Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Yanko Design - Latest Posts

Yanko Design - Latest Posts

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Grass Balls. No You Cannot Smoke it

Posted: 20 Aug 2008 04:38 AM CDT

Grass cutting is a bore, but even the most monotonous chores can be remedied if you make it fun. The Muwi concept is an automated mower barreled shape to compact grass cuttings into balls and disks for, get this. . . to play with. Of course if you’re the type that hates grass stains, these balls and disks are also perfect as compost fertilizer.

Designer: Yuli Sung

Texts from the designer:

'Muwi' first acknowledges the entire size of the land and automatically cuts the grass. The cut grass, which is created upon cutting the grass, is stored inside. As the cut grass begins to accumulate inside the machine, 'Muwi' constructs and compresses the cut grass into two types of blocks.

Then this cut grass is no longer a remainder that needs extra efforts to be thrown out or cleaned up. It rather becomes balls for children to play with or a chair to sit on or any other opportunity.

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Bam Bam Baby

Posted: 20 Aug 2008 04:23 AM CDT

I want my tricycle! When I was a kid, I had a big wheels trike made of thick hard plastic. I took that thing everywhere, complete with handle bar tassels thank you very much. Nowadays living with a delicate footprint is important and thats trickled its way down to kid’s toys. Take for example the Bam Bam Baby trike. Designed out of the mindset of clean lights and small environmentally footprints, Bam Bam Baby is an alternative from injection molded plastic tricycles currently in the market. Made entirely of sustainably harvested bamboo, it’s strong, flexible, abrasion resistant, hypoallergenic, and quite aesthetically pleasing if I do say so myself.

The main body and wheels are designed to be cut out of a flat sheet. This not only makes it economical but also enables flat packing to reduce any excessive packaging. The wheel tread is made from off the shelf rubber o-rings which can be replaced easily when worn down. The pedals are made of recycled aluminum.

Designer: Andrew Grigor

Lone Speaker Drone is Louder in a Hive

Posted: 20 Aug 2008 04:15 AM CDT

This simple, rugged speaker called the Hive Audio System for outdoor entertaining features a sound tube that protects the speaker from the elements and amplifies sound as it reverberates. The bell is completely translucent with a rugged base for stability. This speaker works wirelessly from a main station unit and can be linked to other liked units for multiple sound outputs forming a hive.

Designer: Christopher Stuart

Hi-LIGHTer

Posted: 20 Aug 2008 12:41 AM CDT

Need a little added light to your office space? Tired of drab, boring typical office lighting and décor? Well grab a Lighter from designer Alexander Lyapunov. The Lighter, which is still in production getting it's kinks worked out, closely resembles a hi-light marker that is used to hi-light text, however the Lighter which is lit up by a Phillips fluorescent bulb, will create a nice glow around your office while you work or are sitting in an office meeting. Available in the same hi-lighter colors of green, yellow and blue.

Designer: Alexander Lyapunov [ Via: Designnet ]

I’ve Got Kurage

Posted: 19 Aug 2008 10:32 PM CDT

Or better yet, I wish I had it. Kurage3 is a fiber optic light that by adjusting its curve, creates a brighter or more dimming illumination. The 3rd light in a series of three, Kurage3's fiber optic cable is 1.5 mm thick compared to its' 1.0mm predecessors which creates a brighter, illuminating effect. I think I am in love.

Designer: Schemata Studio [ Via: Yatzer ]

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