اختراعات و نوآوري هاي خارجي به زبان اصلي

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سلام
در اين بخش اختراعات و نوآوري هاي به روز دنيا را ارائه مي كنيم البته با كمك خود شما عزيزان.
در ضمن اگر كسي ترجمه آن را در سايت هاي ديگر و .... ديد يا پيدا كرد لطفا ترجمه اون رو بزاره تا همه از اون مطالب استفاده كنند.
با تشكر

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Spider webs hold the key to stronger bioadhesives

By Dario Borghino (http://www.gizmag.com/author/dario-borghino/)
15:45 November 6, 2009 PST
http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/hero//spider_web_bioadhesives.jpg (http://www.gizmag.com/spider-webs-stronger-bioadhesives/13295/picture/104553/) A study on the glue that holds spider webs together brings us closed to producing bioadhesives to replace existing petroleum-based products. (Photo: Wikipedia, released under CC by-sa)




Spiders are remarkable animals: with over 40,000 classified species, they are among the most diverse known to man and can adapt to the most radical climatic conditions. The silky substance they produce to spin webs has been extensively studied and is known to rival steel in strength: a less-known fact, however, is that the "glue" that holds it all together is just as remarkable, and could soon become the key to producing stronger bioadhesives to replace petroleum-based products.
Supported by the National Science Foundation, a team led by Omer Choresh from the University of Wyoming (http://www.uwyo.edu/) has in fact recently reported on an extensive study involving the DNA sequencing of the orb-weaving spiders Nephila clavipes and Araneus gemmoides. The group identified two sophisticated proteins that have evolved over millions of years and are believed to be responsible for the glue's strength.
The team extracted m-RNA — a type of RNA cell containing the chemical blueprint for a protein — from the glue-secreting glans of the spiders, and created a complementary DNA sequence to identify what genes were responsible for the creation of the glue.
By doing so, the researchers were able to isolate two distinct but functionally related genes that were encoded on the spider's genome in an unusual way, using both strands of an identical DNA sequence. Each of these genes is responsible for the formation of a protein, and these two proteins are in turn the building blocks of the sticky glycoprotein that binds the web's threads together.
It's still unclear why the two genes have perfectly identical DNA in their repetitive regions; on the other hand, the group found strong evidence that this is a vital requirement to the glue's strength as both species examined have maintained the identity of these sequences despite over 100 millions of years of separation. In other terms, it's a case of evolutionary convergence (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_evolution) rather than something due to chance alone.
Now that these important facts have been uncovered, the next step will be to clone the two genes and employ them in bacterial cell cultures to obtain large-scale production of the glycoprotein. This will allow us to develop a new biobased glue for a variety of purposes, including stronger surgical adhesives.
A report on the study was published the October issue of the monthly journal ACS Biomacromolecules.

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Green Wavelength unveils bumblebee inspired wind turbine

By Noel McKeegan (http://www.gizmag.com/author/noel-mckeegan/)
02:40 November 5, 2009 PST
http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/hero//xbee-wind-turbine.jpg (http://www.gizmag.com/xbee-wind-turbine-green-wavelength/13279/picture/104293/) Green Wavelength's radical departure from conventional wind turbine design
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Gizmag's pages are filled with clever examples of biomimicry (http://www.gizmag.com/tag/biomimicry/), and why not, evolution is after all the biggest, oldest and most successful design house we know of. Today's lesson is being given by insects like bumblebees, hummingbirds, and dragonflies, whose efficient wing flapping capabilities are being harnessed by Californian start-up Green Wavelength in an effort to produce more efficient wind turbines.
Vertical axis windmills have been with us in one form or another for more than 1000 years. Designs have undergone constant improvement (including more examples of biomimicry using the whale as inspiration (http://www.gizmag.com/bumpy-whale-fins-set-to-spark-a-revolution-in-aerodynamics/9020/)), but the efficiency of current wind turbines peaks at around 30%. To be fair, Betz's law, says that it's not theoretically possible to capture more than 59.3 percent of the kinetic energy in wind, but there is still some room for improvement.
Green Wavelength's 19-foot, aluminum and carbon fiber prototype known as XBee was unveiled last month at the Perfect Pitch 2009 entrepreneur conference in California. It can be mounted both vertically and horizontally and the blades move in a figure eight motion.
It's not yet clear what level of improvement Green Wavelength's radical departure from the norm will bring, with data yet to be published on its effectiveness.
“Breakthrough ideas are often the result of the convergence of seemingly disparate concepts,” noted Sabri Sansoy, the CEO of Green Wavelength and aerospace veteran, “and we are committed to finding ways of applying nature’s solutions to our man made energy problems.”
More development and research is planned with the aim of eventually producing home and business units up to 10kW, and like solar solutions and other examples of small scale wind generators (http://www.gizmag.com/wind-turbines-harness-building-power/9120/) we've seen, it is a direction that makes a whole lot of sense when addressing our energy needs.
Green Wavelength (http://www.greenwavelength.com/) via Jetson Green (http://www.jetsongreen.com/2009/10/bumble-bee-inspired-wind-turbine.html).

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http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/axon-automotive-hybrid-vehicle.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=932553e6a7&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Axon Automotive shows off lightweight plug-in hybrid (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=207d479ccd&e=ba7c8cfbf4)

UK car manufacturer Axon Automotive has used the Milton Keynes Science Festival to preview its plug-in hybrid lightweight passenger car (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=cc09d22d27&e=ba7c8cfbf4). The car combines carbon fiber composite construction with a full electric mode for short-run local travel and a petrol or bioethanol-powered engine for longer distances or highway travel. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=82c6436198&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/13231_30100950901.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=4059caaed5&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Nano-particle coating prevents ice buildup on roads and power lines (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=be6813286c&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
Like most things, ice can be a blessing or a burden depending on the circumstances. It’s perfect crushed in a drink on a hot summer’s day, but can wreak havoc when it collects on roads, power lines and aircraft in freezing temperatures. A University of Pittsburgh-led team has found a way to reduce these dangers by developing a nanoparticle-based coating that can be easily applied to impede the buildup of ice on solid surfaces. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=9c957f203a&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/13230_30100961310.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=b813720a6f&e=ba7c8cfbf4) AlterG M300 Anti-Gravity Treadmill: train or rehabilitate weightlessly (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=b2e00aab56&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
There are two things that are immediately appealing about the AlterG M300 treadmill (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=4eed852117&e=ba7c8cfbf4). The first is being able to maintain fitness levels whilst nursing an injury, and the second is that you’ll feel as light as a feather whilst working out. The M300 allows people to run or walk at a reduced body weight of up to 80 percent, while the differential air pressure technology assists by applying a comfortable lifting force to the body. By reducing the body weight, there is less impact on the muscles and joints, and people are able to move more naturally and without pain. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=08e71e3ec1&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/13228_30100954445.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=bf78a8dc6f&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Curio Avventura Stroller is designed to fit just about anywhere (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=5588eef224&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
It can be very frustrating to discover that you can’t fit your stroller through the supermarket checkout, especially if you have already unloaded all the shopping from your cart. And trying to get your pusher through some train station automatic turnstiles is nigh on impossible. The Curio Avventura stroller was specifically designed to fit through narrow Japanese train station turnstiles and is also automatically collapsible if you need to carry it on to the train, meaning getting both you and baby out of any tight situations is a simple affair. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=6bcc7548b7&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/nec-tele-scouter.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=f748bf8c4a&e=ba7c8cfbf4) I see what you're saying - NEC's ‘Tele Scouter’ retinal-display translation glasses (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=e0af8ca511&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
The days of a Universal Translator like the one that made chatting between alien species a non-issue in Star Trek might be some way off yet. But a new device from NEC (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=ec38cd187e&e=ba7c8cfbf4) is definitely a step in the right direction for those of us on planet Earth looking for a way to communicate with other language speakers that doesn’t involve a human translator or a well-thumbed phrase book. The prototype device called a “Tele Scouter” is a glasses type display that translates the foreign language being spoken by a partner and projects the translation onto a tiny retinal display. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=e7cbce648a&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/roadrunner-universe.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=f138f07a04&e=ba7c8cfbf4) World’s faster supercomputer models origins of the unseen universe (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=9d4de57606&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
Scientists have for some time postulated that "dark matter" could partially account for evidence of missing mass in the universe, while the hypothetical form of energy known as "dark energy" is the most popular way to explain recent observations that the universe appears to be expanding at an accelerating rate and accounts for 74 percent of the total mass-energy of the universe according to the standard model of cosmology. To better understand these two mysterious cosmic constituents scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) are using Roadrunner (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=33967ebd5c&e=ba7c8cfbf4), the world’s fastest supercomputer, to model one of the largest simulations of the distribution of matter in the universe. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=da8077e094&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/spintronics_quantum_point_contact.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=c977c77bfd&e=ba7c8cfbf4) New spintronics breakthrough paves the way to faster computing (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=9fb8ccdd45&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
A team of researchers from the University of Cincinnati have achieved control of the spin of electrons traveling on a wire by simply regulating an electrical voltage. This is a major milestone in the brief history of spintronics, the emerging technology that uses the spin of electrons to store and manipulate digital information with much higher speeds and efficiency. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=f31c23e03d&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/13224_30100934541.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=3c4f2f7a1e&e=ba7c8cfbf4) AsusTek unveils the ESC 1000 - 1.1 teraflop ‘personal supercomputer’ (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=9e80b34ae6&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
Goodbye to the days when supercomputers had to fill a room and welcome Asus, purveyor of all things Eee (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=fd0eb69a50&e=ba7c8cfbf4) and its first ever supercomputer - the ESC 1000. Produced in conjunction with NVIDIA (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=d72a5c5610&e=ba7c8cfbf4) and the National Chiao Tung university in Taiwan, the desktop-sized machine is capable of speeds up to a mighty 1.1 teraflops, which may pale in comparison to the petaflop Roadrunner (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=982c6c44ea&e=ba7c8cfbf4), but then so does the footprint. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=c603074075&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/13223_29100995442.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=7c37617c02&e=ba7c8cfbf4) ReVerb's 3-foot tall, solar powered iPod dock (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=3cbefe909e&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
Of the myriad of iPod docking stations available, the ReVerb iPod dock from Regen looks set to tower above the rest - literally. At just over 35 inches (90cm) in height, this dock is not going to fit on your bedside cabinet. It will kick out an equivalent of a room-filling 60 watts, includes a backlit LCD display and features an integrated photovoltaic panel to draw energy from the sun. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=00e4358e67&e=ba7c8cfbf4)

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http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/13235_31100935740.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=92e5b31005&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Wii 2 details leaked – full HD support and a 2010 release? (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=5586ba823a&e=ba7c8cfbf4)

The rise and rise of the Nintendo Wii continues unabated and we’ve seen all manner of weird and wacky accessories released over the last year. With everything from bowling balls (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=aca739d69e&e=ba7c8cfbf4) to exercise bikes (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=44e9a81a7c&e=ba7c8cfbf4) popping up to complement associated games, it’s no surprise the console is a big hit with those who like gadgets and gimmicks, but aside from the MotionPlus (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=e705adf00f&e=ba7c8cfbf4) we haven’t seen anything genuinely revolutionary since the original motion-sensitive controls... so it looks like it's up to the next-gen successor to truly re-imagine the Wii’s potential. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=b5023d878a&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/13242_2110954148.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=436dabad7e&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Wraps to come off Mavizen TTX02 electric superbike (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=a528cc824c&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
A new era of motor sport began in June this year with the running of the world's first zero-emissions GP (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=384961ab86&e=ba7c8cfbf4) at the famous Isle of Man circuit. Now the TTXGP’s manufacturing arm is set to unveil a factory production electric superbike. Billed as "a computer on wheels", the Mavizen TTX02 is designed to deliver racing performance in a versatile package that will serve as a development platform for would-be competitors in the fledgling world of the e-GP... and it even comes with its own dedicated IP access and connectivity to the network. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=feb5322e93&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/affective-intelligent-driving-agent.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=e8e9cc0bca&e=ba7c8cfbf4) MIT and Audi developing friendly robotic co-driver (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=4456ee9167&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
Vehicles are slowly but surely heading towards a future where the driver is almost irrelevant. A raft of new technologies will be employed to control a vehicle’s performance, speed and steering. Eventually leading to vehicles that drive themselves (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=248e92346f&e=ba7c8cfbf4). Many Technologies designed to assist drivers are already reaching fruition including systems that recognize tiredness in drivers (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=d2217c1651&e=ba7c8cfbf4) or control the throttle and brakes (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=568d171577&e=ba7c8cfbf4) for the duration of a journey. The latest driver assist technology to catch our eye comes out of the Massachusetts Institute of technology (MIT (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=7c355ba329&e=ba7c8cfbf4)), where researchers are creating an in-car personal robot that is designed to offer the same kind of guidance as “an informed and friendly companion.” Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=fedc31145e&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/lullabelly-prenatal-belt-1.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=35f14f9148&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Lullabelly prenatal belt plays your favorite tunes to your child (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=429feed11c&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
There are various opinions about when a developing fetus can first hear sounds, with ages ranging from as early as 16 weeks to as late as 28 weeks. Just what they can actually hear is also a subject of debate – will it really matter if you play classical music or classic rock to your unborn child? Regardless of the facts, Moms the world over have been playing music to their little ones for eons. The Lullabelly prenatal music belt is designed to make this a comfortable and simple task, providing a soft material belt that encircles the belly and plugs into your music maker. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=1d5c1c9721&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/starkey-laboratories-bte-hearing-aid.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=7ae2201e32&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Sweep Technology touch interface for hearing aids (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=fe25e8a80f&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
Touch-screen (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=fdc55f91fd&e=ba7c8cfbf4) interfaces have already usurped traditional buttons on a range of mobile devices that boast a larger screen size and/or smaller form factor by doing away with a wide range of buttons or dedicated keypad. Now buttons of all sorts on all sorts of devices are under assault. Just last week Apple declared war on mouse buttons (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=5f69efcb0d&e=ba7c8cfbf4), and now hearing technology company, Starkey Laboratories, has taken aim at fiddly hearing aid buttons with its "Sweep Technology" touch-based interface for hearing aids. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=e2ab15d0a3&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/gps-satellite-positioning.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=00a6278483&e=ba7c8cfbf4) GPS satellites tell us where we are, but what tells them where they are? (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=4d165f6c5f&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
Global Positioning System (GPS (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=d426f0351d&e=ba7c8cfbf4)) devices have permeated society to the point where millions of us rely on them daily for directions, locations and traffic avoidance (if only they could tell me where I left my car keys). GPS satellites send signals to a receiver in your handheld or car-based GPS navigator, which calculates your position on the planet based on the location of the satellites and your distance from them. The distance is determined by how long it took the signals from various satellites to reach your receiver. But have you ever thought what tells the GPS satellites where they are in the first place? Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=4e530248d0&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


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If you thought Intel's plans to embed eight cores in its high-end processors were a bit too out there, you'll find that the latest processor developed by semiconductor start-up Tilera is even more of an extreme. Packing 100 1.25GHz to 1.5GHz cores on a single chip, the Gx100 brings parallel processing to the extreme thanks to a new architecture that minimizes the bus bottleneck in today's multi-core processors. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=5ebc12a010&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


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For anyone who has ever experienced or witnessed the debilitating effects of period pain, they’ll be glad to know that the suffering may soon be at an end. Vantia Therapeutics has announced that its new development, an oral small molecule drug for now known simply as VA111913, has entered its second phase of testing as a treatment for dysmenorrhoea (painful menstruation). If results are successful the drug could be available for commercial use within four years. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=d2ae015df3&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


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Toshiba has announced a 14.6 megapixel CMOS sensor for mobile phones and digital cameras which it says will boost light sensitivity and absorption by up to 40 percent. Whereas conventional sensors have multi-layer wiring sandwiched between the lenses and light receiving substrate, Toshiba has moved the wiring out of the way and placed the lenses and the photodiodes together. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=c2de10883f&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


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A new model Nintendo DSi console is being launched this month in Japan with larger 4.2-inch dual screens and a larger stylus. The DSi LL will be bundled with three DSiWare titles pre-installed – a dictionary and two brain training games, and a large and smaller touch pen. It will, however, have the same resolution as the previous DSi (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=e88035079d&e=ba7c8cfbf4). Nintendo says the battery can last around four-five hours in extensive use mode and approximately 13-17 hours in energy-saving mode. These are around 25 percent improvements over previous models. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=8dd9534668&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


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With Apple’s new wireless Magic Mouse (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=d9e0546cbf&e=ba7c8cfbf4) grabbing headlines this month, and innovations such as the multi-functional GlideTV navigator (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=14344f0865&e=ba7c8cfbf4) and Nortek Duplus (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=f85265fe03&e=ba7c8cfbf4) mini wireless mouse being rolled-out almost weekly, it seems the days of the humble mouse are long gone. Enter Intelligent Design’s titanium laser mouse - a hand-crafted device that is anything but humble (or cheap) and while it doesn't have the smarts of Apple's new offering, its certainly lays down a challenge on the design front. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=d9e91b0c83&e=ba7c8cfbf4)

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If you enjoy peace and quiet on your camping holidays, the "Opera” might not be the ideal choice. Emulating the renowned lines of the Sydney Opera House in Australia, this luxurious mobile home designed by Belgian architect Axel Enthoven is bound to get lots of scrutiny from inquisitive campers and passers-by... and it deserves all the attention it gets. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=041b3d17a5&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
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http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/industrial-scale-carbon-nanotube-processing.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=8f3ecdc429&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Producing carbon nanotubes on an industrial scale (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=12e2094e0f&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
Carbon nanotubes promise to revolutionize everything from medicine (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=4b9ae3cc4b&e=ba7c8cfbf4) to electronics (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=32cc166874&e=ba7c8cfbf4) and power generation (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=86da22489e&e=ba7c8cfbf4). Unfortunately nanotubes are notoriously hard to work with and chemists worldwide have struggled for years to even make them. Now researchers have unveiled a method for the industrial-scale processing of pure carbon nanotube fibers that builds upon the tried-and-true processes that chemical firms have used for decades to produce plastics. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=ed7af68211&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/subaru-sti-trax.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=e6b21a6ca7&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Subaru WRX STI TRAX hits the backcountry (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=a7938c4c12&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
We've seen this approach to Arctic off-roading at a concept level (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=24372e4b24&e=ba7c8cfbf4), but this snow-eating Subaru WRX STI is most definitely for real. The 400bhp TRAX was built by Subaru Rally Team USA's technical partner, Vermont SportsCar from a rally-prepared 2009 WRX ST. EXE-TC Group N competition rally dampers were added, the drivetrain lowered three inches and the wheels tossed in favor of a Mattracks rubber track system. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=7116c64a91&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/popeye-audio-visual-robot.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=a4c8e3f45b&e=ba7c8cfbf4) I am what I am, I’m Popeye the audio-visual robot (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=c7438a1614&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
The ease with which human beings make sense of their environment through a range of sensory signals belies the complex processing involved. Approaches to give robots the same purposeful perception we take for granted have typically involved studying visual and auditory processes independently. By combining data from both sound and vision European researchers have developed technology that could facilitate robotic understanding and responses to human behavior and even conversations, bringing us closer to a future where humanoid robots can act as guides, mix with people, or use perception to infer appropriate actions. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=c9ccaaf5f4&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/599-ferrari-ge-kiln-pottery-livery-0.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=6479bda6b0&e=ba7c8cfbf4) 599 Ferrari fetches $2 million - despite cracked paintwork (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=74671d4d9e&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
A buyer has paid US$2 million at a charity auction for a unique Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano painted by leading Chinese artist, Lu Hao. The Ferrari supercar is decorated with Song Dynasty Ge Kiln “cracked” glaze pattern. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=10ed035a54&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


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Blood vessels that supply tumors are more porous than normal vessels, makes nanoscale drug delivery systems (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=098ab5ff95&e=ba7c8cfbf4) a particularly attractive prospect. If properly engineered, nanoparticles can in fact get inside a tumor, targeting it precisely and allowing much higher drug dosages as they reduce side effects to a minimum. Two recent studies featured in the latest issue of the journal Nature Materials specifically address these issues and give us promising leads in the fight against cancer. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=54c6f05d4e&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


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Plans for the installation of wind farms the world over are being delayed or abandoned due to objections from the aviation community or air defense interests. The problem is that when it comes to low flying aircraft or wind turbines, conventional radar has a bit of an identity crisis - not being able to tell the difference. Recent tests in the UK of "stealth" turbine technology could provide a solution. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=9b4a8016a8&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/software-searches-video.png (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=42ddb95ddb&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Software to detect objects inside videos (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=3b2f83ce7b&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
Researchers at the University of Missouri (MU) are developing software that would enable computers to perform video analysis tasks, such as alerting emergency services if a video surveillance camera detects a person falling and not getting up. The software could also be used to search inside videos and look for certain objects, such as basketballs or footballs, hence reducing the time taken to locate a certain game or scene. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=c7d5922c8f&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


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Nokia has teamed up with Sesame Street to create an interactive reading experience that can involve grandparents and grandchildren no matter how far apart they may find themselves. The Storybook research project melds the tactile and visual pleasures of reading a real book with video conferencing technology which allows distant relatives to take an active part in a child's literacy development. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=a2c62fad16&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/douwe-egberts-bemoved-coffee-machine.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=0be6285c9c&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Douwe Egbert’s BeMoved: are you prepared to dance for your coffee? (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=af2ae6c276&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
You might rely on your morning or afternoon coffee (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=bc0b26d9e4&e=ba7c8cfbf4) fix from the office machine to get you through the day, but are you willing to dance or jump for it? You may have to, if the "BeMoved" coffee machine concept from Douwe Egbert takes off. This machine may well be the world’s first coffee machine that is operated by movement alone. Yep, looks like you are going to expend some energy in order to get your morning hit. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=7205a401ad&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/13258_4110965640.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=3723780db2&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Google rolls out new music search (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=bc047ad6ca&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
Google latest innovation has taken the power of its search engine and our insatiable lust for music and combined the two. Those lucky enough to live Stateside can now enter an artist, song title or lyric into Google's normal search window and the first results offered will link to audio previews, information and details of how to buy. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=97a5b6b14d&e=ba7c8cfbf4)

[hossien]

http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/dell-adamo-xps.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=e06ec2783f&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Dell Adamo XPS combines slender profile with smart design (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=12e67490f5&e=ba7c8cfbf4)

Dell has bettered its wafer-thin Adamo laptop (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=3c29c69892&e=ba7c8cfbf4) launched in March with the announcement of the 0.4-inch (9.99mm) thin Adamo XPS. Apart from the attention that the label of World's thinnest laptop brings, the XPS has some very appealing design qualities that are nothing to do with its slender profile or 3.2 pound weight. Rather than the conventional hinge, the full-size keyboard folds into the display in such a way that it's raised at the top when it's opened to provide enhanced cooling and there's also a capacitive touch latch mechanism which allows you to pop the unit open with the swipe of a finger. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=78f29a5e8f&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
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http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/led-rj11-lamp.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=3980b00025&e=ba7c8cfbf4) The lamp that runs on free electricity – from the phone socket (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=3131f109e8&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
If you’re looking to shave every last cent off your next electricity bill then this gooseneck lamp is for you. The lamp is so energy efficient its eight white LED lights are powered by the trickle of electricity flowing from a RJ11 socket – or garden-variety telephone socket. This means that, even if you’ve fallen behind on your electricity bill and the power has been cut off, you can still enjoy some late night reading. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=f865cfdbdd&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/porsche-boxster-spyder.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=11220b1f8b&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Boxster Spyder - 166mph Porsche roadster to debut in LA (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=53f3b106f7&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
Porsche will roll out a new incarnation of the Boxter Spyder (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=ebe1a6626c&e=ba7c8cfbf4) at the Los Angeles auto show next month. The flagship mid-engined model is the lightest sporstcar in the company's range at 1,275kg and more powerful than the Boxster S, topping 235kW from its direct-injection 3.4-liter flat six-cylinder powerplant. All this adds up a hair-piece destroying top speed of 166mph (267kmh) with the roof open, making it Porsche's fastest Roadster. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=70bc0ba907&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/smos-satellite.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=9bba191273&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Long awaited satellite to monitor water cycle reaches orbit (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=e85cd5f961&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
The 658kg (1,450 lb) Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite launched by the European Space Agency (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=f66bd15d9c&e=ba7c8cfbf4) (ESA) this week is the first ever satellite designed both to map sea surface salinity and to monitor soil moisture on a global scale. The unique radiometer it carries will enable passive surveying of the water cycle between oceans, the atmosphere and land thereby playing a key role in the monitoring of global climate change. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=9790cba26f&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/ford-inflatable-seat-belt.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=8afe4c6fe4&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Ford introduces inflatable seat belts (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=f2204e3e63&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
Most seat belts are designed to stretch during a crash to reduce the force of impact on the wearer while still preventing contact with the interior of the vehicle. Ford has gone one step further with plans to introduce inflatable seat belts designed to reduce the pressure on the chest and help control head and neck motion in rear seat passengers, spreading the crash force across five times more of the occupant’s torso than conventional seat belts. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=778031c12b&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/boat-tail.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=fc9775aaa2&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Boat tail reduces truck fuel consumption by 7.5 percent (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=7ed27b97e1&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
European tests have shown that a boat tail (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=2603330987&e=ba7c8cfbf4) – a tapering protrusion mounted on the rear of a truck – leads to fuel savings of 7.5 percent. The fuel savings, which also means a cut in emissions, were realized by the boat tail dramatically reducing the drag caused by the lower-pressure effect that occurs in the wake of a vehicle. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=5a1d1cfad4&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/13281_6110931716.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=359585885b&e=ba7c8cfbf4) The Tag Heuer Lamborghini phone handset (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=3aa3dadf91&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
If you're looking for value for money, a sports car-inspired designer mobile phone probably isn't the best place to start. Based on its Meridiist handset (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=3656a4f908&e=ba7c8cfbf4), Tag Heuer's latest model is inspired by the Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640. We’ve no problem with admitting that it looks the business, but as is strangely typical of these sorts of overpriced phones, it seems to be seriously lacking on the practicality front. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=cf1bc4ab36&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/sanwa-12-port-usb-hub.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=88b2ed31e6&e=ba7c8cfbf4) Sanwa 12-port USB hub is the center of attention (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=d4b00b2ede&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
The incredible range of USB peripherals available and the shortage of free ports on many machines – particularly laptops – means that a USB hub is practically a necessity if you don’t want to waste precious time plugging and unplugging devices. Sanwa’s 12-port offering doesn’t quite match Brando’s effort (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=46c7389c6c&e=ba7c8cfbf4) in the number of ports, but is definitely the more eye-catching of the two when loaded up with devices. Its circular design might be OK for those rare occasions when you need a high tech table centerpiece, but will likely have cables running every which way on the desk when fully loaded. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=15a1cf288a&e=ba7c8cfbf4)


http://www.gizmag.com/pictures/156x117/13282_6110933632.jpg (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=dffb738286&e=ba7c8cfbf4) The award-winning PUYL for cyclists combines a light with a pump (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=6e8ca957c1&e=ba7c8cfbf4)
Most cyclists would agree that the two most likely things to forget after heading out on a journey are a light and a tire pump. It would make perfect sense, then, to combine the two into one handy accessory, which is exactly what designer Kai Malte Roever (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=90e4723bd4&e=ba7c8cfbf4) has done with the “PUYL”. The bonus is that when you pump up your tires, you're also charging the LED light. Read More (http://gizmag.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=57c04fd0f2defe64b0f583dc7&id=8499ff1399&e=ba7c8cfbf4)

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Mechanical Timer LED Light
This ambient LED light designed by Jasper Hou is powered by mechanical timer in the
base. After giving the base a future in this the timer gradually releases its energy powering the LED light as it winds. This concept is at the moment I am sure would take off as it’s environmentally friendly and also safer than writing tea lights around your home. It comes in a variety of colours images after the jump.

