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Posted: 08 Jan 2009 02:49 PM PST

We don’t often make announcements but this one certainly deserves its own entry. Yanko Design is partnering with Bunkspeed, purveyors of the excellent HyperShot rendering software. Those of you who have written us have testified to HyperShot’s amazing renders. We were especially smitten with its speed - honestly the fastest renderer we have ever used and it’s multi-platform, so that’s a win-win in our book.

So why do you care? Well my dear readers because if you look to the top right corner of yours and my favorite website, you’ll see we’ve added a new button, “Bunkspeed HyperShot.” That’ll take you to our official press release but more importantly, the opportunity to download a 15-day trial and purchase your own copy.

Be it a product designer, industrial designer, automotive designer, furniture designer or architect, HyperShot is a must have in your pipeline. I’m telling you, the SPEED is really incredible. Other software packages take nearly half a day if not more to achieve the same kind of results. We’re talking real-time global illumination and physics here!

Those of you who already use HyperShot, please contact us, tell us your story. Show us work you’ve created with HyperShot. Maybe we can put together a gallery of HyperShot renders created by Yanko Design readers. You’ve always wanted to be featured on this site, now is your chance. Many of you asked us “what’s the best software to use?” Well here you have our choice for best renderer and we’re giving you a 15-day trial.

“But Yanko, we can already get a 15-day trial from Bunkspeed’s website, what gives?”

How about a yummy discount? Thanks to our new partners, Yanko Design readers will get 10% off at checkout when you enter code “Yanko-0910.”

Best Renderer: Bunkspeed HyperShot

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Immaculate Mini Lawn In Your Loo

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 03:43 AM PST

They say walking on fresh grass increases your blood circulation; I can’t vouch for that! Anyways, it is a reason to get going to the nearest park, remove your expensive Jimmy Choo’s and prance around. The Moss Carpet looks at getting the grass to your feet, and that too in your loo! Made from imputrescible foam called plastazote, the mat includes ball moss, island moss and forest moss. The humidity of the bathroom ensures that the mosses thrive. And that’s why you need to place it there and not anywhere else. Little gnomes not included.

Designer: Nguyen La Chanh

Nguyen La Chanh

Getting Up While Getting Down

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 01:28 AM PST

You new punk rockers and your graffiti skateboards! New wave, you say? No way. This skateboard is a strait up wild-style NYC modernist skateboard design. It’s an art-board, inspired by New York City “Wild Style” graffiti, but it’s also functional. Its unique shape provides lots of gawkers along with new bends, twists, and banks you’ve never broken your neck with before.

Designer Loren Kulesus describes the unique skate experience you’d have riding the “IPSVM” board to be comparable to a convertible car. One who is used to driving a “normal” car finds driving a convertible totally wild: they’ll find the same to be true of the IPSVM board. The same is true, Kulesus says, about the trucks specifically. Take a peek at them, skateboard enthusiasts, and say specifically how nice you’d be able to turn.

And about these banks… What kind of banks we talking about, Loren? The banks are totally amazing I bet.

Totally amazing banks.

Designer: Loren Kulesus

Loren Kulesus

Look Ma, No Hands!

Posted: 08 Jan 2009 01:39 PM PST

The Cherry produces no pollution, has all electric drive, plug-in battery, adjustable driving positions, collapses for storage and could be the next generation in personal transportation… maybe. The gel padded seat hides the plug-in battery and cushions your bum. Steering is controlled by leaning - motorcycle style. Those arm rests control braking and the entire drive engine sits inside the massive front wheel. The reduced number of parts saves money and makes it easy to customize. I’ll take a Hello Kitty one please.

Designer: Alican Yılmaz

Alican Yılmaz

Peel Off Light

Posted: 08 Jan 2009 01:23 PM PST

Grid mosaic lamps are nothing new but custom ones unique to each person are. The Peel Off Light by Sehwan Oh enables each person to take home a mass produced lamp that can be customized by peeling off the pre-scored tiles. Your mosaic can reflect your design aesthetic and/or how much illumination you want. Will we see more of these customizable mass produced products? They seem to make a comeback every year before disappearing to the dead trends wastebasket.

Designer: Sehwan Oh

Sehwan Oh

Bottoms Up! It’s Tap Water

Posted: 08 Jan 2009 11:06 AM PST

Many of us are finicky about the source of our drinking water; the privileged lot downs Kona Nigari or Evian while the rest of us are happy with any odd brand. Although countries like U.S. and U.K. assure safe water from the kitchen tap, not everyone consumes it. One of the reasons we should be looking at this source is, the amount of waste generated from the bottled water. Efforts have to be made to adopt concepts like the Aqua Mineralis, to sustain and protect our environment.

Crystallized icicles that are made from concentrated mineral water, is the healthy alternative being offered here. Picture yourself pouring purified tap water into the specialized decanter, with the mineral water crystal sitting atop the neck funnel. Trickle by trickle the two mix to tango at the bottom of the pitcher.

The end result: you consume one less plastic bottle and get high on H2O!

Designer: Jenny Lundgren