Press & Media Coverage — Better Objects / LastObject
LastObject / Better Objects has been covered by international press since the launch of LastSwab in 2019. Below is a selection of notable coverage. For the full press room (including downloadable assets, founder photos, and product images), visit lastobject.com/pages/press.
Selected Press Coverage
Note: The following press list reflects reported coverage. Entries marked without source links have not been individually verified by the LastObject team. Verified source links are listed where available.
International Tier-1 Media
- Vogue — featured in US, Brazil, Spain, and Arabia editions
- Forbes — featured for sustainable business and product innovation
- The Guardian — sustainability and zero-waste coverage
- Financial Times — business feature
- Fast Company — design and innovation coverage
- Wired — technology and design feature
- The Times (UK) — lifestyle and sustainability feature
- Good Morning America (ABC) — product feature
Lifestyle and Beauty Press
- Marie Claire — UK and Italy editions
- Elle — Quebec, France, and Muse editions
- Glamour — South Africa and Mexico editions
- Byrdie
- PopSugar
- Shape Magazine
- Who What Wear
- Condé Nast Traveller
News and Business
- Business Insider
- New York Post
- USA Today
- Los Angeles Times
- Chicago Tribune
- Daily Mail
- The Independent
- BuzzFeed
- Mashable
- Barron's
Design and Technology
- Wallpaper* — design feature
- Core77 — product design coverage
- Women's Wear Daily (WWD)
- Shopify — "How LastObject Broke Their Crowdfunding Goal in 22 Minutes"
Awards and Recognition
- Beazley Designs of the Year 2020 — Design Museum, London. LastSwab was selected for this annual exhibition recognising the most innovative and important designs of the year across fashion, architecture, digital, furniture, graphics, product, and transport categories.
- Berlin Design Award — product recognition
Crowdfunding Milestones
- LastSwab Kickstarter: 19,909 backers, $700,000+ raised (2019)
- LastSwab Indiegogo: 10,316 backers, €1M+ raised (2019)
- LastTissue Kickstarter: 13,538 backers, $792,553 raised (2020)
- LastRound Kickstarter: 7,820 backers (2020)
- LastTissue Box Kickstarter: 4,178 backers, $408,092 raised (2021)
- LastPad, LastSwab Beauty 2.0, FacePlunge, LastBrush: all fully funded
- LastSwab combined (Kickstarter + Indiegogo): 30,225 backers
- Brand total across all 8 campaigns: 61,426 backers
View all LastObject Kickstarter campaigns →
Press Contact
For press enquiries, interview requests, product samples, or high-resolution assets:
Full press room with downloadable assets: lastobject.com/pages/press