Innovation on a simple idea is something that most people appreciate. When it’s done well it can give you that horrid moment of realisation where you think to yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

Enter the folding plug, an innovation created for the very purpose of making every single user of the standard UK plug hide with embarrassment and shame, in the knowledge that they didn’t think of it before.

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We’ve just relaunched the Impact Soundworks website, and – to coin a phrase – it hits all the right notes…

The Impact Soundworks website was running an out-of-date version of Wordpress, and really needed a visual and user experience overhaul. Hench set to work to create a site that remained true to their original brand whilst pushing product sales and information to the fore. The result is an accessible, versatile and feature-laden site, incorporating a seamless e-commerce system, in-page audio demos and clear pathways to important documents and information.

Andrews Aversa, co-founder of ISW, had this to say of the resulting website:

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The announcment of the iPad was littered with hyperbole from Apple CEO Steve Jobs, calling it “the best way to browse the web”. We look at how, with current web interfaces, that’s all talk.

iPad: the web isn't designed for it

I’m an iPhone 3G owner, and, it has to be said, a happy one. It makes calls. I can send text messages, email (somewhat dodgy) photos, and catch up with people on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

I can also use it to browse websites, but I’m under no pretences that the experience is anything other than lacklustre in comparison with my 23” LCD screen and a mouse.

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This amazing apartment uses sliding walls to maximise space, resulting in a total of 24 room configurations. Incredible creative thinking, combining form and function in a seamless manner.

Gary Cheng's space saving apartment

From Planet Green’s “World’s Greenest Homes” series.

Today sees the official launch of our Sydney office.

It is with much fanfare and a large dollop of sunscreen that we can now announce that the Hench Sydney office is open for business!

Based a short distance from the glitter and glamour of Bondi beach, Hench is now actively seeking to develop our unique business offering in the Australia/Pacific region.