Online shopping site Compact Impact may not have the sexiest interface or even a slightly sexy one. But it is chock-full of interesting products, all of which are design-forward and many of which are genuinely useful, embodying the best of contemporary industrial design.

With a product range spanning everything from microwave egg boilers to LED clock made of wood, there's bound to be something of interest to even the hardest to please gift recipient. There's even an inflatable bong for sale for that outdoorsy stoner in your life!

While not everything at C-I is terribly mindblowing, it's great to see sites like this cropping up, introducing consumers to design-savvy products, be they decorative or functional. Target may have the mass market design angle cornered, but for more esoteric items or less mass-produced products, sites like Compact Impact are helping to reintroduce the public to the pleasures of thoughtful product development.

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