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Exocar Personal Flexible Transport Concept
This conceptual transportation is designed to help the user travel through their environment in a more flexible and natural way. The Exocar is constructed in such a way that allows you to enhance which ever way you want to move whether it be run, walk, roll or drive.
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Moulding itself and adapting to the user’s body in either vertical or horizontal positions. As this is a conceptual design (http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/category/design/) it’s a bit hard to see exactly how would adapt and it would be interesting to see a working model. But perhaps the designer Joshua Saling is already working on a prototype.
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Link Mugs


If you are the person who ends up getting everyone coffee in the office, then you may want to check out these fun Link Mugs, which make it easier to carry multiple cups of coffee at once.
The Link Mugs were designed by designer Jonathan Aspinall, and you get a set of three mugs in a set, each one has a male and female plug so that they can be linked together.

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Link Mugs are one of those simple but inspired product designs that solves the problem of how to carry several mugs at once without the need for a tray.
We’ve all done it at one time or another: tried to carry too many mugs in one go leading to spills, burnt fingers and stains on the carpet.
So, inspired by the quintessential builder’s mug, designer Jonathan Aspinall has developed an inspired solution to this problem – mugs that can link together. Each cup has a plus shaped plug on one side and a corresponding receptacle on the other. Thereby allowing the mugs to be linked together for you to carry in a line to friends, family and work colleagues.

If you want a set of Link Mugs they are available for £32.50 about $54 from Mocha (http://mocha.uk.com/shop/?command=list&d=f&search=Link+Mugs).

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Openaire : Mobile Desk & Chair

The Openaire is a hybrid laptop carry case which converts into a laptop work surface and chair. Consisting of a semirigid protective sleeve that unfolds to produce a desk surface for your laptop and mouse which sits on your lap.

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The external detective shall then converts into a chair completing the Openaire office which you can carry with you.

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This mouldable rechargeable battery concept is designed to fit all devices whatever the battery size. Designed by Pyeong Joo Goh, Jong Seung Choi & Ji Soo Hong rthe AtoD concept battery made from memory foam which allows you to squeeze it into any device whatever size battery takes.
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The AtoD battery concept uses Nickel Hydroxide power to create 1.5 Volts of power. If all else fails you can always use it as a stress reliever.

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Glass surface inputting is the new hotness for almost every gadget maker today. From from the iPhone to Microsoft’s Surface technology, flat is where it’s at. Introducing the flattest full size QWERTY keyboard to date, “No-key Keyboard” by Kong Fanwen. Consisting of just a glass surface, camera and lighting, this alternative keyboard concept will use the latest motion capture technology to watch your fingers nervously select just the perfect smiley for your online bantering.
Designer: Kong Fanwen
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[hossien]

Check out this cool concept timepiece by designer IIya Yakovlev
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The Crystal LED watch is inspired by Swarovsky crystals anf fetaures real crystals on the watch face.



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The crystals are backlit by LED’s and each one lights up to display the time, you can also change the colour of the displays and the brightness of the LED’s.
via Yanko Design (http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/04/09/real-crystal-led-watch/)

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Check out these fun concept slippers from designer Muzaffer Kocer
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When you put the words kids, bath, and entertainment together, the image of a rubber ducky might come up. That’s the inspiration behind the Vak-Vak. With a squish of your heel, water sucks into the duck. Another squish water jettisons in a steam of fun wetness.

via Yanko Design (http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/02/15/water-slippers/)

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Check out this concept printer from designers Jin Hee Kim, Hyung Il Kim & Woo Seok Park.


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The Hanging Printer is designed to take up hardly any space on your desk, with the bulk of the components hanging underneath the desk.


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The only parts on the desk are the paper feed and the print head, and it has an embedded LCD to show you the status of the printer.


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This is a great idea, I would love to see this go into production, if your like me your desk is probably cluttered with to many gadgets etc, this would be a great space saving device.
via Yanko Design (http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/02/01/hang-on-for-dear-life/)

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Check out this fun concept camera from designer Sungwoo Park.


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It features no LCD screen, no viewfinder and just one button to take your snaps.


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The idea is that it gives you the feel of an analog camera, as you don’t know what your shots are going to turn out like, mind you I think a viewfinder would be useful or you could end up taking a snap of your foot.


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It transfers the photos to you PC via USB, just plug it in and your photos will transfer to you PC.
via Yanko Design (http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/01/22/usb-digital-camera-fakes-analog/)

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Professor Sangbae Kim designer of the Stickybot and a Robotic designer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Is trying to understand how he can replicate natural animal mechanisms by creating a robot inspired by the cheetah.
The idea is to build a prototype robot from a construction of lightweight carbon-fiber-foam that will then be able to match the cheetah’s speed of 70 miles per hour.

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Over the next 18 months, Kim and four other MIT graduate students are going to start constructing the prototypes. Starting with a computer model of the robotic cheetah to establish the optimal limb length, weight, gait and torque of the hip and knee joints.
It’s an ambitious project. Current wheeled robots are efficient, but can be slow in rough terrains. For instance, iRobot’s PackBot, which is used by the U.S. military, can only travel at speeds of up to 5.8 miles per hour.
Via Neatorama (http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/19/the-robot-cheetah/)

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Lightboxes are still a useful way of creating or transferring art during the creative process arw are sometimes quicker than scanning. But lightboxes do take up a lot of desk space.
The Sketch desk lamp, by Hung-Ming Chen of Swedish design studio Hommin and Stockholm designer Ninna Kapadia. Doubles up as a neat A4 sized lighbox perfect for those quick all important sketches.


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Called Sketch and intended for use by designers, the lamp head twists upside down to lie flat on the desk.


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Via Dvice (http://dvice.com/archives/2009/10/sketch-lamp-bow.php)

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Prepping for an entire nation that will soon house possibly the world's largest elderly population, Toyota has unveiled their latest robotic human assist droid called the Delivery Robot. The small robot is a product of Toyota's Partner Robot program, an initiative focused on creating robotic solutions for the disabled.
Using speech recognition, stereo cameras and a laser range finder the Delivery Robot will be used for common tasks like taking out the trash, and opening doors. You can see video highlighting the Delivery Robot's finer points .
Via Ubergizmo

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The Harvard


Jeez, wouldn't it be fun to have your own swarm of robot bees? Someone at Harvard thought so, convincing the National Science Foundation to pony up $10 million for the development of a whole colony full of wing-flapping bee bots. The project will challenge the scientists to build the world's most advanced flying microbots (http://dvice.com/archives/2009/08/tiny-i-swarm-ro.php), creating swarms of tiny autonomous individuals that can make their own decisions, dock with each other, simulate pollination, and contribute to the entire group.



"Inspired by the biology of a bee and the insect's hive behavior, we aim to push advances in miniature robotics and the design of compact high-energy power sources; spur innovations in ultra-low-power computing and electronic "smart" sensors; and refine coordination algorithms to manage multiple, independent machines. BTW, our robobees don't sting..."

researchers have a head start: They'll take what they learned with a life-sized robotic fly (http://www.technologyreview.com/infotech/19068/?a=f) they created in 2007, improve upon its tiny brain and smart sensors, and then develop software that exploits the advantages of hive intelligence. This is going to be amazing. How will they fit power sources, computing devices and navigation inside a package the size of a bee? Let's just hope they use this for good, and not for evil.

Check out this diagram of one of the robotic flying sea monkeys:

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Harvard (http://robobees.seas.harvard.edu/), via Bot Junkie (http://www.botjunkie.com/2009/10/20/harvard-developing-colony-of-robot-bees/)

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It's official: you can never be sure someone isn't watching you at all times. I mean, just take a look at this tissue box. It looks benign enough. But inside is a camera that takes color footage in the daytime and black and white footage at night, all at a resolution of 720x480 with a framerate of 30fps. It uses SD cards to store footage, and can be programmed to activate automatically at a particular time. In fact, there might be one somewhere in your home right now. Probably not, but there might be.

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There's tons of junk swirling around our planet (http://dvice.com/archives/2009/02/simulation-two.php), so much that the International Space Station (ISS) astronauts had to sleep in escape pods in case some of it punctured their orbiting home. When NASA detected an approaching piece of space debris last week, the six-person ISS crew spent the night in two Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked at the ISS. Those capsules are fortified enough to use as escape pods.
Luckily, the small piece of space junk ended up not even coming close to the space station. Still, this is getting to be a tremendous problem.
Jeez. Why do we humans — quickly earning a reputation as Earth's most damaging weed species — have to make such a mess of everything we touch? It seems inevitable that one of those pieces of debris will slam into the space station at tens of thousands of miles per hour. In fact, the U.S. Air Force plans to drop $500 million next year to help clean up this mess. At this rate, we'll never get to Mars (http://dvice.com/archives/2009/10/hey-nasa-skip-t.php).
Via Daily Tech (http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=16742)

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Moscow-based Arch Group's (http://www.arch-group.org/archgroup/) Sleep Box concept is basically a capsule hotel, without the hotel; the boxes are meant to be freestanding and dotted around transport hubs, exhibition centres and the like.
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Here are the possible locations for SLEEPBOX:
- Railroad stations
- Airports
- Expocentres
- Public and shopping centers
- Accommodation facilities
In countries with warm climate SLEEPBOX can be used on the streets.
Thanks to SLEEPBOX any person has an opportunity to spend the night safely and cheaply in case of emergency, or when you have to spend few hours with your baggage.
SLEEPBOX is a small mobile space (box) 2mx1.4mx2.3m (h). The main functional element in it is a bed 2×0.6 m., which is equipped with automatic system of change of bed linen. Bed is soft, flexible strip of foamed polymer with the surface of the pulp tissue. Tape is rewound from one shaft to another, changing the bed. If a client wants to sleep in maximum comfort, he can take the normal set of bed linen for an extra fee. SLEEPBOX is equipped with a ventilation system, sound alerts, built-in LCD TV, WiFi, sockets for a laptop, charging phones. Also under the lounges is a place for luggage. After the clients exit, automatic change of bed linen starts and quartz lamps turns on. Payment can be made on a shared terminal, which provides the client with an electronic key. It is possible to buy from 15 minutes to several hours.
SLEEPBOX is intended primarily to perform one main function – to enable a person to sleep peacefully. But it can also be equipped with various additional functions, depending on the situation. Application of the device can be very broad, not only in the form of paid public service, but also for internal purposes of organizations and companies. - form Arch Group
Credits
via Designscene

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Either the Thunderbird or the Beetle had to go.
With a baby on the way and two vintage cars in our garage, one a red 1963 VW Ragtop Mike's owned since age 15 and the other a champagne 1963 Ford T-bird, a tough decision had to be made. One of them had to be replaced...
The year was 2006, and, believe it or not, these old-timers were pretty much the only cars we'd ever owned. With our purchase of a new car that winter, we made a 43 year leap in automotive technology overnight.
Today's car industry is brainwashed by its own car culture, with its obsession for speed, styling and fantasy. The car business has become one of repackaging, steering people's focus towards style and a narrow definition of performance, not on our true needs.
We quickly realized, however, that despite 43 years of automotive progress, with its advances in safety, efficiency, and manufacturing, the driving experience remains basically the same as it was in 1963.
After experiencing this somewhat disappointing time warp, we wondered how we could contribute a new point of view and perhaps spark more significant progress for the next 40 years.

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The current climate gave us the final push--with the car industry lost, an urgent focus on global warming, awareness of oil dependency, and the economic down turn, the stars had aligned. It is time to sow seeds, to experiment. Armed with a small design studio, we set out to design a concept car in search of an optimistic new future. And it quickly became clear to us:
A shift must take place from styling cars to redefining them.
This year at the Detroit Auto Show, we expected the industry to shed some light on a confident path ahead. Instead, we were shown their usual speed demons, nostalgic muscle, and a few seemingly very last minute answers to the electric future. It dawned on us: today's car industry is brainwashed by its own car culture, with its obsession for speed, styling and fantasy. The car business has become one of repackaging, steering people's focus towards style and a narrow definition of performance, not on our true needs.
Speed and "performance" have been the driving factors for car design, styling, and engineering for a century. Most cars on the road today can go 120 mph. Why? The reality is that cars are mostly used at moderate speeds and for sitting in traffic.
It's time to look at performance in a new way.
During our first brainstorming session, an honest discussion revealed an intriguing and consistent desire: the desire not to drive. Sure, everyone wanted to get from A to B, but they'd just rather be doing something else while en route: talking to friends, sleeping, or, as our French intern Laure suggested: "I want to enjoy the view with a nice wine, some cheese and a baguette."
It became obvious to us: Driving is like putting your life on hold. None of us liked the daily monotonous act of driving. After years of incessant advertising, we have subscribed to a false sense of freedom, the freedom to waste countless hours strapped behind the wheel.
Research revealed that self-driving cars, once a fantasy requiring an entirely new infrastructure, are now technologically possible, even inevitable. Savvy robotics are here and real. Advances in GPS, sophisticated sensors, and navigation databases will allow driverless vehicles to operate on the same roads we have today.
Each day we are required to maneuver a heavy object through complex traffic and pedestrians, all the while trying to obey hundreds of obscure traffic laws in constant fear of sudden brake lights ahead, of making a wrong turn, of unpredictable drivers and police.
And did we mention the countless distractions along the way?
Inevitably, in these complex and stressful situations, humans will make mistakes. We were moved by the numbers: over 6 million car accidents and 43,000 highway fatalities in the US each year, 13,000 of them alcohol related. Our conclusion? Humans are not meant to drive, nor should they have to.

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From Driving to Riding
Research revealed that self-driving cars, once a fantasy requiring an entirely new infrastructure, are now technologically possible, even inevitable. Savvy robotics are here and real. Advances in GPS, sophisticated sensors, and navigation databases will allow driverless vehicles to operate on the same roads we have today.
As with many robotic developments, the future of self-driving cars is being determined mostly by engineers and the military. Positive design visions are desperately needed if this technology (and other robotic technology) is to have a positive impact on society. We decided driverless technology would be the perfect starting point for our design exploration.
Covering the wheels communicated "electric", lowering the panels generated "train", tall windows are "bus". These experiments helped us decode the formula that makes a car a car in order to arrive at something new.
Not only will this technology save people millions of hours each year, it has the potential to virtually eliminate car accidents. Dismissing the need for extreme speed and acceleration as irrelevant, performance can be measured by time savings and safety instead. Inspired by this new outlook, it was to time to imagine what the driverless car for 2040 would look like...

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A Different Approach to Car Design
It is pretty safe to say that every designer has a terrible urge to draw on any piece of paper they come across, and the most mindless thing to draw is the side view of a car. Resisting the typical car sketching formula (draw two large wheels and something cool in between), we felt a new approach to car design was needed.
We started with a series of experiments--collaging, dissecting, montaging--to help us see the object and the experience in a new light. By taking photos of existing cars and manipulating them, we created objects that are not driver-oriented but passenger-oriented.
Altering the proportions of these vehicles helped us create new archetypes. Covering the wheels communicated "electric", lowering the panels generated "train", tall windows are "bus". These experiments helped us decode the formula that makes a car a car in order to arrive at something new.

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Collage: driverless rover
Summoned by phone, your ATNMBL arrives. You enter from the curb side through an electric glass sliding door into a standing-height entryway. Upon entering, you are presented with a simple question: "Where can I take you?" There is no steering wheel, brake pedal or drivers seat.
But that still wasn't enough. We also needed to redefine the experience. Through a series of montages, we visualized our dreams of the ultimate riding experience: a beautiful view with the addition of basic elements for riding comfortably: seat, floor, table, roof.

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Montage: idealized ride through the country
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Montage: the ideal commute

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Thinking about what we really want to do in our cars

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Thinking about cars as architectural spaces
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Sketch: a space for living
After reviews, collages, sketches and full scale volume studies, we arrived at a direction: the vehicle would be designed from the inside out with elements influenced by architecture. It should offer living comfort, views, conversations, and social connectedness. Unencumbered by driving, the new vehicle should be a space for living.


We labeled the concept the ATNMBL.

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The ATNMBL
Summoned by phone, your ATNMBL arrives. You enter from the curb side through an electric glass sliding door into a standing-height entryway. Upon entering, you are presented with a simple question: "Where can I take you?" There is no steering wheel, brake pedal or drivers seat.
If the interior feels familiar to you, it should. The wrap around seating arrangement is a direct reference to the typical living-room setting: a couch, side chair and low table. Up to seven riders are oriented towards each other and to the view outside through the large floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows on both sides.

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Centrally oriented is a large flat display that features live trip information, maps, and
entertainment. The display can slide up to reveal a bar behind. Yes, a bar. In a driverless vehicle, you can't drink and drive...but you can drink.

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ATNMBL interior
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ANTMBL from above
A new and comprehensive sense of control is introduced through voice recognition and a touch screen remote (or one's personal phone), offering riders a wide range of trip planning, ride sharing and performance settings that can be very detailed for those who want elaborate control or extremely simple for those who would rather just relax and enjoy the ride.
From the outside, ATNMBL looks like micro-architecture. Large windows, a pitched roof and asymmetrical from every view, the concept is designed without any reference to automobiles of the past. Absent are the myriad of design details and tricks that car designers have perfected over the years: large wheels, fluid forms, aggressive stance, character lines and shiny trim.

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Transition from one architectural space to another

In contrast to today's automobiles, where much of the car's space is reserved for the engine and drive train, the ATNMBL's mechanical components are densely packed and simplified, providing dramatically more interior space in a vehicle that is shorter than most cars on the road today.
Electric motors in each wheel provide all-wheel drive. Power is stored underneath the seating and floor with additional power provided by solar panels on the roof. Within a gridded pattern front and rear is an array of headlights, tail lights and sensors.

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At last, we're ready to leave speed, styling and fantasy behind for a moment so we

can enjoy the much more compelling benefits in store for us:


accessibility for the young, the elderly and the disabled (no drivers licenses)

saving hours each day by reclaiming our commute time

no searching for parking (it will drop us off and park itself)</I>

cars that work for us (think autonomous grocery pickups, deliveries and car maintenance)

cars that make money for us

less congestion with increased carpooling and carsharing

did we mention the bar?

and most importantly, there will be far fewer fatalities and there will always be a designated driver.

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We admit it, we miss our old T-bird. With its swing-away steering wheel, elegant stance and velvety ride, it was hard to part with it. But with 11 miles per gallon, the constant smell of gasoline in our house, and frequent trips to the mechanic, it was time to let go of the past to make room for a new future.
The need for efficient, affordable, zero-pollution cars is vital for the future of humanity and the planet but is obviously not the only problem to be solved. Think about it, 40 years from now, many of us will no longer be able to drive. But with a little bit of optimism and a newly inspired car industry, we may still have the freedom to enjoy the ride.

