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• Kitsch Styling Bags
• Stackable Bottle
• Play The Razor Prank
• Get A Jiffy Ride
• One Loud Table
• For Want of a Lunch Tray
• My Little Lockie USBee!

Kitsch Styling Bags Posted: 09 Feb 2010 02:08 AM PST How you accessorize can change the way you carry yourself dramatically. In an odd way, your office bag is an extension of your personality as well. Sixr, Papr & Papr II are a series of bags that add the right amount of sophistication to your persona and come with amazing variations and colors. Have a look…. The Sixr comes in 2 variations: Camel & Black The Papr comes in 3 variations: Camel, Black, Black AmericanRedCross LimitedEdition The PAPR II shoulder bag comes in 3 variations: Camel, Black, Black AmericanRedCross LimitedEdition Designer: KIMKIM Artifacts [ Buy it Here Sixr | Papr | Papr II ] KIMKIM Artifacts are available at the YD Store

Stackable Bottle Posted: 09 Feb 2010 01:30 AM PST You don't need complex words to best describe an idea; sometimes a simple image can do the trick. What we have here is the 5 Gallons Mineral Water Stackable Bottle. A simple indent at the base of the bottle provides a nestling space for the neck of the bottle below. Stack them up and save space. I love the impromptu flower-vase-by-the-water cooler idea! Designer: Yujin Kim

Play The Razor Prank Posted: 09 Feb 2010 01:15 AM PST One of the pranks that you could play with your friends travelling by air is to slip this pill-sized box into their hand luggage. The pill box actually holds a folded sheet of razor! Yup a disposable razor that neatly rolls up into a pill! Which is obviously not allowed in hand luggage. Convenient, hygienic and safe! Designers: Hoyoung Lee, Youngwoo Park & Seunghwa Jeong

Get A Jiffy Ride Posted: 09 Feb 2010 01:00 AM PST Skoota can be the ideal commute for me, to get around the congested by-lanes of my overcrowded city. This compact urban electric scooter transforms from a full-bodied rider to a compact companion in five easy steps. It uses the latest Super Charging Lithium Ion technologies and an in-wheel brushless hub motor to add efficiency. Features include an LED blue halo headlight, simple two button interface, five minute super charging lithium batteries and front calliper/ rotor braking system. In essence, get reduced physical footprint & carbon footprint! Designer: Stuart Emmerson

One Loud Table Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:02 AM PST From the creator of Pepper Knuckles and Music Blocks comes this wild and crazy table for your music collection. It’s called “Amusity” and it’s rather full of music and amusement, if I do say so myself. The designer Idan Arbel says that this is a tangible user interface coffee table for your entire music library. Toss it all on there and let the circus begin. You can play music videos, access information on the artist, song, album, etcetera, and using such information control the flow of the songs. Meta data like popularity and genres control the way the music is displayed, with popular songs in the center, rarer songs emanating outward. Activating one song or video will reveal a list of possible paths you might take toward other recommended songs, and then there’s the objects. The objects are what control the music and video. The circle pieces are the speakers (really nice speakers it seems from the video) – wherever you place them on the board, that’s what song plays. The Rectangle with antenna are the ones that activate the music videos. You can place them both, or just one at a time. There’s a plus object that shows textual information, and a dome that controls the view of the whole situation, allowing you to zoom in or out. Fun! Designer: Idan Arbel

For Want of a Lunch Tray Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:02 AM PST The cafeteria was lost! What do you consider when you think of a lunch tray? Flat. The plate sits on it, the cup of soda or beer sits wobbling on it too. Well what if it was a bit more minimized? How about if the only kind of food you were eating was noodles, rice, a meat, and some dipping sauce? I know that’s what I eat when i go to my favorite restaurant. Well check out this simple design called the “Palate” – made for cup safety! It’s a strange game, the restaurant world. Each place has its own method, it’s own plate for its own food. I’m sure you’ve used the circle, the rectangle, and even the separated squares of the school commons tray. But how about this one? What say you? While you’re walking, there’s not much chance anything’s gonna fall off, the pop is safe, and the dipping sauce is right there in the middle when you wanna get in. Designer: BANG ki ryoul

My Little Lockie USBee! Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:01 AM PST What’s the consensus, do you use external harddrives to keep your information safe, or do you trust the USB? Or GASP do you keep your important information on your computer itself?! This is blasphemy. This is madness! Your stuff can be totally accessed there! Don’t you know about the dreaded hacker gang Gonna Getchas? They’re harsh. Well! Designer Yun Hwan Sung has a handle for you. It’s called “Bill’s USB.” What does Bill’s USB have to do with informations security? It’s a lock! Turn one knob, turn the other, and when the combination is hit, you may access the USB. Simple as that. Oh and it’s a ring! Quite clever, yes? Designer: Yun Hwan Sung

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• Just What Is Your Weight
• Ten Unusual Shapes For Mobile Phones
• BMW In My Ears!
• Objects Repurposition
• Everchanging Wallnado
• Red Tongue Monster Will Get You Thief!

