Tobias Haefele

Yet again, moleskin notebooks are simple and they do not have any pieces that are not necessary. Yet, a good notebook is surprisingly hard to get right. Moleskin has spent…

Roadbikes are beautiful objects. This is because, in a roadbike, no piece does not have a function. They are aiming to be as lightweight and aerodynamic as possible, have as…

Disposable pepper grinders are great. They are incredibly efficient int the way they are built, they do (surprisingly) not actually use a lot of materials and might therefore be even…

Shoe trees are simple and functional. Made of cedar wood, they get rid of sweat and smell, and they help shoes keep their shape. Their design is clever enough to…

Chopsticks follow my design principles in that they are deceptively simple, incredibly handy and, more importantly, fulfill a real need. I often find it ironic how poorly designed (in a…

Similarly, home gyms and equipment have been around before the quarantine. However, I believe this time is different. As people can work from home and spend a lot of time…

This is one that I find fascinating. I am not a Netflix regular, but obviously, during the pandemic streaming services have seen a lot of uptake. What fascinates me about…

Houseparty is a social media app for the quarantine. Well, its been around before but it has become hugely popular during the quarantine. While I do not think it replaces…

A friend of mine is running a musician-booking service called encore. Obviously, his business has slowed down A LOT since the beginning of the quarantine. To help the musicians on…

YoTribe is an app a friend of mine is developing. It is basically a combination of chatrooms and videochats. Each “circle” in the visualisation is a private videochat room (a…