[hossien]

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[hossien]

http://www.designlaunches.com/entry_images/1109/20/Temporary-Home.jpg Designer Jacob Sbriigo Savariego Jacob has designed a carriage that doubles up as a temporary home for the homeless. The carriage is simple and easy to use and its portability and easy storage of equipment make it an extremely useful creation. The carriage is especially good during bad weather as it provides the homeless with a temporary shelter. The hygienic shelter gives the homeless a roof over their heads. An extremely durable creation, its manufacturing process is also very simple.
In fact, government organizations and charities must buy these carriages and distribute them among the homeless. A great creation, the designer will definitely be a hero in the hearts of the various people who will benefit from his creation.
Thanks Jane

[hossien]

There's only 14 sleeps 'til Christmas, but unless you're planning on discovering a large oil deposit or a long lost Spanish Galleon in the very near future, you may struggle to scrape together the funds required to tackle this little wish list. Each year we take a look back at the most over-the-top examples of emerging technology to have graced our pages in the past 12 months. So without further ado, here's our pick of what you can't have for Christmas in 2009.
1. The Emperor Workstation



Talk about over the top! This US40,000 contraption acts like a sedentary gamer's life-support system. Three synchronized 19" monitors adjustable to the perfect height, inbuilt 5.1 surround sound with a woofer right under your leather-coddled hiney - which is gently warmed or cooled by the seat depending on temperature, electronic posture-controlled reclining, subtle lighting, HEPA air filtration, and it gently and automatically rotates to avoid external glare. The Emperor Workstation uncoils like a scorpion to let you in, then closes in around you once you sit down to lock you into workstation world. Stick a hole in the seat with some plumbing, and sit it next to the fridge, and you wouldn't have to pause your game for ANYTHING. All hail the Emperor. [Full article]
2. The pedal-powered submarine for two

For most of us, the world deep below the ocean’s surface remains a place we have only had the pleasure to experience vicariously, primarily through watching nature documentaries. It's not as if we can just hop in a submarine and go take a look. Well, perhaps we can, if a Russian company's plan to market a two-seater submarine driven by pedal power to the tourist industry is successful. The new underwater vehicle (UV) from Marine Innovation Technologies (MIT) will not only be cheaper to buy and run than existing submersibles, it will be simpler to operate, requiring no special training or expertise [Full article]
3. The world's fastest open top car



Like every other automobile to ever bear the revered name, the new Bugatti is so over-the-top you can't help but admire the audacious spirit which permeates all aspects of its engineering. The limited edition open-top Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport will be the world's fastest open top car, capable of traveling at 360kmh with the roof off, and 407kmh with it closed. Just 150 will be made of the EUR 1.4 million Grand Sport with the first 40 reserved for existing Bugatti customers. The usual cut-no-corners approach has seen the original Veyron virtually re-engineered to accommodate the lack of the roof as a structural component. [Full article]
4. The three million dollar mobile phone

Goldstriker International, a company which specializes in dipping mobile phones in gold and platinum, snatched the title of world’s most expensive mobile phone from the iPhone 3G King’s Button last month with the creation of the iPhone 3GS Supreme. Priced at £1.92 million (approx. US$3.14 million at time of publication) this is one phone you definitely wouldn’t want to leave on a bus. [Full article]
5. Cabasse La Sphere speaker system



French company Cabasse has redefined the notion of high-end loudspeakers with the creation of a speaker system that costs almost as much as a base model 2009 Ferrari F430. But for your UK£108,000 (US$176,000), you're buying a monumental engineering achievement - the world's only four-way, point source speaker system (more about that after the jump). This audio perfectionist's dream required a spherical enclosure - which means you also have to accept the fact that two giant, ugly eyeballs on sticks will be watching you enjoy some of the best audio reproduction, sound staging and stereo imaging the world has ever experience. [Full article]
6. The Audi e-tron electric Concept with 4,500 Nm of torque

One of the highlights of IAA 2009 was undoubtedly Audi’s e-tron. The concept car has four motors producing in total a 230kW (313hp) and a stunning 4,500Nm (3,319.03 lb-ft) of torque, enabling it to accelerate from 0 to 100 kmh (0 – 62.14 mph) in 4.8 seconds, and from 60 to 120 kmh (37.28 – 74.56 mph) in 4.1 seconds. The car’s lithium-ion battery is stored directly behind the passenger cabin for an optimal center of gravity, and holds 42.4 kilowatt hours, enabling a range of 250km. [Full article].
7. Holograms you can feel

While vastly improved 3D systems are set for an assault on the market over the next two years, some of us just wont be happy until we get our Holodeck. While we may be waiting a while for this one to appear under the tree, there is progress being made in the field. Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a technique that allows 3D holograms to be “touched”. By blending a holographic display, a couple of Nintendo Wiimotes and an ultrasound phenomenon called acoustic radiation pressure, the researchers were able to create the Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display - a system that can give the feeling of holographic raindrops hitting an outstretched hand or a virtual creature running across a palm. [Full article].
8. Entecho's Hoverpod: Your very own flying saucer

Entecho has come up with an operating prototype of a sort of cylindrical fan-forced flying saucer, steered by directing the downward airflow through a flexible skirt that allows easy directional control. The blades are not exposed and move reasonably slowly, it's stable in flight and the system is remarkably simple from a mechanical point of view. It's also quite simple to fly using a joystick controller. Totally VTOL and with a small footprint, perhaps the Entecho Hoverpod might deliver as a practical and affordable personal flight solution. Yep, pretty much your classic flying saucer. [Full article]
9. Scarpar's 60kmh all-terrain twin-tracked Powerboard



It's rare that you see a whole new segment open up in personal mobility - and this one looks like an absolute cracker. The Scarpar Powerboard is an off-road powered skateboard capable of taking on pretty much any terrain other than water. An electric or 4-stroke petrol engine powers two articulated tank-style tracks up to a terrifying 60kmh, using a hand control for acceleration and braking. Mud, grass, sand, snow - the Scarpar is capable of driving over just about anything, including rock piles and even fallen logs. Although the projected $2000 price range is within reach (and certainly not in the same league as most of the other goodies on this list), unfortunately it hasn't yet made it to market. So no, you can't have one... not this year anyway. [Full article]
10. A trip to the edge of space

Put this one on your list for about 2012... and start saving your pennies for the US$200K ticket. Virgin Galactic has unveiled the actual spaceship that will take private astronauts into space - SpaceshipTwo (SS2). The unveiling at Mojave Air and Spaceport today marks the first time the craft has been revealed to the public since construction began in 2007 and brings Virgin Galactic another step closer to realizing its goal of becoming the world’s first commercial space line providing private sector access to space. [Read the latest news or see our feature on the future of space travel]

[hossien]

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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/11/11/food-dicer-lemon-slicer-robot-penguins-win/)



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 (http://www.cosso.com.hk/)
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/10/13/two-holes-are-better-than-one/)



A small annoyance of mine is having to wait for a sauce or dressing like ketchup to trickle down from the bottom but with the Dual Bottle, my impatience is alleviated. A simple solution would be to always leave the bottle inverted, but I’m way too OCD for that. With the Dual Bottle, there’s no up or down. Just open the end where the condiment goodness is closest to and BOOM (ala Steve Jobs style), food is smothered.
P.S. Yes there is a smaller version for dry condiments but that made less sense to me since gravity does just fine with standard bottles.
Designer: Kai-yu Lei
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/10/05/bicycle-parking-long-term/)



Sometimes “long term parking” is another way of saying “your bike got jacked” – not this time though, this is a much better deal. It’s a bike rack concept, but better than that, it’s a long term bike rack, including safe storage, WC, showers, and lounge. This is precisely what a city like Minneapolis is starving for.
I currently live in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and I can say without hesitation that this is a bike town. It’s a big city, one of two within miles of eachother, (we’re called the “Twin Cities,” perhaps you’ve heard of us,) full of bikes. Having stations like this instead of congested rails alongside coffee shops stunk up with the sweat of long-run armpits, well, that’d be great!
Especially between outlying areas and the big city center.
Read below for a little bit more info and ask questions! The designer of this project, Yinnon Lehrer, is watching, and I bet answers would be given upon request.
Designer: Yinnon Lehrer
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/09/23/pony-riding-the-blazing-orange-ela/)



Peugeot ELA is a concept car for the future. It’s green, mean and a blazing glory of fireball orange! Lemme explain, the vehicle is a hybrid of electro magnet and solar energy and runs on a thin surface of air. It’s not the first time that a designer has predicted that the future road surfaces will conform to the electro magnet tech used in trains. Anyways, the solar cells on the roof of the car provide the extra zing. I love the flashy bright color of this two-seater, do you?

Designer: Mohammad Ghezel (http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/07/10/electronic-bionic-insect-bus/)
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/09/15/agreed-ikea-is-totally-inspiring/)



From its stylish furniture to this totally awesome concept vehicle, we all have to agree that IKEA is an inspirational brand! An identity that stands for sustainable, quality and stylized pieces at affordable prices and cannot be better reflected. This electric battery driven vehicle is very spacious and has a flexible interior. Meaning you can re-arrange the seating options to suit you. The head lights are bright OLED panels that can host changeable graphics, making it totally disco dynamite!

The vehicle uses in-wheel motors that are powered by the two battery packages placed in the front and back. The lower transparent surface and line is a dominant feature of the exteriors.
What caught my fancy is the light-up touchscreen dashboard and the pop-up display. Oh, and I forgot wooden paneling as well.
Designer: Robert Larsson
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/09/15/in-the-near-future/)



Near Future as in 2010; thankfully the designers are not dating it like 2050 or 2200 for this concept! Anyways we are talking about the Persian Delight: Nokia CLIPit Concept Mobile Phone. Brushed steel and Persian turquoise stone encrusted, this phone proposes a bevy of features like finger print as your SIM, Touch pad-Dot matrix screen, hands free clip on design, and a combo of Philips Lumalive and conceptual “Smart fabrics” to blend out a 12”screen!

Design features of Nokia CLIPit:


Finger print as your SIM.

CLIPit has all the cell phone’s data web based and you can reach not only by CLIPit but from multiple devices like other cell phones, disposable cell phones, your car kit, your home phone and so on. The key is your finger print.

On top of the CLIPit you have a steel touch screen made by a group of small Light Emitting Diodes installed in the steel touch pad. So you have dynamic buttons and can dial, send and receive SMS and navigate your music easily.

You don’t need to hold the phone in your hand or use any other device like Bluetooth hands free. When you have a call, just pull down the clip and CLIPit becomes a hands free.

The ear phones of CLIPit have two sockets. You can hang your CLIPit around your neck with them when listening to the music. Like a beautiful necklace made by turquoise and steel.

The way to connect with other devices for CLIPit is to Clip it to them. You can clip it to so many things to have connection with them. For example back panel of public bus seats.

You can clip the phone to any part of your clothes or your bag. You can hang it around your neck with its earphones. You can wear it like a Bluetooth hands free. And also it is enough small to put it in your pocket.

PHILIPS has developed a new technology called “Lumalive”. They have fabricated some kind of cloth that has internal OLEDs and is quite a color fabric screen. The design team used a developed form of that technology in the CLIPit and has two fabric screens. The 3- inch screen is just a formable, flexible cloth that has a “Lumalive” screen as the upper layer. You can clip your CLIPit to this 3-inch screen and have a mobile phone with a 3-inch color screen. It is quite BIG for a mobile phone. But the 12-inch screen is a combination of “Lumalive” and a concept fabric called “Smart fabrics”. “Smart fabrics” are cloths with a net of sensors between its layers for touch sense. The net is cut able and the fabric can be cut or sewed. In fact smart fabrics are touching sensitive cloths. This fabric is combined with “Lumalive” and to become a multi-touch color screen. Clip your CLIPit to it and you have a folding pocket 12-inch laptop.

The 12inch touch screen is also a medium for CLIPits to share their data with each other. Quite easy. Quite funny.

Designers: Ziba Hemmati, Mohammad Zamani, Mir Kazem khalifezadeh, Rasul Shokrani & Ali Khajuee
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/09/14/fictional-fantasy-is-a-globule/)



Peugeot Globule is concept vehicle that is made up of four separate spheres that move together in a globule shape. Each sphere accommodates a single passenger and is individually powered by an electric motor. The four spherical parts are connected to a central battery and are contained within a very flexible polymer covering. The car has been designed on a self-assemble basis and can move in different arrangements. Like it can file the four spheres into a single line, to cross a narrow lane.

The car takes up only 130 cm x 130 cm space for parking by stacking up the spheres. The driver’s part is the only sphere in constant contact with the ground at all times.
Although we won’t see the Globule anytime soon, it’s always interesting to learn how designer’s perceive our traffic scenarios of the future and the solutions that they offer.
Designer: Ahmad Filiz
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/09/08/cut-and-store-in-one/)



Joseph Joseph (http://www.josephjoseph.com/) is renowned for coming up with the most stylish and useful kitchen tools, and the latest one in their collection is the Slice & Store Kitchen Cutting board and Knife. So is this a regular cutting board that comes in a choice of electric hues? No, the color choices are there but ain’t regular, it’s got this special niche on the side where you can tuck in the matching (high quality Japanese stainless steel) knife. Smart right?

Designer: Joseph Joseph (http://www.yankodesign.com/search/"Joseph+Joseph")
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/09/07/single-hand-cook/)



It’s easy for us folks to work in the kitchen, simply coz we have two hands. Fracture, permanent disability, paralysis to one side…such situations don’t discriminate and make doing regular stuff like cutting apples, peeling oranges, slicing veggies, buttering a toast; a challenge. The One-Hand Kitchen Equipment is designed for people who use can use only one hand, and the beauty of the products (7 in all) is that both lefties and righties can use it with ease.

This is specialized kitchen equipment includes one- handed food cutting equipment, one- handed different diameter tubes opener, one- handed fruits and vegetables cutting and peeling equipment, one – hand changeable graters, food box, equipment for peeling eggshells, elements for stabilizing foods like bread (while buttering etc.). The design includes pins for gripping the fruits and non-slip rubbers to add stability. The brown color pieces are the moving parts in the system.
I really like the well thought out process for various food items. While preparation is only one half of the battle, cooking and cleaning up afterward is another.
Designer: Gabriele Meldaikyte
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/09/01/community-cycles-are-for-sharing/)



Samsung Freecycle is a good lesson in community living; a system that teaches sharing is caring…. In this system you got a base unit mounted on a cycle, a device that you carry with you and a generator; all hooked to each other wirelessly. A bike sharing service is implemented and the twist is that users themselves got to manage the effective working of it.

It’s like this: I need a cycle pronto, and I spot one round the bend, I message to the current user, via my Sammy device (to his device), requesting him to allow me to use the bike. Once I get the all-clear, the Freecycle device with me and the bike communicate and tango together, unlocking the bike for me to use.
The unlocked bike is for me to use till someone else requests me to hand it over to them. In between all this theory, there a GPS navi involved and vocal translator (with integrated bone conduction earphones). This navi system rattles off info like news, comments, POI; basically adding utility to the whole setup.
Freecycle is a good solution for Universities and limited are campuses, where the community is small and the commute restricted.
BTW, this concept was a finalist at the Samsung Young Designer’s Award (http://www.samsungyoungdesignaward.com/index.htm) last year, thus the liberal Samsung branding.
Designers: Cristiano Giuggioli, Stefano Marchetto, Alessandro Brunello & Massimo Brugnera
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/08/24/getting-lost-is-not-so-trendy/)



Maptor is this wonderful combination of a map and projector that (predictably) projects the desired map onto any surface. Palm of the hand, floor, and walls included. What I really fancy about it, is its size. Small enough to pass off as a lipstick (or a chapstick for you guys), the device is discreet enough for you to quickly hop into a quiet corner, check for directions and make your way forth. All this without anyone knowing that you are lost or need help!

Another good thing about the Maptor is that it has GPS included; as a result there is this big red arrow on the map that points to your current location. Therefore getting your bearings and charting your course is easy.
Although the images of the projected map look visible enough even in daylight, I wonder if it’s really going to be that clear in its practical avatar.
Anyways, I think this project has the potential to make it to the market and be a hit, I would love to get one for my husband, who hates to ask for directions!
Designers: Jin-Sun Park (http://www.yankodesign.com/search/"jin-sun+park") and Seon-keun Park (http://www.yankodesign.com/search/"Seon-keun+Park")
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/08/21/portable-interactive-display/)



The Portable Interactive Display doesn’t have a catchy name but the student concept does provide a solution to architects and others involved in building design. The concept provides a way for professionals to take all their (digital) building plans and discuss them anywhere.
The suitcase form factor which contains all the components to create an interactive touch surface on any sufficiently large and bright table. A ultra short throw projector provides a 60″ projection on virtually any bright surface, combined with a vision based tracking system this allows touch inputs to be detected on the same surface.
The software provided on the interactive display is programmed to take images and CAD drawings (and also 3D objects eventually) and displays this on the surface. The content can be freely manipulated with natural gestures and allows annotation (drawing, notes) as well.
Sounds almost like a very specific application of Microsoft’s Surface (http://www.microsoft.com/surface/) table but in a portable package.
Designer: Hiep Truong

Portable Large Interactive Display Concept (http://vimeo.com/5452585) from Hiep Truong (http://vimeo.com/user1991226) on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/).
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/08/07/ten-futuristic-computer-concepts/)



Apparently when it was suggested to build a Home Computer, the trade analysts predicted that there would be a demand for only 2 PCs a year. Times have flown and look where we are now! In a family of four with modest means, we own 2 desktops and 2 Laptops! The point is, we have seen many creative concepts in laptops and PCs on YD over the years. Agreed many are farfetched, but dreaming big is a part of the creative process. Here is a look at Ten Futuristic Computer Concepts that we hope get realized.

10) MacBook Touch by Tommaso Gecchelin (http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/04/29/macbook-touch-maybe-just-maybe/)
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Highlights: flexibility in form-factor via iSpine technology, flexible OLED screen, and Magic Dock that externalize ports to keep the appearance clean.
9) HP LiM (Less is More) Concept by Jeffrey S. Engelhardt (http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/02/06/a-fresh-new-look-at-the-computer/)
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Highlights: use of Bamboo fabric across the aluminum frame of the PC, 19″ transparent touch OLED screen along with a wireless keyboard, virtual trackpad.
8 ) Evolve Modular CPU by Vas Obeyesekere of Point Innovation (http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/10/16/hard-drives-as-easy-to-install-as-ink-cartridges/)
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Highlights: transforms between mobile and home computing configurations and can expand or contract its module based components to meet any user’s needs.
7) Mac Folder by Tryi Yeh (http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/04/17/apple-mac-folder/)
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Highlights: a re-worked User Interface that resembles the iPod Touch or iPhones’, super-slim multi-touch screen.
6) Dual Screen Computer by Yong-Seong Kim (http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/08/30/making-that-notebook-into-a-desktop/)
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Highlights: a large slot behind the LCD display that can accommodate the notebook thus allowing you to use it as a desktop, notebook’s screen transforms into a second display in portrait mode.
5) Canvas by Kyle Cherry (http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/03/13/canvas-by-kyle-cherry/)
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Highlights: designed for those in the creative arts fields, offers a wide are for workspace.
4) The Napkin PC by Avery Holleman (http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/01/04/high-tech-napkins/)
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Highlights: Uses e-ink and RF technology, designed for group collaborations, has pens like modules that transmit info to the base station PC, processed info is displayed on the napkin which is actually e-ink paper.
3) Book Laptop by Kyle Bean (http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/04/21/the-future-of-books/)
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Highlights: it showcases the trend that we have become so dependent on technology and the virtual world, that we have forgotten about the REAL one that we live in.
2) B-membrane by Won-Seok Lee (http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/06/23/laptopdesktop-hybrid/)
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Highlights: built-in projector that removes the need for a separate monitor, a membrane keyboard that appears when needed, integrated optical drive, projector can beam ambient lights.
1) Sony Vaio Zoom Notebook Concept by Eno Setiawan (http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/18/futuristic-vaio-zoom/)
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Highlights: thin glass form factor, touchscreen holographic technology, screen is completely transparent and the keyboard goes opaque when switched off.

[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/08/21/firefighters-best-friend/)



Last year we had some of the most terrible forest fires and the number is rising. The aftermath is undeniable. The quicker you contain them, the more likely you’ll win the battle. The Autonomous Fire Guard concept explores robotic applications to overcome the shortcomings of real people. The bot is equipped with laser scanners, IR cameras and radar to cut thru the smoke. They’re meant to operate in the last phase of a fire fight called mop ups. It’s unsafe for humans to tread the scorched earth, not knowing if the brush underneath is still kindling.
The entire system is designed around modular tools to fit the task at hand. Sometimes you’ll need clearing, other times you’ll need a water container. The flexibility makes the Fire Guard the perfect firefighter’s assistant. One thing that’s unclear is the “autonomous” part. Does that imply the Fire Guard operates freely?
Designer: Aydin Mert (http://www.aydinmert.net/)
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/07/21/no-worries-you-can-fall/)



One of the biggest bnummers of any sport is the fear of injury from falls and winter sports are no different. Here is a jacket that proposes to act as a protective gear against those accidental slips on the ice, which can be really painful. The design includes an impact chamber filled with water and air that acts as a cushioning. On impact, the air is pushed up the back channel and into the dissipation chamber situated around the jacket’s neck, inflating it. Wear it and show off your stunts, without fear!

Since the neck area gets inflated, it offers a certain degree of whiplash protection and support. It’s a good idea to fill in drinkable water into the chamber; coz once you’re knocked down you may want to replenish yourself with some.
Shaken and stirred!
Designer: Francis Fox
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/08/19/holograms-can-be-fun/)



Hologram technology may still be in a full bloom, but that doesn’t stop some designers from conceiving fun ideas to play around with. Like a kid in a candy store, the 3D Desktop Concept is perfect for computer-freaks like me. Natural hand movements across the black curtain to crumple and discard documents, or type out a virtual page akin to a typewriter; this concept has virtual holographic goodies by the dozens! If the idea is too overbearing then switch off the embedded tiny projectors and use this as a desk lamp!

Some features:


A browser window can be resized by actually “pinching” and dragging the tab at bottom right.

It would be fun if a document could be made as if you were using a typewriter. The curled paper hologram comes out of the keyboard.

Touching the 3D objects will be possible by dragging, throwing, resizing, etc.

By pressing the mouse body downwards, the cursor sinks (goes deeper) on screen. When you release it, it goes back to the default position (front).

Designer: Mac Funamizu (http://petitinvention.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/3d-desktop-concept/)
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[hossien]

I am so in LOVE with this squeezer! Exquisite in style, it’s one of those classy looking tools that don’t just sit pretty on your kitchen counter top; it’s actually functional! The hand-held reamer is dishwasher safe and has a cup fashioned at the base to catch the pips and bits. In a time that we see dime-a-dozen non-functional jazzed up tools, this utility “Catcher” comes as a refresher.

Designer: Graeme Davies for Joseph Joseph (http://www.josephjoseph.com/)
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/07/09/self-aware-all-sports-steady-cam/)



Not quite on the level of chwarzenegger or Optimus Prime, but it’s getting there. The Chasercam intelligent sports-camera comes basically in two parts: the camera (with base), and the sensor target. When activated, the camera turns on it’s base and up and down, seeking in all directions the sensor target. What you do is stick one to the person doing the tricks, and one to the person who is chasing the person doing the tricks. Total coverage!
Gotta strive for total coverage. You can’t exactly do that too well with the head-cams of today, where whenever you, the film person, have to watch where YOU are going on your own bike, or skateboard, or snowboard, etc. – you’ll be crashin! Now you haven’t got to worry about that!
With the camera base sitting on top of your head, the camera seeks automatically – and in a steady manner – the target. The target, safely attached to the athlete, is a sure shot for where the action is.
Designer: Bastian Albinus (http://www.fbf.uni-wuppertal.de/Studiengaenge/Industrial_Design/Studium/Examensarbeiten/SS08/Albinus/)
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/07/01/stool-bookshelf-table/)



Park your butt on it or stow some books; you got to hand it to these wonderful designers for addressing many issues at one go. For example, if you have space crunch, then this impromptu bookshelf stool is handy. Notice how the deep U-s hold thick fat books comfortably! You like modular, multifunctional stuff; check the box!
Using bending technique for molding the 8 layers of industrial gray felt (stuck with epoxy resin) and 2 layers of veneer, this piece could add a third dimension to it….use it as a table!

Designers: Can Onart, Elissa Myres & Bethany Casperite
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/07/09/design-submissions-101-more-is-good/)



We here at YD receive countless designer submitted concepts on a daily basis. The vast majority of them are relatively self explanatory and/or come with a detailed concept breakdown including such delectable little tid-bits like “purpose”, “functionality”, “materials in use” and a number of useful insights for a proposed design.
So it is with great tongue biting that I present to you the “MINULUX” by designer Jukka Rautiainen. Jukka’s submission started the “description” of the Minulux with industrial design babble like “the greatest challenge for design is to do more with less…” Great, thanks for that morsel of info. But then the description gets even more ambiguous: “a vehicle concept aimed at urban dwellers who rely on public, shared and human powered transport as modes of daily mobility and for whom their own car is all about self indulgence, a way to enjoy leisure time. The car powers itself entirely with solar energy restored during long periods when parked and when driven, delivers freedom and joy of mobility, carbon free.” Saying that your design is “carbon free” does not help us understand your design. That is tantamount to describing a computer as free from emitting hot fudge sundaes.
That’s it folks. Anyone want to take a stab at what is the point of those ears popping out of the roof?
Sorry for calling you out on this one Jukka, but someone needed to be made an example of. Oh, and before I forget… cute design.
Designer: Jukka Rautiainen (http://www.jukkarautiainen.com/)
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/19/giant-trucks-are-no-longer-scary/)



The noisy, polluting, gas guzzling giants are being tamed to look more demure and sophisticated, and how! The Scania (http://www.scania.com/) Concept that we see here is a pure reflection of this new theory and is a bid to change the perception that trucks are the big bullies of the highway. It is designed to be eco-friendly and economical by using a diesel-electric hybrid engine. The innovative part comes on the wheel-hub design that sports indicative color-coded LEDs that point out speeding and other rules broken.

Designer: Adam Palethorpe (http://www.palethorpedesign.co.uk/)
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[hossien]

Yes! You’ve heard of it in your historical legend class teachings, but you’ve never thought it could be harnessed again in our time! But it has been! The refraction of light, my friend, the very harnessing of waves of brightness through awesome, awesome science. What we’ve got here is an installation proving the power of refraction yet again, this time with singles and bunches of LED lights and laser-cut acrylic to lead the way.
Ruth McDermott, show us!
Behind curtain number one we’ve got history!


In the 18th century in particular, candles were mounted in magnificent candelabra and chandeliers which amplified the light through lead crystal drops cut into prismatic shapes. These designs were based on the principles of reflection, refraction and diffusion which were first written about by Newton and Huygens around 1690.

Behind curtain number two we’ve got factoids!


This project is titled “Isis Sea Fan” The Isis Sea Fan is named after the organic forms it mymics, (sea fans: soft tendrilled coral,) to create a connection between technology and natural forms. As for materials; the material that appears to be glass is actually laser cut optically clear acrylic.

Behind the third curtain we’ve got what I’ve got to say!


These are just shiny as all getout, and I think it would be fantastic to see an entire 2 story wall full of these, refracting and refracting, all the way up and down, side to side on the wall.

So very shiny.
Designer: Ruth McDermott
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/08/phone-ear-phone-phone/)



Don’t get so confused, the Kambala is a mobile phone that transforms to a earphone as well. Pop the center piece and the earpiece clip pings out; clip this to your ear, and you got a phone-earphone! Multilayered Polymer which hosts all the electronic components is used in its construction. A continuous flexi-screen with plenty of sensors makeup the surface and it has the ability to transmit the image on the inside of the phone to the outside. It even does a chameleon act by blending in with your skin tone when you clip it to your ear.

