During the past 20 years, the author has watch China move from being a developing country into an industrial superpower
Money Moves, 5/24: Chocomize Co-Founder Fabian Kaempfer talks with Bloomberg’s Deirdre Bolton about the business of customizing chocolate
New cars feature access to Twitter, Facebook, and Google on the road
In honor of remote control inventor Eugene Polley, we recognize other influential but neglected inventors who have felt the sting of stolen glory
CME Group opens its first futures contract on an Eastern European crop
The Italian automaker and others are adding hybrid technology to elite cars
Bob Maron has a few suggestions to start off your million-dollar watch collection
Schools cultivate ties with startups before they're big successes
Dave McClure's traveling venture capital show scours the world for promising startups
Data and images provided by IDSA
Category: Home Living
Client: Mueller Eletrodomésticos, Timbó
Design: Chelles & Hayashi, São Paulo
Costing less than 250 reals ($146), this superlight, semiautomatic washing machine was designed specifically for people on a tight budget. The manual water input system is connected to a conventional tap, minimizing water waste, while the product can be easily disassembled and stored. The design got a Silver IDEA, as well.