9 Memorable & Creative Staircase Designs
Do you think about staircase designs often? Check out these impressive examples, and you’ll find yourself looking at stairs differently in...
Design Challenges
Design Challenges
The “Shoe That Grows” – An Inspirational Shoe Design Story
The “Shoe that Grows” is a brilliantly simple idea of creating durable children’s shoes that expand as their feet grow, ensuring well-fitting shoes throughout childhood. It’s an inspirational story of a man who wanted to make a difference, and is doing so. But another fascinating aspect for us is how much great design thinking there is to learn from this story – not just design of the shoes, but design of the business that goes with it.
How Struthers Bring Traditional Watch Design Craftsmanship Into the 21st Century
Rebecca Struthers is one of the most innovative watchmakers in the world today. She and husband Craig push the boundaries of watchmaking with their peerless blend of traditional and modern practices. Rebecca and Craig have created their own, unique path to the top, and follow it with passion. We asked Rebecca about two aspects of their journey that lie close to our own hearts at Zayah.
The 20,000 Year Old Watch Design Challenge
The impact of Apple on watch design is our excuse for a series of articles about the design and art of making watches. In this first one, we explore how the need to tell the time has evolved and transformed, creating a series of different design challenges that have shaped and re-shaped the fundamentals of watch design over the years.
What Are Shoes Really For? 7 Designers That Will Make You Think Twice
With their 2015 exhibition “Shoes: Pleasure and Pain”, the V&A distilled into 4 words the dilemma that shoes represent for so many women. It sparked a debate at Zayah World about what shoes are about, what they could be, and what happens when you push the boundaries of footwear design. We start with a series of designers that take fresh perspectives on what matters most when designing footwear, and as a result each create something truly different.