Design

December 24, 2019

Japanese Stationery Company Develops Transparent Eraser to Let You See What You’re Erasing

The first eraser was invented in 1770 by English engineer Edward Nairne, and it has since been updated by various manufacturers into countless types, shapes, and sizes. But this staple correction tool has always had one flaw—you can’t see what you’re rubbing out. This is now a problem of the past thanks to Japanese stationery brand Seed.

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December 13, 2019

This Woman Will Meticulously Construct a Scale Model of Your Home Using Only LEGOs

Shari Austrian, aka Little Brick Lane, celebrates people's homes by constructing LEGO versions of them that are built to scale. Using the iconic bricks and Minifigs, she meticulously recreates the interior and exterior of these places so that when she's done, they are a three-dimensional, pixelated version of the places her clients love. Austrian has had a life-long interest in miniatures and played with LEGOs as a kid.

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December 5, 2019

Chic B&W Fire Extinguishers Designed to Encourage Safety Without Sacrificing Elegance

Thanks to its minimal design, the Residential Fire Extinguisher by Japanese company Morita Miyata was awarded the 2019 Good Design Good Focus Award—an honor given to natural disaster prevention and recovery designs that aim to enrich lives, society, and industry. The idea behind the winning design was “take bosai (Japanese for ‘disaster preparedness') into your lifestyle,” and its goal was to show how easy it is to integrate fire extinguishers into the home.

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November 25, 2019

15 Creative Dog Tags You Can Fetch on Etsy

Whether it's parks, hiking trails, or beaches, we love to take our dogs on life's little adventures. But when you let your dog roam free, it brings peace of mind to know that they're properly tagged. Finding the right dog tag can also add a fun, personal touch to your pooch's collar and, more importantly, will keep them safe wherever they go.

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