Awesome Design

You might think pocket watches are a memento of olden days, but these wooden pocket watches are cool enough to dress up any 21st century outfit. Puts that tiny jeans pocket to good use, too.

While you might not think of positive change when you think of Medellin, Colombia, they’ve recently installed an outdoor escalator system which cuts a 28 story uphill climb from 35 to 6 minutes.

6 Legged Tees are treated with permethrin, a repellent that keeps insects like mosquitoes, ticks and flies away and lasts up to 70 washings. Each shirt is silkscreened by hand using organic inks.

Aatma Studio became famous for its futuristic take on the iPhone 5. They’re doing it again with the iPad 3, imagining a magnetic edge-to-edge display, NFC and holographic capabilities. More like iPad 10.

The latest Wacom drawing tablet combines the pressure-sensitive pen we already know with a multi-touch surface, so you can go from pen to fingers in a snap. Wireless is now an option, too.

The last time we saw a hoverboard hover, it could barely support its own weight. This hoverboard uses electromagnets and laser stabilizers to support up to 5 pounds. Next stop, float a human.

We’ve seen a periodic table of tables, but this one’s more impressive. Wolfram Research co-founder Theodore Gray made this wooden table and filled each drawer (and his office) with element samples.

We’re not sure what legal mumbo-jumbo they pulled off, but Zip Zip has managed to make these colorful flash drives with cases that look a lot like LEGO bricks and are even stackable.

From Brook Aboud – who brought us the Slice of Pizza sleeping bag – comes another delicious looking and comfortable creation. Each chair comes with a butter pillow and is sewn and dyed by hand.

A brilliantly executed print campaign for Stihl Power Tools by Australia’s \WHYBIN \TWBA \TEQUILA inspiring us to go outside with clever references to modern technology.

Designer Jake Wright turns military waste into lighting fixtures and furniture. His creations take the equipment “out of their aggressive context” and highlight their form rather than their function.

A concept by Ukrainian designer Michael Samoriz, the Projector table lamp has 25 LEDs arranged in a square, calling to mind the huge spotlights in stadiums. This would go well with foosball tables.

Designed by Aric Norine, the Stack is meant to provide an “infinite cycle of soap.” A new bar has a groove on top, allowing you to merge an old, smaller piece so that nothing is wasted.

Lisa Krowinski turned the entries from Jared Wunsch’s now defunct website into stationery. Some of the pick-up lines won’t be as effective as they are funny, but there are good ones in the mix.

Christopher Daniel’s unusual, but comfy looking chair is made from 59 individual components, held together by powerful magnets. When not in use, it can be turned into a solid cube.

Logical Art designed the smartly styled pieces in their Empty Memory jewelry collection to double as flash drives. They are sold out at the moment but are accepting pre-orders for a new batch.

Schreer Delights recently made a line of iPhone cases paying tribute to the classic Mac products you can’t let go. Demand was high but supply was not. Hopefully they’re back up for sale soon.

Digital print house MOO steps up their game with their luxurious new business card line, printed on super-thick 32pt Mohawk card stock, with four-color printing and a color sandwiched in the middle.

(NSFW: Nudity) Dornbracht and Meiré and Meiré collaborated on this luxurious and indulgent shower that lets you lie down while you get massaged by six adjustable water jets.

Pablo Designs’ elegantly minimal modern lamp can turn 360° and tilts 180° to direct energy-efficient LED light wherever you need. Even has a built-in USB charging port. Post sponsored by LEXUS.

Based on an early 1900s steamer trunk which traveled the world, these remakes are built using the same techniques as the original: wood frames, hand-waxed canvas, and hand-hammered pins.

The ubiquitous transmission tower may be considered an eyesore by some, but Palette Industries recognizes the beauty in its design, using its form to create an eye-catching coat rack.

These flashy playing cards come from Japan’s IDEA International, and are made from spill-resistant plastic. Don’t share this with Donald Trump or he might buy out the entire inventory for his casinos.