Core77 Weekly Roundup (4-21-25 to 4-25-25)

Here’s what we looked at this week:

Practical Industrial Design student work: This much-needed “Basic Knowledge of Product Development” course tasked students with designing connectors that met strict criteria.

This rotary-printed HIVE lamp is by Dutch designer Stijn van Aardenne, who invented a new production method to make it.

This timeless, visually light Liviana chair is by veteran industrial designer Gabriel Teixidó.

The AfricroozE: A German e-bike designed specifically for the African market.

Oatey’s pop-down sink drain: Easier to install and clean, less leak prone.

ToughBuilt’s folding Japanese pull saw protects both sets of teeth in transit. It’s a better design than competitors’, and actually costs less (until the tariff war really gets going).

Horizon, by industrial designer Louis Filosa, is a sunset-inspired table lamp.

1970s Italian design classic: Angelo Mangiarotti’s Molla lamps.

Excellent Industrial Design student work: Sapna Tayal’s Quilted Furniture expands the possibilities of existing fabrication methods.

Furniture designer Aidan Reinhold’s Foldseat is a fold-flat aluminum chair that fits in a FedEx box.