Mar 04, 2010 / by Rose Pater
Now here’s a riddle. What do you get if you cross Los Angeles design, Yorkshire tea bags, and the South of England village of the year? Why it’s simplehuman UK of course!
simplehuman has had an ...read more
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Mar 02, 2010 / by Cody Gibbs
Last week we began a series that focuses on the unsung heroes of functional design. Instead of the usual suspects, we will be turning our attention to the most basic designs that have made significant ...read more
Feb 26, 2010 / by Cody Gibbs
Our investigative team follows Beng Liu, Director of Quality Control, as he gives us a glimpse of the mysterious methods he uses to test simplehuman products.
behind the steel: quality control on ...read more
Feb 26, 2010 / by Cody Gibbs
Quick, name five designs that have changed the world.
Lightbulb? Printing press? Facebook?
Here are a few things that probably didn’t come to mind: ductape, paperclip, spork!
Next week we are launching a new series of posts that ...read more
Feb 22, 2010 / by Rose Pater
From 12 – 16 February, an intrepid team of simplehumans braved the snowy streets of Frankfurt to show off our new products at Ambiente, the world’s biggest international consumer goods fair.
Despite the freezing temperatures, over ...read more
Feb 17, 2010 / by Evelyn Krasnow
For the past few years, we’ve been a co-sponsor of the Beach Report Card, a report put out by our friends at Heal the Bay. The BRC is a grading system that lets ...read more
Feb 08, 2010 / by Allie Mayer
This past week we were in Toronto for the Canadian Gift & Tableware Association’s (CGTA) Spring 2010 show. It’s the premier trade show in Canada for home products and gifts.
We enjoy our bi-annual trips ...read more
Feb 04, 2010 / by Travis Wentworth
A riddle. Name the material that…
holds seven times its weight in water,
had a year-long stint on the surface of NBA basketballs,
and is made up of strands so small they’re measured in something called a “denier.”
Given ...read more
Feb 02, 2010 / by Cody Gibbs
We’re all familiar with the classic scene: Dad comes home with a brand new, state-of-the-art entertainment system, lugs the behemoth box inside, the children jumping up and down in anticipation—until Dad pulls out the instruction ...read more
Jan 28, 2010 / by Travis Wentworth
There are some tools we use so commonly that it can be tough to imagine how they might work better. At simplehuman, we’re constantly thinking about how to make everyday tools more efficient. To do ...read more
