concept rendering

Cool rendering by Lehnhardt Creative in Mission Viejo.

Eva Solo

garden tools

Interesting handle. The metal looks flimsy, or maybe this is a hand sample. The stacking is a cool feature. I wonder how well they work? Finnishdesignshop.com

At the boardwalk with the boys

That is Pork Chop in the background.

Chilewich

From Unicahome: " Sandy Chilewich applies her interest in color and experimentation with fibers to create her signature textile, woven vinyl. Her innovative use of yarn fuses style and sophistication to create tablemats, bags, cube ottomans and plynyl flooring, available as floormats, w2w and tile. inspired by modern technologies and innovative applications of materials, her award winning products are made in the usa and sold around the world. plynyl, a commercial grade floor surface, was developed with her husband joe sultan, an architect and has created a completely new category in flooring." Chilewich makes some great and innovative products but I am not sure that I have ever seen a lot of color. The mug and saucer are also interesting.

outdoor thermometer

Most of these outdoor thermometers look awful. After a day of reviewing portfolios at RISD and hearing that a large majority of the students look-down on product designers that simply make things look and sell better it is interesting to think about what an impact that type of design can have...and how hard it can be to impact/improve everyday products like outdoor thermometers.

car seat

The egg reference might be a little literal but at least they are trying something new. I think that it would be better if the back panel had pattern instead of solid color fabric.