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Product design

The homely office

Whether scaling up, sizing down or working from home, smart design is key. A comfortable workplace enhances productivity and reflects a welcoming brand. Here’s our round-up of items for your home office.

  • The Entrepreneurs #3
  • 7 min read
The homely office
Retail

Notable purchases

For those requiring a stationery-cupboard reboot, these brands elevate the humble pencil, rubber and stapler to great heights. This kit is top drawer for a stylish desk upgrade.

  • The Entrepreneurs #3
  • 3 min read
Notable purchases
Entrepreneurialism

Put your own stamp on it

From biodegradable takeaway packaging to perfume sold from an ice-cream van, here’s how to create an impact while a product is on the move. After all, it’s all in the delivery.

  • The Entrepreneurs #3
  • 1 min read
Illustration of Foodlogica's electric cargo bicycle with refrigerated box and delivery person in yellow and green.
Business

Van of means

The most prosperous camper vans pay attention to both form and function. When creating your own, don’t scrimp on the details – custom beer tap included.

  • Issue #135
  • 3 min read
Black and white illustration of a camper van with solar panels, awning, and people camping outdoors
Product design

Ticking ahead

Searching for a future heirloom with a touch of verve? Despite a quiet year, many new timepieces have been released. We select the best models for those with time on their hands.

  • The Entrepreneurs #2
  • 4 min read
Ticking ahead
Product design

Working wonders

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that applies to our offices too. We’ve sourced 20 items for every workplace and asked creative thinkers what aspects of their offices help them work.

  • The Entrepreneurs #2
  • 1 min read
Working wonders
Retail

Keep cool and carry on

Although concern over climate change has temporarily taken a backseat while the world struggles with coronavirus, global warming is still happening. As politicians, scientists and business leaders work towards various solutions, we hop over…

  • The Entrepreneurs #2
  • 7 min read
Mamonde Blue Chamomile Soothing Repair Cream in a blue jar against a neutral background.
Business

Great shape

Good design brings joy when home comforts matter most. Fiskars, the Finnish design giant, has been leading the way in innovation and functionality for centuries, creating iconic and enduring products for the home.

  • Issue #133
  • 6 min read
Great shape
Business

Outside the box

E-commerce packaging is a growing environmental problem. From mushroom moulds to intelligent boxes, we meet the people and companies with sustainable solutions to the disposable packaging industry's biggest challenges.

  • The Forecast #10
  • 1 min read
Outside the box
Product design

Interior elevation

Thinking big is all part of designing statement buildings but plenty of architects dabble in more domestically scaled pieces too.

  • Issue #128
  • 2 min read
Yellow desk lamp, brass candle holder with lit candles, and wooden decorative figure on white stepped surfaces

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