Great Design-Japanese “Un-Useless” Inventions: An Introduction

Chindogu was created by Japanese artist Kenji Kawakami in the 1990s, who describes these inventions as “un-useless.” He coined the term chindogu using a combination of the Japanese words chin, meaning “strange” or “odd,” and dougu, which means “device” or “tool.”  Interestingly enough, I’ve often sought after these inventions on a day-to-day basis without realizing Recently,… Continue reading Great Design-Japanese “Un-Useless” Inventions: An Introduction

Great Design: The Dyson Airwrap vs The Revlon One Step

A step-by-step evaluation Initial impressions – the “look” of the products Admittedly, even the quality of the pictures gives quite a large impression of how the products differ on the outside. The Dyson Airwrap has a sleek, rounded body with a high-quality shiny metal defining it. In contrast, the Revlon one step is completely plastic,… Continue reading Great Design: The Dyson Airwrap vs The Revlon One Step