The umbrella is arguably the thing that most often makes us wish for a third arm. It gets in the way - especially if you’ve got bags to carry - and every time you mishandle it you’re invariably in for the wet punishment. Some good designer’s work was long overdue there, but we are amply rewarded for the wait with this Umbrella Bag that serves you faithfully with your both hands free. Full story

If lawns soak up rain and grow vegetation outside, chances are they may do it just as well inside, Chinese designers Cun-Min Zheng, Yan-Zhen Li and Xin-Yu Wang decided. Full story

These inventive days you can buy a perfectly proper black umbrella adorned with a white London skyline along its edge. It is rather a costly affair because it reveals a magic and captivating ability to come out in color as soon as it is hit by raindrops. Full story