Rich Haridy points to a new item on Kickstarter called "Nakefit". Rather than wear flop-flips on the beach or at the pool, wouldn't you prefer foot-shaped stickers for the bottom of your feet? The makers of Nakefit think so.
As Rich points out, this idea seems to be in tension between "why?" and "of course!".
Ben Coxworth at New Atlas recently posted a short piece about a bicycle going by the name of the Camard LZR. One look at the design shows that the bike is meant to be distinctive.
Katherin Schwab has written an interesting piece on FastCompany about a new utensil called the Goûte. It is basically a wand with a tear-drop shaped end. Users dip the thick end into viscous foods like yogurt, swirl to get the food to stick, and then put it in their mouths to eat.
Posts in this blog sometimes relate to a some design and pose the question, "Is this a gimmick?" A recent example concerned a speaker-battery combination pack for electric bikes.
Emma Tucker at Dezeen writes about a new feature of the "Angel" electric bicycle by Noordung. The Angel is a high-end electric bike clearly meant to appeal to an exclusive market, at the exclusive price of €9,760 each.
