I am a great fan of any designs that reduce an object’s functionality right down to the bare minimum without reducing its usability. Even though this pencil sharpener design has no electronic wizardry ...

When's the last time you sat down and wrote something with a nice, sharp pencil? You'll be happy to know that it still feels, sounds, and smells great. But a sharp pencil requires a pencil sharpener, ...

Competition: we've teamed up with Israeli design brand Monkey Business to offer readers the chance to win one of five silver pencil sharpeners by Noam Bar Yochai that resemble clockwork keys.

For sharp pencils in a snap, there's no shortage of easy options out there. The best electric pencil sharpeners get the job done — fast. That said, with so many different designs and brands, it can be ...