Designer: Ilshat Garipov (http://www.yankodesign.com/?s="Ilshat+Garipov"&x=0&y=0)
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/04/surfaces-surfaces-surfaces/)



I’m sort of a nut job when it comes to minimalism. If I’m going to be a minimalist, I’m extreme. I like surfaces, surfaces, surfaces. Designer Emili Diaz understands my OCD-like vice so his Table 180 suits me to a tee. On the “surface” it looks all clean and unassuming but just underneath are a bevy of panels hiding compartments for every need be it dining or working. This is concept only but I’d like to have one.
Designer: Emili Manrique Diaz
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[hossien]

Pushya and Pullya are a robotic set that that break away from the conventional norm of obedience. They are not the slaves we expect robots to be and are delightfully mischievous. Pushya is the radical sort who acts erratically, starring in those awkward moments of life; Pullya does the opposite by behaving like the perfect lad. Both don’t follow any of the commands that you dictate and do their free will. Hard to fathom Robos doin that, but like they say Yin and Yang, the good and bad co-exist in this world.



Designer: Paul Grader

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Pullya Does Chores
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Pushya Sells Your TV

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[hossien]

Meerkat is a bright, colorful ABS beacon kinda thang that has the height, *** and age of the owner of a bicycle molded onto it. In transit, it fits as a mudguard to the cycle; and when parked, it can be removed (lifted up-over the seat) to fit as an anti-theft with the bike lock. Till this bit the concept is fine; the flipside kicks in on two counts: it relies heavily on a Good Samaritan to notice the theft and report it and what do you do with the mudguard when someone else uses the bike or you grow up!

If the Samaritan does take the trouble of capturing a pic of the thief (doubtful), then it can be used by the police and as Simpon puts it, “the data will then be filtered and directly uploaded and GPS stamped to a specialized, police monitored Google map which can be used as an evidence gathering system.”
Doubtful! Doubtful! Doubtful!
Designer: Simon Enever
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[hossien]

Snowboard bindings? What! It’s getting into summer when I’m posting this, so it’s a bit strange to even think about snow – but hay! Like a good Minnesotan, in summer I wish for winter, and in winter I wish for summer! These bindings are split down the back, adjusting the cant of the high back for “greater support and control.” Better for your ankles? Better for your mind. But you can’t be too furry! It’ll get caught in there.


Also check out the aluminum block holding all the straps and high back in place. What’s up with your knowledge of straps? In skateboarding, as well as with snowboarding, the only thing the average first-time buyer of a setup is the design of the board. Pretty skulls and gore and knives and whatnot. Are these designed for you, the audience reading this post?
Also, what kind of bindings do you use now?
Designer: Joshua Benjamin Harris
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/02/13/better-than-your-desk/)



A desk made for utilitarian efficiency that isn’t ugly, go figure! The Novanta workstation is some beauty, even if I think it’s a bit chunky. The MDF, aluminum and perforated metal SCREAM “only Macs please” but a ***ier PC like the HP Touchsmart could probably move in without ruffling the neighbors too much. Drawers aside, there’s a bevy of features you won’t find elsewhere – namely the integrated speaker grills and the illuminated tabletop perfect for lightbox work.
Other features include:


Speakers

USB and Audio Hub

Monitor Stand

iPod Dock

Power Strip

Cable Channelling

K/B & Mouse

Drawing Utensil Drawer

Electrical Equipment Drawer

Laptop/A3 Paper Drawer

Perhaps my favorite feature is the electrical equipment drawer in the rear – to hide all those messy wires and cables. I kinda want one.
Designer: Luke Riggall
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[hossien]

It’s always the recliners and sofas that take away the credit of being innovative in design. Footrests and tables all included! So the Puppo comes as a refreshing change coz it’s a simple chair that you could keep in your dorm (occupies less space), yet gloat that it’s a decent recliner with its footrest and storage-box-space! Just tinker a bit with it’s mechanics.

Designers: Mladen Milosevic & Vuk Dragovic
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2009/12/22/puppo2.jpg
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[hossien]

Returning hero Andrew Seunghyun Kim – whose been getting designs published with Yanko since 2007, presents this all-in-one screen. It’s the “Espresso” and it’s got one cable. It’s your TV, your multimedia collection, and your home internet display. Built-in DVD player, speakers, and wi-fi. Slots along the right side for plug-n-play add-ons. Available in 2 colors: single-shot or double-shot – for those of you who need that extra jolt. Then- touch screen remote- coffee cup touch charger for the remote.
Touch everything. The remote is reel-similar to what the modern iPod screens look like, along with the fluid covers n’ stuff. The bottom or back-side of the remote has a ridge to resemble the bottom of a coffee cup, which, incidentally, makes it nice to handle. And the coffee cup you see below is the charger for the remote. Just place it on top! Induction!
I encourage all Yanko users to comment on this project here, of course, then explore the rest of Andrew Seunghyun Kim’s designs here on Yanko : Search “Andrew Seunghyun Kim”, then read Kim’s message board post over at Core77 (http://boards.core77.com/viewtopic.php?t=18444) – kindly submitted to us by 울트라 쫄핑크 TaoNova. Thanks for all tips!
Designer: Andrew Seunghyun Kim
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[hossien]

Truth be told if I saw this thing barreling thru a forest, I’d probably wet my pants but wait! The Harvester is Forests’ best friend. The Designers wanted to create a machine that could sustainably deal with the forest and its natural resources without damaging our very limited supply. It optimizes the entire process and analyzes the work flow so future improvements can be made to guarantee the proper usage and protection of our forest grounds. I adore the little wheel plates that spread its surface area while lifting a heavy tree.
Designers: Niko Kugler & Georg Heitzmann
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2009/04/15/aulius.jpg
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/04/13/when-disaster-strikes-at-high-seas/)



At first I thought I would write a comedy of errors and make a fun post out of this, but regretfully it’s not funny getting shipwrecked or stranded in a dinghy at high seas. The chances of you and Brooke Shields making it to a marooned island are slim, so you may as well rely on your lifeboat, jacket and Reborn Survival Kit till a rescue team arrives. Packaged as a slim torch-like contraption, Reborn actually opens up to become a multi functional device.

What does the Reborn do?
It can transform to become a water collection and purification device, a solar energy stove, a dish antenna, a search light, and food heating equipment.
That’s a lot of functions packed into one thing, which is good coz then you know what to carry along with you when Titanic is sinking!
Designer: Xue Zhichao
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2009/04/10/reborn_rescue_1.jpg
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[hossien]

Who Knew the Swiss Army Made Stoves? (http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/04/15/who-knew-the-swiss-army-made-stoves/)



They DON’T. But designer Ryan Cavenagh would like to imagine what it would look like if they did. Here, in a project he’s done his sophomore year, Cavenagh presents a small backpacking stove that runs on denatured alcohol. Swanky? Is it nice enough? Does it look legit enough? Rumor has it that the Swiss are pretty hard on their product approval. Would this make the cut?
Get it? Cut. Like a Swiss Army Knife. Knives cut things. Get it? It’s what we call a joke. A totally good one. Probably the best joke of all time.
Also the stove is aluminum, and it’s pretty tiny. Take a peek at the rest of the pictures below for more details, and tell some judgement. Some SWISS judgement.
Designer: Ryan Cavenagh
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/04/09/the-story-about-drying-dishes/)



Many of you must be accustomed to a dishwasher but a better part of the world still hand washes the dishes. They either towel dries them or puts them up in racks for air drying. No doubt air-drying is a better method and to max this is the Trio Dish Drier. What’s special about this one, is that it’s got these cute little containers at the bottom of the rack that houses herbs. Essentially, the residual water from the washed dishes trickles down to the plants to water them. Nice!

Designer: Jordan Bailey
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/04/06/the-view-from-book-hill/)



Welcome to a proposed extension of the Stockholm Public Library. This project, called “The Book Hill” is one that makes use of what were thought to be limitations in the landscape to create a building that not only holds books, but acts as a landmark for the city. These limits include the Observatory Hill that sits next to the site; giant, beautiful, too steep to be useful, and the library in place; the Asplund library, with its three detached annexes that separate the library into four.
The solution is a snake. A “continuous boulevard” from street level to Observatory Hill top. The most obvious perk of which is the glorious view of the city, not normally accessible without hovercraft or helicopter.
Books? The fiction section will remain in the Asplund Library, while the sciences will run in one continuous “string of pearls” in order from bottom to top along the “Media Boulevard.”


Walking along the Media Boulevard, the visitor will encounter an unfolding of various spatial and programmatic experiences as one passes by the Main Entrance, Auditorium Foyer, Library Café Institute of Children’s Books, Learning Zone and finally the Observatory Restaurant. All of it leaves an impression of a diverse and lively Public Library.

All this intersected by The Short Cut. An axis which acts as an access, the main entrance which exits into the Observatory Hill.
Designers: Jan Yoshiyuki Tanaka & Jakob Steen Christensen of JAJA Architects (http://www.ja-ja.dk/)
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/04/02/never-stop-folding-bikes-smaller/)




Perhaps you are a bike folding aficionado and/or industrial designer of bikes. Perhaps you’re familiar with the recent Yanko bike folding feature. (It’s still in the top 10 posts for the week!) Perhaps you wanted more? Here you go. It’s called the “IziBi” bicycle; it folds so much, so very much you wouldn’t believe it.
Single front and rear suspension. Frame made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer, direct drive system on the back made of aluminum alloy. Front half slides into back half, back half unlatches and folds across front half, pedals fold up. So many folds. So many.
Do you think it’ll hold together? Is this reasonably nice looking? Will people buy it? I’m looking at you, Paul, Migo, Carl, M.S.W., Jessica… You’ve tried the bikes, bought the bikes, and even tried to hustle the bikes.
Will it blend?
Designer: Renato Gschwend
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[hossien]

Perhaps you’d enjoy such a thing? Consider the following: not from the Twilight Zone, but for your approval: folding bikes. Seen any lately? At Yanko, we’ve had several. Lots of them have parallel features, the most common being the amount of collapsing the bike does. With this most recent inception into the folding hall, the “Antares Lift,” we get front stem, handle bars, seat, and back wheel, all folding up into the bike.
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Above: “Antares Lift” by Hideki Kawata. It’s folded shape is inspired by a tear drop and an orchid leaf. Single-speed drive, LED lights. To fold the bike: lift up center latch and let the wheels roll together to click.
Entered and logged…
In no particular order, the Yanko Bike Folding Archive!



http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/09/01/grasshopper2.jpg (http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/03/grasshopper-the-folding-recumbent-bike/)


GrassHopper The Folding Recumbent Bike : 96 x 60 x 70 cm at it’s smallest size. GrassHopper The Folding Recumbent Bike (http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/03/grasshopper-the-folding-recumbent-bike/)



http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2006/03/30/abike.jpg (http://www.yankodesign.com/2006/03/30/a-bike-folding-bicycle-by-daka-design/)


A-Bike : Weight: 5.5 kg, folding time: 10 seconds, enclosed chain system (it’s like a secret bonus!) : A-Bike – Folding Bicycle by Daka Design (http://www.yankodesign.com/2006/03/30/a-bike-folding-bicycle-by-daka-design/)



http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2008/12/05/grasshopper6.jpg (http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/12/05/this-grasshopper-folds-and-generates-electricity/)


GrassHopper (electric) : This version is an electric bike that can be folded down as well as charged, for those times when pedaling is crappy : This Grasshopper Folds and Generates Electricity (http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/12/05/this-grasshopper-folds-and-generates-electricity/)



http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/03/5/one_bike2.jpg (http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/03/05/one-folding-bicycle-by-thomas-owen/)

[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/01/16/belkin-cooling-stand/)




The Belkin Cooling Stand keeps your laptop cool. Powered by your laptop’s USB port, the Cooling Stand adds no extra bulk and is easy to use. A unique wave design creates a channel between the laptop and the stand to assist in natural airflow. Unlike other laptop fans that draw heat down to push it out, the Cooling Stand’s fan takes advantage of heat’s natural reaction to rise by pushing hot air upward through the channel and away from your laptop.
Designer: Belkin (http://www.belkin.com/pressroom/releases/uploads/01_08_07CoolingStand.html) Via: Gizmodo (http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/belkins-cooling-stand-raises-aerates-your-laptop-229123.php)
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/01/16/ready-to-eat-by-corina-zuberbuhler/)



A frame serves as a fastener for three food dishes, which can then be safety transported to the desired location. Using Ready-to-Eat, you can eat whenever and wherever comfortably without a table. Simply place the frame on your knees and start eating.
Designer: Corina Zuberbuhler
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/01/16/readytoeat.jpg

[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/02/01/trump-tower-in-dubai/)



There is no stopping Dubai’s frantic construction boom, and Atkins, the largest multidisciplinary consultancy in Europe, is not one to miss a part of the action. The company has recently revealed concept designs for the new Trump International Hotel and Tower, which is going to be the centrepiece of the Golden Mile residential and retail exclusive boulevard. A single glimpse leaves no doubt that the luxury building with its sharp glazed tips will set the standards for the whole area’s development.
The project is coordinated by local developers Nakheel and will be located on one of the area’s much talked-about man-made islands off the west coast of Dubai, the tree-shaped Palm Jumeirah, which aims to be one of the world’s prime resorts.
The complex itself is a breathtaking 60-storey building composed essentially of two asymmetrical halves forming a gateway to the island. The stainless steel, glass and stone faaded arch-like structure includes a 300-room five-star hotel, 400 residential apartments, boutique offices, retail, gym and spa, restaurants and of course, access to their very own private beach.
Developer: Nakheel (http://www.nakheel.com/)
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[hossien]

Sheik Saud and Rakeen of Ras Al-Khaimah has appointed the Norwegian architecture firm Snhetta the prestigious task of creating an iconic gateway building for the new capital city of Ras Al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. The approx. 300,000 m2 complex will contain a Congress Center, Exhibition Halls, Shopping Center, 5+ Star Hotel, 5 Star Hotel, and a 4 Star Hotel.
Architect: Snohetta (http://snohetta.com/) Via: Pushpullbar (http://www.pushpullbar.com/forums/showthread.phpt=5233)
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[hossien]

Reflections at Keppel Bay presents the new face to world-class waterfront living with its stunning architecture by master architect Daniel Libeskind. A symphony of six glass towers and 11 villa apartment blocks will house 1,160 luxury homes along a 750-m shoreline, all of which enjoy unparalleled views of the waterfront, golf course and lush surrounds. The towers are of 24-storey to 41-storey heights while the villa blocks range from six-storeys to eight-storeys. Combining heroic forms and classical elegance, the towers rise spontaneously as beacons of light’ at the gateway of Singapore’s southern waterfront hub comprising Keppel Bay, Harbourfront and Sentosa. The towers are crowned with lush sky gardens on sloping rooflines, and are linked by sky bridges, providing pockets of open spaces and platforms with near 360-degree views of the spectacular surrounds.
Architect: Daniel Libeskind (http://www.daniel-libeskind.com/) [ Reflections (http://www.reflectionsatkeppelbay.com.sg/home.html) ] [ Via: Property Report (http://www.property-report.com/aprarchives.phpid=339&date=070207) ]
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/02/27/expocentre-by-zaha-hadid/)



Closely located to the Moscow International Business Center (MIBC), the largest investment and construction project in Russia, and Europe as a whole, the Expocenter Project offers the city a new exposition venue, hotel, and residential development. The main function of the horizontal space is to house the exposition and conference halls. The exposition halls cantilever to the sides at the upper levels, providing for a snow-free outdoor event space; and concealing the traffic at the southern part of the building. Such a venue with 26,340 sqm net exhibition space, which is located in the center of Moscow, will be in high demand for such high-class exhibitions and events. The conference halls, located at the Eastern side of the first floor horizontal space, accommodate 3 auditoriums of different sizes, which can also combine to create one large hall of 1500 seats. The residential tower is designed as an elegant continuation of the Moscow City skyline (first a drop and then a rise), with a large vertical volume divided into two smaller shapes in order to sustain its overall slenderness.This verticality of the urban space swoops to the ground to create a main lobby that serves both as a grand social meeting space, and allows for separate entrances for the residence blocks and the hotel. The hotel rises to the 26th floor of the Western tower, with beautiful views to the Moscow City development. The 2nd and 3rd floors of the hotel complex contain a gym, a spa, and many specialized restaurants, bistro cafes and shops. The residences are located in the Eastern tower and on the top floors of the Western tower.
Architect: Zaha Hadid (http://www.zaha-hadid.com/)
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[hossien]

SoundGate – Computer For Musicians by Nicolas Gonzalez Garrido (http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/03/07/soundgate-computer-for-musicians-by-nicolas-gonzalez-garrido/)



SoundGate provides musicians with tools for a new rich experience in individual learning, tutor instruction and live playing. The optimal user-experience has been designed taking in account the needs of musicians. The Tablet facilitates the creative process by recording playing sessions, recognizing and transcribing music, prompting sheet music and lyrics, generating electronic accompanist sound and displaying onscreen timing and metronome. [ Click here to download the video (http://www.hellonico.com/soundgate_video.wmv) ]
Designer: Nicolas Gonzalez Garrido (http://www.hellonico.com/)
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[hossien]

(http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/03/09/hyundai-qarmaq-recycled-plastic-skin/)



Any concept vehicle with a name derived from the word the Inuit’s use for their dwellings made of Earth, whalebone, and animal skins is bound to be interesting. Hyundai Europe’s Design and Technical Center in Russelsheim, Germany partnered with GE Plastics in the Netherlands to create the QarmaQ a quirky looking Crossover Coup concept.
One of the QarmaQ’s key features is its innovative use of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles to create a large portion of the vehicle’s skin. GE says the use of plastics, instead of more traditional metal and glass, gives the vehicle a 130-pound weight savings. That weight loss equates to 20 gallons a year savings in gas, not to mention fewer plastic bottles clogging up the local landfill. These numbers are nothing to scoff when you think of all the cars on the road.
The Green theme extends further as the vehicle use less paint and other chemicals that create massive amounts of greenhouse gases. Hyundai said some of the production techniques used in the QarmaQ could roll out beginning with the 2008 model year.
Design: Hyundai (http://www.hyundai-motor.com/) [ Via: Treehugger (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/03/an_intriguing_c.php) ]
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[hossien]

BrakeLok – Car Immobilization by Chris Ward


There is a large market for replacement handbrake covers, especially among young drivers who wish to customize their vehicles. BrakeLok is a handbrake cover which also offers a security solution, whereby the brake cannot be released without the removable button. Once fitted the user simply removes the button from the end of the cover when parked, and the system locks all linear movement, preventing the original button from being able to be pushed. The unit comes with several size fittings to be compatible with a wide range of cars. Click on picture 3 to see how it works.
Designer: Chris Ward (http://www.chris-ward.info/)
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[hossien]

SkyLift – Boarding System for Aircraft by Hannes Seeberg



Self-propelled boarding system for narrow, medium and wide body aircraft with a door height between 2200 and 5800mm. Designed for safety, speed and capacity, two elevators and a bridge provide best possible conditions of comfort for passengers. It helps solve problems that occur within passenger staircase – such as falls, bottleneck-effect, security risks and accessibility. All driving and aircraft approach operations are carried out with handheld control panel, ensuring the operator has total all-round visibility.
Designer: Hannes Seeberg (http://seebergdesign.com/)
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[hossien]

Cario – Notebook On The Go by Anna Lopez



A slim line, lightweight concept Notebook for the mobile worker. This notebook gives the user possibility to use it without a notebook bag. As Adjusted for use in car whilst stationary to enable a work space for the business commuter. Inside the car the notebook is designed to fit the interior, Once connected into the cars system, through the notebook the user has easy access to personalize the vehicles environment and settings to their preferences. The Notebook would only work in the car while driving as a HUD (head up display) with the projector, for a safe driving. And turn into workmode while stationary and adjusted on the drivers steering wheel.
Designer: Anna Lopez (http://www.alo-id.com/)
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/04/3/cario.jpg

[hossien]

Sprout Umbrella by Matthew Swinton



The canopy and all the hardware is enclosed in the handle. A knob on its face turns to unlock the inner mechanism. The knob slides down the umbrella, forcing the canopy arms out through the top of the shaft. The flexible plastic arms are bent as the exit the handle, pulling the canopy with it. When fully open, the knob is turned back to lock the umbrella open.
Designer: Matthew Swinton (http://njavan.com/forum/www.njavan.com)
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[hossien]

Compasses for Blackboards



The large compasses traditionally used for blackboards in classrooms have suffered from being overly bulky. This makes them difficult to carry around and teachers have the problem keeping the center of a circle in a fixed spot while drawing circles with these oversized compasses. In light of this, we have addressed the problem of portability in the design of this product. Furthermore, the product will come with a digital display of readings for radii and angles so that teachers are able to draw circles and arcs more precisely with greater ease in classrooms.
Design: National Taiwan University (http://www.ntu.edu.tw/eng2007/)
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/05/21/compass.jpg

[hossien]

Hybrid Alarm Clock by Francesco Costacurta



This alarm is a mix between a minute counter used in cooking and a normal alarm. There are two ways of use: like a normal alarm, selecting the hour of waking up or selecting the time of sleeping, 3-5-8 hours. To stop the alarm there is a big red button on the top. It is, at the same time, a pulsing light that can substitute the alarm sound to avoid to wake up other people.
Designer: Francesco Costacurta
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/05/18/hybrid_clock.jpg

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Pegasus – Upright WheelChair by Porsche Design Studio



Pegasus is an alternative solution to the current manually operated wheelchairs for paraplegic people. Unfortunately more often and not a person in a wheelchair is viewed internationally as a symbol for disability. A lot of wheelchair drivers do not feel disabled and experience similar dimensions to ordinary people. The intension of Pegasus is to break with the image and appearance of current wheelchairs. Pegasus allows an efficient movement in an upright position. A manual actuation in combination with an electric drive motor with gyroscopic sensors (segway inspired) allow the driver to maneuver in very small distance.
Designer: Porsche Design Studio (http://www.porsche-design.com/live/PORSCHE_DESIGN_STUDIO_en.PorscheDesign)
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/06/11/pegasus.jpg
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Foot-dustpan by Matthias Lange



The Foot-dustpan adds a practical extra feature to existing dustpans. While sweeping with a broom, the Foot-dustpan can be easily fixed or moved with the foot. Due to that dust and dirt can be collected without permanently bending down.
Designer: Matthias Lange (http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/05/02/pocket-mp3-player-by-matthias-lange/)
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/06/13/foot_dustpan.jpg
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<H3><H3 align=left>Refillable CMYK Spraycans



If you’re familiar with graffiti, you might have stood up close to a giant spraypaint masterpiece. Out in nature, right there in the scene of the “crime,” you’d see the real shame: the cans. Often when a painting is executed, the only way a street artist can escape scott-free is to leave their quickly emptied, no-good cans at the scene! Well, no more! Noone in their right mind would abandon a reusable can like this!
This design is called “Color Dial Spray.” Designed by some magnificent geniuses with a longer-lasting environment on their minds, this can has re-fillable paint containers and a super-amazing color-choosing set of dials. Yes! Select both hue and brightness, spray away, and don’t forget your large bottles of paint refill for long day of super spray!
Yes really!
It’s a can on which you can turn dials to select the color you’d like to spray. Probably not for the most giant street canvases in the world, but certainly fantastic for artists the world over.
Designer: Kim, Young-suk, Oh, jin-ho, Lee, yong, Kim, woo-sik
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http://www.narenji.ir/images/stories/authorz/marzieh/3/honda-narenji_ir.jpg

تقریبا تا کنون هیچ شرکتی نتوانسته در ساخت گجت های مربوط به حرکت و حمل و نقل به پای شرکت هوندا برسد. جالب است که در ساخت وسایلش تا آنجا که می تواند به راحتی انسان و سهولت استفاده و تاثیر آن محصول در افزایش کیفیت زندگی افراد توجه می کند.