Just What Is Your Weight Posted: 08 Feb 2010 06:25 AM PST Ah the woes of being overweight, ask me about it! You need constant reminders to "watch it" and ensure that you stick to your regime. Rug with Scale is one such aid and should ideally be placed in front of your bathroom door so that every time you come out of the loo, you feel happy! The scale typically shows your previous weight, present weight, and goal weight. But the rug underneath can be removed and switched for cleaning etc. Designer: Kwon Sunman

Ten Unusual Shapes For Mobile Phones Posted: 08 Feb 2010 05:07 AM PST The form factor of your cellphone is quite a defining factor on whether you approve of it or not. The grip, the interface and accessibility, all depend on this. At Yanko, we have covered some really unique and unusual forms and here is a re-cap of the Ten Most Unusual Shapes For Mobile Phones. 10) Nokia 888 Mobile Phone by Tamer Nakisci A wiggly worm or a bracelet, you choose its form! 9) Tarati – Touchless Cellphone by Nonobject No keys on this phone, just poke your stubby fingers through the holes to dial the numbers, fat fingers…watchout! 8 ) The Brix by Seokwon Hong Long before someone thought of the tablets, designer Seokwon Hong gave us a taste of prime screen space with this concept. It just whetted our appetite for more, only difference is that we don't need multiple faces to seamlessly connect, just a single iPhone-esque piece will do. 7) Soft Mobile Phone Concept by Roman Kriheli Reminds me of a puffer fish more than anything else! It just bloats up! 6) Dial Phone by Jung Dae Hoon Jewelry, retro , projector mish-mash! 5) Mobile Script Phone by Aleksandr Mukomelov Like a script that opens up to unveil the secrets, the OLED screen unfurls and becomes your playground. 4) "_______" by Marc Schömann This phone was probably heavily influenced by Dan Brown! 3) Soft Phone by Qian Jiang Cotton Candy of a phone; It's a series of discs with electronic fabric stretched in between! Unique in shape and materials. 2) Wearable Mobile Phone by Sunman Kwon How many times have you used your fingers to dial a number, now how about using them for a keypad? 1) Moto Concept by Joseph Liang This has to be the cutest looking phone EVER! A total DOLL!

BMW In My Ears! Posted: 08 Feb 2010 03:40 AM PST BMW DesignworksUSA has collaborated with Sennheiser on a special project and come up with three variations in earphones. The CX 980, MX 980 and OMX 980 combine visual aesthetics with functionality and come with powerful Neodymium magnets that guarantee a lifelike sound image with a highly detailed resolution. The CX 980 is fashioned to fit in comfortably in the ear canal; specs include frequency response from 16 to 24,000 Hz & soft silicone earbuds. Seven adapters to fit every ear size, the sound image customization via bass-focused, bass-intensive or fully balanced sound. The MX 980 earphones are also finished in metal feature frequency response of 16 to 23,000 Hz. The OMX 980 sport an elegant Y-structure with detailed surfacing and come with adjustable lightweight ear hooks. Secure fit and additional wearing comfort are its prime focus. Common to all three models: volume can be adjusted via a volume control integrated into the cable; Innovative variable jack plug that can be fitted either straight or twisted to a 90-degree angle to ensure optimum connection. An aircraft adapter and an elegant carrying pouch bring on the bonus! Photo credits: Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Co. KG Designers: BMW DesignworksUSA, Singapore CX 980 MX 980 OMX 980

Objects Repurposition Posted: 08 Feb 2010 03:24 AM PST What position does your toilet paper holder take? Would it consider being the new towel rack? Perhaps a nice sock dispenser? Tell your objects that they need to be more liberal. You know why? Because if you don’t, designer David Olschewski will just have to do it for ye! Take a look below for a collection of simple objects repurposed for others. 1)”Stiller Gefährte” – translated means “silent companion” this silent shovel is turned a bit in one direction and comes out the other end as a coat rack. Material: shovel + beechwood Dimension: W:45 x H:155 x D:45 Limited edition of 100 pieces + 1 AP + 1 prototyp 2) “14.7.” Pitchfork collection turned into another coat rack. Material: pitchfork + solid wood Dimension: W:52 x H:176 x D:52 3)”Peglight” That right there is a lamp turned right outta some laundry pegs. Material: pegs + electronic components Dimension: ca. D:22 x H:53 4)”003 – toilet roll holder” is a three-legged toilet roll holder made from beechwood and a little bitta metal – easy to assemble, easy to store. Material: beechwood Dimension: ca. D:22 x H:53 5)”Renate” Water byoys out of sea service, now land lubbers. Material: 3 x buoys made from plastic + cord + electronic components Dimension: ca. D:50 x H:80 Designer: David Olschewski

Everchanging Wallnado Posted: 08 Feb 2010 02:56 AM PST That’s another name for this product that I just made up! I mean the name, that is, this concept was designed by the incomparable Amirko, and it’s real name is “Change It!” Ohh scoop it! It’s one big wall of turn-triangles. Each of these triangles has different colors on them – white – black – and a slightly unique rainbow shade. As you can see in the first picture here, when the color is on full blast, it makes a mural all it’s own. What combination of madness can be made? Choose your own adventure! For now it’s the colors as explained above. In the future it might have any number of different choices for the sides – lights, materials, typography, body parts, animal fur, whatever! Designer: Amirko aka Amirkhan Abdurakhmanov

