Yanko Design - Latest Posts

Roger, Roger. What’s Our Vector, Victor? Posted: 08 Oct 2008 07:30 AM CDT Feldar is a 2-way radio from Jian Guan which uses red LED’s surrounding its case to indicate the direction of other radios. The addition of a compass and its disregard for GPS signal makes its a low cost choice for hiking, skiing and other long-ranging outdoor sports. That said, I can imagine a bunch of 10-year-olds having a crapload of fun playing in the woods with these; even Jian himself calls them Walkie-Talkies. Designer: Jian Guan Jian Guan

Balls of Fury Posted: 08 Oct 2008 05:19 AM CDT Do your balls get out of control sometimes? Nothing is more annoying than constantly having to bend over and organize your balls. Well take comfort because your balls are about to get the shaft. It’s called the TUBALL by Inez Kochanowicz and it has the single purpose of controlling your balls in this long mesh-like tubular sack. Designed for easy access during practice exercises, the TUBALL is great for letting you focus more on the game and less on your balls. Did I mention balls? Designer: Inez Kochanowicz Inez Kochanowicz

Spacey Loo or Giant Smoking Pipe? Posted: 08 Oct 2008 04:12 AM CDT It’s name is Mrs. Hudson. Yes she has a name. The design was inspired by a modified water drop, whatever that means. I’m seeing more smoking pipe tho, but hey, it recently won a Russian bathroom design contest sponsored by Roca so it must be good. I just wonder who Mrs. Hudson is and if she knows a loo was named after her. Designer: 2-B-2 Architecture 2 B 2 Architecture

Rugged High-heels Posted: 08 Oct 2008 04:05 AM CDT Any fashionista knows expensive heels and water do not go together. If durability weren’t such an issue, I’m sure you’d rock those blahniks daily. SWIMS, a Scandinavian company known for making stylish galoshes just released the City Slipper high heel.  Like the other SWIMS products, the design of the City Slipper is simple and beautiful and in line with company’s Scandanavian heritage. In addition, the design incorporates lots of great details both for practical and aesthetic reasons. Extra traction for slippery surfaces. The sole of each CitySlipper has the map of either New York, Paris or Tokyo. Pull on/off grip and the soft siliconpad on the sides makes it very convenient. Flexible design to fit almost any heel height and thickness due to flexible material and construction. Protection for the delicate leather/suede sole of your shoe and the tip of the shoe against the elements. Low-Cut style is for shoes with bows and buckles. Designer: SWIMS Studio swims

Can You Smell Me Now? Posted: 08 Oct 2008 03:30 AM CDT While I wait for my mobile phone with built-in Swiss Army Knife functionality, I will admire this latest design dubbed LAVENDER DESIGN by Andrew Seunghyun Kim. Ready for the skinny on this sleek yet stinking phone? Well first off, it has a built-in perfume dispenser of you guessed it, lavender. If that were not enticing enough, the LAVENDER DESIGN also features a built-in “LAVENDER LIGHT” that coats your phone in a bath of bacteria killing UV lights while charging. After you get past the French hooker features you may be happy to find a elegant and functional mobile phone. Careful attention was given to the GUI (Graphical User Interface) the latest frontier for Industrial Designers, where the lavender theme continues throughout. Around back is a lovely array of star-like LEDS that sparkle and pulsate a subliminal message proclaiming ones sexual affiliation. All in all, this is a solid design from a remarkable 16 year old. Keep up the good work. Designer: Andrew Seunghyun Kim [ Via: Product Design Forums ] Andrew Seunghyun Kim

This is No “Universal” Remote Posted: 08 Oct 2008 02:00 AM CDT Often in a society of excess, (or depression, as it were,) the tendency is to provide as much precise detail in look and control as possible. Brian Garret Schuur has created a television remote that’s just the opposite. Schuur has reduced the channel, volume, pause, play, record, and power into one control button with his frankly titled “Single Button Remote.” Brian Garret Schuur, designer of this Single Button Remote, speaks the following: “During the first semester of the Master Design track I designed and build a new kind of remote for digital television. The design is a protest against the remotes that are currently produced and on the market. A simple to use single button remote control, which allows the user to change channel, volume, pause, play, record and switch the television on and off.” Is there a good reason to protest? Is there a better solution for this perceived problem? I can think of at least one alternative, [a certain white colored remote,] that does the job with two buttons: is that just terrible? Designer: Brian Garret Schuur Brian Garret Schuur

3 is the new 4 Posted: 07 Oct 2008 05:50 PM CDT Auto designers have been toying with the idea of three-wheeled transports for some time now and this latest concept by Higgins-Aubé called ENERGYA is pretty much another attempt at it. This side-by-side two seater is legally considered in most jurisdictions a “motorcycle”, eliminating most of the mandatory automobile systems and components that weigh down and increase the price of regular 4-wheeled automobiles. Higgins-Aubé call this segment bender a “motomobile”, and have fitted it with a hefty (200 HP) motorcycle engine powering the single rear wheel. Future(future) designs will see an all-electric drivetrain that will take all the vroom vroom out and replace it with pssshh psshhh. Designer: Higgins-Aubé Aube, Higgins, Higgins Aubé

You are subscribed to email updates from Yanko Design To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email Delivery powered by FeedBurner
Inbox too full? Subscribe to the feed version of Yanko Design in a feed reader.
If you prefer to unsubscribe via postal mail, write to: Yanko Design, c/o FeedBurner, 20 W Kinzie, 9th Floor, Chicago IL USA 60610