Better Design India: December 2008

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Yanko Design - Latest Posts

Posted: 31 Dec 2008 12:01 AM PST

I’ve never fallen (asleep) in the fireplace. I bet you or a loved one hasn’t fallen into the fireplace (recently.) I bet your dogs, cats, or hamsters don’t fall into the fireplace (often.) Cedric Ragot is here to set your life on fire.

Your life, your cat, or any other accidental thing.

Or you can just warm your house.

What this item is ACTUALLY: is a chimney. It’s called “Burn Out,” and it’s definitely not made for houses with new puppies or babies or clumsy people. Wood, gloss steel, and fire. 65cm x 55cm x 55cm and dangerous.

Did I say be careful?!

Designer: Cedric Ragot

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Environmentally Friendly Paper Plates

Posted: 31 Dec 2008 12:00 AM PST

Made from reed pulp and bagasse (waste of sugarcane), these no-tree paper plates *and other tableware!* are the primary function of Wasara Co., Ltd.. Reeds, as you reed aficionados know, are in no danger of extinction (right?) and Wasara, with their full range of tableware coming soon, are in no danger of not having their concept being put into production.

“Disposable Paper Ware by Wasara Co., Ltd.”

As of now, Wasara has several pieces of tableware in production, with many more on the way: mary, kaku, nagakaku, wasara, bowl, compote, choko, tumbler, wine cup, coffee cup.

Designer: Wasara Co., Ltd.

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Unzip Fully and See The Light

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 09:12 AM PST

Do you poop out at parties? Are you unpopular? All the solutions to your problems are one zip away with “Ziplamp.” Show people the light after they’ve had a few! Gain friends with one friendly pull! Merry Design Studio presents this product with which yes, you too, can experience the lovely morning glow of friends who’ve experienced Ziplamp.

At Yanko, we appreciate things that go bump in the night, things that are not always as they seem, and things with hell of zippers. Ziplamp satisfies all of these requirements, when used right. The stick of light is made of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styren (ABS) wrapped with a Neoprene cover with zip pull.

Unzip the light with Ziplamp. You’ll be glad you did!

Designer: Merry Design Studio

Merry Design Studio

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Yanko Design - Latest Posts

You Fall Down in the Bath So Much

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 03:10 AM PST

How many times have you fallen down in the bath today? Seven? Eight? Let’s make it an even 5 times. Five times you’ve fallen down in the bath today. What’s to be done for those times you don’t get back up again? Haishan Deng has designed the door mechanism for you. It is called “Help Lock”. And it beeps so loud, you’ll probably get back up under your own power!

Here is the deal. The first time you activate the Help Lock doorknob, you program in a phone number and a time. This is the amount of time you get to be in the bathroom without the door going NUTS!

From the first time forward, each time you close the door and hit the “go” button, you have the alloted amount of time to use the toilet, shower, bath, or do whatever else - after that alloted amount of time, an alarm goes off!

The alarm sounds for 30 warning seconds (it’s quiet) during which you can still turn it off, followed by Loud Noises and a phone call to the programmed number.

With this knob, you will always be safe! And/or paranoid to madness.

Designer: Haishan Deng

Haishan Deng

Hang Your Hanger on Your Hanger

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 01:52 AM PST

“Did you know, scientifically speaking, that humans want food, but don’t need it?” Designer Takashi Sato took these “Dr. Spaceman Words of Wisdom” and applied them to hanger rods. With no hanger rods, what will coat hangers hang upon?! Other hangers, of course. And with this new contraption that uses hanger ditches to allow hanger on hanger action, this dream is a new reality!

The kit is extremely minimalist, with no superfluous “screws” or “nuts” needed to get started. Just cross the bottom support and screw the beam into the support. And let the hangers do the rest!

Designer: Takashi Sato Design

Takashi Sato Design

Sloppy Feed Times Turn Meticulously Tidy

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 01:15 AM PST

A messy bib, food on the high chair and you know mom’s been having a hard time feeding the baby. Spoo was a neat idea for kids, but something more sophisticated is required when solids like rice and porridge is introduced into the diet. The versatility of the SlideSpoon is sure to tide mom over.

Spoon in spoon, that’s the trick of this mundane kitchen cutlery. The smaller head is snug enough to feed the baby (or a patient) without the fussy spills.

Lesser spills means lesser cleaning up to do after the feed time. This I’m sure will make all moms happy. Hey even I may be tempted to feed the kids once in a while!

Designer: Keu-Ru Han

Keu Ru Han

Hand-Held Fussy Mother with LEDs

Posted: 29 Dec 2008 11:20 AM PST

For fathers, too! This little machine, designed by designer Yasuhiro Akama, reports in the most simplest of terms whether the air is safe for breathing (for babies or for you!) If brought into the underground streets of Coruscant, this machine doth surely explode. Check out its simplicity.

Let me tell you about this thang. It has a clip. You can clip it on to your baseball hat if you are a hipster. Then, if you also have weak lungs, you can pay attention to the lights it emmits: Red light means dirty air, White light means “normal condition” air, Green light means that the air is clean.

Assuming this device works perfectly and is self-cleaning, what would you use it for? I bet police would love to have one of these to use in place of a breathalyzer:

“TOO STINKY - happy new year to you - IN JAIL”

Designer: Yasuhiro Akama