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If there's a category of furniture I never think about, it's cloakroom furniture. But these pieces caught my eye. They're the stock-in-trade of Dalform, a Swedish company that sells to schools, hospitals, gyms, sporting venues, businesses and institutions. The powder-coated finishes come in a variety of colors.

These bFRIENDS Power Modules, by British industrial design firm Pearson Lloyd, challenge your idea of what a power strip is supposed to look like—and how they're made.

Curious about design awards but have not yet made a decision to enter? Here is the guidance you may be looking for to present your team's work to a jury. If you are reading this unconvinced of the merit of entering a design awards program, please let us to take a moment to remind you of the incredible promotional benefit to your team and client if you win, the community connection built by putting your work in front of a jury of your peers, and how the very act of documenting your process and achievements engenders a sense of accomplishment and pride throughout your organization. Powerful imagery prefaced with a brief ex

In just a matter of years, quadrotor drones have gone from consumer playthings to CIA-level technology. Drone manufacturer DJI's Dock 3 moves well beyond the consumer sector, targeting emergency responders and infrastructure inspectors. The "drone-in-a-box" system allows the company's autonomous Matrice 4D and Matrice 4TD drones to be deployed from a moving vehicle, and can operate in extreme temperatures, from -22°F to 122°F (-30°C to 50°C).

Peak Design, the B-Corp known for producing well-designed bags, has made their first foray into proper luggage. Their new Roll

Although Phillip Potthast has been reading Core77 since his time as an industrial design student, he never anticipated that he might one day appear in its pages talking about bees. "I was more into automotive and car design, actually," he reminisces. "And I've just pivoted, one hundred and eighty degrees, into tree hollows."Phillip Potthast's novel beehive design, HIIVE, evolved out of an industrial design thesis that originally sought to create a more ergonomic hive. After venturing into the field, however, Potthast witnessed first-hand the beekeepers' treatments against Varroa mites - a common honeybee parasite - and the aftereffects that these treatments had on the bees themselves. Ergonomics, he quickly realized, may not be the most pressing challenge that many

It's been a few years since we asked "Why are wi-fi routers so darned ugly?" This Vibrant WiFi router, by Seoul-based industrial design firm Intenxiv, aims to change that. "Wireless internet routers have traditionally been hidden away due to their unconventional shapes

This gorgeous piece of industrial design is by Grau, a German lighting company whose motto is "Light should be a poem."The lamp is called Fire Table, and Grau's designers have really sweated the details:

The Core77 Design Awards Tools category features consumer products only. It includes products or services designed for individual use with the intention of improving efficiency and productivity, supporting craft, making, and personal building. Examples include: hardware tools, productivity applications, educational tools.The Lifestyle Accessories category includes consumer products intended for use in daily life. Personal or home items that combine functionality and style, designed to complement an individual's daily routine, support wellness, enhance comfort, improve convenience, organization, and aesthetics. Examples include: handhel

These images are by L.A.-based artist Joshua Vides.As it turns out, they're more than just images: