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| A Little Bit of College Ruled Genius Posted: 27 Jan 2009 01:09 AM PST By our friend and returning Yanko champion, Sherwood Forlee. Check out the simplicity. Just punch out the corner, make a cut or two, fold back, and POW! You are green. You are sooo green. And Sherwood told us to make sure to mention that the money you save on staples is money you should spend on something totally nice for yourself. So, you know what to do! Get out there and kick-start the economy! That Forlee, always thinking with his heart. Visit his portfolio or click below to see the other things by SF that have been featured on Yanko Design. Designer: Sherwood Forlee
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| You Have Never Folded Like This Chair Folds Posted: 27 Jan 2009 12:42 AM PST Alright. This is it. This is the folding chair you’ve been waiting for. It’s designed to be comfortable (of course), stack well (of course), and totally look amazing. It’s springy, compact folded in or out, and has been worked on with tender loving care by designer Jens Tandstad for basically a billion years. It’s the Poesi Folding Chair. And it’s totally nice. Tandstad was invited to display an earlier version of this chair at Salone Satellite 2008. That version was hand made(!), and made of wood, and was improved upon since. This version is plastic, and can easily be multiplied. See the picture of the stacks on the cart? In a 120 by 120 by 120cm cube, you can stack approximately 150 chairs, stacked totally nicely. And check it out: Tandstad passes on the word that it’s available to license right now: “for a royalty of 3% and 30 000 $ cash, patents included.” Buy up! Designer: Jens Tandstad of KARDANG Design
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| Posted: 27 Jan 2009 12:42 AM PST Being an ardent Wii fan its difficult for me to digest anything related to Sony PlayStation. Maybe this is the reason why I took time to warm up to the Playstation Enso by Harold Smook. Design-wise the console takes inspiration from the Japanese and Buddhist Zen elements, with the premise being based on the symbol called Enso (meaning the glow of enlightenment). Since it's a progressive design, naturally it hosts quite a few new features that will make it the talk of 2018, that's when we can expect a new PS5. What do we expect from Playstation Enso… - USB 4 connection The above list sounds really tempting, but I'm saving the best for last. Apparently the controllers will be able to harness kinetic energy thanks your hand movements and use it for charging as well as storage. Will all this me make favor a PS… mmm…I don't think so, because I'm waiting for some enterprising designer to counter this claim with a prepped up futuristic Wii! Designer: Harold Smook
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| OMG It’s Like Mad Max Circa 2009 Posted: 26 Jan 2009 07:26 AM PST The Gladiat8r concept is inspired by gladiator helmets of ancient Rome. Its weight is distributed across the entire surface, a carefully spaced “ribcage” ensuring the shades remain in place during use but also reduce friction from the usual support areas such as the nose-bridge and ears. The frame comes in 3 different sizes and is adjustable through a range of rubber attachments that brace the ribs on the frame (tho I don’t see ‘em). There’s sort of this cool blend of functional utility with urban street aesthetics to give it a modern, youthful hand. I can see head ventilation won’t be a problem but the idea of each rib digging into my skull should I tumble isn’t appealing. Designer: Canedo Studio
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| Problem I didn’t Know I Had, Solved Posted: 26 Jan 2009 07:18 AM PST I’ve always accepted paper trays and feeders as printer necessities but I guess it’s nice to dispense of them if possible. The Concav printer takes advantage of statics, i.e. when paper is slightly held bent, it won’t collapse - using it’s own weight as support. Paper feeds in one way, comes out the other. It even uses obligatory CMYK cartridges as a design element in what otherwise is a stark design. Designer: Caspar Schmitz
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