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Designer Stefan Borselius of Swedish furniture company Skargaarden has created a lounge chair that will stand the test of time. Named after the designer's hometown in southern Sweden, the Lounge Chair pays homage to the classic Westport chair with a Scandinavian twist.   The angle at which the chair's back and seat meet encourages the user to relax and adopt a gentle reclining position that's perfect for socializing. The wide armrests double as a small side table, where you can place wine glasses, bowls, books, etc. There's also a separate footrest so users can lie down completely when they want.   The chair is made of powder-coated stainless steel and sustainably sourced FSC-certified teak, which turns a silvery gray color over time, and the material is durable enough to withstand outdoor use in all seasons.   "The Böste lounge chair can be placed on a soft beach, hard rock, grass, poolside or on a luxurious rooftop terrace," says Skargarden.         Link to original article: www.dezeen.com/2023/02/21/boste-lounge-chair-stefan-borselius-skargaarden-dezeen-showroom/ 

Sony s HT-AX7 is a Bluetooth speaker system that makes it easy for users to enjoy surround sound wherever they want. The battery-powered wireless system consists of a base unit that acts as a soundbar and two smaller portable speakers that can be placed around the listener to immerse them in the sound.   When you turn on the product's sound field mode, Sony's 360 spatial sound mapping technology reacts to the speaker position to create the effect of numerous phantom speakers surrounding you. This feature transforms stereo audio into a more immersive experience. "People today are demanding more technology than ever before and we are consuming content on portable devices in more diverse environments. Our new speaker system is a response to this, enabling people to experience true cinematic sound wherever they are," said Janhvi Sehgal, Sony Product Specialist.     The disk-shaped satellite speaker is magnetically connected to the base to charge when not in use. All elements of the speaker are wrapped in a gray fabric, which incorporates fabric made from recycled plastic and PET bottles, specially developed with ecological impact in mind. The base unit features a soft gray silicone upper. The HT-AX7's packaging is also made from Sony s original blend of materials derived from bamboo, sugarcane and recycled paper. The speaker system is primarily designed to consume video content on devices such as laptops, tablets and smartphones, but users can also spread the speakers throughout a space to listen to music and other audio content.   Link to original article: www.dezeen.com/2023/09/14/sony-ht-ax7-portable-home-theatre-speaker-system-video/   

Sportswear brand Nike has launched the Nike Swoosh 1 sneaker, a flyknit shoe for babies and toddlers made from 80% recycled materials and designed to feel like you’re walking around barefoot. The shoe, which is available globally, is built to support early walkers, Nike says. "Promoting natural gait development is critical for early walkers. Research shows that our lifelong gait patterns begin to solidify as early as five to six months after we learn to walk. Our feet naturally need to bend, grasp, and extend to develop as intended," says Nike.   The Nike Swoosh 1 features the brand's seamless flyknit upper for support for smaller feet and a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) outsole for grip and durability when walking. Made from 80% recycled materials, the colorful design features a deep blue outsole and an upper that's colorful in blue, yellow, and red. Bright red is also used as an accent color, while the brand's signature swoosh logo is presented in a childlike oversized style in a blue hue to match the sole. Also available in black and white, the shoe closes with a practical Velcro tab. The seamless knitted upper means that the Nike Swoosh 1 is very flexible, making it perfect for younger children, Nike says. Designed for children aged 9 to 36 months, the trainer has a wider toe box to allow the toes to naturally splay and flex.   Link to original article: dezeen.com/2023/11/01/nike-swoosh-1-flyknit-trainers-babies-toddlers/ Originally published by Dezeen. 

Created by brand consulting firm Landor&Fitch for people with hand dexterity issues, this adaptive toothbrush includes more than 142 different handle designs.   The textured grip accessory handles with chunky grips, grips that bulge outward like a tennis ball wrapped around, lattices, ridges, and other textures are custom-made and 3D printed for each customer based on an online questionnaire. They are also designed to attach to the handle of a regular toothbrush or electric toothbrush to create a larger grip. Refusing to be ordinary, the toothbrush is reminiscent of a sculpture in its shape, texture, and color, which makes it a great decorative object.   According to Landor&Fitch, there are an estimated 360 million people around the world who live with problems using their hands, and Jack Holloway, head of industrial design at Landor&Fitch, told Dezeen: "While researching accessible design, we came across users who were using toothbrushes in a functional but very uncomfortable way - using dog toys, lollipop sticks and damp cloths to attach the toothbrush to their hands via an elastic band, which we realized as a creative team we could solve." To develop the product, Landor&Fitch brought together people with hand movement issues due to conditions such as arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome and essential tremor. They invited them to co-design the product in a series of maker labs, hands-on workshops where participants could create shapes, test prototypes and share their experiences.   Participants were involved in the entire process, testing and providing feedback on the final prototype, resulting in a toothbrush with 3D-printed handles that adapt to the movements of people with hand issues.   