Red Tongue Monster Will Get You Thief! Posted: 08 Feb 2010 12:10 AM PST Who's this with his mean eyes staring at you…his Red Tongue is not what it seems! Let's get creative this Monday Morning, and speculate what this mean looking monster will scare you about! Did someone say toilet gags? Kudos! It's a toilet paper keeper! Guardian….the toilet paper keeper which keeps the toilet paper safe, clean, secure from the toilet paper thieves! Funny concept that addresses a relevant issue, because we know public loos are often subject to vandals. The red piece secures the holder to the toilet tank and can be unlocked by the key-keeper. And in case the paper gets lost within the cover, you can spin it around from the other end and then pull it out from the front. Beware Toilet Paper Thieves, we have outsmarted you! Designer: Mauricio Sanin Mazuera

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• Sinkie Bronzie
• Lights Are Upon You
• Printouts In A Jiffy, Anywhere
• Squids and Seashells For My Faucet
• Win a d°light UrHeart This Valentines
• Into The Dark
• Coz I’m In A Mushy Mood

Sinkie Bronzie Posted: 05 Feb 2010 02:03 AM PST So you fancy yourself a sink aficionado, yes? Well take a quick peek at these right here. They’re totally bronze. All new, all wild. All designed by Domain Industries, Inc., makers of sinks. The sinks you see in this post are all part of a new grouping by DI called Santa Fe Bronze, and it’s all aimed at fusing a rare, rustic feel to traditional design elements usually found in your everyday sink. Get all rusty on ya without the rust! All of this is very rugged. The bronze collection here uses elements usually seen in natural pools, especially places that’d normally be the colors you’re experiencing at this very moment. All of these sinks have been hand-crafted in Domain Industries’ bronze foundry (wish I had one of those), all of them sporting superior casting technology and a guarantee that only the top performing raw materials are used. After installation these sinks require only easy care and maintenance, which is more than worth it considering the amount of looks and such you’re gonna get with such a crazy amazing water-holder. Glance at these beautiful monsters! Designer: Domain Industries, Inc.

Lights Are Upon You Posted: 05 Feb 2010 01:31 AM PST Go on, brush your shoulders off. You’d better be clean when those big ol’ stage lights get a’blarin on you. Those barn doors are wide open, and you’re sweating bullets! But these aren’t them, no! We’re talking about something different. These are the beautiful, home version of lights used for stage plays or photography. These are called “Lutz” lights, or die scheinwerfer! And they’re coming to a home studio near you! These babies were made by David Oelschlägel to be living-room versions of the lights used in films, transforming them into what amounts to a metal frame, semi-translucent black material, and a lightbulb. Made to see the lovely structure as it shines, made to make you feel just glamourous! Red fabric coated flex and two red adjusting screws for flair! Designer: David Oelschlägel

Printouts In A Jiffy, Anywhere Posted: 05 Feb 2010 01:15 AM PST It was about time that someone came up with this, I mean we are in the portable era! Stick POP is a portable printer that can handle a small amount of load. You can't overburden it with all your documents, just a small stash that you need pronto. Measuring 23 cm by 6 cm, it's easy to fit it in your handbag. Just hook it up to your comp /device via USB and get printing! Oh, and an OLED screen on the bar displays the printing status. Designers: Jihun Kang, Youngho Lee, Jieun Lee & Changsu Lee

Squids and Seashells For My Faucet Posted: 05 Feb 2010 01:00 AM PST I know this sounds very funny but what can I say… the aQuatica Faucet has been inspired by sea creatures. Honestly, it does resemble a mini sculpture when not in use and expands elaborately to become this work-of-art faucet. A dramatic departure from the drab ones we see off the shelf, but I promise you…the cleaning lady's not gonna like cleaning this! Designer: Rury Vizcarra

Win a d°light UrHeart This Valentines Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:02 AM PST We totally believe that everyday should be a Love-Declaration Day, but it's good to set one specific date so that we can splurge, indulge and pamper our loved ones, hence Valentines Day! YD Store & Diana Lin are giving you a chance to WIN the Limited Edition d°light UrHeart for your beloved. All you need to do is leave a comment on this: How would this Limited Edition d°light UrHeart light up (spice up) your love life! One lucky Winner gets to gift the Limited Edition d°light UrHeart to his/her Valentine, the rest can order it from here! Contest Ends: February 7th, 11:59 pm PST

