The latest Core77 Weekly Roundup for November 17-21, 2025, featured an impressive collection of innovative industrial design projects and student work that highlight the diverse applications of design engineering across multiple industries. The comprehensive overview, compiled by Rain Noe, showcased everything from safety equipment innovations to luxury home accessories, demonstrating the broad scope of contemporary industrial design.
Among the standout projects was the Nozzlemate, a student design engineering project specifically developed to improve firefighter safety through enhanced equipment functionality. The roundup also highlighted international innovations, including the Granubot, an automatic screed leveler developed in Germany that represents advances in construction technology automation.
Several notable product designs caught attention for their unique approaches to common problems. Siso introduced unusual knockdown hardware specifically designed for mitered edges, while Apple unveiled their new iPhone Pocket product line available in both 16-inch and 32-inch lengths. Innovation in gaming was represented through an unlikely portable gaming console hack that takes advantage of changing battery form factors to create new possibilities for mobile entertainment.
Traditional craftsmanship met modern design through furniture maker Frank Strazza's work, who demonstrated his contemporary interpretation of an 18th-century frame saw design specifically adapted for marquetry techniques. Meanwhile, Hoto's design-focused rotary cutter impressed reviewers with its thoughtful user experience touches that enhance both functionality and aesthetics.
The roundup featured several conceptual and experimental designs that push traditional boundaries. An industrial designer presented an unusual writing instrument that may represent conceptual rather than commercial work. Simes introduced their Shift Pro, described as a multifunctional urban pole that addresses multiple city infrastructure needs in a single design solution.
Innovative engineering solutions were highlighted through outside-the-box thinking, particularly a system that uses vibrations to de-ice airplane wings during flight, representing significant potential advances in aviation safety technology. For luxury consumers, the roundup featured brass and crystal Art Deco luxury light switches, priced at $987 each before tax, demonstrating how industrial design intersects with high-end home decor.
Sustainable design received significant attention through multiple featured projects. The Eureka Bottle represents a modular, easy-to-clean thermos design that reportedly occurred to at least two different industrial designers independently. Bene Office showcased their sustainable, closed-loop 3D-printed recyclable desktop organizers, highlighting how environmental considerations are increasingly integrated into office product design.
Historical design appreciation was represented through a featured adjustable drafting table and square from mid-century Germany, described as particularly impressive and demonstrating how classic design principles continue to influence contemporary work. The Core77 platform continues to serve as a comprehensive resource for industrial design companies and professionals, maintaining a directory that helps connect designers with leading firms in the industry.
The directory features prominent design companies including Bould Design, which positions itself as a strategic partner for creating highly functional and beautiful products; Doris Dev, a New York and Hong Kong-based product development agency; and Ammunition, founded in 2007 and led by partners Robert Brunner and Matt Rolandson. Other featured companies include Card79, which specializes in converging strategy, brand, and design; studioFAR, a softgoods design firm established in 2009 and based in San Francisco's Mission district; Cardboard Helicopter Product Design, a boutique Cleveland-based studio; and Goddard Inc., a full-service engineering and industrial design firm.
