Design

August 2, 2022

Modern Minimalist Coffee Table Includes a Cozy Cat Bed Felines Will Feel Safe In

Cats have an undeniable affinity for small safe spaces. They often opt to hop into a cardboard box, but who wants used packaging lying around their home? Luckily, Portuguese designer João Teixeira has designed a clever cat bed with a feline’s preference in mind, without sacrificing style. Teixeira's design boasts modern minimalism with high functionality and a Scandanavian influence.

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July 29, 2022

Man Builds Custom Bicycle You Can Ride With Rear Wheel Split Into Thirds

Engineer Sergii Gordieiev has not been idle since his last bicycle project. After demonstrating how to build a successful vehicle that can ride with a rear wheel split in half, he has taken the challenge one step further by challenging himself to create a bicycle that functions with a wheel divided into thirds. As always, Gordieiev documents his whole approach in a YouTube video, so viewers can follow along with his trial and error process.

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July 25, 2022

Pottery Barn Launches 150-Piece Furniture Collection Designed for People With Disabilities

For those with a disability, design dramatically affects how they interact with the world. Seemingly small choices can improve quality of life. Take the height of a sink, for instance. For a person using a wheelchair, the height and construction of a vanity can make washing their hands an impossible task. Pottery Barn has just launched a furniture collection with this type of accessibility (and beyond) in mind.

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July 20, 2022

LEGO Unveils ‘The Office’ Set With 15 Characters From the Beloved TV Series

We’ve seen some highly requested LEGO sets of beloved films, TV series, and fictional characters—including Batman, Harry Potter, Friends, and Baby Yoda—and now there's another fan favorite that will be LEGO-fied: The Office and over a dozen characters from the very quotable show. Thanks to the efforts of Jaijai Lewis, you can now recreate your own little slice of Dunder Mifflin with the brand new 1,164-piece Lego Ideas The Office set.

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