June 2011
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ARK
For architecture two aspects are of higher concern: the first one is maintenance of security and precautions against extreme environmental conditions and climate changes. The second one – protection of natural environment from human activities. The Ark project makes an attempt to answer these challenges of our Time. The Ark project was designed on the basis of international experience received...
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Cambia The Ultimate Table
Cambia is a dining table that transforms from bench, to optional workstation, to dining table but is all one piece. We started because I was a frustrated consumer who wanted a dining table that ‘folded away’ and wouldn’t take up too much space in my Manhattan apartment. I found Matt Lee, a designer/contractor and Bret Sorkness (engineer) and we created this unique piece, and now have a patent...
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Flaca Stainless Steel Lamp
Flaca is a stainless steel lamp focused on sustainability. Its stainless steel structure not only looks and feels light, it also has minimal waste of material. Furthermore, it is packed in a recycled cardboard box.
The illumination system of Flaca, based on LED technology, reduces electricity consumption. Its 12 LEDs require 6 watts, only 10% of a common light bulb (60 watts). Innovation...
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Black & White Clock
Digital clock: only figures, no case, only the necessary – only accurate time. Each figure has self-contained power supply and independent control, it can be fixed to any surface autonomously. A light sensor will switch the clock to an invert mode: the figures are white in the dark time of day and black at daytime. Black & White Clock is designed by Vadim Kibardin and is currently being...
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The new see-through plane of the future
Airline passengers in 2050 will be able to read their children a bedtime story at home or attend virtual business meetings at 35,000 feet thanks to the creation of an “intelligent cabin interior”.
Airbus, who unveiled its vision of the future ahead of next week’s Paris Air show, painted a picture in which everyone on board would be pampered irrespective of how much they paid for...
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Inception Chair
Inception Chair, designed by Vivian Chiu, taking the chair archetype and placing within it chairs that are progressively smaller. Each chair has hand cut grooves on the inside edges of its seat frame as well as notches in the seat back. These grooves range from 1/2” wide to 1/8” wide. The mechanism works so that the pegs fit into the grooves of the chair one size bigger and slides into place so...
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Pillow Remote Control
The sofa pillow with the distinctive difference—it’s also a remote control. Never again will you have to ask, “where’s the remote?” And you’ll never lose this remote in between the cushions. Because it IS a cushion— with a built-in 6-in-1 universal remote control!
Fast, easy set-up with pre-programmed automatic code searching. The Pillow Remote Control has databases containing codes...
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GreenMarker
Designers of GreenMarker were always aware and did not like the way how sticky notes crumple as they use them. When the image of accumulating sticky notes and growing tuft of grass overlapped, an idea came in mind. If it were grass-shaped, perhaps growing and crumpling would not bother people much. They started from searching shapes of grass. Short ones, long ones, bright-colored ones…...
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Wallplates
Wallplates is a functional light switch system that already works with your standard light switches. Hook and Envelope are the first of these functional Wallplates, but eventually new product functions will be created as the product line expands. Hook and Envelope are simply light switch cover plates that add practical function to your space. Check out the Kickstarter project here to learn more.
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HMK 561 Elektromotorrad
Unlike of many other concepts electric bicycle concept HMK 561 from Ralf Kittmann took home an iF Design Award for some seriously forward thinking. Cyclists HMK 561 is made of conductive carbon fiber, which is not only an excellent conductor of electricity, but also acts as a capacitor that can store energy. This energy is obtained by converting the mechanical energy into electrical energy in...
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Wool Ball Charger
Not a real ball of yarn but close enough to elicit “ooh’s” and “ahh’s” from neighborhood cats. Seriously, spools of yarn are like kitty crack to them. The Wool Ball Charger is an ultra long charging cable disguised as a ball of yarn. You get the length when you need it all in a tight little and dare I say… cute package.
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NoteSlate Tablet
NoteSlate is low technology tablet device with true one color display, real paper look design and long life battery. The unique simple interface for pencil and paper brings the obvious technology to completely new experience. This easy, compact and portable device is great for your notes, drafts, hints, any ideas for future reference. Paper for everyone! Write a note and check it later, save it,...
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Keystick: Collapsing Keyboard
The Keystick is less a folding keyboard than a stacking keyboard. The overlapping sections slide over one another to turn a small, oblong bar of plastic into a ridged keyboard, complete with neat pop-out USB dongle to plug into your computer.
