From Italy, platform helps handpicked consumers design and sell their own shoesAliveShoes is an online platform that allows consumers handpicked by the company to design their own sneakers and then sell them online.
From Italy, eco-friendly paper replaces tree pulp with fruit and nutsCrush is a paper stock designed for publications and packaging that uses organic materials in place of tree pulp.
Luxury perfume for babies aims to enhance their natural smellDolce & Gabbana’s Baby Fragrance aims to emphasize the natural smell of babies while adding hints of other scents.
Open source distiller uses solar energy to make salt water drinkableEliodomestico is an eco-distiller that uses solar power to make salt water drinkable.
Jeans connect to social networksItalian jeans brand Replay’s Social Denim range incorporates a device to enable wearers to instantly share their emotions or location.
Wall mural purifies the air around itItalian artist Andreco’s Philosophical Tree mural installed in Bologna uses paint that helps to tackle smog in the city.
Wallpaper changes its appearance under different colored lightsMilan design duo Carnovsky have created an RGB wallpaper that transforms its appearance under different kinds of light.
In Italy, tourist train serves up delicacies of the regions through which it passesil Treno di Sapori— or “Train of Taste” — offers gastronomic excursions featuring delicacies of the regions it passes through.
From Italy, indoor hydroponic rotary garden fits on a shelfDesignLibero’s Green Wheel is a micro rotary garden enabling apartment residents to grow their own without the need for a garden.
A dedicated dog-sitting service for those about to marryCatering specifically for those dealing with hectic marriage preparations, Italy-based Weddings & Dogs aims to provide a dog-sitting service from the planning stages to post-honeymoon.
