Susan Spencer highlights some everyday items that are so well-designed, they're hard to improve upon: Sure, it keeps you dry, but have you ever really looked at your umbrella? "Most people take it for ...

Even though it doesn’t rain all that much here, we’re suckers for an awesome umbrella design. Whether it’s the lightsaber-grip umbrella,the lightsaber-shaft ...

Umbrellas have been around for thousands of years but, aside from the introduction of the collapsible umbrella in 1935, their design has remained largely unchanged - despite the well known design ...

You can unfold a new look for your outdoor spaces this summer with the latest designer umbrellas. These cool shades do more than just block the sun – they function as a design element in outdoor décor ...

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Young-Hwan Choi’s design for the “Urban Umbrella” won an international design contest. Choi says the design will “bring new street culture to New York City.” Thanks to a Penn School of Design student, ...

Insights are the gold dust of our industry, but the truth is that a simple observation is a powerful thing. Observing how dangerous umbrellas can be to your eyes led Kiwi Greig Brebner to turn points ...

As we enter the October rainy season, you can do a lot better than your standard brolly. Here are a couple to try out instead. No one knows for sure when the first folding umbrella was designed.

VASCO DA GAMA: Forget the swaddling and molly-coddling. There's no reason to stay home just because the heavens have opened up. VASCO DA GAMA: Forget the swaddling and molly-coddling. There''s no ...