Designer Tom Dixon s eponymous homeware brand has created portable lamps that run off of rechargeable batteries for three of its most popular lamps. The tantalizingly named Melt, Bell, and Stone designs are cordless. Shortlisted in the Lighting Design category > Finalist, they are designed to make living spaces more flexible. They combine battery power and low-energy LEDs to deliver nine hours of battery life per full charge.   "We increasingly want our lighting to move with us because we no longer want to be tied to a fixed desk or power outlet," said Dixon, who founded the London-based brand in 2002.   "Fortunately, the magic of technology has been realized with the combination of powerful batteries and low-energy light sources that allow us to shine light anywhere with complete adaptability," Dixon added.   All of the portables have three dimmable settings for even more versatility and can be used indoors or outdoors. Among them, the Melt Portables were first unveiled in 2015 in collaboration with Swedish design studio Front and feature one of the brand's most unique designs.   The fluidly shaped, seemingly air-blown glass table lamp is available in gold, silver, copper, or black metallic finishes.   The Bell Portable is also made of pressed steel, and this design, first released in 2013, features a curved mirror surface. Finally, Stone Portable is the latest addition to the collection of lamps and accessories made from white Morwad marble. Tom Dixon first showcased the portables at the brand's Salone del Mobile exhibition during Milan Design Week in April, before officially launching them in August. Unlike the brand s previous Milan shows, the showcase focused on expanding the functionality and flexibility of existing products rather than launching new designs.   Link to original article: https://www.dezeen.com/2023/11/17/tom-dixon-portable-lamps/ 

Hyundai Elevator has won the Main Prize at the Good Design Award 2023, one of the world's top four design competitions.   Launched in November 2022, the Air Sterilizer-Disinfector (PI-DD) combines air sterilization and cleaning functions in the floor indicator inside the elevator, with a perforated hole design that allows passengers and managers to naturally recognize the operating status without removing the display. In addition, the air inlet and outlet are located at the top to enhance aesthetics, and a magnetic cover is applied for easy maintenance. Hyundai Elevator Design Lab Manager Haknam Yoon, who designed PI-DD, said, "The idea was based on the increased awareness of the need for air purification and sterilization in elevators used by an unspecified number of people due to COVID-19." "Previously, the method of installing a separate sterilizer was used, but PI-DD incorporates it into the floor indicator to improve space efficiency and aesthetics."   The judges noted that air purifiers and sterilizers are in high demand, but existing attachable products detract from the elevator's interior design, and the PI-DD was praised for its ease of management without detracting from the overall design.   Organized by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion since 1957, the Good Design Award is a competition that comprehensively evaluates the design, usability, and innovation of a wide range of products, from general consumer goods to systems, services, and architecture. It is considered one of the world s four major design awards, along with Germany s Red Dot and iF Design Awards, and IDEA in the United States. With this award, Hyundai Elevator has won all four of the four major awards in the world.   Website: http://www.hyundaielevator.co.kr Link to original article: https://www.newswire.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=976882

Waste-free, plastic-free packaging. That‘s what online grocery delivery company Dizzie set out to make when it said goodbye to plastic single-use containers. The result is a biocomposite, multi-use refillable packaging that says goodbye to fossil fuel-based plastics and the thoughtlessness of single-use disposal. London-based design studio Blond are the creators of this circular packaging. The groceries ordered from Dizzie are delivered to the customer‘s doorstep in a round tub. It‘s a deceptively simple cylindrical container, but it‘s not as simple as it looks. It had to be suitable for a variety of foods, and for transportation purposes, the containers had to be stackable with different capacities. It was Blond‘s job to make them simple and strong enough to be washed and reused over and over again, all with a non-plastic material. The seemingly plastic containers are made from wood fiber, a byproduct of wood processing, and biopolypropylene, which is derived from waste and residual oils. Thanks to this biocomposite, Dizzie‘s container is made of 98% renewable materials. The shape of the containers is cylindrical and stackable vertically. The stackable design is inspired by bento boxes, where the capacity is divided into thirds, but the diameter of the container remains the same and the height varies. So the largest container is the same height as the three smallest, and the middle container is the same height as the two smallest.    While these plastic-free containers are designed for easy storage and transportation, they‘re not just another piece of disposable packaging to be used once and thrown away. It‘s a multi-use container designed and built for circulation, and once consumers have accumulated their containers, they are collected by Dizzie and washed in an industrial-scale dishwasher before being reused. Initially, the goal was to reuse them 200 times before they reach the end of their life cycle and are returned to the manufacturing plant to be remade into packaging. Dizzie discloses the number of plastic containers and the amount of carbion dioxide emissions that have been saved through this circular packaging in real time on its website.   *Source: Design Korea 2022-2022 Design Trendsdesignkorea.kidp.or.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=trend&wr_id=56&page=2Blond Website: blond.ccDizzie Website: getdizzie.com    

 If you sleep eight hours a night, sleep is a third of your life. There was a time when sleep was considered a waste of time, a flight from productivity, but as the importance of sleep for a healthy life has been increasingly recognized, interest in sleep has grown. Add to that the availability of sleep-tracking features on cell phones and wearables, and it‘s no wonder that now anyone can track their sleep.Amazon‘s upcoming Halo Rise product is also centered around sleep tracking. What makes it unique is that it‘s not a wearable device that you have to put on your body to measure. Sure, cell phones are contactless, but their sleep analysis is limited to sound. Halo Rise is a contactless device that sits on your bedside table and functions as both an alarm clock and a light, while detecting your breathing, movement patterns, and more with low-energy sensors built into the device to determine what stage of sleep you‘re in.Halo Rise also detects environmental factors that affect sleep, such as room temperature, humidity, and light levels. The data collected in this comprehensive way is analyzed by a sleep algorithm that has been trained and validated to be comparable to polysomnography in a medical setting, Amazon says. The Halo app provides a detailed summary analysis of how much time you spend in each stage of sleep - REM, light sleep, and deep sleep - and what your sleep environment is like, and recommends areas to improve for better sleep.   Meanwhile, when you wake up is also an important part of healthy sleep. Halo Rise‘s smart alarm analyzes your sleep stages to help you wake up at the optimal time, replicating the color and light levels of the morning sun as it slowly dawns to give you a fresh start to your day. This clever device for healthy sleep, the backbone of healthy living, will be available in the U.S. first for $140.*Source: Design Korea 2022-2022 Design Trendsdesignkorea.kidp.or.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=trend&wr_id=58&page=2Halo Rise Website: amazon.com/halorise