon pump or a manual pump:

Back in the days of corded landlines, everyone had a phone in the kitchen. It was desirable for the cord to be long, so users could still move around the kitchen as they chatted. Telephone manufacturers provided a built-in way to keep cords long, yet manageable:Image: Al Butler Those are called retractile cords, and they were made on purpose-built coiling production lines. First copper is drawn and annealed into wires. These wires are individually insulated (so they don't mix signals), then wrapped together in a plastic sleeve, either PVC or polyurethane. Next the cords, w

This Ottagono project, by Italian architect Giulia Foscari, aims to cram a home gym into a single piece of furniture. Conceived as an autonomous architectural object, OTTAGONO appears as a monolithic column with an octagonal base. Its sculptural presence in the space conceals unexpected and surprising functionalities, encompassing diverse spatial programmes within its compact volume.

This Ridge line of wooden door handles is by Milan-based industrial designer Keiji Takeuchi.

In 1953 Egon Eiermann, a German architect and proponent of functionalism, designed this no-frills desk for himself. His aim was to make it as minimalist as possible.Eiermann was a professor at the Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology). Architecture students began producing the desk in the school's shop, for use around campus. The school continued producing the desk thru the 1950s and '60s.The desk had

You've undoubtedly seen those boxy, golf-cart-like vehicles that airports use to shuttle disabled passengers to the gate. Called Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRM) vehicles, they've got the all the aesthetic value of a Willys Jeep.Incheon International Airport, near Seoul, wanted better. They commissioned local company ThorDrive, an autonomous driving startup, to create a more elegant PRM. ThorDrive then worked with South Korean industrial design firm Intenxiv to produce this Air Ride, a fully autonomous vehicle.

While many people associate AI in design with exaggerated concept art or viral surreal images, the reality for industrial designers in a professional setting is much more grounded. Today's tools quietly integrate intelligence and automation into daily workflows, helping professionals transition smoothly from concept to production.Faced with faster cycles, tighter budgets, sustainability targets, and rising creative demands, industrial designers and engineers increasingly rely on these technologies—not just for futuristic efficiency, but as vital resources for staying competitive. Autodesk Fusion embeds automation directly into the design process, making AI a natural extension of creative exploration rather than a separate technical skill. Its intelligent workflows reduce repetitive work, speed iterations, and steer designers toward well-informed decisions. Let's explore some of the

In general, I'm not a fan of the neat-but-difficult-to-read-timepiece genre that industrial designers seem to love so much. But this one caught my eye. This Clock & Roll concept is by paradigm, a/k/a French industrial designer Germain Verbrackel.

DM Living is a family-run furniture business in Holland. They're no stranger to producing large dining and conference tables, and built this custom rig to make those jobs easier:That's their tafeldraaier ("table turner"), which allows one worker to do the work of two."We can now perfectly finish every leaf from all sides--the bottom of each piece receives the same care as t