The $249 Ori umbrella uses origami to do away with that pesky (but long-standing) design feature: the steel frame. But is it ...

Inspired by traditional oil-paper umbrellas, Taiwanese architect Cheng-Tsung FENG created a park pavilion made of wood, iron ...

The Internet of Things is slowly reinventing our world, turning dumb objects like our fridges and cars into smart, connected devices. And yes, it's even happened to our umbrellas. Haz is a “smart” ...

Umbrellas have been around for thousands of years but, aside from the introduction of the collapsible umbrella in 1935, their design has remained largely unchanged - despite the well known design ...

Susan Spencer highlights some everyday items that are so well-designed, they're hard to improve upon: Sure, it keeps you dry, but have you ever really looked at your umbrella? "Most people take it for ...

Insights are the gold dust of our industry, but the truth is that a simple observation is a powerful thing. Observing how dangerous umbrellas can be to your eyes led Kiwi Greig Brebner to turn points ...

Our team of experts has selected the best UV umbrellas out of hundreds of models. Don't buy a UV umbrella before reading ...

As we enter the October rainy season, you can do a lot better than your standard brolly. Here are a couple to try out instead. No one knows for sure when the first folding umbrella was designed.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Urban design firm Urban Umbrella took center stage at Design Miami/ 2022, providing its new Art Activation product for an exhibit hosted by Jason Jacques Gallery. Known for ...