William Barton

Spying these in a public bathroom, I'd surely think these were fancy urinals: And while they are, closer inspection of the silver gewgaw front and center sends a different message: So what's going on here? Singapore-based design consultancy Trigger explains that the design was driven by an obligatory Islamic ritual called Istinja: "Kohler's Struktura urinal is a thoughtful and elegant solution to the obligatory Islamic ritual cleansing of private parts after using the toilet.

Polyurethanes are an incredibly versatile and useful family of materials. By altering the raw ingredients, additives and manufacturing processes these materials can be customized to perfectly suit a wide range of product applications including foams, fibers, coatings, elastomers and more. But the preparation and usage of polyurethanes comes with an equally wide range of serious drawbacks, including threats to human health and environmental hazards.

This Pegboard project is by Lucas Pullirsch-Dussourd, a newly-minted industrial designer out of Germany's State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. It's an interesting take, but as usual I want to see more, more, more: Sketches, iterations, other potential applications. I know that "less is more" is the mantra, but I always want to see the "more" that led to the "less."