Adding to their growing list, our very own Baby Bum Shower received a prestigious Good Design Award Gold Accolade in the Product Design category in recognition for outstanding design and innovation.

Virtual and Augmented reality are two recent technologies coming into maturity from being sci-fi pipe dreams just a few years ago into part of our regular lives. But first what’s the difference between virtual and augmented reality?

It is indisputable that landfill is an issue that stems from the globally adopted mantra of buy, dispose, and replace. For the sake of our planet there needs to be a shift in buyer culture towards sustainability. Emerging subscription based businesses provide one solution to this problem that could be a way to accommodate the desire for a regular refresh without the consequence of another piece of junk ending up in landfill.

At Hone Product Design we are proud to work with Kate Stewart, innovator behind the reusable drinks tray: Stay Tray. Stay Tray is committed to supporting fellow Aussie businesses as a 100% Aussie made product, but doing so comes with a number of additional expenses. A Kickstarter campaign has been established to launch the next range of products in the Stay Tray family. As industrial designers, we actively support ambitions such as Kate’s, to create great products that make a difference. 

In this article we explore how Kickstarter can be used in business and marketing for more than just raising capital. We ask that you help support a fellow Aussie entrepreneur that strives to make a difference by sharing on socials or backing on Kickstarter.

The rising population continues to put a strain on our natural resources, and for the moment, (visions of colonising Mars put aside) we are confined to the finite space that our planet has to offer. There is a growing need to accommodate the increasing concentration of people in major cities, such as Melbourne. We need to change the design and architecture of spaces in order to literally downsize our lifestyles as the population grows. With movements like tiny homes and minimalism gaining traction, living with less is both a practicality and a necessity. 

Technology continues to evolve at an astounding rate and it seems that we are coming closer and closer to a society where it wouldn’t be so absurd to envisage ourselves living amongst robotic counterparts. It is easy to forget that there was ever a time where entertaining this idea was akin to a fantasy, reserved for sci-fi film and literature. While some people become excited by the prospects and potential of artificial intelligence and robotics, others scorn technology for its ‘contagion’ of traditional practice.