Into The Dark Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:01 AM PST That’s where most tablet-like designs guessing at the look and specs of what’s now revealed to be the iPad. But I say to you in great defiance: not this one! This one shall gather a bit of light still! It was conceived before that faithful unveiling day, and its ideas shall be carried on until fruition! I give to you this! The MacView, as designed by Patrycjusz Brzezinski, queller of the hoards of maddened Apple fans. Oh Brzezinski, you sly one you, how did you think of a device so close to what became the iPad, yet so very much more better? That sentence was just terrible! Let’s get to the specs of this MacView: A thickness of just 7mm. A 1152×720 LED touchscreen display. Dimensions of 15 x 24 cm. An additional SLIDE PANEL that can be used as a keyboard. Light and sturdy outer carbon shell. Wifi. Bluetooth. 4GB of RAM. 1TB SSD. Full OSX operating system. And what is this? Is this something that’s invented for the iPad to rest in? Nay! It is invented by Brzezinski for the MacView! It’s a dock that makes the pad into a regular ol’ desktop computer. Mark my words you’ll be seeing these sorts of docks SOON on the secondary market once the iPad is actually on the market. I don’t like to be quick to judge* *most of the time but I’m definitely for this design over the iPad at the moment. That extra sliding pad underneath would add loads of functionality, not to mention a bit more physical security for the whole device. But then again, all else aside – why again would I want to trade my old MacBook for one of these? The answer to that should be obvious, shouldn’t it? Because it is NEW! Designer: Patrycjusz Brzezinski

Coz I’m In A Mushy Mood Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:01 AM PST At YD we are getting all charged up about Valentines, Ah! We are the lovable bunch, how else do you think our multi-cultural team would survive! And here's the perfect example of how we should be spreading our love….by sharing our music! Music in Love Audio Splitter is cute coz it's in the predictable Heart-Shape! The splitter is designed with one jack connecting to a MP3 player, and two other ports for 3.5mm head phone jacks. Hook up more splitters to collectively listen to music, however that would really look weird! So if there's plenty of you, just hook the music source via the splitter to some speakers instead! What a way to spread LOVE! Designer: Chris NG for Fadtronics

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• Valentine Greetings: 10% Discount On All Items at YD Store!
• Hanging Books Are My Buddies
• Printing With A Pencil Stub
• I’m Totally Confused Between Digital And Analogue
• The Red Stool
• We Are The Living Room… We Are The Future
• Noah’s Construction Remix

Valentine Greetings: 10% Discount On All Items at YD Store! Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:17 AM PST Ten Days, the countdown has begun and exact Ten Days left to Valentine’s Day! The season of love beckons us to do something special for our loved ones but I know you probably don’t have the time. So allow me to showcase 5 Gift Ideas that may entice your imagination, and unfold a great romantic evening…. An attractive 10% Discount On All Items at YD Store until February 7th! To avail the discount you need to use the following Coupon Code: YDHUGSNKISSES Guaranteed shipment (for the below showcased items) by Valentines for US customers if ordered by February 7th. Doesn’t mean everyone else can’t take advantage of the discount! Here are 5 gift ideas: 1. Matching jewelry for you and your special someone. Chroma Watch, Stix & Stones, and Reveal Watch jewelry. 2. Glasses to toast your love for each other. InsideOut Martini, City Rain Concrete, and InsideOut Champagne glasses. 3. Huggable lights to provide warmth when you’re not around. d’light Huggable, d’light UrHeart, and d’light Bubbles lights. 4. Vases to hold your gift of flowers. Flower in Flat, Adaptation, and Barbara vases. 5. Bags and wallets so that there’s a bit of you in their everyday life. Setgo, KimKim, and Carga bags.

Hanging Books Are My Buddies Posted: 04 Feb 2010 01:30 AM PST I'm very possessive about the books I own and very rarely lend them. I'd much rather display them on a bookshelf them hide them in cupboards. The Slim Book Case fits in perfect to any home or office environment and suits those who love exhibiting their collection. Sounds perfect for me! Adding a unique touch to your wall décor, the only flip side is that in the Slim version you can show off only 10-12 books (in 8 slots) at a time and the Demi Slim holds only 4-6 books (in the 4 slots). Details: Clear Acrylic Mounts to wall with 3 holes Designer: Marianne van Ooij for Studioooij [ Slim ($190) | Demi Slim ($129) available @ YD Store ] Slim ($190) | Demi Slim ($129) available @ YD Store

Printing With A Pencil Stub Posted: 04 Feb 2010 01:15 AM PST So you don't want to join  pencil stubs and make a long pencil. No worries, we have another alternative, how about using them to print on paper. Yes, like a printer that uses pencil to print your documents. Traditional don't you think? I feel the concept gets even more radical because it proposes the use of eraser to erase off mistakes! Do I hear my office scream in delight; no more cartridge woes! Designers: Hoyoung Lee

I’m Totally Confused Between Digital And Analogue Posted: 04 Feb 2010 01:00 AM PST This is the mish-mash of a Digital And Analogue Clock and aptly named the same. Typically digital clocks represent time in ciphers and analogue clocks indicate time using angles. Seen here is a concept that portrays the transformation of digital clock into analogue, when the numerals become blocks that display the time. These instants when the location of the blocks is changing can be explained as analogue concept. Hmmm, interesting…but do you think so as well? Designer: Hye-Yeon Kim

