Design

The Anatomy of a Better Object
What makes an everyday object genuinely better? We have designed enough of them to have a specific answer. Read more...
Designing Products People Actually Reuse
Sustainable products fail when people stop using them. The design problem is not just functional — it is behavioural. Read more...
What Copenhagen Design Means to Us
Copenhagen has a distinct design tradition. Here is what that actually means for how we make products at Better Objects. Read more...
How Much Waste Do Cotton Swabs Actually Create?
Cotton swabs are one of the most common items found on beaches. Here are the actual numbers on cotton swab waste, and why the design problem is more interesting than the guilt trip. Read more...
What Is LastSwab Made From?
LastSwab is made from two main materials: a bioplastic case and a TPE tip. Here is why those materials were chosen and what they mean in practice. Read more...
The Design Problem with Single-Use Cotton Swabs
The problem isn't the cotton swab. It's the assumption built into it — that you should use it once and throw it away. Here's what that assumption costs, and what a design fix actually looks like. Read more...
A Hundred Years of the Same Cotton Swab
The cotton swab was invented in the 1920s. The design has barely changed since. Here's why — and what it took to finally update one part of it. Read more...
Why the Best New Products Look Exactly Like the Old Ones
The best redesigns don't announce themselves. They fit straight into your hand and your routine. Here's why that matters — and how it shaped LastSwab. Read more...