Design Details
This is a curated list showcasing physical products, architectural spaces, and visual design that are revered as works of art.
Because condenser mics can be beautiful and fun to use. Their focus on quality, visual industrial design, and performance is unmatched.
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1945. Fun fact: the seat was inspired by the gentle curve of a potato chip.
Not a huge car person, but as a kid of the 80's this is my dream design. So many thoughtful details.
Iconic Italian mic-century lamp design.
I'll never forget the first time I visited. The clean lines paired with rugged nature. It really is just so good. It definitely unlocked something inside of me when I saw it.
Dinara Kasko's geometric cakes and pastry art is so stunning.
Simplicity in every facet of this design while also focusing on flexibility/freedom us use by the end user.
Might be slightly lesser known that Dieter Rams also designed really cool chairs.
One of the best modular design systems every created for homes and apartments.
One of the coolest houses I've visited. Designed by architect Pierre Koenig.
Peak Jony Ive Apple hardware design.
Talk about a simple design that has stood the test of time.
Simple, steel-lugged track bike perfection.
One of the most insanely cool sculptural structures ever. Unreal yet very real.
Designed for a beautiful and inviting creative workflow.
Visit the museum and put one of these in your home.
Truly one of the most iconic coffee tables ever designed.
Designed by James Gilbert Baker and Edwin Herbert Land in 1972. “It was so easy to use and came with tips that could make anyone be—or feel like—an expert photographer.” —Barbara Barry, design strategist, Mayo-Clinic School of Medicine
Simple, compact, and intuitive rice cooker. Peak MUJI design.
One of the most minimal Leicas ever designed. Inspired by a very rare diving watch.
Compact design, easy-to-use, 28mm.
A few books and movies have been made about this shoe design.
A thoughtful and beautiful system-based design for information about parks and national treasures in the United States.
Not a fan of IBM. But the logo and identity system that Paul Rand created for them remains one of the best ever.
Pencil & stationary nerds know.
The one that started it all.
Located in New Canaan, Connecticut. Built in 1949. One of the first houses in America to be built with industrial materials like glas and steel. In 1997 this became a historic landmark.
Designed in 1953 to summit Mount Everest.
One of the best pieces of design I've ever owned.
A perfect side table.
So wild that was designed and released in 1970.
Simplicity, minimalism, and user-centered design.
One of the most influential chairs of all time.
Beautiful, compact, portable projector.