هدف اصلی هوندا از ساخت این وسیله کمک در راه رفتن به افرادی است که در کار روزانه زیاد راه می روند یا بر اثر بیماریی و ناتوانی قادر به راه رفتن نیستند. این دستگاه از یک عدد صندلی شبیه صندلی دوچرخه ساخته شده که دارای دو عدد بازوی حرکتیست. هر یک از بازوها به کفش فرد بسته شده و با روشن شدنش راه رفتن خیلی راحت تر از قبل امکان پذیر میشود.
این گجت به کمک سنسور ها و اهرم های حرکتی بسیار حساسش احساسی شبیه رکاب زدن دوچرخه را برای افراد ایجاد می کند و با القای این حس در افراد پاها را به گام بر داشتن مجبور میسازد. انعطاف پذیری این دستگاه نیز آنقدر است که با طول گام هر فرد سازگاری داشته و احساس خستگی را برای افراد به دنبال ندارد. به گفته یکی از مهندسین طراح هوندا , با این وسیله استرس و فشار عصبی افراد در زمان ایستادن و قدم زدن از بین می رود و راه رفتن را راحت تر خواهند کرد. این محصول در یکی از کلینیک های طبی ژاپن نیز مورد آزمایش و بررسی قرار گرفته و به زودی به بازار ارایه خواهد شد. منبع (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hGrUXN2VdP6A7pECh_Y1oNiOQC2wD949UVS80)

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Wall Art Chair (http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/19/wall-art-chair/)


The first foldable cantilever chair, goes from wall art to functional furniture with a flick of the wrist. With an inspiring take on the maximization of space and the transformation of an object from 2D to 3D, it epitomizes designer Dror Benshetrit’s vision: the emotion of art intertwined with simple poetics of form following function.
Designer: Dror Benshetrit (http://www.studiodror.com/) [ Buy It Here (http://www.studiodror.com/shop/index_pick_chair.html) ]
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(http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/09/27/do-it-all-knife/)



Our world is over technologized and we tend to stop enjoying the simple things in life. Evidence can be found in our kitchen, where blenders and food processors clutter our working space. BasicKnives reinterprets one of our most basic kitchen tools, the knife. The set of knives makes other kitchen tool redundant by incorporating different (cutting)-actions within the un-used surfaces of the blades.
Designer: Caroline Noordijk
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/09/27/basic_knives.jpg
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<H3 align=left>Projection Mobile Phones



It’s getting there, day by day, closer and closer. It’s only a matter of time before mobile projection technology makes its way into the mass market. This concept by Stefano Casanova is a Windows based mobile phone that can project your desktop to an flat surface. The micro light projector is actually integrated into the LCD so in order to activate it, you have to flip the screen down. Conceptual but interesting.
Designer: Stefano Casanova
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Wearable Mobile Device For Enhanced Chatting



A new wearable device that anyone can communicate with that is easier and lighter in mobile circumstances corresponding to the 3.5G, 4G communication standard. Human hand is the most basic communication method. For easier and simpler controls, it uses the instinctive input method “finger joint”. Excluding the thumb, each finger joint makes up twelve buttons, with “the knuckle button”, using the cell phone’s 3X4 keypad, likely being the most popular input method.
Designer: Sunman Kwon
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Who Ate My Pencil



In 1847 Therry des Estwaux invented the pencil sharpener. The design since hasn’t change much. It basically consists of a razor blade fastened to a cone. 8 (ATE) is a double – bladed stainless steel pencil sharpener which effectively sharpens both thick and thin pencils. One inserts the pencil into one of the holes, and twists the pencil while holding the sharpener steady. The inbuilt blade shaves the wood and also prevents the tip from breaking. And of course it wouldn’t be special if the design wasn’t great. A satin finish that looks wonderful even rolled over on its side.
Designer: Paul Sandip (http://www.differentialdesign.blogspot.com/)
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/09/24/ate_pencil.jpg
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Radiators Have Other Uses Too



As winter’s cold creeps in, we all revel in the little things to keep cozy. The Natural Wave is ceramic plate that fits over an old school radiator. The heated plate keeps your drinks and snacks warm without having to use additional power and energy like a microwave or oven. Pretty ingenious and if anything, it makes those old rusty radiators look a lot better.
Designer: Byung-seok You
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/11/12/radiator_heater.jpg
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شارژ اولین باطری موبایل که با استفاده از انگشتتان قادر هستید آن را شارژ کنید فقط با چرخاندن آن.


Mind you, this is not a “Green” concept and neither does it claim to be “Eco Friendly”. It’s just a helpful solution for a tricky situation. The situation being: you running out of juice on your mobile phone. So what do you do? Remove the battery from the back of the phone; give it a few good turns around your index finger and its gathered enough power to last you a conversation or a safe trip to your charger and electric point.

Designers: Song Teaho & Hyejin Lee
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Have A Safe Hump



No room for naughty thoughts here, but the explanation for a design simply called the “Safe Hump.” This is no ordinary speed breaker, the system within allows it to harness the mechanical energy (of cars passing over it) into electric energy so that it can power the LEDs. Two reasons why we would want this: 1) LEDs lined speed breakers at night are easily visible from a distance 2) The design of this hump is such that your car glides over it smoothly.

Operating principle:


The gear mechanism structure inside the hump facilitates electromagnetic transducer and converts mechanical energy into electric energy, thus supplying energy to the LED within the hump.

Better shock absorption by the car thanks to the gear mechanism structure and anti-pressure system. This prolongs the useful life of both the vehicles and humps.

Designers: Zhang Yakun, He Siqian, Zhu Ningning, Chen Chen & Mu Zhiwei
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با طرح زیر دیگر دستتان نمی سوزد هنگامی که جای یا نسکافه و یا قهوه و ..... داغ میل نمایید .
(http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/01/06/coffee-cup-sleeve/)



Starbucks and company have taught us that hot beverages in disposable or plastic cups are better held with a cup-sleeve. Air Shield Coffee Cup Sleeve takes the venture forth by banking on the principle of air expands when heated. So the lovely little petals that you see on the sleeve kinda blow up to act as a buffer between your fingers and the cup, saving you from a scorching hot cup. At room temperature the sleeve’s petals fatten out once again. Nothing extra special but a novelty item for the buzz-generation.

Designer: Frank Xing
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/01/05/Air_Shield.jpg
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با این طرح حباب های شکر در چای به مدت 10 ثانیه شناور می مانند تا حل شوند. و می توانید از اوقات فراغت و زمان استفاده نمایید



If you’ve been living the fast lane for a real long time, maybe you need to slow down, relax, and have a cup of tea. Designed to replicate the art of slow-motion-during-Tea Ceremony, TEA=TIME is an attempt by designer Erez Bar-Am to make you comfy with this wide-rimmed teacup and unique sugar bubbles. These sugar bubbles float on the tea for 10 seconds, creating little bubbles on the surface till they dissolve. Enigmatic and a real leisure proposal; something we time-bound-deadline-slaves deserve.

Designer: Erez Bar-Am (http://www.erezbaram.com/)
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/01/04/tea_time.jpg
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And just when you thought you were going to have to use that pesky park-grill again. Or start up a fire that’d burn down the forest. No way! Here’s what you’re gonna do: whip out one of these! “Stoov!” It’s basically what amounts to a magnet you program, stick to your pot, and let heat up. Sounds reasonable enough?
Goodness gracious me, magnet cookers with touch screen controls, what that Mathieu Baele won’t come up with next. This Stoov project is made for cooking where cooking would otherwise be a hassle. Bring your pot, bring your charged-up Stoov, and you’re ready to get cookin!
Internal battery, robust shape for travel, electromagnets, touch-screen activation. Charge up to 6 Stoovs at a time with the adapter. When power is sent through the Stoov, it sticks to the pot. When the power is shut off, the Stoov releases itself politely.
Definitely not for turning on and sticking on to unsuspecting cars.
Definitely not!
Designer: Mathieu Baele
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/01/06/stoov01.jpg
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For someone who stares at a monitor for most part of the day, an e-book reader is not such a novelty. No matter how convenient it may be, but at the end of the day it’s still a screen! Can anything replace the smell of fresh, crisp paper? Alas, this is 2010 and the gadget-freaks are going to want more “tech” stuff, and this Library e-book Reading Device caters to their whims. It simulates actual page flipping (by rotating two mechanical rollers at the edge), features multi-touchscreen for bookmarks (no dog-ear pages!) that become visible when the book is closed.
While the Bookmarks are featured on the front page of the Library, the back hosts the index for all the loaded books. The system gets funkier with the “keyboard mode”, where it simulates a laptop, allowing you to browse though a virtual bookshelf and online stores.
From what I see, most e-books try and replicate the experience of reading traditional books. But from experience I can say, that it’s easier to throw a book at your lazy spouse, than an e-book; especially in a fit of rage!
Designer: Steve Yang, Yang ze-siao　
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/01/04/library1.jpg
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(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/12/24/recoiling-socket-in-the-wall/)



Rambler Socket maybe the solution most of us are looking for as far as extension cords are concerned. I mean if you hit “Extension Cord (http://www.yankodesign.com/search/%22Extension+Cord+%22)” on YD, for most of the posts you will see readers nitpicking and finding fault with the design. Here’s why Rambler Socket will knock your socks off. It’s this 1.5 meters cord that unfurls from a cavity behind its socket. When you don’t need extensions, it’s neatly tucked away. When you need it, simply pinch the sides and wind it out.

After the deed is done, you simply give the wire a gentle tug (activates a spring mechanism), and it recoils back into place. Ideal for using with electronics like vacuum cleaners, hair driers etc where you don’t need extension cords on a full-time basis.
Designer: Meysam Movahedi
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2009/12/23/rambler_socket1.jpg
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Future Of Delivery, Both Human And Cargo



The year is 2038 and the mode of transport is the VW Breathe. Its functions are clearly defined: Quick light delivery service, Public transportation & Personal commuter. Area of commute is of course a metropolis city, and what’s intriguing is that this fully GPS driven vehicle has two modes: human transporting and goods delivering.



For the benefit of space efficiency on the road in a big city, the Breathe will be used both as a private commuter and delivery device, so that the number of the transportation devices will be decreased. The Breathe reduces the unnecessary usage of private vehicles, public transportation, and even delivery vehicles by transforming into three different modes. Designed with advanced materials, the Breathe can transform its body shape and proportion.

Designer: Chansong Park
The first animation explains about the functions of the Breathe concept, and how it works in detail.
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The second animation shows one of the potential illustrations of how the Breathe concept can be used in both commuter and delivery modes.
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The Road Printer is a device that can be used to print road-signs directly onto the road surface. As opposed to the tedious job of hand-painting the signs, this device looks at making the task easier and precise. A set of templates like Stop, U Turn, Bus, Arrow Signs etc. are pre-programmed into the device and are jet-sprayed to the surface. The menu buttons are large enough to endure a boot or a push from your fingers. A solar panel on the top-end helps in charging the thang.

A paint cartridge swings from side-to-side between the track wheels, spraying the selected icon to the road. The paint reservoir is fitted at the rear and can be easily refilled.
Overall a nice, perceptive design; something my country could very well use. Where I live, we have a lot of red-tape even to get roads painted. First they have a tender floated for getting the job done, and then the contractors take their sweet time, disrupt traffic and still do a shoddy job of the markings. If the Road Printer will do the perfect job with a quick, drying paint…life in traffic will be a tad bit easier!
Designers: Hoyoung Lee, Doyoung Kim & Hongju Kim for Designsory
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(http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/12/21/united-nations-goes-ant/)



Rollin on six wheels bringin some gear. The A.N.T. vehicle is first and foremost an aid vehicle. ANT stands for Aid Necessities Transporter, mover of food, water, medical supplies, and housing units. And what you’re gonna love the most is the fabulous way it takes on and drops off it’s extremely helpful cargo for those in seriously urgent need.
First, it’s name isn’t only clever, it has to do with the weight it can bear: 10-50 times it’s own weight, and it’s quick efficient ability to move over any terrain. It’s got two modes: transport mode and rapid mode. In transport mode it carries slightly less than conventional supply trucks, but with much quicker transport time and over much more insane terrain.
In rapid mode, the front rotates 90 degrees downward for, yes, even more RAPID return for more supplies.
The wheels are individually powered.
The load is often a temporary housing unit. These units transform with a simple rotation of it’s side panels. Inside can be found medical supplies, food, and water. Also contained within is electricity and clean water generators.
Since the vehicle is meant to travel in groups, each one provides only accommodation for one driver. And if I was in the UN, that one person would be me! And I would drive it straight to the moon, Alice…
Straight to the moon!
Designer: Bryan Lee

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Sweaty hands will rub out all the urgent details that you doodled, plus no sheet of paper around! How do you go about this? With the Pen+Sprayer, of course! A neat little pen that features a spray on one end. Spray some of the specialized chemical (that turns into a make-shift writing surface) on the palm of your hand and doodle with the pen-end. The message will stay on the impromptu paper till you pull it off.

The designers have not specified the chemical to be used for the spray; this factor makes me ponder about its feasibility. If things work out, I can totally see this become a runaway hit with teens and the pranks shop!
Designers: He Siqian, Zhang YaKun, Mu Zhiwei, Zhu Ningning, Hui Zhou & Te-Ning Hang
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Magical Transformatron Boxes from Space!



This project right here is called “Boxetti.” It’s a series of box-like forms that transform into everything you could ever want in a single piece of furniture. There are five different boxes you can choose from, or if you’re totally into this, choose them all: bedroom, sofa, office, television, and kitchen. I would NOT mind having any one of these in my giant beachside penthouse.
Boxetti_Private is the bedroom model: it folds down into a double bed, a nightstand, and a wardrobe. The bed is lifted automatically by remote control, and has ambience lighting as well as a spotlight. The wardrobe is made up of six sections for all your bedroom thangs needs.
Boxetti_Lounge is the sofa: it can act as a couch with the two coffee tables pulled out, or it can be a giant table. With both options, several surfaces can be folded out from the sides for more workspace.
Boxetti_Practice is the office: Manual foldaway desk top with drawers, bookshelves, chill-niche for a nice sit, and optional finishing with leather or other fabrics.
Boxetti_Thrill is the tv: it’s a full entertainment center of course, with gigantic fold-out hi-fi speakers. An automatic HAFELE lift system brings the TV up, the TV is flat and 46″, High Standart 7.1ch Reciever and basic BluRay player. Also enclosed storage space for 8tracks and VHS — OR DVDs of course.*


*The Thrill does not have 8track or VHS capability.

Boxetti_Lunch is the kitchen: island unit from heaven has a sink, tap, infinite drawers, oak tree cutting board, built-in LED spotlight, two bar seats, space for built-in fridge, and a nice shiny exterior.
And you know what the best part is?
The demo picture has The Fifth Element playing on the TV.
BEST!
Designer: Rolands Landsbergs
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Just A Matter Of Habit



Bad habits die hard, especially the ones where you have to go switch off your electronics from the mains. Doing their bit to resolve this issue, designers Daun Yun & Junil Choi have come up with the “Switcle”, the plug-point and the switch married into one! Dang, only one tiny flaw, you still need to remember to switch OFF.

Designers: Daun Yun & Junil Choi
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Disposable Handles Are Cookie Friendly



We have disposable cups so why not disposable handles? The Clean Cup holder slides onto most disposable cups instantly turning them into a proper mug. You can even write on the neck so people know what you’re drinking and who it belongs to. But perhaps the most interesting tidbit is the offset design of the rings enabling one to securely hold their cup while manipulating a delicious cookie
Designer: Dmitry Boyko
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LED Destroys Incandescent Forever (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/01/18/led-destroys-incandescent-forever/)



I’m not sayin this lamp is going to kill incandescent lamps altogether, but it’s gonna slay some of them I bet, for sure. It’s called the “Allure” and it’s a pretty amazing floor lamp. It looks like a fantastic set of tentacles. Multiple light sources from the same lamp – that’s amazing! Amazing! And not only that, but while the lamp base is meant to stay in place on the ground, the lamp post rotates. Excellent!
The best part of this lamp is the remote. Maybe. Probably that it looks fabulous. But lemme tell you about the remote anyway, how about that? The remote’s got a power switch, a top light activator, a low light activator, and an RGB button. What do you do with that? You turn on all the different colors! At the base of the lamp is the source of the colors.
Beautiful!
Designer: Zhiqiang Liu
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Autonomous Power Train Power (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/01/18/autonomous-power-train-power/)



Welcome to the future of mobility. See here a concept about the way we’re about to be getting around. Cars controlled by robot brains, cargo containers for 20, 24, 40 passengers at a time. Entertainment screens on the backs of seats. Swivel chairs. And bright, shiny colors!
Designed to be a system that works sort of like our electronics to today with replaceable cartridges – except unlike the terrible situation we’re in today with printers and ink, these cargo containers and their autonomous power trains will work together to make the world a BETTER place.
Why a flexible layout in there? Because during the day it can be a kid bus (40 passenger) then at night and on the weekends it can switch to a lower amount of seats for all the billions of people standing!
THE BEST PARTS – The seats have screens on their backs. What for? Teevee. But they don’t activate unless you’ve got your seatbelt on. Then when you get in a crash and roll down a hill, the middle rotates independently of the rest of the train. Then when the rolling stops, foldable seats make it easy to exit quick.
Designer: Francisco Lindoro (http://www.yankodesign.com/search/%22Francisco+Lindoro%22) and Philipp Divitschek
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The new Xeros washing machine system (http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/concept/the-xeros-waterless-washing-machine-088535) uses about 1 cup of water, compared to the gallons we are accustomed to using for regular loads of laundry. Xeros technology uses reusable nylon polymer beads to agitate your clothes during the wash cycle; nylon polymer has an inherent polarity that attracts stains and can absorb them from slightly dampened garments using around a cup of water. What a great, eco-friendly design!
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(http://www.davison.com/creators/2009/07/07/almost-waterless-laundry/)

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Marketed as a vice-free alternative to keeping your projects in place as you work, Bench Cookies are a slip-free, non-marking, high friction support.
You can sand, rout, cut and carve without worrying about marring up the surface of what you are working on. (They look to be a great way to manage furniture on wood floor surfacing too).

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Dumpling Inspired Backpack (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/03/17/dumpling-inspired-backpack/)



Here’s a slightly different take on the backpack. The Dumpling, inspired by the delicious pouch foods, is a backpack that treats your belongings as color coded and compartmentalized items. The backpack is actually made up of a series of roll-up bags. Take only what you need and roll them up into the main support guard which is quite simple in design – a couple straps and a big hook. It looks crafty but something about it is very attractive.

Designer: Shin Ji-Young (http://www.red-dot.sg/concept/porfolio/o_e/PD/R120.htm)http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/03/16/dumplingbag1.jpg

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Dare They Sell You Stale Veggies Now!In supermarkets where loads of veggies is stacked and dumped, freshness may not be a priority. Keeping a track of all that’s been brought in can be time consuming and not all buyers may have a knack for freshness count. The Fresh Code offers a simple solution to this problem; it’s an intelligent barcode with a graph that indicates the freshness level. As time passes by, the graph on the barcode keeps receding, till it finally reaches “0”; indicating that the veggie needs to be dumped and not sold.Designers: Sisi Yuan, Yiwu Qiu, Lei Zhao, Qiulei Huang, Lijun Zhang & Weihang Shu

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Never Singe Another GarmentAs a new bride, it was expected from me to know how to manage all the household chores. The spoilt brat that I was, I didn’t even know how to iron clothes. Yes, the expected happened I burned many of my husband’s shirts, mainly because a telephone call or a whistling pressure cooker would grab my attention. I’d leave the iron right on the garment and come back to a gaping burnt hole! The Roly Poly Iron would have saved me a lot of clothes thanks to a built-in weight mechanism.What the added weight to the handle does, is that it rocks the iron back to a standing position, when not pressed down. Gripping the handle triggers off the surface sensors to roll the weight within, forward. And when you release your grip from the handle, the weight gently rolls back, moving the iron to a standing position. Roly Poly Iron…way to go! Designer: Wonkook Lee

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Free Diving is a Dangerous Sport (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/03/02/free-diving-is-a-dangerous-sport/)


And yet more and more people are doing it. Why people why?!?! Listen, we weren’t meant to be underwater. The fact that our cell walls start to explode and oxygen levels deplete in a few minutes should be half a clue that mother nature didn’t design us to be here. Then again, nature didn’t design us to fly nor sit at the computer blogging all day so I digress. If you love free diving, then you may need the D-eepdive gadget.
There’s two bits to this setup. Both are wristwatches but one monitors the state of the free diver – the one plunging head first into the abyss on a single breath. The other device receives information about free diver so should he/she suffer from hypoxia and suddenly faint (apparently very common in this extreme sport), the safety or control diver can save the day. The whole thing works via Bluetooth and nanotechnology. Don’t ask me how – the designer doesn’t really explain other than suggesting the chip inside each device requires nanotech to work.
Designers: Murat Ozveri (http://www.muratozveri.com/) & Anil Dincer (http://www.anildincer.com/)For Design Quadro (http://www.designquadro.com/)

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While You Were Trying To Get Some Sleep On The Bus… (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/17/while-you-were-trying-to-get-some-sleep-on-the-bus%e2%80%a6/)



Someone stole your bag, kids sitting next seat were screaming, the nap in the bus sucked and now you have a muscle pull in the neck! Ah so many reasons, but the situation still remains unresolved; how do you catch your forty winks during a commute? Easy, you need a Napper! It’s a set of comfy hooded shawl with concealed earphones (that work with Bluetooth), combined with a Bluetooth lock for your luggage, and NapApp. Intrigued? Hit the jump for more info…



Napper aims especially at sleeping in public transport.

It consists of a hood, whose padding makes it comfortable to lean against window panes.

It‘s wide cut and the scarf make it possible for you to shield yourself from the environment and create your own private cocoon.

Bluetooth headphones are integrated in the hood, which, together with software for the mobile phone, provide sound to fall asleep with.

The entire system is foldable into a compact bag and can be easily used for daily commuting as well as for longer.

The hood‘s inlay is padded with 3Mesh material, which has a soft cushioning effect and high shock absorption against the vibrating windows.

On the outer side of the headphones is covered in Sorbothane, a plastic foil which has noise absorbing properties.

Inside the hood, Napcap‘are integrated Bluetooth headphones which, together with the traveler’s mobile phone, play music, send the wake-up alarm and the warning signal, in case the traveler’s luggage is moved.

The headphones can easily be taken out of the hood, when you want to wash it.

Small LED lights on the headphones give information about the remaining battery life and Bluetooth connection. The headphones lithium-polymer-battery is charged via USB, which is integrated in the headphone and can simply be plugged into your computer. There is also a mini-jack on the headphones, if you want to use them with a device which doesn’t support Bluetooth.

To ensure a carefree sleep, the hood NapCap comes together with the luggage lock NapSecure. It doesn‘t only lock your luggage, but is connect to your mobile phone via Bluetooth. If the luggage should be moved away from its owner further than one meter, he will be warned by an alarm on his headphones, his mobile phone and the lock itself.

The lock can be opened by using your mobile phone, but also through a mechanical lock, in case your battery is low or your phone is lost.

The Bluetooth lock is charged, same as the headphones, using an integrated USB port. The luggage lock and the headphones communicate via Bluetooth with the software NapApp which can be installed as well on touchscreen as on keyboard mobile phones.

Next to the control of the luggage lock, it contains a alarm clock which helps to wake up at according to your preferred time, location (if the mobile supports GPS) or sleep stage. With the help of a reaction game, which should be played directly after waking up, the software analyses how recreational your nap was and whether or not you should shorten or extend your next nap. Furthermore the software has a build in voice recorder, to capture the ideas you have just before dozing off.

Designer: Simone Wittmann
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A Car For All Us Cyborgs (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/15/a-car-for-all-us-cyborgs/)


Hold on to your head because you’re mind is about to be blown away by this concept called C.S.V. (Cyborg Sensation Vehicle). Inspired by the Mercedes F400 concept, this off-road capable 2-seater is targeted to young adventurous professionals in 2040.
It’s pretty obvious, (thanks Captain Oblivious) what the core concept of this vehicle is just by name. Technology and organics are bound to merge sooner or later. Imagine driving just by thinking. When you sit in the driver’s seat, your though patterns are sent to the vehicle, thus becoming an extension of your body. There’s no need for analog controls.
The implications for such technologies means someday we’ll know how to interpret, map out, and respond to human neural patterns. If you can put that thought aside for a second, lets focus on the design. There’s a lot of F400 in there but the designer wanted to give the vehicle an organic flavor, hence the muscle fibers flanking each side, neatly tucking into a hidden skeletal system. The result is a design that takes Mercedes Benz DNA and evolves it into an organic object mimicking its pilot.
Designer: Derek Chik Kin Ng
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Just What Is Your Weight (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/08/just-what-is-your-weight/)


Ah the woes of being overweight, ask me about it! You need constant reminders to “watch it” and ensure that you stick to your regime. Rug with Scale is one such aid and should ideally be placed in front of your bathroom door so that every time you come out of the loo, you feel happy! The scale typically shows your previous weight, present weight, and goal weight. But the rug underneath can be removed and switched for cleaning etc.

Designer: Kwon Sunman (http://www.red-dot.sg/concept/porfolio/o_e/IA/R076.htm)
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Printing With A Pencil Stub (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/04/printing-with-a-pencil-stub/)


So you don’t want to join pencil stubs (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/02/dont-give-up-the-stub/)and make a long pencil. No worries, we have another alternative, how about using them to print on paper. Yes, like a printer that uses pencil to print your documents. Traditional don’t you think? I feel the concept gets even more radical because it proposes the use of eraser to erase off mistakes! Do I hear my office scream in delight; no more cartridge woes!

Designers: Hoyoung Lee (http://www.yankodesign.com/search/%22Hoyoung+Lee%22)
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Stackable Bottle (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/09/stackable-bottle/)


You don’t need complex words to best describe an idea; sometimes a simple image can do the trick. What we have here is the 5 Gallons Mineral Water Stackable Bottle. A simple indent at the base of the bottle provides a nestling space for the neck of the bottle below. Stack them up and save space. I love the impromptu flower-vase-by-the-water cooler idea!

