21 Great Examples of Clever Designs That Nailed It

Nathan Johnson Published 04/13/2024 in ftw

This one goes out to all the thinkers and doers who are making the world a better place for us all. Not all products are created equally and these people who took their design skills to the next level prove just that.

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“This parking garage has a slide.”
2.
“This little extra lip to make lifting the seat a little easier”
3.
“I made a metal cactus for my hats.”
4.
“This frosted mirror display for a squeegee at IKEA”
5.
“Thought you guys might appreciate this little table I designed and built!”
6.
“This kinetic sidewalk generates electricity when you walk on it.”
7.
“There’s a replica of the moon in the Natural History Museum. It’s awesome.”
8.
“Hexagonal paper for drawing organic compounds”
9.
“I tried to bring some design to the market of houses for cats.”
10.
“An idea to try stopping trash from flowing down the drain into our rivers and seas...”
11.
“My wife got me a magnet bracelet for holding onto screws as I fix things.”
12.
“This fridge has a compartment on the front just for drinks.”
13.
“As a tall person, I greatly appreciate this sink design.”
14.
“This furniture hardware is sorted by step rather than by type.”
15.
“The drain is right under the soap dispenser so it doesn’t stain the sink.”
16.
“A clever use of the captain’s arm”
17.
“These public swing-powered chargers for your phone in a train station”
18.
“At the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, they have versions of paintings so that blind visitors can still enjoy the art.”
19.
“This chess set from 1972 has the valid moves for each piece stamped on their bases, making the game much easier for beginners to learn.”
20.
“Semi-hidden lights”
21.
“This amazing bench in Alexandria’s library, Egypt”

1.
“This parking garage has a slide.”
2.
“This little extra lip to make lifting the seat a little easier”
3.
“I made a metal cactus for my hats.”
4.
“This frosted mirror display for a squeegee at IKEA”
5.
“Thought you guys might appreciate this little table I designed and built!”
6.
“This kinetic sidewalk generates electricity when you walk on it.”
7.
“There’s a replica of the moon in the Natural History Museum. It’s awesome.”
8.
“Hexagonal paper for drawing organic compounds”
9.
“I tried to bring some design to the market of houses for cats.”
10.
“An idea to try stopping trash from flowing down the drain into our rivers and seas...”
11.
“My wife got me a magnet bracelet for holding onto screws as I fix things.”
12.
“This fridge has a compartment on the front just for drinks.”
13.
“As a tall person, I greatly appreciate this sink design.”
14.
“This furniture hardware is sorted by step rather than by type.”
15.
“The drain is right under the soap dispenser so it doesn’t stain the sink.”
16.
“A clever use of the captain’s arm”
17.
“These public swing-powered chargers for your phone in a train station”
18.
“At the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, they have versions of paintings so that blind visitors can still enjoy the art.”
19.
“This chess set from 1972 has the valid moves for each piece stamped on their bases, making the game much easier for beginners to learn.”
20.
“Semi-hidden lights”
21.
“This amazing bench in Alexandria’s library, Egypt”