The Red Stool Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:10 AM PST This is a red stool that you and I and everyone else can get behind. It’s a red stool that’s nice, neat, and ain’t gonna fall down on ya when you’re sittin (or even standin on it.) It’s called the Nido and it’s designed by one Eva Marguerre. It’s meant to look fragile, it’s built to be tough. And at 900 grams, Marguerre’s claim of “light as a feather” isn’t far off. These seats are constructed of fiberglass drenched in resin. Marguerre developed a production procedure that connects and wraps each of the fibers in different ways. So! Starting with the basic model, each stool evolved “to playfully contrast the flexibility of the original material.” Super pretty cool yes? Then, consider the plus features of the resin itself: it makes the stools weatherproof as well as fade resistant, making them ideal for sitting right on the balcony or in the garden. Designer: Eva Marguerre

We Are The Living Room… We Are The Future Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:01 AM PST We are the furniture! Actually there can be only one. This project is called “I Am Furniture” and it asks not what furniture is, but what it could be. What makes something a definitive bit of furniture? Design Studio VRAAY says it could be quite a few things – plug. and. play. Big fat heaters for chairs. Oh man but wouldn’t they be hot? Hot on the butt! Yes, if they worked like these heaters normally would. (I’ve got one in my apartment right now (the old kind) and it gets HOT.) But these ones work on electricity, running on “a reduced electrical heating component made for tomorrows ecological ecological standards.” In doing so, these chairs work in basically the same way an electric blanket does, centralizing the heat to the person who wants it, rather than heating up the whole building. Designer: Bas van Raay

Noah’s Construction Remix Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:01 AM PST Designed by 2-B-2 Architecture to be a reflection of the Biblical story of Noah and the Ark. To describe it, 2-B-2 chooses a refuge on the top of Mount Ararat in Turkey. This refuge consists of two levels. First is the entrance and parking for over 1000 cars. This area spills over unto the human areas, allowing avoidance of cheerless urban landscape and prevents the strong heating of the vehicles. At the entrance is the short term parking, and further in longer term for goin on into the buildings for bigger business. There, people can visit the Intercontinental hotel, 101m in height consisting of 28 floors with the presidential suite right up top. Residential houses in this complex take up 16 floors, 60m in height are contained by two apartments 200 and 220m2 in area on every floor. Up top are suites and lofts 400 m2 in area. In the way these apartments/living spaces have been planned, the people living in them will not be limited by anything but the size they’ve been given. Ownership is blessed with the nearby office center, trade center, and business centers, all accessible at the first level in the parking area. So. It’s possible that it’s basically an ark. Of course you’ve got to consider that in effect it’ll be just like a tiny city, owing to the fact that you’re gonna need imports and exports, but look, it’s amazing! Total area: 41408 sq.m Building area: 13850 sq.m Author: 2-B-2 Architecture Architects: Dmitry Burnashov, Andrey Bondarenko Designer: 2-B-2 Architecture

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• Guessing Game Continued
• Sleep Tight My Love
• Lighter Side Of Sketching
• Frame Your Life!
• Spot of Lamp for You Darling?
• One Gee’d Up Blade

Guessing Game Continued Posted: 03 Feb 2010 05:44 AM PST It's a slack Wednesday, plum in the middle of the week. Let's spice it up with a round of the ever famous Guessing Game! What do you think this is my friend…come let me Reveal (HINT) it to you…. It's the Reveal Watch! An analog watch that reads time in a digital format! What's cute about it is that the old time fades out to reveal the new moment! This video below will explain it better. Always be in the present moment….Reveal is available in Black & Steel finishes in mesh and leather straps. Designer: Daniel Will-Harris for Projects [ Reveal Watch ranges between $95 & $110, available @ YD Store ] Reveal Watch ranges between $95 & $110, available @ YD Store

Sleep Tight My Love Posted: 03 Feb 2010 05:14 AM PST Just a pillow to lay my head to rest on, ah if only life were that simple! Sometimes we need to indulge in hoodwinking practices to rest our minds and body, fool them with external forces. The Pillow's Degree Celsius falls prime into this category. It's got heating, massager, aroma dispenser and solar charging options. All for the benefit of a good night's sleep! Counting sheep and meditation be damned! Designer: Yuan-Hao Hsu

Lighter Side Of Sketching Posted: 03 Feb 2010 02:10 AM PST One of the features that designers are going to sorely miss in the iPad is sketching straight onto the tablet. Many of us anticipated this element to be included, but sadly it's not. So it's back to the basics of getting back to pen and paper…or if you'd much rather fancy a Computer Notebook! Notebook Sketchbook it is! Designer: Tiancheng Luo

Frame Your Life! Posted: 03 Feb 2010 12:20 AM PST This! Is! Your! Frame life! In this new concept by Cho hyung suk, you too can get a new frame for your life! As seen in these two fabulously new concept bits for furniture, the Frame Sofa and the Frame Table, you too can get your life totally framed up! Remember these three easy-to-remember numbers: 740, 890, and 200! That’s all you’ve got to know! For the win! See the table. See the chair. Notice anything similar? It’s that frame! What better way to make a nice home interior that’s all tied together than to use that one simple building block, that one thing that makes everything related to everything else? Frame it up! Made specifically for boards of directors to look really awesome sitting in. Frame sofa: 740*890*640(H) Frame table: 740*890*200(H) Material: sts steel pipe, fabric Designer: Cho hyung suk

