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Posted: 15 Jan 2009 02:06 AM PST

Firehouses shoot insane amounts of water generating enough pressure to knock a man over but sometimes even that isn’t enough. The Jet Spray is a hose attachment that amplifies water pressure and increases range by 30 meters. The extra range would be helpful for aerial dispatches or from neighboring buildings - any where typical ladders can’t reach. The mechanism is quite simple, powered by a pressurized gas tank. The real question is when can I get one of these babies for my next water gun fight? Pew pew pew!

Designer: Haishan Deng

Haishan Deng

A Playful Meeting Between Wall and Floor

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 02:05 AM PST

Those are the words of ADDI products, Kalmar, Sweden based design group who takes the wild step, not just forward, but to the side as well. They push the bookcase over. And why not! You’ve seen the crazy magazine racks for sale on the sidebar of Yanko there, right? Those are cool! Addi’s bookcase, called “Billy’s Brother”, is totally Radikal Arkitektur.

According to Addi, “Billy’s Brother can be seen in the Premio Vico Magistratti catalog for DePadova in cooperation with Designboom.”

Those books look to be falling off but POW!
-they’re more stable than a normal case.

Take THAT, gravity.

Designer: Addi Design Group

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What I Look Like When Photographing You

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 01:24 AM PST

Sometimes the best expressions happen behind the lens. The photographer is the one left out of group photos but with the CLAM, moments can be capture from both sides of the aperture. There’s a lens on both sides of the camera. When you press that shutter button, two pictures are taken at once. The exterior LCD shows what you photographed. Open the CLAM and a smaller interior LCD shows what you, the shutter bug looked like. Cool concept except I’m sure most of my expressions would be squinty faces.

Designer: Gowoon Jeong

Gowoon Jeong

That’s One Fancy Teacup

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 01:20 AM PST

I love me some tea but sometimes I’m just too lazy to properly steep lose leaf teas in a separate pot. I just want the whole shabang done in a nicely designed cup, not just some cheap mesh screen. Enter the LOTUS Gaibei. Beautiful double-walled porcelain cup with a sliding lid/strainer. I’m sure you could deduce how it works from the pictures. I especially love the ridges meant to look like the veins of lotus leaves. DO WANT!

Designer: Woody Hsieh

Woody Hsieh

Top 10 Speakers Designs at Sound Innovation

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 12:00 AM PST

The list that you see here reflects how the designers have incorporated a simplistic every-day value to their complex technological design. In my mind I see the common thread of mundane objects being inspirational and incidental. Can you see the beautiful lampshade in the Gramo or the pots in the Sound Eggs? I do, I'm just waiting for you to catch up with me!

10) On-Time by Pedro Gomes: In reality it's a futuristic clock-bracelet, and I agree. This multi purpose design allows it to be used as a headset as well as a fashion accessory! Functions include vibrating incoming call alerts and a LCD touchpad screen. Give me some Bangles now!

9) Exflowde by Sunghyun Kyung: Do you see the demographics of a mountain or a topographical representation of the hillside? Takes me back to Geography class, but quite simply, the design does include 2D graphic signals that reflect the sound with a light show. Spectacular!

8 ) Sound Eggs by Ilshat Garipov: Aww, they are cute little pots that could have been crafted by any gifted artisan. The designer has his take on the idea as well. He says that they are a hash of egg yolks and dancing dolls! Cute!

7) Gramo by Pekka Salokannel: This design screams lampshade! Invert it on top of the vase and it's the perfect décor item. Although its been inspired by a gramophone, we can slide that perception by. The beauty of the concept is that it features solar panels, making it wear the eco-friendly tag proudly. Versatile and portable!

6) Sound bucket by Ran Amitai: Stating the obvious, lets kick this bucket a bit! This MP3 speaker is as delightful as the beach ball. It hooks on your peripherals to the rim and the silicon skin kind of makes it waterproof. Be sure to take this out with your beach bum friends!

5) Soundshelf by Witek Stefaniak and Anielka Zdanowicz: Ok, dingy apartment, no room for anything….does this sound familiar to you? How about a speaker that camouflages its existence, merges into the walls and creates a sense of space. Real Estate utilized at its best.

4) Cure by Chung-Lin Lin: It won't be a bitter pill this one. Music takes control and soothes your nerves; the jagged pill that cures, heals your soul! "Song Sung Blue… Me and you are subject to the blues now and then!"

3) Soundflo by Dominik Chojnacki & Marta Lewicka: An effort to lose the Stank Odors, we did use some balloons, but this here takes the cake in Party Favors. SoundFlo is actually a helium balloon with Bluetooth, but is that why I like it? No, I like it for its luminous looks. Like a ghost it flits around, bouncing off walls…oh I can picture my cat chasing it as well!

2) Growing Sound by Minho Choi: Creepers, yes, creepers growing on wall, that's what comes to mind when you spy this beauty. Not only does it bring out the décor of the room, it also grows onto you! Bring the forest to your room, let the party begin!

1) Pile & Sound by Moises Hernandez: Ton of bricks, piles of stone, whatever the metaphor, does it really matter? As long as we get good music sound and eye-candy, we are ok.

The list is completely random and chooses not to negate the efforts by Designboom.

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