Designer: Yujin Kim
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How Skeletal can an H Bike Be? (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/02/how-skeletal-can-an-h-bike-be/)


Made to be above all minimal. Should I be funny and just leave that one sentence as a description? Nay! Naw! Heck naw! Let’s talk all about this bike right here, buddy! The lines on it are simple yet dynamic. The shape is extreme, as if we were living on an alternate timeline where this bike had grown from a bizarro world history. And what is it made of? Carbon! And what’s its name? Hybrid City!
Yes, this is a carbon-based life-form. This makeup allows for maximum weight reduction in the end product.
So let me tell you. The one thing I got a big problem with. HUGE PROBLEM. Is that it’s not covered with butterflies (http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/07/30/livestrong-nara-newson-hirst/). Ever since I saw that design so many months ago, I just cannot get it out of my head. BUT! I’ll tell ye what. The matte black on this bike does quite the trick. If anything is going to blank my platter, it’s going to be matte. Very wild! And why is it called hybrid? Because it’s half electric? No way. It’s because it’s got high fashion and extreme styling at the same time as being ready to be considered a premium city bike for commuting and extensive rider base. That’s it!
Designer: Peter Dudas
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Hot On Your Heels (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/02/hot-on-your-heels/)


This is one of those unique opportunities where the product’s extended collection of copy (that’s the words) lends a direct hand in the title of the post. This post is a special case in more ways than one, though, as you’re soon 2b seeing. The name of the project is “Stiletto Police”, and as far as industrial design projects go, this one’s rather graphic. Look at these shoes. And fall right into a maniacal state of wonder.
I am telling you about them right now, like a major incident crash, blood, guts, and metal flying everywhere. And who has to come to the scene first? Besides local wildlife? The cops! And they know what time it is. Time to get ill. Time to stay fashion frenzied, even in an emergency situation.
We live in an explosive time for fashion. Bright lights, low brow, express yourself. Applause is given to those who don’t hold back. That’s what these shoes are all about, if you ask me. Absolute wonderfulness embodied in a shoe. Anyone who looks at these (assuming they someday exist in the real world) must stop in wonder. Wow, what am I even looking at! These are a sight to behold!
If I had them, I’d put em up for display for everyone to put their eyeballs on. Why? I can’t walk in heels to save my life. Right on my nose.
Designer: Tim Cooper
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Breakfast In Bed Or Anywhere (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/24/breakfast-in-bed-or-anywhere/)


Breakfast in bed or at Tiffany’s, it doesn’t matter anymore because the adorable Downtown Breakfast Set is what me wants! The modular tray (conceals the lithium-ion battery within) elegantly carries a pad-based coffeemaker, milk foamer, and toaster and is meant to be placed just about anywhere. Question is, what about the ingredients like bread slices, preserves etc. Need to figure out how to make this handier that it already is. But I love this idea!

Designer: studioMEM (http://www.studiomem.de/studioMEM/studioMEM_hello.html)
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Have A Different Car Everyday (http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/04/08/have-a-different-car-everyday/)



MOY koncept was made for a generation used to using media to express themselves. The idea is everyone can design their own car on their own computer and then apply the design to their vehicle wirelessly or share it with others thru a website or even email. For those lacking creative skillz, there’s a slew of templates to choose from. The car is always connected so imagine dynamically changing your vehicle’s skin in motion. WAIT it doesn’t stop. Since MOY can display both static images and videos it can be used as a new medium for promotion too!
Is the tech feasible? Well it’s powered by in-wheel electric motots. The body of the car is made of outer and inner policarbonate layers, with layers of liquid cristals, LED diodes and electrochromic foil (film) inbetween.
Tho I love the idea, if MySpace taught us one thing it’s that MOST people are not designers and I guarantee if the Moy or something like it ever comes to fruition, we might as well hang up our preverbal coat because personal creativity always trumps manufactured design. We’ll have officially enter a new era of ugly meets individualism. Wait, isn’t that supposed to be a good thing?
Designer: Elvis Tomljenovic
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Hanging Out With Sun (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/11/hanging-out-with-sun/)


Hanging out with the sun has many solar benefits; yep you can whip up a concept design that harnesses the solar energy and then juices up your gadgets. How does this Sunbox work then? It plays on this theory that on your way out to work, you hang out the device on your clothesline and when you get back in the evening, it’s all charged up. Latch it on to your TV, Music System, hairdryer; basically stuff that you use only when you’re back home!

Designer: Jinsic Kim
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Don’t Give Up The Stub (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/02/dont-give-up-the-stub/)


Unless you are one of those twisted minds that create art out of pencil stubs, the normal routine would be to discard them. But from now on, you can become a pencil stub collector. The 1 + 1 = 1 is no mathematical error, but applied to this equation: 1 pencil stub + 1 pencil stub = 1 long pencil. Really functional and awesome!

Designers: Hoyoung Lee (http://www.yankodesign.com/search/%22Hoyoung+Lee%22), Youngwoo Park & Jinyoung Park
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Switch Socket (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/01/27/switch-socket/)


Neat name for a Switch + Socket system – One.One.Two! The idea behind this design is to give you a sleek multi-purpose socket so that you can use it to hook up the many devices you own, without going on socket-installation overdrive. The combo of course is of switch & socket, but what’s different is that it doesn’t use up-down motion to function; it uses a push up-down mechanism instead.

Designer: Meysam Movahedi (http://www.yankodesign.com/search/%22Meysam+Movahedi+%22)
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Eclipse Vacuum Cleaner by Erik Andershed (http://www.yankodesign.com/2005/11/21/eclipse-vacuum-cleaner-by-erik-andershed/)


The design philosophy behind the Eclipse was to remove many of the current problems associated with vacuum cleaners. The Eclipse incorporates sensor-controlled navigation, which allows it to automatically move around obstacles. This unique feature enables the product to follow you around as you clean. For me, the most important part of design is being creative and incorporating current day features, such as the sensor controls. Sustainability, user compatibility and aesthetics are my main inspirations when I design.
Designer: Erik Andershed
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Swatch Air Tube Watch by Laurence Dawes (http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/01/22/swatch-air-tube-watch-by-laurence-dawes/)


Swatch has built a reputation on creating ultra-simple, trend setting watches – offering literally thousands of designs to suit everybody. This Swatch looks at moving the company’s brand into the future by modernizing its range of digital watches. Based on air tube you find in most bicycle pumps, it juxtaposes two existing products in a contemporary fashion to create a very sleek and minimal bracelet watch – aligning itself with a current trend in wristband fashion.
Designer: Laurence Dawes (http://www.laurencedawes.com/)
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Smile Mug by Yu Guoqun (http://www.yankodesign.com/2007/01/26/smile-mug-by-yu-guoqun/)


Smile is the best media of conveying kindness and appreciation, so the designer added a raised smile-face at a mug’s bottom, the face could be painted with diverse colours. When you lift a Smile mug to drink, other people would be pleased by seeing the smile-face. It’s a new way of expressing your appreciation to the people who prepared the meal for you; even if you’re sad you also can convey your ‘happiness’ with the Smile.
Designer: Yu Guoqun (http://www.beingobject.com/)
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/01/26/smile_mug.jpg
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[hossien]

Single Gear Wonder



The AO stands out for a simple and stylish bike that handles urban life with ease and comfort. It incorporates a ‘single gear’ system using a rubber belt for maximum control and maneuverability. Built in safety features like a dynamo to power the front and rear lights is one of its highlights. The saddle and wheel feature a special suspension system to ensure a smooth ride in your city. A new-age approach to bike redesigning!

Designer: Omer Sagiv
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/03/21/ao_cycle.jpg
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[hossien]

Running Out Of USB Ports?



One of the limitations on notebooks is the lack of USB ports in proportion to the number of devices we would like to hook up. An easy remedy these days is the USB Hub, but YD won’t be YD if we showcased run-of-the-mill solutions! So here’s the Infinite USB – an alternative plug on devices that kinda acts like a tag team. The design speaks for itself, so no point elaborating, however what we can do is talk about its effectiveness and limitations. For starters I don’t think we may be able to tag too many devices one behind the other. I reckon max 3 or 4 before the tag starts to look awkward, but the color coding on plugs will make it easy to identify which plug belongs to which device.
What do you think?
Designer: Gonglue Jiang
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/03/21/infinite_usb.jpg
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/03/21/infinite_usb2.jpg

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Do It for The Birdies (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/03/24/do-it-for-the-birdies/)


Park benches are a thing I’ve seen innovated upon not nearly enough. I must admit that when it comes down to it, a seat in a park is a seat in a park, and metal + wood has served this world kindly for many years. However! There is someone who wants more! The common park bird. Those little tweeties they say hey, we want some more interaction here, we want to be even closer to those friendly humans always feeding us bread crumbs and whatnot, we love em!
Thus, here is the “Aves,” a bench which offers friendly elements for both birds and humans alike. On the side, there is a ceramic bird bath which when filled with rainwater plays a role very similar to the generally yard-placed birdbath. From this, designer Marlen Hähle hopes that a closer relationship between bird and human can take place. Sitting on the same level, just chillin.
Wood, concrete, ceramic, 230×60x80cm.
Designer: Marlen Hähle
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/03/23/aves01.jpg
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[hossien]

Eggy Furutistic Wheels


It’s the egg on wheels. Inspired directly by Peugeot egg-car, GM’s P.U.M.A, Toyota’s I-real, Honda’s U3-X personal vehicle, and of course, my favorite, a penguin! The “Gentoo” concept car takes its form inspiration from the Gentoo penguin, a cute and lovely and environmentally friendly little thing. The idea of this car is just that, to be cute, to be really nice to look at, and to be nice to the environment: the Gentoo uses no fossil fuels at all.
The Gentoo also uses self-balancing technology and is powered by lithium battery technology. Also it looks like it’s from a video game I’d love to play. I’m thinking like a 3-D Sonic the Hedgehog sort of deal, flying up and down hills with this fabulous egg vehicle that’s got a bottom-heavy body, doing some sweet flips and such? Heck yeah. Eggy afterburners!
Designer: C.Rameshkanth
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/03/23/gentoo01.jpg
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Enchanting Folding-out Laptop With Utopian Specs (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/03/30/enchanting-folding-out-laptop-with-utopian-specs/)


No matter how advanced, progressive, sleek and lightweight our laptops get, the one thing that we sorely miss is an elaborate keyboard. I know of someone who uses his Macbook but in conjunction with a wireless keyboard. Many hybrids and self-built versions are out there being used by folks, so the question really is, are we happy with what the industry is dishing out to us? Or do we have to lust after Utopian concepts like the iWEB 2.0…with really drool-worthy features!

Designer: Yang Yongchang
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/03/29/iWeb2.jpg
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Chocolate Is ***y



Chocolate – it’s sensual, ***ual, and delicious; known the world over for its mood altering properties and palette pleasuring sensibilities. We’re not supposed to play with food but Forplay is a concept near and dear to my heart. It explores the three main ways chocolate is enjoyed: licking, melting, and pouring. Ooh how scintillating!
Each of the three sets in this concept are made from porcelain and focuses on three distinct gestures shared among chocolate lovers around the world.
• Colors: Using a brush filled with hot, liquid chocolate to draw onto a frozen plate, freezes the chocolate as the “painter’s” art…until it is eaten, of course.
• The Mountain: Mountain-shaped chocolate that covers the lips of the cup, melts when hot milk is poured on it, creating a nice cup of hot coco.
• The Mussels: Eating chocolate much like the ritual of eating mussels and oysters from their shells, encourages licking, an expression of sensuality that is taboo in most public places.
Designer: Adva Noach
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[hossien]

German Laser Dentist (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/04/16/german-laser-dentist/)



I am not even kidding. This project has German people, lasers, and dentists who use lasers on German people in it. German people in the pre-cursor to the project, if you will. The designer of this project, Muna Sawas, found 50% of Deutsch citizens to be totally afraid to visit their dentist. So what’s to be done? Make a practically pain-free, totally awesome laser therapy method. With lasers! On the teeth!
Made to be an entry-level tool for dentists who plan on using laser therapy in the future. The “Dio-Lase” uses a 7-watt diode laser and covers the main treatments of soft tissue. No wires, the laser is completely self-contained in this little handheld device. Adjustable laser head, perfect for fitting in the mouth, 180 degrees of laser lovliness.
I’m not sure HOW it works, but it does seem pretty fab, doesn’t it?
Designer: Muna Sawas
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/04/15/diolase01.jpg
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[hossien]

Intravenus de Milo (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/04/12/intravenus-de-milo/)



That’s how pretty this is! Believe it! Have you ever had the need for an infusion? Perhaps a bag of fresh fluids in your veins to clean you up a little bit, or maybe you’re low on blood? Sometimes when this is a need, you also just happen to be living in New York, where you’re not allowed to sit still for more than a couple minutes or you’ve lost your job and lifestyle! So what do you do? You get a “Hook Man!” Designed by Chaozhi Li, a fabulous inventor who’s got style on the mind as well! When I first saw this design, I thought it was for some Tron body armor!
When using this product, you’ve got your liquid up on top, the tube running down your arm, and the IV plugged into your hand like usual. When the substance is about to run out, an alarm sounds and you can pop it out and keep on going on your way!
Safe? Sound?
Designer: Chaozhi Li
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/04/11/hookman01.jpg
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HOW TO STICK IT IN… (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/04/14/funnel-sharp-pencil-by-hoyoung-lee/)


We have all been there before. It’s late, you’ve had a few drinks, you really want to get your “creative” juices flowing. You have an idea of what you really want to do but unless you get your tools up to speed, you are just limping along. Fumbling with our “lead” and trying in vain to get it in the right hole can be a mission. Precise alignment is often a make or break proposition and getting it wrong can be embarrassing. No one knows these issues more than designers Hoyoung Lee, Youngwoo Park & Jungmin Park. Their innovative design dubbed “Funnel Sharp Pencil” is the perfect way to guide your lead to its target every single time. Using a funnel design that mimics a target, you can rest assured you are sticking it in the right hole time after time, over and over again, with no messy clean up.
Designers: Hoyoung Lee (http://www.yankodesign.com/search/%22Hoyoung+Lee%22), Youngwoo Park (http://www.yankodesign.com/search/%22Youngwoo+Park%22) & Jungmin Park (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/19/a-bike-who-hates-lowriding/)
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/04/10/pencil.jpg
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Needlepoint Woes Resolved (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/04/08/needlepoint-woes-resolved/)


An encore to the Big Eye Needle (http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/12/16/big-eye-needle/) is this neat idea called the Easy Needle. Unlike the Big Eye (http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/12/16/big-eye-needle/), which had an expanding loop eye, the Easy Needle has a minor slit in the eye to allow the thread to slide in comfortably. I know many use magnifying glasses to thread the needle, but if Easy Needle doesn’t interfere with the quality of my stitch, I’d be willing to give it a try.

Designers: Du Rui, Zhou Hongjie, Liu Yan & Tao Linkai
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/04/07/easy_needle.jpg
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[hossien]

Never Miss the Key Hole



Lost in the dark! That’s usually what happens when you get home from a long day of working, skateboarding, drinking, whatever! It’s dark outside, you wanna get into your house, but by golly if it isn’t the most difficult thing in the world to get that key aligned with the key hole in order to insert and turn! Here’s the key to this problem. The “V Lock.” It’s got a v. You put the key in the v. You open the door. Perfect.
I think you’ll understand this concept in basically 0 seconds. It’s just that obvious. Props to designer Junjie Zhang for making the world a more intuitive place, one lock at a time.
Designer: Junjie Zhang
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/04/20/vlock01.jpg
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[hossien]

Tok Took Toggling



Ooo I am loving this idea. Tok Took (say it fast!) Power Plug is a better and safer plug. The entire system works like a retractable pen with a toggle system. The prongs are hidden from touch until you lock it into the socket and press down. I imagine a hearing a satisfying “click” when doing so. It’s supposed to reduce the risk of electric shock and is a great way to “unplug” devices when not in use. Save energy people! Ooo and look at the cute little caddy. It’s adorable!

Designer: Soon Mo Kang
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Primaries in Routing



Lemme ask you first if you know exactly what a CNC machine is? Do you? When I first had to write a post about one, I had to look it up! But I did a little reading, a little learning, then I knew what it was – something I WANTED. Take a look at all the things Yanko’s written about that have to do with a CNC machine and you’ll notice that it just doesn’t come up that often. But here one is: the “RedBlueCNC,” designed by Nick Santillan. This one’s spiffy. It’s got blue, it’s got red, it’s got yellow, it’s got the ability to take commands.
It’s modular, that means you’ve got a lot of options. Arrange it how you like. Adapters can be attached, tool-heads can be attached. Go nuts.
The following paragraph I used for the last CNC we published, and since this designer is the SAME GUY, I figure it’s just as good, ya?
CNC stands for “computer numerical controlled” and today it’s used for a number of machines including wood routers, milling machines, water jet cutters, oxy-fuel, surface grinders, and my favorite, 3D printing. The one mister Nick Santillan’s made here is for routing.
That last one was mainly wood, this one’s plastic. And if you’ll take a look at the photos below, you can see that it’s using some sort of writing utensil too, so the versatility of this thing is high. Take a peek at both this one and the wood one and tell me how many you’re gonna order.
Designer: Nick Santillan
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/04/25/redbluecnc01.jpg
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[hossien]

Sense Under Water



Immersed Senses is the ultimate gadget must have for any underwater explorer. The helmet changes the way a diver sees, hears, and breathes in what normally is a not-so-friendly environment. Nearly made up of entirely glass and LED lights, the most interesting tidbits are the heads up displays giving you up-to-the-second GPS enabled maps, and the unique electrolysis reactor that extracts oxygen right from sea water. Water leaks are prevented by silicone that bonds the helmet to the skin. I want one!

Designer: Adam Wendel
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/05/09/immersed_senses.jpg
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[hossien]

A Span Of Lights



I’m not a big fan of study-table lamps simply because I can’t stand the surrounding darkness. Always creeps me out, but I’m sure most of you students need to invest in one. Sharing dorm rooms, you can’t disturb your mates right! So when you use one…how much light is sufficient for you? How about a lamp that lets you decide the luminance. Swipe a finger or span your palm to get “As Much As You Need Light”. Just the right amount of focus and light!

Designer: Hong-kue Lee
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/05/17/as_much_as_you_need.jpg
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[hossien]

Friends With The Wind And Sun



Our dependency on gizmos and gadgets leads us innovate and come up with portable solutions for charging them. Even on a hike in the wilderness, a GPS device holds more prestige than a compass! With The Source is a device that plans on harnessing the solar and wind energy to tank up enough juice for your everyday gadgets. It even incorporates a powerful LED Torch to light up the camping nights. My only concern is the sturdiness of this design. It looks to be pretty easy, but I’m sure you technical guys will have a bone to pick with it.

Designer: Cheng Peng
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/05/16/outdoor_charger.jpg
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[hossien]

All Eggs In One Toaster



What makes Bang Bang (I love the name) different from other egg steamers is that it works more like a pop-up toaster. You place your eggs in the designated holes (inspired by the Sponges & Corals in the movie Finding Nemo) and put sufficient water in the holding tray; lower the egg lever and wait for the steaming action. After they’re done, the eggs pop up, just like your crispy brown smiling toast would! Now that would be a classy combo!

Designer: Lo Chi Di
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[hossien]

Tiny Helicopter Defense System



What’s 12 inches tall, 24 inches long, and gives you tips on boat invaders? Not space aliens. Not a flying dog. A tiny helicoper spy by the name of “Crows Nest Anti-Pirate UAV!” It will let you know, right away! If there’s any pirates on the way. Meant to fly rings around your ship as you float along the sea, minding your own business. If it detects anything large enough to constitute a boat inside it’s defense perimeter, it sounds the horn!
Pirate attack!
Because modern pirates use tactics that include speed-boat attack swarm speed, you need something a lot more wild than Johnny Seagoggles looking out while he’s not playing Gameboy. You need this Crows Nest helicopter baby to fly auto around on the watching tip!
After the alarm is sounded, the UAV observes the attacking ship(s), using lovely visual camera technology to report back to the mothership while they prepare for war or running away!
Don’t get caught on the Hi-Cs without it!
Designer: Jacob Lalinsky
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[hossien]

USB Post-it Are Damn Handy



Where is the scribble paper when you need it? Never ever around; and the same thing goes for pen and other stationery items! Not all of us are as organized as the Virgos who have prim-n-proper workspaces. Hence, a USB stick with a notepad to it is an AWESOME idea! Details like a plastic cover to keep the notes contained really impress me. I wonder if this will mean the demise of notepapers, or is this Digilog Memory the second generation already?

Designer: Soon-won Kim
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/05/13/digilog.jpg
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[hossien]

Paint Like a Rollerpro!



It slices, it dices, it cuts pizza into fifteen bits! It’s the “Delux Paint Pod Micro!” WAIT that can’t be right. Ok it’s called the “DUlux Paint Pod Micro.” Ohhh ok. What does it do? It paints with automatic rollers. Simply insert the 250ml cartridge of paint into the handle and presto! Ready to go. Press the thumb delivery button and the flow of paint begins. Flowing paint, lovely roller, covered wall. You’re good to go.
You can paint a little bit, you can paint a lot.
Just insert the cartridge into the handle, click the button, and the paint begins to flow. That’s it.
That is IT.
Now you can paint your whole wall basically instantly. Cleanly.
Designer: David Boyce
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/05/20/paintpodmicro01.jpg
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[hossien]

Thin When Empty



It’s just an idea that can get better if refined; I’m talking about the Hungry Batteries. They’re not any power-chomping monsters, but rechargeable batteries that get slimmer and slimmer as they run out of juice. Essentially providing you a visual aid to indicate recharging time! The highlight being, easy removal from the cramped confines of a battery-house. No news on what kind of materials to be used for the casing, but I guess some kinda foam / sponge will do.

Designer: Mac Funamizu
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[hossien]

LSA: Personal Pan Airplanes





Welcome to the future of aviation, if flying cars don’t have their way first. Marty! Where you at? Designers of this project tell of this new class of airplane that’s taking the private world of aviation by storm, that being the LSA “Light Sport Aircraft.” This class is between existing microlight and private pilot classes, and aims to make it easier and cheaper to get your smooth flying butt in the air!
I want you to take a good long look at the first image in this gallery. It’s totally fun. Also totally absurd. Always wear a helmet when traveling in any sort of high-speed airplane automotive, especially if it looks like it’s tearing through barriers in time and space like this one is.
Now, the LSA class is small, and this “EQP2 Excusion” is one of less than 10 models anywhere near reality today. I’m sure it’s exciting for some, especially those who already rock the skies. For me, it seems TERRIFYING. I’m keeping my need for speed attached to the ground.
As it stands now, the designers of this project have built a full scale mockup of the interior as well as a 1:4 scale model of the plane for exhibitions and testing. Their goal is to have a prototype flying in 2013.
Seats: 2
Maxiumum Takeoff Weight: 690kg / 1520lbs
Useful Load: 620lbs
Baggage: 220lbs
Max Speed: 220kts
Cruise Speed: 170kts
Range: 1100nm
Altitude: up to 13500ft
Takeoff & Landing Distance: 750ft
Engine: Concept Electronic Power Source
Wingspan: 9m
Aircraft Length: 6.2m
Aircraft Height: 2.65m
Designers: Oyvind Roar Berven and Tomas Brodreskift
http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2010/06/02/eqp2excursion01.jpg
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[hossien]

Swing Pro Solo Auto (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/05/28/swing-pro-solo-auto/)





This rather wildly designed concept car is called the “Swing Beginner” – it’s what’s the start of what’s probably going to be a spectaculalrly fabulous line of Swing cars, this one acting as sort of training wheels for the whole line. It’s designed by Yanchao Wang to act as a solution for the future world of infinite population and zero room for gigantic cars and trucks. Welcome to the future of simply “inside and outside” – Wang’s way of saying we can no longer afford to drive in a car with any more room inside and out than we need.
Bare essentials can be design-elegant, aesthetically sassy, perfectly to the point. This vehicle is made to transform, though, as the potential 3-seat configuration can change to a 1-seat+storage just as fast, and the trunk is set on extend or shrink mode. Whatever size you need.
The entire Swing system is set on the idea that you’re basically in a fish tank. When you push your body to the right, the vehicle moves right. Forward and you move forward. It’s the same in that if a big fish throws itself toward the side of the tank, the water inside the tank moves too, and if you’ve ever seen a cartoon fishy in your life, you know that fishbowl’s going off the counter soon!
Forward, backward, turnaround, all is possible due to the no-rotation-radius wheels and gigantic window section. Getting in and out’s all in the front. Riding around is smooth. You can wear part of the car around as a backpack. What more could you possibly want out of a cutie pie vehicle like this? And it’s only the beginning!
Designer: Yanchao Wang
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[hossien]

Yee! Flyin High Again!