Spot of Lamp for You Darling? Posted: 03 Feb 2010 12:01 AM PST Perhaps a dash of second-hand cups? That’s what this installation is made up of. There’s nothing more “green” in the world, in my mind, than re-using items that have been discarded by another person. Not necessarily discarded in this case, as these cups were certainly taken from places other than a garbage can. More like goodwill shops and all that. Each cup’s got a hole punched up the bottom of it, light put in, at the end of a rod. Lovely! Now these were installed for an exhibition as run by a local power company in Stuggart, but can’t you just see them selling out in the stores as hand-crafted “Tea Lights”? Definitely they’d be running off the racks where I’m writing this from, Minneapolis Minnesota. Very pretty! Designer: Louisa Köber

One Gee’d Up Blade Posted: 03 Feb 2010 12:01 AM PST This is a revival of the scariest bathroom tool ever created by mankind. The butterfly knife. And in this case, it’s made to be used only on the throat and the face. Not for killing! For shaving. Designer George Christou is very disturbed with the idea that the butterfly knife to the throat for shaving or, as he calls it, the “art of shaving” ritual, is about to be gone forever! So he made a new one! Christou frowns upon the ease and sissiness – (see: weak, non-manly, smart) of modern day shaving tools. So! He’s reviving the butterfly knife for it’s large, dynamic blade, dual handles, and ability to be customized and extended. The use of this product, he says, takes time, skill, and effort in order to master. And it is called the “G Blade.” Not allowed in my house! Too scary! NOTE: but I should mention that it is also very beautiful, and certainly would be quite the magical feat to master. Designer: George Christou

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• Come Give Me A Gentle Squeeze
• Monster On Rescue Mission
• Don’t Give Up The Stub
• Hot On Your Heels
• How Skeletal can an H Bike Be?
• It Binds the Galaxy Together

Come Give Me A Gentle Squeeze Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:20 AM PST Sometimes I really consider myself to be a fusspot when it comes to stress relief. I find squeezing stress balls too childish and the juggling of those Zen balls is best left to monks. One thing that has taken my fancy is lights and the unique odd ways in which I can use it to my advantage. Diana Lin's d°light Bubbles looks dandy enough on their own, but I totally dig the interactive aspect. The bunch just beckons you to come over and give them a delightful squeeze. They even give out a 'whoo' sound at every pinch; sweet silicone bubble LEDs. I want one for my stress! Designer: Diana Lin [ Buy it Here d°light Bubbles available for $139 @ YD Store ] d°light Bubbles available for $139 @ YD Store

Monster On Rescue Mission Posted: 02 Feb 2010 03:15 AM PST Monash student Damien believes that by 2025 our urban infrastructure is going to be under considerable strains, which is why our streets are going to be jam-packed with traffic most of the time. Providing speedy Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to victims will require funky reconnaissance and first aid vehicles like the Re:Veive. Agile and nimble, its soft silicon body houses a quadrapedial hydraulics system that allows it to navigate through traffic by literally standing up and walking thru. Thanks to the hydraulics system, it can even traverse dividers and operate under flood conditions. The in-house communication set up allows it to coordinate with ambulances and other essential services. The modular interior design allows medical supplies to be quickly, sterilized, refitted and easily tailored to any EMS task. The car looks super awesome, but my question is…are we still going to have killing traffic in the future? Have we not learnt anything from our infrastructure mistakes now? Designer: Damien Armelin

Don’t Give Up The Stub Posted: 02 Feb 2010 02:07 AM PST Unless you are one of those twisted minds that create art out of pencil stubs, the normal routine would be to discard them. But from now on, you can become a pencil stub collector. The 1 + 1 = 1 is no mathematical error, but applied to this equation: 1 pencil stub + 1 pencil stub = 1 long pencil. Really functional and awesome! Designers: Hoyoung Lee, Youngwoo Park & Jinyoung Park

Hot On Your Heels Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:17 AM PST This is one of those unique opportunities where the product’s extended collection of copy (that’s the words) lends a direct hand in the title of the post. This post is a special case in more ways than one, though, as you’re soon 2b seeing. The name of the project is “Stiletto Police”, and as far as industrial design projects go, this one’s rather graphic. Look at these shoes. And fall right into a maniacal state of wonder. I am telling you about them right now, like a major incident crash, blood, guts, and metal flying everywhere. And who has to come to the scene first? Besides local wildlife? The cops! And they know what time it is. Time to get ill. Time to stay fashion frenzied, even in an emergency situation. We live in an explosive time for fashion. Bright lights, low brow, express yourself. Applause is given to those who don’t hold back. That’s what these shoes are all about, if you ask me. Absolute wonderfulness embodied in a shoe. Anyone who looks at these (assuming they someday exist in the real world) must stop in wonder. Wow, what am I even looking at! These are a sight to behold! If I had them, I’d put em up for display for everyone to put their eyeballs on. Why? I can’t walk in heels to save my life. Right on my nose. Designer: Tim Cooper

