Natalie Duckett

Natalie Duckett, a graduating student from the University of Dundee has produced this alarm clock made from an elm log with brass components. “The signal is not an electronic buzz but a mechanical imitation of a woodpecker drumming against a tree. My users have to find a material; surface or object for the woodpecker’s beak to drum against to listen to it.”

Luca Bregoli // Rocket

Luca Bregoli, a young designer from Milan recently started a small furniture brand - Rocket - dedicated to giving a quirky rock-n-rolla makeover to “boring” furniture items.

University of Washington Design Show 2010

Firstly, the University of Washington Design Show 2010 website is the best designed graduate site I have seen in years. Secondly, the standard of work here is excellent; some of the product design is really on the money.

Kontextür

Kontextür; irreverent, sexy and fashion-forward products that challenge your design IQ. Mmm, very nice.

The Cloak Bag

This looks pretty cool. “The Cloak Bag, was designed to solve a problem many travellers face when carrying their expensive cameras in less reputable areas; how to keep your camera out of sight yet still ready at a second’s notice when you are out exploring. It is the first bag of its kind, allowing full access to the camera without the need to take it out of the bag.”