Unless you are using a keyboard-ally challenged netbook, we wonder who would actually need a portable keyboard these days — pretty much any laptop has a...
May 2011
13 posts
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Letout Outlet
Keep your electric outlets organized and safe while removing unnecessary clutter. Never have to search for an otlet multiplier again. Keep it simple, with only one push. By pressing the top of the outlet you release the rest of its body and the remaining outlets that were hidden inside the wall. Push back when you don’t need additional outlets.
The Letout Outlet is a perfect example of...
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Jooze Fruit Juices
Jooze is a fictional company that manufactures fresh fruit juices, catered especially to kindergarten and primary school students. It is a company that believes that healthy eating habits should begin at a very young age. The shape of the logo, designed by Yunyeen Yong, is inspired by the shape of a sliced fruit, and the handwritten typeface used is to portray a sense of fun, hands-on...
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Cortex Share App
Cortex is the fastest way to share links, videos, images, music to your friends and family across the web.
After you see how it is easy to use Cortex you’ll never think to install any “social browser” again. Just install this Chrome extension and you will be perfectly fine.
Watch demo video to learn more about Cortex:
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Vizio Candle Ashtray
Vizio is a candle ashtray that consists of a paraffin wax body, with the wick positioned along the perimeter of the object within the central indentation. Once started, the light takes a circular route, following the inner circumference of the candle in order to dissolve the paraffin and give the look of one who kidnapped by the enchantment of fire, stopped to observe its movement.
During...
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PlayButton
Why just play a record when you can wear it too? Playbutton is a wearable button that plays music: A record thay plays itself. The content is pre-recorded and cannot be changed or downloaded. Like an album the sequence of the music can not be altered.
Playbutton controls play/pause, skip and volume functions. Playbutton’s audio output and batteru charger are shared in one jack, and the...
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Cut Chair
The Cut Chair provides a stable place to sit, but creates an optical illusion that tells you otherwise. A plate concealed by a thick carpet allows a robust cantilevered seat. Three well placed leg “stumps” and the chair looks as though it has just been magically sliced apart.
Check details here.
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Capture Camera Clip System
Capture is the easiest way to carry a camera with you if you don’t want to miss any shots! Whether you are a professional or an amateur photographer, while you are carrying a SLR camera you’ll face these problems: Packing the camera in your backpack causes losing the shots you would like to catch and hanging it around your neck is not very comfortable and totally not secure for your...
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Eye-Fi Mobile X2
Instant uploads from your camera wherever you are – that’s the power of the Eye-Fi Mobile X2 wireless memory card. Automatically upload photos and videos to your iPhone, Android or tablet, whether you’re at the beach or on travel. Never run out of space with Endless Memory Mode. And that’s just the beginning!
Get more information here.
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Multi Lines
All electrical wires circulate electricity. So, why do we plug power wires in a block of extension cord? This “Multi lines” has focused on what its essential. Because electrical wires can circulate electricity anywhere its wire line, which can become a multi power supply itself. This is a new generation of extension cord.
The concent area of multitab is disributed with proper...
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Holga . D
Holga D is a digital camera inspired from the extremely popular cult of Holga and other toy cameras of its kind. Even though it’s a digital camera, it retains the qualities and simplicity of the original Holga camera and brings back the joy and delayed gratification associated with good old analog photography.
For those who are not aware of Holga, it is an inexpensive, medium format 120...
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Storage In Your Bathtub
Personally, I have always thought about the empty space under the bathtubs.
The Stowaway bath panel storage system from GW International utilizes the unused space underneath the bath and turns it into a useful storage place. The Stowaway bath panel is a pull-down panel with chrome baskets that allows for organized storage of toiletries and other accessories. When closed, the Stowaway bath panel...
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Flashkus: USB flash drive concept
Soon the flash drive will evolve into a disposable form. All electronics will be contained on the tip of a detachable cardboard module, says Russian design studio Art Lebedev. They designed easy-to-use, recyclable storage drives, called Flashkus, that their content information can be labeled on them and can be carried in a wallet or attached to a paper. Wouldn’t it be great when you...
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Mind Rights' Back!
After more than four years of silence, Mind Rights! is back. Make sure you’re following us on tumblr and on facebook. We’ll keep you updated with fresh ideas and creative concepts.