How Skeletal can an H Bike Be? Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:10 AM PST Made to be above all minimal. Should I be funny and just leave that one sentence as a description? Nay! Naw! Heck naw! Let’s talk all about this bike right here, buddy! The lines on it are simple yet dynamic. The shape is extreme, as if we were living on an alternate timeline where this bike had grown from a bizarro world history. And what is it made of? Carbon! And what’s its name? Hybrid City! Yes, this is a carbon-based life-form. This makeup allows for maximum weight reduction in the end product. So let me tell you. The one thing I got a big problem with. HUGE PROBLEM. Is that it’s not covered with butterflies. Ever since I saw that design so many months ago, I just cannot get it out of my head. BUT! I’ll tell ye what. The matte black on this bike does quite the trick. If anything is going to blank my platter, it’s going to be matte. Very wild! And why is it called hybrid? Because it’s half electric? No way. It’s because it’s got high fashion and extreme styling at the same time as being ready to be considered a premium city bike for commuting and extensive rider base. That’s it! Designer: Peter Dudas

It Binds the Galaxy Together Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:01 AM PST Welcome to what you might call tomorrows… business card? This post features an exercise in mobile device brainstorming under the title “Tie.” Each of the pictures in this project is an interactive version of what folks pass around today. Maybe it’s just the simpler version of the smartphone. Or maybe… it’s something completely new! Devour, chew on, spit out, taste, nibble on these images. Tie them all together. Designer Daniel Cane is particularly vague, or maybe you’d call it all-encompassing, when he describes this project. What it’s identified by is its innovation in solving the social puzzle that is tomorrows business communications market. What it will supposedly do is allow companies to “better express their brand equities” and lets individuals have “more control over their relationships and identities.” What it runs on is up to you. It relies on the technology of the day. Using existing mobile devices custom hardware units and software interfaces, this “Tie” aims to innovate. That’s the idea! Before you ask “but what is it?” Note: It’s basically a sketchbook of ideas for the future of social interaction and mobile communication. Quite simply. As they appear below: 1 ) Backlit display, card size. 2 ) Couture, wood paneling. 3 ) Couture, suede paneling. 4 ) Dynamic, bent display. 5 ) Dynamic, bent display flattens for easier stowing. 6 ) Express, elastomer interaction points. 7 ) Resist, protective elastomer overmoulding. 8 ) Resist, brushed metal casting. Designer: Daniel Cane

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• Most Buzzed Designs of January 2010
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• Ultraponic Superstars
• Are We Having A Road Cone For Breakfast?
• Anything with Wonderland in It
• Music In My Pillow

Most Buzzed Designs of January 2010 Posted: 01 Feb 2010 08:42 AM PST Every month we take a look around and select some of the most interesting designs that was showcased here. Below you'll find the most popular designs we've tracked over the last 30 days – an overview of designs you shouldn't have missed in January 2010. 10) Egg Shower by Arina Komarova. Permalink Hits: 9177 9) Wind Circle Fan by Zizi Chen. Pemalink Hits: 9358 8 ) Woodvibes Androgynouse Sex Toys by Jonas Lonborg. Permalink Hits: 9921 7) Braun Viberator Sex Toy by Bastian Koch. Permalink Hits: 10219 6) HTPC Green Sustainable Computer by Design Hara. Permalink Hits: 11250 5) Mobile Phone Battery Charger by Song Teaho & Hyejin Lee. Permalink Hits: 14524 4) Window Refrigerator by Yoon Jung Kim & Jong Rok Lee. Permalink Hits: 24055 3) Air Umbrella by Je Sung Park & Jung Kwon Woo. Permalink Hits: 37237 2) Lamborghini Madura by Slavche Tanevski. Permalink Hits: 37949 1) Hanger Tea by Soon Mo Kang. Permalink Hits: 41604

Touchy Feely Lights Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:30 AM PST We have come a long way from those drab table lamp designs that offered a mere on-off switch, rigid arms and 200 watts of yellow heat! These days table lamps are as sophisticated and chic as they can get…flexible arms, LEDs, touch-sensitive and with dimmers! The Gentle Touch comes in two versions, the Glob & the Focus, the difference being the hood. Adapting to your requirements of luminosity, the thing about this range is the color options available. The Gentle Touch series comes in 2 styles, and 6 colors of finishing are available to each style. Features: Compact size with stylish finishing 360 degrees Flexible arm Touch sensitive control Full range dimmable LED Mountable design Designer: LightEveryDoor [ Buy it Here Glob | Focus is for $34 each @ YD Store] Gentle Touch Glob is for $34 @ YD Store Gentle Touch Focus is for $34 @ YD Store

No iPad Jokes Get The iDrift? Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:01 AM PST While the video here explains exactly how to use an iPad, lemme tell you more about how you can accessorize it. If you're into car-games, then rest assured you're going to need add-ons like the iDrift. Unlike the hype of the Wii Mario Kart Wheel, this one is an easy to use peripheral; it has no mechanical or electronic parts whatsoever, making it cheap to manufacture and durable. This submission has got me thinking, how long before the next iPad related concept surfaces…sooner thank you say Jack Robinson! Designer: Michael Greenberg

