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- Do Jiggy To Get Sterile
- Dare To Dream Luxury?
- Airport Sleep Pods
- Snake Light Swallowing
- Convertible-tastic Train
- Ceramic Speakers, Careful Now
- Food Dicer, Lemon Slicer, Robot Penguins = WIN
- Design and Crafts From Spain
| Posted: 12 Nov 2009 02:00 AM PST Toothbrushes! Only Sterile Toothbrushes…I promise! The deal is that some folks think it's high time we had a system to sterilize toothbrushes as they are a breeding ground for some awful Bacteria. One of the ways suggested is to somehow harness our 700 stokes (if you brush for 3 minutes) to kinetic energy, which in turn powers the UV LED in the toothbrush to do some Bacteria zapping. To cut the chase, use Shake Toothbrush, jiggy = dry, sterile toothbrush! Designers: Hak Hyeon Ryu & Gil Ho Jin        |
| Posted: 12 Nov 2009 01:30 AM PST Recession time over or not, you need to pull up your socks and work your butt to afford the sweet luxuries of life. The happy Brady Bunch here makes no bones of the fact that their Vivace26 Concept Speed Boat is only for the Haves; poor folks be damned! The two-seater high-speed luxury vessel, boasts of specs that take into account technology advances that have already been discovered and developed. V12 TDI diesel engines from the Audi Rio Lemans Prototype and using Arneson surface drives as propulsion, the Vivace 26 can produce up to 650 horsepower and can touch speeds of 80+ knots. The Vivace 26 features a fully convertible top, joystick steering, steering, OLED display screens and hull stabilizers. A unique feature in the design is the hull, which has Stabilizers to channel the water from the bow to the stern. This allows the boat to "grab" onto the water when traveling at high speeds. Anyone Tempted? Designers: Garret Miller, Heather Witkop, David Robinson, Matt Wysenski & Julian Romero     |
| Posted: 12 Nov 2009 12:10 AM PST Have you ever slept at the airport? I sure haven’t. The very idea scares the pee out of me. Some people do, though, and those people are crazy. For those of us who want the convenience of sleeping at the airport, without so much of the crazy, there’s these amazing things right here! “Sleep Box” they go by the name of, designed by Arch Group for those who need private time in strange, unfriendly places! There’s a thousand instances where the ideal personal cubical could come in handy. Here’s one of them: the airport. In between flights, what do you do? Sit in some marginally comfortable seats. Lots of time in between flights, what do you do? Sleep box. The box itself is 2mx1.4mx2.3m. The main bed is 2×0.6m, equipped with an automatic system which changes the linens (think Fifth Element.) The bed is a soft, flexible strip of polymer and pulp tissue. Ventilation system, sound alerts, built-in LCD television, wireless internet access, power sockets, extra luggage space under lounges. Payment is made in time, anywhere from 15 minutes to several hours. The rest I leave up to your imagination! Designer: Arch Group     |
| Posted: 12 Nov 2009 12:05 AM PST Never follow a snake without a big bump in the middle. Take the initiative and train yourself to understand the safeness of the light. The lighthearted comparison of this lamp “After Dinner” to a snake that’s just eaten. There’s two kinds, After Dinner and After Lunch. Can you guess which is which? Not for sitting on. Made to be versatile. The After Dinner and After Lunch both use fluorescent energy-saving bulbs. Small amounts of light and heat emit from this lamp, allowing for many locations of placement. On the bed, in the bed, on the ground, on the ceiling, in the living room, in the kitchen, in the baby’s room, in the hallway. Ambience, son. Made in the workshop by the famous Hans A Huseklepp and a super-collaborator of his Davide Groppi. Designer: Hans A Huseklepp     |
| Posted: 12 Nov 2009 12:00 AM PST Let me ask you something. Have you been on a train before? Have you been on a mass transit train? Have you been on a mass transit train during rush hour? If you have, you know the difference. You KNOW what I’m talking about. It’s madness. Madness I tell you! There’s every kind of body, sight, and smell you can imagine. The only thing you wish you had more of is space… that’s what we’ve got here! Welcome to the Suburban Train. One train that does not take time of day for an answer. This is the best way to convert. That’s what it’s aiming at. As you can see below in the pics, this train car system allows for the conversion of seats for the masses. Folded down, they’re pretty much generally nice seats. Folded up, they’re half seats, good for leaning. As always, one worries how well they’ll stand up to mass-use, especially in the urban part of the suburban ride. If it’s breakable, someone is gonna break it! Beyond that and graffiti (from an artist’s point of view, these folding chairs open a lot of space for opportunity), these are lovely! Designer: Jun Yasumoto     |
| Posted: 11 Nov 2009 08:50 AM PST Our favorite teapot maker Joey Roth is at it again. His Ceramic Speakers made the internet rounds months ago but I had to point out how there’s still nothing like it on the market and if he is to be believed – audiophiles and design snobs alike will both be appeased. The Ceramic Speakers are made from porcelain, cork, and Baltic birch. Each material is minimally finished, left to add its natural beauty to the design. The included amplifier is made from stainless steel sheet metal, with a cast iron base and paulownia volume slider. Aside from the electronic components, plastic is rarely used. Typical speakers are designed to play even the most compressed or poorly recorded track. They gloss over the details that give high-resolution music its depth. The Ceramic Speakers' custom-made drivers, porcelain and cork enclosures, and Tripath amplifier reveal every nuance. They will show the difference between lossless and mp3 files, and will unlock vinyl's richness. Binding posts, 1/8″ jacks, and banana plugs have been perfected through years of electronic design. It would be arrogant to replace these simple, effective standards with proprietary connectors. Due to their open design, the Ceramic Speakers work with nearly all high-quality components. The terminals also have a utilitarian beauty that the design emphasizes rather than hides. If you like it then you shoulda put ring on it a.k.a Joey is taking pre-orders now. $495 plus free shipping. Mr. Roth, are you going to send us one? Designer: Joey Roth (Buy it here)     |
| Food Dicer, Lemon Slicer, Robot Penguins = WIN Posted: 11 Nov 2009 08:45 AM PST Let me channel my best Shamwow Guy impression and convince you these items are worth their salt. The Easy Food Dicer, Lemon Slicer and Robot Penguins have a tiny bit of Alessi in them but there’s something modernly sophisticated to them too. I’m not one for overly complicated kitchen accessories but the Easy Food Dicer looks much easier to use than many products in the market. I guess that’s how they arrived at the name. There’s something satisfying about guiding that potato to a slow death into perfectly cut cubes. Mmm fry me up some of that! I’ll pass on the Lemon Slicer. Seriously people need a lemon slicer? The Robot Penguins are a win tho. They’re not so much robots as they are toy shakers that roll across the table after you give the wheels a couple good cranks. Pass the salt please! I think Designer Cosso should send me the whole set. Designer: Cosso     |
| Posted: 11 Nov 2009 08:35 AM PST "The Gorrinucha" is a joint project between Milrayas & Ceramics San Gines. This piece (cute piggy!) was created for the annual contest of design applied to craft and takes place in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain), in order to provide a platform that encourages creativity and talent as well as a meeting place between artisans and professionals. "Gorrinucha" is an object with a purpose that has outlived its usefulness, both to be dismissed as an icon and with full of sarcasm and humor. I mean how many people find piggy banks useful? My sisters were given joint bank account before they were teenagers and taught how to save the capitalist way. I still want one though. Designers: Milrayas & Ceramics San Gines     |
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