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• Many Hues Of Songs
• Coat Rack of Many Colors
• Baby Bowl and Spoon Creatures
• Kitchen Module - Fully Equipped

Many Hues Of Songs Posted: 09 Oct 2009 04:11 AM PDT What is life without color and what is design without innovation? Addressing the two is the Hélio DAB Radio. The design uses colorful solar Grätzel panels that are transparent and add a bit of psychedelic creativity to the room. The Grätzel solar panels get their color from vegetal ink, upping the green quotient. The LED panel and Speakers compliment the radio and are in sync with the form. It's the sort of thing we would love to bring home! A short text about The Grätzel technology: "A new generation of solar cells has been born: thin, colored, translucent and even flexible. The source of this revolution is EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), where Professor Michael Graetzel, inspired by plant photosynthesis, began to use molecules from colorants to transform the sun’s light into electricity. His work drew heavy praise from the scientific community, resulting in a World Technology Award. While many other technological developments have followed, designers need to take advantage of the extraordinary potential of these “dye-sensitized” solar cells." Designer: Léa Longis Photographic Credits: Véronique Hughe.

Coat Rack of Many Colors Posted: 09 Oct 2009 12:02 AM PDT Let’s pretend for a moment that you live in the same state I do. Not the same state of mind, but the same physical location in the United States of America. I live in Minnesota. It is here on this ring of Earth that we have four very distinct seasons. For at least 2 of these seasons, we’ve got no use for a coat rack.* What does the rack look like then when you have no need for it? What does the rack look like? Well! Funny you should ask. It looks so very nice, because it is the “Symbol” designed by none other than a mister David Scott. This rack is made to take hold of those months when the coat rack’s function is nil. It’s just so pretty on it’s own. But then of course it’s got Winter mode as well. 36″ wide, holds 75 pounds, and is made in monochrome aluminum or white with anodized colors. *Unless you’re a fancy fellow or lady and need a place to hang your hat. And sometimes people put their shoes on there if they’ve been through a puddle. Dry time! Designer: David Scott

Baby Bowl and Spoon Creatures Posted: 09 Oct 2009 12:01 AM PDT Oh kawaii! Super cute! These are made for any baby that’s on the top of cute, in the head of tableware fashion! It’s the Easy Meal product line from Chicco! Designed by Continuum to be an integral part of a baby’s journey toward independence and youngpersonhood. This project includes a series of plates and cutlery based on fanciful imagery made to work between parent and child during the whole meal ordeal. Whatever works, I am sure you parents are always saying… Made to support “the spontaneous nature of a baby’s development” - a nice way to put a completely insane time in a child’s life! The plate includes weapons in its arsenal that help in the following ways: Method(s) for keeping the child’s food warm without danger of burning. Tops for easy transport of Cheerios to church (or wherever else you plan on bringing them) Rubber bottom for keeping the food on the table or in the mouth by keep the plate stationary and secure; this also helps the baby use silverware with a bit more ease. Cuteness. All of these things are essential. Designer: Continuum Milan

Kitchen Module - Fully Equipped Posted: 09 Oct 2009 12:01 AM PDT Welcome to tomorrow’s kitchen. Designed by Eliza Shubert for the new generation. First, and maybe most importantly to aesthetically-concious designers such as yourselves, it transforms. When it’s not in use, it’s out of the way, it’s nice. Looks like some regularly lovely decor. Touch-screen technology, cooking board, work board, sink, water delivery, air extraction hood, and fabulous lights (for the ability to see.) What’s that I see on the back, that thing with the recipe looking things? That’s a gigantic touch screen smart panel. You can look up basically anything you want on that baby, ingredients, food combos, Martha what’s-her-name… and maybe if you jury-rigged it, movies and such? Minimalism. Maximalism. NOTE: the name of this project is “Virtu_e”, but I fear for it’s translation across all the places that post links to Yanko, so everywhere but here in the post it’ll just be “Virtue.” Designer: Eliza Shubert

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