Madura, Laser Child of the Road Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:00 AM PST This right HERE* is called the Lamborghini Madura, and it’s a concept car from another of the fantastic pages in the book of Slavche Tanevski. This designer is on fire with the car designs, let me tell you that. Before we had Tanevski’s “Ankonian,” now we’re gettin yellow! (or blue if you please) Or green! This vehicle’s a Hybrid! That’s right, race fans, join in on the saving of the earth. The bonnet up front has it’s electric engine tucked neatly underneath. Behond, a spoiler with blades for depth and aesthetic excitement plus a better aerodynamic cW value (drag coefficient.) The headlights up front are oriented to emphasize the cars’ width, while the tail does basically the same thing. The car has a proportionally small wheelbase, with equally long overhangs. This shortness is in place for optimal agility and driving performance. The overhangs, on the other hand, are shortened in sight by “thin layering surfaces which are part of separate body elements.” And then, AND THEN, check out picture number three in the gallery below for the fabulousness of LASER technology: The spoilers, as a special feature, grow out of the side panels and connect with laser beams when breaking as a symbol of the electric drive system. Lasertastic! *NOTE: Take a look again at the other car similar in build to this one, the “Ankonian,” also by Tanevski. I lent my journalistic hand on that one too, mistaking it in name with the car you’re looking at now. But have no fear! All is now well. Designer: Slavche Tanevski

Ultraponic Superstars Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:57 AM PST In your kitchen, of all places! Who of you would love to use themselves an “Ekokook?” Don’t know what that is? I’ll tell you! It’s a kitchen system that makes use of all your waste, all of it. Even that. Yep. And that too! It’s got the capability to use and re-use all of your solid waste, liquid waste, and organic waste. How, you say? Well, let me Ekokook you up a fwe answers! Micro-plant 1) First, we’ve got the solid waste. What to do? Select, process, store. Solid wastes, in this case, are wastes that have no smell. These wastes are as thus: glass, paper, plastic, metal, and miscellaneous. Each of these are placed in their own bin and smashed down to minimal size. All of these items activated by hand: a steel ball, like the ball in a pinball machine, to break glass, an endless screw like a nut-cracker to compress cans and water bottles, and a manual shredder-crusher to shred paper before turning it into briquettes. Micro-plant 2) Water. Use, collection, and recycling. First, a double sink for retention. The second sink collects water that’s been filtered of any grease scum into two pitchers that can then be used on household plants. All of this can be lifted out and cleaned (which it should be regularly) to keep up hygiene. Micro-plant 3) Organic waste. Night of the living garbage bin. This is the earth worm composer. It uses real earthworms to break down organic wastes. Green wastes go in here like peels, scrapings, left-overs, etc. Food waste. The container with the worms is a drum that rotates a notch a day. The waste inside shifts gradually and after three months maturing are considered lumbri compost. Liquid effluent drains into two pitchers, and diluted one part effluent to ten parts water, this junk becomes perfect food for indoor and outdoor plants. Designer: FALTAZI EKOKOOK Uploaded by faltazi. – Discover more science and tech videos.

Are We Having A Road Cone For Breakfast? Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:53 AM PST Sorry, wrong menu but right intentions… The On the Road Ceramic Breakfast Set is purposely crafted to resemble a Traffic Cone. Why? Simply to add the fun elements to ceramics plus to give you an espresso cup, juice glass, tea cup, cereal bowl and a small plate, in one go. Super cute and super simple, that's the way to go! Designer: Pierre Lescop

Anything with Wonderland in It Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:48 AM PST Put the word Wonderland in the name of your product, piece, or design and you’ll get me to look twice, that’s for dern sure. Take a whimsical look at this fantasy land designed by the rather fashionable Eunsuk Hur. In this “Nomadic Wonderland” you’ll find a series of interchangeable, interlockable, interspectacular pieces of material that come together to spell nothing less than glamorously wonderful. The Nomadic Wonderland project is a modular system of textile pieces that can be connected and re-connected to create any number of new unique pieces of clothing or interior accessories. All the while, in doing this, promoting sustainable design. Why? How? This stuff is durable! These laser-cut bits of sublimation printed wood, acid printed wool felt, and etched leather are all alterable. You can do combinations and changes again and again, adding only character, destroying nothing but the checkbooks of the department stores you’d usually be at. Plus think of how much MORE amazing you’ll feel having some so much closer to truly having designed your entire look for yourself. It feels just splendid, lemme tell you that, baby babe. Designer: Eunsuk Hur

Music In My Pillow Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:40 AM PST A cross between the boombox on your shoulder and an MP3 player is the right description for the MU SPACE! Touted as this relaxation portable music system with a mat included, nirvana will be miles away if you use it to catch those forty winks at work! However, investing in the MU SPACE will be cheaper than Sleep Pods. After all it's for the sake of stress-busting, relaxation & motivation of employees or pepping up complacent teens. USB and Memory Card comptiable. Designers: Yuan-Hao Hsu & Lin Tzu Hsuan

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