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• Convenience In Pressing!
• Pay The Correct Fare
• Talkative Table
• Ink Stays Stuck
• Coffee with Some Swoops
• Pencil Flat

Convenience In Pressing! Posted: 26 Jan 2010 01:30 AM PST Since the chore is so dowdy and downright hateful, Designer Lisa Töpfer decided to make us a fun ironing kit that entices us to actually iron some clothes. I totally dig the foldable ironing mat that holds in the iron, when not in use. The main unit uses Lithium-Polymer-Battery-Technology offering the convenience of cordless ironing. A temperature sensor integrated into the iron makes the appliance work at a single setting that is multi-textile friendly. Like Lisa says, "Find a positive ironing experience with the ironing kit Feinraus." Designer: Lisa Toepfer

Pay The Correct Fare Posted: 26 Jan 2010 01:15 AM PST Hate to admit this but auto rickshaw meter tampering in India is quite common. The drivers get away with their devious plan because the current meter calculates fare based on the rotations of the wheel of the vehicle. This system can be easily tampered with; hence a lot of us end up getting duped! The A-Rix hopes to solve this problem by offering a tamper-proof device that calculates fare with the help of a GPS Chip. The way it works is that GPS Navi system is used to calculate the fare. But a major drawback I foresee is that town planning is very poor in most cities where autos ply. This could hamper accurate calculation. Moreover, traffic is such a major concern that it may not be feasible to calculate fare merely based on distances. Traffic snarls = fuel wastage. Lastly GPS navigation is nascent in India, and our auto drivers are known to protest / strike / oppose any legitimate changes that ensure transparency! I reckon A-Rix would do better in any other country! Features: Backlit LCD ensures readability at night Location information via GPS Fare counter with big type for easy readability Accurate distance measurement for a tamper proof meter Clock Circular marquee to indicate one currency unit cycle Hired status indicator at rear side for easy identification Night Time extra charges automatically updated Designer: Siddharth Vanchinathan UPDATE: A slight clarification on the A-Rix’s working by the designer. The GPS doesn’t calculate the fare in advance. When the meter is started, it records the starting position and then every 1 s finds out current coordinates. It can then measure distance between two consecutive points and a summation of those will give the total distance traveled. It calculates distance in real time, hence it is not dependent on town planning or destination coordinates. A-Rix from siddharth vanchinathan on Vimeo.

Talkative Table Posted: 26 Jan 2010 01:00 AM PST One of the fun things you can do with the Communicative Coffee Table is to pop "the question" to your girlfriend in a really innovative way. The tabletop grids slide to reveal a chalkboard, and you can use this to write out: "Will you Marry Me…" or whatever note you wish to convey. Eight slide boards adorn the table, kinda like those grid jigsaws. One of them conceals a duster to clean the chalkboard; all you need to do is simply slide it over the writing. I can picture your cute proposal hidden somewhere, a candlelight dinner + the d°light UrHeart. Perfect! I want this table at my coffee shop to leave mindless messages for the next coffee addict! Designer: Di Wu

Ink Stays Stuck Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:10 AM PST Newspaper not good enough for you transgressives, huh? I mean progressives. I think you’re sinning thinking about getting rid of the newspaper though. Paper for all time. Print for all time. Here’s something neat: a concept from Quentin de Coster called “Newswasher.” Can you guess what it does from the preview picture? I can’t! It’s got the word News in it, and the word Washer. What could it possibly be? It’s an invention made to add another step in the life of the newspaper! What the weird! Here’s what it does: Reviving an old wivez-technique from probably the olderest days of newspaper, this Newswasher capitalizes on the idea of washing the windows with vinegar and the paper. Each paper from this limited edition comes with a free squirt bottle. Designer: Quentin de Coster

Coffee with Some Swoops Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:01 AM PST So you’re the type of person who’s got a lot of everything. Every time you have a guest over, it’s got to be something different from the last time they visited. Especially with coffeeware. You and you guests love coffee. You and your guests love tea. Really. So much. So you’ve got to have the most unique wares! Here’s what’s up: a white coffee service set from none other than designer Klaudia Miczan. Miczan’s made a treat for you high class (or low class! no discrimination!) coffee drinkers around the world. This “white caffee service set” was made for two people, (add more with more sets), each set including two cups, a pitcher, a sugar bowl, and a tray. The unique nature rests almost entirely in the handles. Built for “clamping power”, their curves fit the palm in a wild and elegant way. Prototype made entirely of porcelain. Designer: Klaudia Miczan

Pencil Flat Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:01 AM PST Pencil modification number one billion! It only makes sense that one of the longest lasting and most popular tools ever created by humankind would be the subject of such a giant amount of conceptual revisions. This one right here’s flat. More like it comes to a point. Not the one where you write out of, but along the whole stick. Makes it nicer to hold, they say, makes it harder to roll, they say. Designer Sang-hoon Lee is responsible for this particular revision of the writing stick. Pen-Sally is what my highschool art teacher would’ve called it. Sang-hoon Lee calls this one the “Edge Pencil.” See what you make of it. Designer: Sang-hoon Lee

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