That’s what you’ll be yelling when you actually ARE flying high again in your own brand new “Yee” vehicle from designers Zhu Wenxi, Lai Zexin, and Pan Jiazhi. It can fly. Oh my goodness it can fly. Small and versatile, this YEE was made for white-collared men and ladies around the world who have the need to be relaxed at the same time as having excellent reliability and speed. You’ll certainly be speeding in this. It’s the future! Finally!
Flying cars. Here they are. These aren’t you everyday flying SUV car though, these are YEE. Made for the smaller amount of folks to be sitting inside. The most fabulous thing about this vehicle is its ability to transform into a flying machine, and it does that just so easily. Front two wheels go sideways, back two wheels turn outside. And bam! You’re zoomin!
Then there’s a propeller in the back wheels for max usage of room. In the air of course these propellers make you fly. On the ground they work as wheels and serve to make your ride look at cool as possible.
More of a hot motorcyclesque sort of roller than a car, this madness, this YEE will have you screaming. Screaming with pleasure and hot speed!
Designers: Zhu Wenxi, Lai Zexin, and Pan Jiazhi
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[hossien]

Unidrill, For The Drill Challenged





Picture this – I’m holding a Black & Decker drill ready to mount this damn TV sitting on the floor for months. I go in for the kill and everything just goes wobbly. My hands are all over the place. The drill bit is stripping the screw, the screw has gone in crooked, and I’m squealing like a banshee. Not a good look. I’m a 29 y.o. man. I need the Unidrill.
First off, there’s a guide so no more crooked screws. Secondly, the handle rotates 90º so the lefties aren’t “left” out, hehe. There is no trigger per say. To activate the drill, you push with your other hand. It’s supposed to be more intuitive and provide more control since the drill’s speed is directly affected by how hard you push.
As you can surmise, I’m not a handy-dandy person. I like the concept but you crafty types would know better than me. Yay or nay?
Designer: Jiyoun Kim
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[hossien]

Cutting Back the Hills





Designers at 24° Studio were given a task to create a structure for a pretty specific area of wetlands, a structure that not only provided passage through and safe space for people to enjoy, but one that did not present a danger to the wetlands now or in the future. The area: wetlands along Old Pacific Highway 101 in San Diego California (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Old+Pacific+Hwy,+Oceanside,+San+Diego,+Californi a+92058&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=36.915634,71.630859&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FWnZ_AEdxsT--A&split=0&hq=&hnear=Old+Pacific+Hwy,+Oceanside,+San+Diego,+Calif ornia+92058&ll=33.377452,-117.553968&spn=0.152235,0.279808&z=12). The solution: Cut Back Hills.
What this whole lovely structure consists of is 522716 sq. ft of wood, basically. The main function of this structure is to provide a really fabulous bridge from the parking lot above to the water below for people to walk upon, enjoying the wetlands from many excellent vantage points as they go. Walking OR rolling, I should say, as there are stairs at the end down to the water or an ADA compliant ramp for wheelchair use.
The entire structure follows a hard-packed path already in existence so as to minimize the impact to the area. There’s new parking spaces at the top, observation areas at the top and all the way down the whole structure, decks, curls, and an overall amazing collection of views throughout.
This is going to be one amazing place to chill out on a nice afternoon.
*BONUS NOTE: Cutback is also a surfer term, just so you know, all of ye waterloving fellows and ladies. Walk down the wood from the parking lot and look around, but don’t forget your board at the top.
Designers: Fumio Hirakawa and Marina Topunova of 24° Studio (http://www.24d-studio.com/)
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[hossien]

A Vase Full Of Plugs





I’d like to think of the “Draw Rose” project as a vase full of Rose Plugs! I doubt there are many who like having wires around; Bluetooth and wireless peripherals are the way to go. But if we do need to resort to extension cords, plugs and sockets and the wires-drama; may as well make it as appealing as rose plugs!
They’re Cute!

Designer: Han Hye-jin
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[hossien]

Folding Specialties Of A Kitchen (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/06/01/folding-specialties-of-a-kitchen/)





With the InFold Kitchen Concept you can no longer use “lack of space” as an excuse to cram in more appliances or whipping up a gourmet meal. What it’s really about is this, a modular wall-mounted kitchen but with everything fold-able. The appliances, sink, cooking platform, chairs, cooking range, all fold up vertically into the length of the wall. This ways, all you ever need is a good sized empty wall and adequate floor space to move around in.

The way we are making advances in modular kitchen layouts, this concept doesn’t seem too farfetched. Only a few tweaks required!
InFold Kitchen is a part of the Electrolux Design Lab Competition (http://www.electroluxdesignlab.com/).
Designer: Ciprian Frunzeanu
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[hossien]

Pressing Out The Bacteria And Grime





Lupe is this innovative iron which can cut down the 3 steps of doing laundry into 1. The 3 steps being: washing, drying and ironing. Swipe it over that blob of dirt on your favorite Tee, and watch it dry-clean, sanitize and iron it at, all at once. Am I being to futuristic about this? No ways! I think if appliances like this are made available, then Carrie Bradshaw and her single friends will have no issues with doing the dirty laundry!

What I really dig about the Lupe is its translucent body that magnifies dust & bacteria and other impurities. It goes from myriad shades of color to colorless once the stains are removed and the garment ironed and ready. A superb concept that is a part of the 2010 Electrolux Design Lab Completion (http://www.electroluxdesignlab.com/)!
Side-note: did you participate?
Designer: Il-seop So
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[hossien]

A Lamp of Fireflies





This is a complicated lamp masked so well as a simple lamp, you might even think it’s graced with the magic of nature. This lamp is called “Geometric Romance”, also to be known as the Firefly’s Nest Lamp. What it appears to be: a globe of light, filled with nature’s fabulous, curious flies of light. What is is: a lamp filled with a fluid moved by a pump that moves electronic “fireflies”, powered by a wireless system located in the base, similar to a cellphone wireless charger.
Romance.
That’s what it is, the relationship between human’s want for natural beauty and their ability to make entertainment like this realer than the real world. It’s a very lovely situation.
In addition to this device working wirelessly and with electronic fluid, it’s solar powered! It’s working really, really hard at using every wild technology it can. When not in use, cover the device with panels and let the solar panels collect sunlight energy. When it’s time for some ambience, fold the shell back and let the fire flow.
Touching the lamp changes the color. Fireflies are tiny LED lights with resonant circuit receivers. Fireflies float in isodense fluid moved by a tiny fluid pump, convective flows move the fireflies in a smooth, cool way.
Designer: Tommaso Gecchelin (http://tommasogecchelin.wordpress.com/)
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[hossien]

Wok Wok Wok




Mmm, foods taste so good stir fried in a wok. Problem is this culinary technique generates a lot of smoke most of which gets sucked up in overhead hoods but what about people who don’t have full kitchens? The Eliminate Smoke Wok saves the day. The handle hides a carbon filter and fan. Switch on the fan and smoke gets absorbed into the activated carbon.

Designers: Yitu Wang & Joy Zhang
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[AvAstiN]

از اینا کی تو ایران میاد؟ [porenerji]

[حسین متقی]

هر وقت تولید بشه به صورت قاچاق یاشرکتی میاد نگران نباشید

[hossien]

Don’t Judge By The Cover





I read my book everywhere; on the bed, in a chair, on the pot (you do too!), on the park bench… Point is, once engrossed, you really don’t bother about your posture and when that nagging pain in the neck comes visiting, you really wonder why! The Bookmate is a functional cover that protects the book, but can also be converted into a stand by folding out a few indents; encouraging a better posture for you. Although awkward and bulky it’s got 2 things in its favor: illuminating strips that work as light source at night and edges that double-up as bookmarks.

The flipside is that you have to use it on a table; kinda reminds you of study-time in school. Say goodbye to curling up with a book!
Designer: Kwon Jieun
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[hossien]

Grab A 5% Discount On The Hot Cold Mug At YD Store





Perk up this Monday morning, coz I’m giving you a bright way to sip your java! The quirky Hot Cold mug is currently available at a 5% Discount at the YD Store for a limited period. FYI, the Hot Cold Mug (http://store.yankodesign.com/hot-cold-mug-damian-o-sullivan) is plain Black (with white letterings) when cold and changes to Stark White (with black letterings), when you pour in piping hot beverages. For the love of hot ‘n cold, you got to get this! Coupon Details are inside….

Coupon code: YD0604BRRR
Discount Valid Till: 9th June, 11:59 pm PST Offer Closed
Designer: Damian O’Sullivan [ Buy it Here (http://store.yankodesign.com/hot-cold-mug-damian-o-sullivan); Hot Cold Mug is available for $25 at YD Store ]
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[hossien]

Car Height Bike Ride





This bike mimics the height at which you sit when you’re in a mid-sized car. That right there is amazing an innovation enough for me to do a post on it, but check it out, there’s more. The seat is also the same back angle and puts you in a place that allows your hands and feet to be in the same position as they’d be in your auto as well. Why? So you’re at eye-level with the rest of the traffic that’s flying around you. And it’s electric, if you want.
It’s the AutoVelo and before you read any further, I must tell you that this sassy little thing is an “Excellence Award Winner” from the 14th annual international Bicycle Design Competition at the 2010 Taipei Cycle Show. Hooray for winning awards for bikes!
It’s a motorbike, one that’s got the petals for if you feel like getting some exercise in addition to the lovely amounts of fresh air. It’s got a low-stepover frame, making it easy to get in and out of, and a low enough setting so it’s no trouble placing your feet upon the ground.
It’s a great platform for electric cycling with its rear wheel drive and battery mounted away under the frame.
And it has a backpack holder!
Designer: Eric Stoddard of SpeedStudio Design
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[hossien]

Memory Clip-on





Although I find hanging my USB stick around my neck quite alright, I wouldn’t mind if it came as a clip-on. Something that looked like this Metro USB Clip would be perfect; slip it securely on a pocket. The added advantage of auto backup on second drive, sliding feature and color changeable shells, transforms it from a regular stick to something different.

Designer: René Woo-Ram Lee
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[moji5]

Collection of useful inventions (http://www.toxel.com/tech/2009/07/02/15-useful-and-creative-inventions/) that promise to improve and simplify our lives.

Bladeless Fan


Dyson fans use Air Multiplier technology to draw in air and amplify it. With no blades or grille, they are safe and easy to clean. [link (http://www.dysonairmultiplier.com/)]
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Two Way Toothpaste


Two way toothpaste is ideal for those who get angry with their partner for squeezing the toothpaste from the front. [link (http://variationsonnormal.com/2010/02/10/two-way-toothpaste/)]
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Collapsible Shipping Container


Made from fiberglass, it folds down to 25% of its expanded size. [link (http://www.bookofjoe.com/2010/03/collapsible-shipping-container.html)]
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Infinite USB


Innovative USB plug designed to act as a USB hub when plugged in. [link (http://jianggonglue.com/DesignUSB.html)]
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Retractable Speed Bumps


If a vehicle is following the speed limit, the speed bump stays retracted and allows the car to continue without stopping. [link (http://dvice.com/archives/2009/10/slow-down-and-t.php)]
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Sixpack Bottle Carrier


It can safely transport up to six beer, soft drink, or water bottles. [link (http://www.oooms.nl/sixpack/)]
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Greenbo Rail Planter


Simply place your Greenbo planter on your railing, deck or fence. State of the art unique design assures its secure fit and stability. [link (http://www.greenbo.co.il/)]
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Innovative Sewing Needle


With a bit of pressure, the loop eye of Big Eye Needle expands to the size of a button hole - making threading a cinch! [link (http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/12/16/big-eye-needle/)]
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Lace-amatic


Ideal gadget for people that are tired of lacing their shoes every day. [link (http://www.lace-amatic.com/)]
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Butter Stick


Butter on a stick from Japan will make a great addition to any kitchen.
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Upstanding Toothbrush


When the toothbrush is set down, it will sway momentarily until it reaches a balanced position - just like a tumble doll. [link (http://www.7760.org/dews2)]
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Turn Signal Biking Jacket


Created with LED lights and wrist mounted switches for control. [link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtNEPkwCfxA)]
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[hossien]

Prick of The Syrinx





The Sphinx is an ancient mythological creature that sits around all fabulous looking with a feline body and a human head. The “Syrinx” is a cute little modern-day creature that helps kids out with getting their skin pricked for shots at the doctor. Specifically it’s made for reducing the fear children feel before taking a blood test. Aimed directly at kids aged 3 to 6 years, or for bigger kids, whoever likes cute thangs and fears the prick of the needle!
The Syrinx works its magic in four steps:
One While the anesthesia is taking effect, the child and the parent together read a book about what’s about to happen, all illustrated and designed real nice just for this event. This Syrinx book allows the child to become immersed in the event in a positive way rather than the usual anxiety-filled episode of yore.
Two The child chooses their own Syrinx creature they want to work with, allowing them to continue their journey into the event, rather than skirting around it.
Three When the blood is being taken, the child can (hopefully) focus on the Syrinx rather than the normal looking away in terror situation.
Four After the event is over, the Syrinx is detached and given to the child, kind of like getting a toy with your box of cereal!
Cute! Super fun!
Designer: Jesper Nilsson
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[hossien]

Power Around My Neck




Most photographers use a sturdy camera strap while clicking pictures and here’s an idea that wants to capitalize on it. This is done by making the strap solar-savvy! Meaning, adding thin solar films across the width of the strap, so as to harness solar energy when out on the field. Aptly christened the Solar Camera Strap, it’s a neat idea; when we can have solar panels on backpacks and what not, then why not on a camera strap!

Designer: Weng Jie
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[hossien]

How To Fold A Bike Into A Cart





The concept of a folding cycle is not new to Yanko Design, and I really think the idea is worth developing, given the space constrains that bog us. Classifying the Ville as just another folding urban commuter cycle will not be fair. The design concept goes a step further by adding functionality to the folded form. It doubles up as a cart so that when you go grocery shopping, you don’t leave this cool bike parked outside to tempt thieves, you take it along indoors.

Ville – The Urban Folding Bicycle won the Bronze Prize at IDEA Design Awards 2010
Designer: Hyuk-Jae Chang
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[hossien]

If you love flowers or a green lawn, if you like your vegetables green, not in colour but in health, the Eco-Drop is the perfect gardener for you. The device is a sustainable gardening system that utilizes the benefits of Earthworms. The designer, Seung Kim, thought about the idea while reading a newspaper article regarding underground water contamination due to chemical fertilizers. This water saving gardener system with worm-juice. The Eco-Drop system is designed to streamline the currently complicated process of using the worm-juice as a fertilizer. It promotes a safer and sustainable way to nurture plants and vegetables in people’s lawns and gardens. The system includes a worm compost bin, a feed tank, and compatible irrigation systems: includes a sprinkler with a spike, and an oscillating sprinkler, that connects to a standard garden hose.
Using Eco-Drop is simple and easy! The system includes feed-tanks that you use to conveniently transfer worm-juice from the worm compost bin to any of Eco-Drop’s irrigation system. Simply, connect your garden hose to the irrigation system and let the Eco-Drop do the rest. The specially designed tube in the feed-tank regulates the mixing of the worm-juice with water, allowing the worm-juice to go straight from the worm compost bin to the system’s compatible irrigation systems. This eliminates the steps of a user manually mixing the worm-juice with water in a bucket prior to spraying with a watering can. One added benefit of using Eco-Drop is that Earthworms can feed on our food waste, which can help reduce the current rate of food waste dumping in landfills.
Designer : Seung Kim

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[hossien]

Each year, a million cases of cancer in the large intestine (or colon) occur all around the world. Quite a number of patients have surgery, but afterwards there is much physical and mental pain to be endured – by both patients and nurses. Colon cancer patients need to be nursed with a great deal of care and delicacy, and the most difficult care period is the week after the surgery. Angel Wings assists nurses during this difficult period.The designers of Angel Wings,Kim Do-Heon, Lee Byung-Joon, Park Ji-Eun, Roh Gina, spent a lot of time observing a patient who underwent surgery for colon cancer. They gained a deep understanding of the patient’s experience, analyzed the inconveniences felt, and considered what could be provided to make the patient more comfortable.
Angel Wings has been designed in a mattress format, which is easy to set up and clean. It contains a number of air pockets, and air is made to flow between these pockets in order to support different parts of the body or assist the patient with rolling onto their side. If all pockets contain the same amount of air, the mattress will be flat. The patient can control the air flow with a push-button unit. Massage holes in the air bags allow the patient’s back and shoulder to be massaged even while an air pocket supports the patient’s body. Since tubes can be run through the mattress to the patient’s waist, the patient can roll over without being troubled by them.
The designers hope that Angel Wings will be able to help relieve the pain of the many people who suffer from colon cancer.
Designer : Kim Do-Heon, Lee Byung-Joon, Park Ji-Eun, Roh Gina

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[hossien]

Children who are suffering from Cerebral Palsy require special support for moving around and correcting their body postures since the disease limits their control over muscles. Ugo concept is a tool that gives children freedom of those movements that they are unable to do their own. It contains a padded saddle seat that can be adjusted to the required height with the help of the integrated motor to facilitate the child walking on the street with a correct posture or enter and exit the seat by their own without any assistance. Operating of the concept is done via a remote control that enables children to select the direction they want to move. Moreover, a range of accessories come with the concept that aid to attach a footrest or tables with the seat for added convenience.
Designer : Roberto Reyes and Søren Mølgaard Laustsen

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[hossien]

This one-seater’s name is Mooovie and probably the designer, Han Jing, gave it this name due to it’s great functionality and designed it for the people who are always on the move and for those who think driving is everything. Driving is and will be the hobby of many motor fans whether now today or in the future. This interesting vehicle has two driving modes. First one has two wheels and helps the driver, due to the small body of the vehicle, to make his way through narrow streets, traffic jams, small offices, elevators or you name it. It’s so small you can take it everywhere, you can even use it as your own personal golf cart.
The driver is assisted by an intelligent automatic drive mode which can calculate and control the distance between cars and keep the vehicle on the specified lane, making it safe and aware of the dangers on the road. The second driving mode is a three-wheel based vehicle and is mainly built for high-speed fun. The customers can choose whether they want this second version or not. The incredible features don’t end here. Mooovie is equipped with the latest Internet technology making it easy for the user to share messages with the other drivers and his/her friends. The wheels are rimless, so the traditional rim has been replaced with a digital display. On this display the driver can show images and messages, bonding the car and the driver’s personality.
Designer : Han Jing

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[hossien]

The long deserted issue, the human body, has come across the industrial designer’s path, resulting the innovative and functional METIS concept that has been designed to redefine the future of human. Being connected with the human nervous system, this prosthesis concept can provide an amputee his access to the existing virtual dimensions around us by giving back his limb. Moreover, only if you can overlook the reality of a flesh and blood hand, this prosthesis features more advanced technologies than a real hand such as 360 degrees rotating ability of the arm, 3G, Wi-Fi, LCD display and rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to power the electric elements. With all these functional features, who knows, maybe future people will consider altering their real hand with METIS.
Designer : C.Darius Delaunay-Driquert (http://www.id4-l.com/)

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[hossien]

The feet first ladder safety system addressed two main issues; ladder slips and angle control, which was inspired by the frequent accidents happening due to slipping the ladder base. The device attaches with the ladder footing, allowing increased friction and greater control at the ladder base. The grip has been specially designed to replicate the adhesive attributes of gecko feet for increased friction, even in damp surfaces. The grip is made of gecko synthetic adhesive polymer, which comprises millions of tiny contact hairs named setae, able to adhere with anecdotal surface textures. The adjustable feet height will allow the users to place it on uneven surfaces with maximum efficiency.

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[hossien]

What could be the most efficient solution of organizing your house with all necessary furniture when you are living in a small place? Buying relatively smaller one that can barely meet your requirements? Or pretending that you don’t need them when you can feel their need in every step of your daily life? How about furniture that can shrink? Sounds good right? Shrink Furniture can give you the opportunity to utilize your interior space most efficiently by enabling two chairs and a table getting shrunk into one unit, making it possible to place other useful items when they are not in use. When required, just slide out the concept to accommodate two persons and a table for additional use.
Designer : Bhagvanji. M. Sonagra

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[hossien]

Pretty cool design for a flash disk, don’t you think? Emir Rifat ISIK, an Istanbul industrial designer, has designed a unique memory stick with the characteristics of tortoise shells. The retractable USB head eliminates the problem of losing the cap. Hopefully this USB flash drive works a way much faster that a turtle.
Designer : Emir Rifat ISIK (http://www.emirrifatisik.com/)

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[moji5]

میگم اگه این رو خوششون اومده این طرح ما هم حتما" جالب در میاد
واسه ای بی ام فرستادم
نامردا اول گفتم از ترکیه هستم با مرورگر ترکی رفتم پیام دادن برو فلان ادرس یه شماره هم دادم
بعد با یوزر اصلی رفتم و گفتم ایرانی هستم جواب ندادن

مهم نیست
خودمون رو عشقه

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تو این طرح هیچ وقت درگاه یو اس بی پر نمیمونه
چون انتهای هر فلشی یه درگاه یو اس بی تعبیه شده
نمونه کابلیش رو حسین خان چند روز پیش پست زدن اما این خیلی بهتره

[hossien]

Blades cause buffeting


The blades on conventional fans cause unpleasant buffeting because they chop the air before it hits you.
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No blades. No buffeting.


Air Multiplier™ technology amplifies surrounding air, giving an uninterrupted stream of smooth air.
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See the difference between choppy and smooth airflow (javascript:void(0))
How Air Multiplier™ technology amplifies surrounding air


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شاید براتون سوال باشه که چگونه این پنکه بدون پره هست می نونید فیلم و توضیحات این رو در سایت بالا ببینید.
In October 2009, James Dyson's consumer electronics company, famous for its line of vacuum cleaners (http://home.howstuffworks.com/vacuum-cleaner.htm), introduced a new device to the market called the Dyson Air Multiplier. The Air Multiplier is a fan with an unusual characteristic: it doesn't have any visible blades. It appears to be a circular tube mounted on a pedestal. The shallow tube is only a few inches deep.
Looking at the device, you wouldn't expect to feel a breeze coming from the mounted circle. There are no moving parts in sight. But if the fan is switched on, you'll feel air blowing through the tube. How does it work? How can an open circle push air into a
breeze without fan blades?
As you might imagine, there are a few scientific principles at play here. There's also an electronic element. While the tube doesn't have any blades inside it, the pedestal of the fan contains a brushless electric motor (http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/brushless-motor.htm) that takes in air and feeds it into the circular tube. Air flows along the inside of the device until it reaches a slit inside the tube. This provides the basic airflow that creates the breeze you'd feel if you stood in front of the fan. Dyson claims that the Air Multiplier generates a breeze with 15 times more air than what the device actually takes in.
According to Dyson, the breeze generated by the Air Multiplier is more consistent and steady than one from a standard fan with blades. Since there are no rotating blades, the breeze from the fan doesn't buffet you with short gusts of air.
What's the secret behind the technology?

[حسین متقی]

من انگلیسیم خوب نیست قبلا هم این پنکه رو دیده بودم اما نمیدونم چه جوری کار میکنه میشه برام توضیح بدید

[moji5]

خب این پنکه یه موتور مینی جت داره که هوا رو با شدت زیادی خارج میکنه
تو تبلیغاتش حتی بچه ها میرن روش و از توش رد میشن
ایمنی بالایی داره
اما میگن برای مکان هایی که گرد و خاک بالایی داره مناسب نیست

[حسین متقی]

ملخی چیزی نداره

[moji5]

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‏ برای خنک شدن در این تابستان گرم چه می کنید؟ کولر آبی؟ گازی یا پنکه؟ شاید در میان تمام روش های موجود برای خنک شدن پنکه ها ارزان ترین روش باشند. هرچند که خیلی اوقات واقعا خوب عمل می کنند. ‏
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در هر صورت تغییرات به پنکه ها هم رسیده است و این پنکه ای است که پره ای برای چرخیدن ندارد. با استفاده از فناوری به نام Air Multiplier این پنکه ها هوا را حتی بهتر از پنکه های پره دار فعلی به بیرون می دمند. ‏
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شرکت Dyson آنها را در سه رنگ مختلف و دو مدل متفاوت تولید کرده است. برای داشتن عجیب ترین پنکه های دنیا باید بسته به مدل بین ۲۹۹ تا ۴۴۹ دلار هزینه کنید. یا اینکه همینقدر پول بدهید و یک کولر درست و حسابی بخرید. ‏
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‏ صفحه محصول ‏ (http://njavan.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dyson.com%2Fst ore%2Ffans.asp)

[حسین متقی]

این فناوری که میگید چجوریه از چه قانون علمی استفاده میکنید

اخه یه توجیح علمی باید داشته باشه

یه جوری که من هم با ای کیوی زیر00001/0بفهمم

[moji5]

خب موتور هواپیما رو کوچیک کردن گذاشتن ته این دستگاه بعد بادی که تولید میشه رو از لبه های بالایی خارج میکنن
اون لبه ها هم میتونه به هر شکلی باشه
مثلا" الان تو شکل دایره ای از محیط دایره باد خارج میشه
چیز خاصی نیست فقط یه مینی موتور درست کردن
البته فکر نکنم تولید انبوه بشه
قیمتش زیاده و هزینه قطعاتی بالایی هم داره
احتمالا" سفارشی میسازن
با قیمتی که کولر داره دیگه این وسیله فکر نکنم به صرفه باشه

[حسین متقی]

ممنون عالی بود

[hossien]

Automatic Funnel





UNIECO (Universal – Ecofriendly) is a very smart bottle design for those who use liquid refills like soap, shampoo, lotions etc. Refill packs always work out economical, but the problem with the pouch is the transfer of contents to a bottle without spilling out, especially if the bottle has a small mouth. The UNIECO bottle comes with a reversible silicon rubber flap near the neck. When inverted, the flap becomes a funnel and directs all the liquid straight into the mouth, thus avoiding spills and wastage. Good for butterfingers!

