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• From Daylight To Darkness And In-between
• Mouse Pen?
• Sometimes Using The Finger Is Better
• Rome’s Resurgence by H2O
• One Pot, Two Lives
• Dis is no Chicken Egg

From Daylight To Darkness And In-between Posted: 10 Feb 2010 03:03 AM PST Fade in Fade out, 20 seconds lapse and then fade in fade out (repeat), folks with all the time in the world can really kill time, staring at this hypnotic watch! Twilight Watch is for the leisure folks who don't mind people stopping them on the streets, just to have a look at time fading in…and… out; light to black! Designer: Daniel Will-Harris for Projects [ Buy it Here, Twilight is available for $120 @ YD Store ] Twilight Watch is available for $120 @ YD Store

Mouse Pen? Posted: 10 Feb 2010 01:53 AM PST Flattery is going to get you everywhere Mr Marcial Ahsayane, and I love the way you describe this concept project as a standard mouse that can be used as pen sensor for specific design works such as designing this entry for Yanko! Hugs! Shifting focus to the "eVouse", this one is meant for your laptops and iPads and flits effortlessly between being a mouse and a pen sensor for specific design works. "The design of the mouse is a mix between a classic mouse and a tablet pc. The actions buttons and the scroll are tactile. It becomes illuminated by green light in every action movement as a feedback for its use. In fact, eVouse is, like the Minotaur, a design with body of a mouse and the head and tail of an optical pen." Designer: Marcial Ahsayane

Sometimes Using The Finger Is Better Posted: 10 Feb 2010 01:20 AM PST If you ask me I'd say yes, but spoons and stirrers are there for a reason too. While you linger over the double meaning, let's just grab some coffee in this special cup and imagine how we would stir in the milk and sugar if none of the above implements were at hand. With our fingers of course! And that too via its flexible lid; poke a finger through and get stirring mister! “Finger Coffee” Anyone? Designers: Li Cheng & Zhang Xun for Newplan Design

Rome’s Resurgence by H2O Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:10 AM PST Behold the greatness of Rome. You know where it lies? In the water. Incase you’ve never been(!) : you should know they’ve got public water fountains all around the city in gorgeous shapes and sizes. What could the rest of the world do with these sorts of water dispensers? Live in joy! Designer Michael Tomlin has a key to jam into your ground, world. It’s called “Cascade” and it’s a magnificent water fountain. Two different heights for the drinking panels, ripple design for the user to experience the sounds and the sights of flowing water. All essential plumbing components are located in the center and can be easily accessed for easy installation and maintenance. Constructed of stainless steel or translucent material to emphasize the falling water. Easy to break down for winter months in places where that’s gonna be a problem (hello me in Minnesota!) And to establish a sense of sense of belonging, engravings of locally appropriate symbols come basically standard. If it were in my garden, it would have the letters engraved: S – P – Q – R. Designer: Michael Tomlin

One Pot, Two Lives Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:10 AM PST No drugs! Only fishes and plants. Not weed! Thought I bet it’d be extra cool if-no! This is a planter and a fishtank. You put your regularly potted plant in this pot on top, and a goldfish on the bottom. What could they provide for eachother, you might ask? Waste! Yes, the fishes turn their eaten bait remnants into nutrients for the plant, while the water fed to the plant is filtered as it passes though and becomes clean for the fish. It is a totally natural and lovely system. Let us discuss something – the size. Do you think this tank is too small? I’ve got a bit of a concern for that little fishy, but what are your standards for a gold? Using this system of cycling materials keeps the fish poo from staying in the water long enough to turn it acidic. It also can reduce the use of chemical substance such as nitrifying bacteria and other materials, “maintaining the steady neutral PH quality of the water.” Benefits! The soil remains humid, extending the watering period by about one week. The product's middle layer is the filter layer, which accumulates fertilizer as the nutrient for outdoor pot plant. So… I’m also adding this to my gift list. Designer: Sheng-Zhe Feng and Ling-Yuan Chou

Dis is no Chicken Egg Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:01 AM PST Let’s get to planting for a moment here, yes? Let’s discuss how this design called the “EggPot” really works. It’s all about humidification. Humidity? Yes. The way the egg sits in the pot there, it collects. Collects the sweat of the world through the natural processes of Mother Nature. And you don’t even have to work out to make it get fed! Come with me, fellow designers, and crack this egg on your mind grapes so we can make jelly. Talk to me. How real is an egg such as this? Of one thing I am certain: the form of this project is loveliness. Even if the natural magic doesn’t make this a hands-free project, the plant pot itself is pretty darn cute. Just think of a giant row of eggs, each one cracked a bit different, each one of them growing a tiny plant. Sounds like a fun school project if you ask me. Keep on pottin. Designer: BANG ki ryoul

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