UNIECO won the Silver Prize at the IDEA Design 2010
Designer: Jinsoo Cho
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[hossien]

Eat Where You Please





Recent design graduate Khatija Aslam knows the student life pretty well, especially the mealtimes! Living in dorms, the uninviting cafeteria and the lack of time to actually grab a bite…she’s been there, done that; hence this project! The Dine Away is a lunch box concept that allows you to pack in food and carry it to your comfort place to dine in peace. It’s got everything planned, right from the flatware to the mats. I know some of you could really do with this compact box.

Designer: Khatija Aslam
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[hossien]

Diploma In Cord Management





Do you have a diploma in appliance management? It’s a new course for silly folks who wrap the electric cord around a hot toaster or kettle, burning out the plastic cover and putting themselves in danger. A candidate for this diploma is my mother, coz she’s always doing such silly things to her appliance, especially when she is stowing away the iron! Dumb, but true! Since course fees are high, I’m gonna ask appliance makers to adopt the E-Line Cord instead, sensible to wrap around a grooved wire, than a hot appliance.

Designer: Kim Mi Ran
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[hossien]

Story Of Needles And Thread





Call it the aging process or lack of dexterity, but there will come a time when threading the needle will become a difficult task! That’s the time “Little Helper” will be the real help in getting the job done. No automatics or robotics here, but simply a magnifying glass that fits neatly into the center of the thread spool so that you can magnify the eye of the needle and thread it conveniently.

Visualizer: Roslov Anton
Designers: Chugunnikov Alexey and Alexander Trofimenko (http://www.chugi.ru/)
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[hossien]

Digital Picture Now Comes Stamped





Why would you want a digital camera that doubles up as a rubber stamp? Why? The answer is simple….just for fun! As of now digicams offer a variety of options and modes (sepia, landscape etc.) to take pictures and edit them. Stampy Digital Camera gives you the option of creating a rubber-stamp version of your photograph, so that you stamp it onto any sheet of paper or surface. If you ask me, the best way to tweak this concept will be to have it stamp out pictures in multi colors instead of the single red. What do you think?

Designer: Jinhee Kim
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[hossien]

ezSlide (http://njavan.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idsa.org%2Fcon tent%2Fcontent1%2Fezslide)


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Wheelchairs have been essential transport devices for people who are injured or disabled. Unfortunately, they don't easily facilitate moving from bed to wheelchair or vice-versa, even for patients who can fully use their upper body. ezSlide is a low-cost and user-centered wheelchair which enables transfer to bed without assistance of others, primarily for wheelchair users that have use of their upper body. It has a unique double-track structure with oil pressure cylinders engaged with the seat and backrest to amplify the human force. It will not only free caregivers from the need for intense supervision, but also give individuals greater independence, confidence and self-esteem.



Contact: Sungjoon Kim: sungjoon85@gmail.com (sungjoon85@gmail.com)



Credit: Sungjoon Kim of KAIST (South Korea)

[hossien]

Toy Guardian (http://www.idsa.org/content/content1/toy-guardian)


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The Toy Guardian is a toy box on wheels. This nice monster is protector of your toys; feed him before bedtime or other bad monsters will come and steal your treasure away when you're asleep. With a little storytelling, parents will find it easy to persuade their children to clean up their messy toys spontaneously.
Contact: Tzung-Yu Lu: parrotmaniac@gmail.com (parrotmaniac@gmail.com)
Credit: Tzung-Yu Lu of National Taiwan Tech (Taiwan)

[hossien]

KELSYUS® OGO TENT™ 7 (http://njavan.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idsa.org%2Fcon tent%2Fcontent1%2Fkelsyus%25C2%25AE-ogo-tent%25E2%2584%25A2-7)


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The Kelsyus OGO Tent 7 is engineered for family campouts. Just unfold it, stake the corners, and lift and lock the central hub in one simple motion—all in only 60 seconds. It has a seven-person sleeping capacity and a center height of over six feet. It features interior magazine holders, mesh windows and an internal hub system for hanging lights and gear.
Contact: Monica Jones: mjones (mjones@swimways.com)


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The Mestari flame grill is a portable lightweight one-legged iron grill. It is easy to assemble and can be adjusted in all directions. The friction-joined gridiron of the grill can be raised or lowered on the vertical support bar to adjust the cooking temperature as the flames grow or die out. The gridiron also rotates around the support bar.
Contact: Iiris Saaren-Seppäl: iirissaarenseppala@gmail.com (iirissaarenseppala@gmail.com)
Credit: Kari Saaren-Seppälä of Oravala (Finland)


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This research provided Briggs & Stratton with a new set of tools for capitalizing on important business opportunities within the power generator market. We identified dramatically underserved segments of the market, and our recommendations provide a roadmap for creating new value propositions based on building user confidence with the category.
Contact: Nicole Conner: n_conner@altitudeinc.com (n_conner@altitudeinc.com)
Credit: Edward Ahigian, Rishabh Singh, Alex Tee, Philip Leung and Hannah Fiechtner of Altitude Inc. for Briggs & Stratton


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The E-Z Pour allows cooks to easily pour their hot liquids from large diameter skillets, bowls, pots and pans into smaller diameter containers. It also gives those who cook with hot grease a way to easily and safely dispose of the grease that cannot be discarded in the sink or trash can.
Contact: Alex Thompson: thompwa@auburn.edu (thompwa@auburn.edu)
Credit: Alex Thompson, IDSA of Auburn University


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REFLECT is a showerhead and non-fogging shower mirror. It uses incoming water to heat the reflective surface and prevent condensation, making the shower a perfect place to shave, shampoo and reflect.



Contact: Nicholas Guy Paget: npaget@mac.com (npaget@mac.com)



Credit: Nick Paget of Paget Designs


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Vscan, a non-invasive miniaturized ultrasound machine, is scaled to fit the hand and be stored in the breast pocket. It acts as an adjunct to the stethoscope, imaging major parts of the human body, including the heart, the pelvis and the abdomen. It is valuable not only to ultrasound clinicians but particularly to primary care physicians.



Contact: Lionel Wodecki: lionel.wodecki@ge.com (lionel.wodecki@ge.com)



Credit: Lionel Wodecki of GE Healthcare (France)

[hossien]

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Theia is a product for firefighters that prevents burning embers from escalating after a fire. It locates hot spots that are unseen or concealed behind obstacles and extinguishes them. Theia leaves no water damage and firefighters can safely depart a fire scene with a sense of relief and security.
Contact: Nick Ross: nick_a_ross@hotmail.com (nick_a_ross@hotmail.com)
Credit: Nick Ross of Umeå Institute of Design (Sweden) for Umeå Fire Station
(Sweden)


http://www.idsa.org/sites/default/files/rachelw/F5708%2C%20Quick%20Socket%2C%20web.jpg?1278090348 (http://njavan.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idsa.org%2Fcon tent%2Fcontent1%2Fquick-socket)


The Quick socket is a ratcheting tool that has multiple sockets in the handle, making it harder to those them. It keeps the sockets available when needed. Plus, it is narrower then most so it can reach into narrow openings.
Contact: William Durham: durhawr@auburn.edu (durhawr@auburn.edu)
Credit: William Durham of Auburn University


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Clip is a reinterpretation of the traditional clothespin. Designed to be mounted to your wall, it brings the basic function of the clothespin to a new dimension, functioning as a hook, hanger and home organizer.
Contact: Rinat Aruh: rinat@aruliden.com (rinat@aruliden.com)
Credit: Johan Liden, IDSA, Olivier Gregoire and Susan Chen of Aruliden for Areaware






Halcyon – Minimizing risk of cancer occurrence for the fire fighters (http://njavan.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idsa.org%2Fcon tent%2Fcontent1%2Fhalcyon-%25E2%2580%2593-minimizing-risk-cancer-occurrence-fire-fighters)

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Halcyon is a utility trailer designed to minimize the risk of cancer among firefighters by preventing the intake, contamination and spread of carcinogenic particles after attending an accident or fire scene. It is a resting, cleaning and storage facility for the firefighters and their equipment that removes at least 99.97 percent of airborne particles and kills 99.9 percent of bacteria.
Contact: John Ju Seok Lee: jsldesign82@gmail.com (jsldesign82@gmail.com)
Credit: John Ju Seok Lee of Umeå Institute of Design (Sweden) for Umeå Fire Station (Sweden)





The Whip (http://njavan.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idsa.org%2Fcon tent%2Fcontent1%2Fwhip)

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The Whip is a new interpretation of a snowboard. First-time riders will instantly notice the natural riding stance inspired by Leonardo de Vinci’s Vitruvian man, which makes the board become one with the rider. For people new to snowboarding, The Whip makes it easy to learn and enjoy the sport. Experienced snowboarders will find that they can go faster, turn quicker, jump higher and land more softly.
Contact: An Hao Adams Lin: spiderwhip@gmail.com (spiderwhip@gmail.com)
Credit: A. H. Adams Lin of Cheetah Ultra Sports




Buzzy® (http://njavan.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idsa.org%2Fcon tent%2Fcontent1%2Fbuzzy%25C2%25AE)

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Buzzy is a reusable pain relief system to reduce needle pain and needle phobia during injections. It creates strong vibration and temperature sensations that block the body’s ability to feel the sharp pain associated with needles. Besides its ease of use, the device has a friendly form that soothes rather than scares children.
Contact: Robert Henshaw: info@formationdesign.com (info@formationdesign.com)
Credit: Russell Kroll, Phil Palermo, Suzuko Hisata and Mark Kruse of Formation Design Group for MMJ Labs Inc.




Laptop Adapter (http://njavan.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idsa.org%2Fcon tent%2Fcontent1%2Flaptop-adapter)


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The Laptop Adapter rethinks the idea of a computer case. Because your laptop is only as good as it’s battery life, leaving home without the charger may be bulky but is necessary. With the Laptop Adapter, when not in use the adapter becomes a handle and the cords become straps, turning your laptop into its own case.
Contact: Junk Uk Park: pjochun@naver.com (pjochun@naver.com)
Credit: Jung Uk Park and Kyuwon Kim of Seoul National University of Technology (South Korea)



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The SmartMeasure combines a digital scale and a measuring cup. A load cell inserted into the bottom of a standard measuring cup measures both the weight and volume of an ingredient and displays the information on an LED display hidden under the handle’s silicone insert. It is pre-programmed with the properties of the most commonly used ingredients.
Contact: J. Ryan Eder: reder@prioritydesigns.com (reder@prioritydesigns.com)
Credit: J. Ryan Eder, IDSA and Chris Daniels, IDSA of Priority Designs


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The exterior styling of the BMW X1 includes the quintessential double-round headlights, kidney-shaped grilles, and a striking rear design with L-shaped taillights. Its prominent arching side character line creates a dynamic and agile momentum. The interior’s focus on functionality and modernity underlines the car’s youthful appeal, making it the perfect companion for an active lifestyle.
Contact: Ricarda Worbs: Ricarda.Worbs@bmw.de (Ricarda.Worbs@bmw.de)
Credit: BMW Group Design (Germany)


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OBaby addresses the special needs of disabled parents—particularly those who need a walking aid. These parents often forgo their walking aids and rely on the stroller for support instead. OBaby stroller safely supports these adults without inhibiting maneuverability over curbs by redistributing the person’s weight over the central wheelbase and using a rotating gang on the front wheels.
Contact: Kaitlyn Benoit: kbenoit@alumni.nd.edu (kbenoit@alumni.nd.edu)
Credit: Kaitlyn Benoit, IDSA of University of Notre Dame


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Bayer’s Contour USB Blood Glucose Monitor plugs directly into a computer, providing diabetes patients and their doctors with instant access to blood sugar data to optimize diabetes management. The meter is designed for single-patient home use, while the blood glucose trend information available can be emailed, printed or saved as a PDF for easy sharing with healthcare professionals.



Contact: Katie Clark: kclark@ideo.com (kclark@ideo.com)


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This rechargeable LED lantern is powered by the sun. It uses the world’s highest efficiency HIT solar panel and saves the harvested energy in the built-in nickel-metal hydride battery. It is easily carried and hung or fixed in various places. Its construction is such that multiple units can be stacked or connected side-by-side to offer even more light.



Contact: Yayoi Ogata: yayoi.ogata@sanyo.com (yayoi.ogata@sanyo.com)



Credit: Takuo Nomi of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (Japan)

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http://www.idsa.org/sites/default/files/rachelw/F4571%2C%20TruFocals.jpg?1277941891 (http://www.idsa.org/content/content1/trufocals-eyeglasses)


The TruFocals adjustable focus glasses provide an alternative to static and zonal multi-focal eyewear. TruFocals are dynamic; they have no zones. Instead, the wearer adjusts the focus by touching an intuitive slider lever located on the bridge of the glasses. The entire field of view is sharp; the focus of each lens adjusts to suit the wearer’s every need.


Contact: Adrian Koppes: akoppes@trufocals.com (akoppes@trufocals.com)


Credit: Scott Winslow and Spencer Mackay, IDSA of M Design for TruFocals

[hossien]

No Peeping Tom Over My Shoulder





Do you live in a crowded house and suffer from lack of privacy while working? Your lucky day today! Sophie Kirkpatrick has the perfect solution for your plight; The Duplex Workspace Desk. A desk with a hood! Pull it up when you want to shut out the world and concentrate on the task as hand; pull it down when you are ready to mingle.

The Duplex Workspace is a one off prototype but Sophie is looking into developing the concept and is currently on the lookout for the funding and facilities to do so.
Size – approx L 1200 x D 600 x H 1500
Material – Ash Veneered surface and hood. Solid Ash turned legs.
Designer: Sophie Kirkpatrick (http://www.sophiekirkpatrick.co.uk/)
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Kitchen Control On A Pad





Moshi is a multipurpose kitchenette that includes the induction cooking hub, dish washer, sink, fridge and washing machine in one structure. The entire gamut of appliances is controlled via an interactive touchscreen pad. Designed for apartments that lack space and yet want to host all the comforts of a luxury home, the Moshi targets the young and the restless! From time-marking groceries to recipe cards, and ingredient status of the fridge-contents, all can be controlled and accessed via the pad. So typically for the gadget-savvy!

Designer: Rolando Hernández Garcilazo
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Too Many Ports At Once



The literal explanation for the “Change”, multiple ports hub is quite weird so I’m going to stick with my inferences of the product. The hub is basically a station where you can hook up all your computer peripherals and media gadgets and from it a single wire goes into the CPU. Right at this moment I’m glancing down to where my CPU is, and the mess of wires going into it really looks icky! So will something like this “Change” hub make a difference? Maybe, or maybe I just need some tacking wires to straighten things up. Better still opt for wireless devices!

Designer: Lou Fengkai
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Garlic And Onion Totally Cubed



One of the stinkiest jobs in the kitchen is to peel and chop onions and garlic! The pungent smell lingers on my nails inspite of repeated washes! This is why I think we need the Garlizi, a magical kitchen tool that will grind/chop and store the garlic and onion as ready-to-use cubes….like the cheese cubes we buy at stores! A few back-n-forth turns to the wheel and the job is done. Don’t believe me? Watch the video….

Designer: Jang Young Jin
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No Spokes Cycle



Seems to be a cycle fest on Yanko Design today, the second installment comes in the shape of the Lunartic Cycle. A bike that’s got a really unique combination of different wheel sizes, a toothed belt drive and hub less rear wheel! The USP being the gyroscopic effect of a large wheel aiding speed and more road-surface contact adding stability. The small front wheel saves space and enhances maneuverability. For a change, here is a concept that goes into a working prototype to prove its point, hope you enjoy the video!

The Lunartic Cycle is an entry for the James Dyson Awards. (http://njavan.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jamesdysonawar d.org)
The James Dyson Award is an international design award that celebrates, encourages and inspires the next generation of design engineers.
Designer: Luke Douglas (http://njavan.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyweb.tiscali.co.u k%2Fjonesy889%2Fdouglas%2F)

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A Straight Line



The Constrained Ball is one of those concepts I can easily see myself buying from a late night infomercial. I’m not saying it’s bad but the novel approach to a simple kind of problem is endearing. Fitted with a rubber gasket, the gadget helps you draw straight lines and indicates the length. OMG, is this the end of the ruler’s dominance?!? No but I quite like this concept. I’m a stickler for drawing straight lines. It’s either gotta be straight and perfect or it’s a no-go for me.

Designer: Giha Woo (http://www.gihawoo.com)
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Conversion On The Rule



The modern ruler or measuring tape hasn’t been innovated enough, or so feels designer Yan-Ting Chen. Especially when it comes to conversion of Metric Units to Imperial (or vice versa), while on the job, it’s tough to pull out the calculator or tax your brains with the mental math. So here’s the solution that will keep your hand steady while mark with the ruler aid and do the centimeters to inches in a jiffy, The E Ink Ruler! I’m not getting into the tech-specs (not been provided!), but for its idea per se I think this is super!

Designer: Yan-Ting Chen (http://yantingchen.com)
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[hossien]

Innovating on a Broken Arm Holder



The quickest way to the eyeballs and minds of tens, hundreds, and thousands of people in a position to make you the designer you want to be is to innovate on an invention that hasn’t had any innovations in years and years and years. Designer Ryan Klinger takes the sling, the sling for the arm that is, and makes it modern. Just a piece of cloth right? Sling your arm up with a ripped up t-shirt like Rambo? It’s a skilled designer that can innovate on something so unbelievably simple.
Ryan Klinger was in the perfect position to design this design. After a snowboard accident and 4 months with his arm in a crappier sling, Klinger got to work. During that time, I should say. No designer worth his salt lets a little thing like -1 arm do him in.
This “SureSling” is a removable shoulder support that’s full of thermo-gel that can be heated or cooled to relieve pain and swelling. Suitable for broken clavicles, shoulders, forearms, and all sort of fun stuff like that. Adjustable in several ways, including an arm-rest pump that can be inflated for a custom fit/feel. Straps and size adjustments are easily within reach of the free arm for self-fixing. Stromatex (breathable neoprene) is used for the main material so the user can both take showers without being all soppy wet and because breathable = cool in the heat.
Anti-gravity palm support, water-proof velcro, beautiful sepia color scheme.
Would you like anything else? My goodness!
Designer: Ryan Klinger (http://ryanklinger.com/)
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[hossien]

Let My Eyes Speak


i-Mos is a pair of funky looking glasses that a speech impaired person can use for easy communication. Although the user scenario suggested by the designer looks more tragic, like involving physical disabilities as well, I’m going to stick with just the basics. The device tracks your eye movement as Morse-code inputs and then voices it out as speech. One eye is dedicated to “dot” and the other to “dash”. Aids like sentence completion and built-in Morse code learning, add value to the idea and make usage more independent. A well intended plan!

Designer: Wonkook Lee
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[hossien]

The USB Lineup – Again!



A stark reminder of the Infinite USB Connector, the Tandem USB is different because of two reasons. One, it’s got a form that is more accommodating for the follow-up wire than Jiang’s version and two; it compares the lineup to male-female “coupling”! We get the naughty point, but in all honesty, going by the discussion in the earlier post, issues like unplugging a device in the middle of the ports and power current are still not resolved. However, bending wires over for a snug fit, is taken care of.

The Tandem USB Connector has won an iF Concept Design Award 2010 (http://www.ifdesign.de)
Designers: Yi Fan Lin & Hong Yih Chu
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First Class Bus for All



Let me share with you a moment of personal experience. It’s about busses. All my life I’ve ridden busses, busses to school, busses to downtown, but never, until I visited England, did I realize the important role busses played (and play!) in the lives of EVERYONE in the world (except for those rare folks who live so far away from roads). The moment I realized the importance of public transport, the moment I sat on a bus and realized what was happening, a light turned on in my head. A light turned on in the head of designer Jonny Hassall, too, and this project is the result!
The aim of this bus project by Jonny Hassall is to create a first class experience for every single rider of every single bus. Not only for those that are turned off by today’s crammed atmosphere in the more populated areas of the world, but for those who MUST ride the bus to survive.
For this project a shell was needed as it is an interior design only – the bus used was a Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 (8.9M) which currently seats 29 people. Inside this NEW design a simple curved frame that can hold either 1 person in a relaxed/reclined position or 6 people sitting up. Using this curve, 21 adults can sit on this bus at once with an additional 12 being able to use the post seating and ANOTHER 12 children being able to share the main seats with their parents.
Seats are aimed outward, giving the riders a personal experience traveling. Near the back of the bus, there’s a 4 person section with seats pointing toward eachother for those who want to have a chat during the ride. The entire interior is designed with leather, polished wood flooring, plush carpeting, and glossy plastics. The entire interior has also been designed with cleanliness in mind, each item chosen for their ability to be quickly de-dirtied. Luggage areas include the doors and under seats. Steps and buggy platforms extend from the doors with strip lighting.
By making this entire bus a pleasurable experience, Hassall hopes to attract more people to public transport, thus saving the environment.
Designer: Jonny Hassall
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Coiled Up In The Dryer (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/07/26/coiled-up-in-the-dryer/)



The hair dryer is a fine instrument and does its job well but its design has stagnated. What designers usually tackle is the form of the dryer and forget the hanging wire and its storage. Dryerhair is a blow-dryer that features an elongated backend….kinda like an extra housing space to coil in the wire. Although the form is pretty rigid, it’s a good design that makes it compact when storing in a cupboard or a drawer. People may question the heat of the blower affecting the tailending wire, but I doubt that’s much of a concern.

Photograph by Nice Images
Designer: Industrial Facility (http://www.industrialfacility.co.uk/) For Wallpaper (http://www.wallpaper.com)
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ربات نجات دهنده زمین



Robots Save Earth




Science Fiction has been less-than-kind when it comes to giving robots an environmentally friendly outlook. Robots are supposed to destroy the world, not save it, right? Nay. Nay I say. And so also says Anna-Karin Bergkvist, designer of this tree planting robot. Reforestation on the horizon, that’s what this robot says. Four legs, extendable planting arm, and planting head. That’s what we’ve got here. One green robot walker.
This machine is built to be small and tread lightly so that it has as little negative impact on the plants and animals it must walk through in order to get around the newly planted forest. By using hot steam to destroy competing vegetation (choking vines that kill trees, for example), it poses no threat to the animals that afterward come upon planting spots. Each seed is planted with a biodegradable plastic protective barrier, protecting it from bugs until it’s old enough that they could take chomps and it’d still survive. The robot itself is run on steam and fueled by “forestry waste” such as animal pellets and wood chips.
One robot can carry around 320 seedlings in one load. Seeds are fed into the machine at the front and loaded onto a revolving cartridge until full – at which point the robot begins it’s cycle. The robot stands in place, planting as many seeds as is reasonable and it can reach in one location. Once finished, the arm retracts to fill up again as the robot moves on to the next location.
There is a trailer involved in this situation also, the one that brings the robot to the locations it’s going to seed. Once in place, the robot uses this trailer as a base camp, returning as needed to re-fill with seeds, fuel, and water automatically. The robot can work in patterns, a complete “virtual forest” can be programmed into it for planting. Landscape Architects, get out your pencils and pads!
Designer: Anna-Karin Bergkvist
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Wind Powered Auto by the Shore





So you’re sitting there, trying to think of ways to power cars, and you think “hmmm, I wonder if I could make a car that’s powered by air?” That’s silly! You think, gosh, it’d work if only there were a constant source of wind. Right? Well hold on there, maybe if you shore up your thinking a little bit, so to speak, and place this car in only one specific location: the line of land near the ocean, from whens the wind almost continuously blows. How about that?
The following project is called “Kazaguruma” – it’s a wind force mobility project which employs the wind using an automobile that can utilize it in an extraordinary way. Air resistance and dynamic lift make this car go quite speedily. And it works! It’s tested on a small scale, you can see it in the video below.
This all has to do with the Magnus effect. In a nutshell, it has to do with the spinning of fan in the back creating a whirlwind effect, and that force resulting in the forward motion of the entire vehicle.
The Kazaguruma – Wind Force Mobility is an entry for the James Dyson Awards (http://www.jamesdysonaward.org/).
The James Dyson Award is an international design award that celebrates, encourages and inspires the next generation of design engineers.
Designer: Ippei Iwahara

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Fritters Frying Fury Now Tamed





The Hand Guard is a protective silicon cover for your hands, to be used when you’re cooking. For the love of French fries, I’d use this more while deep frying! The oil splutters tend to create havoc with your skin, especially if you’re in the cooking profession and at it all the time. A simple funnel-shaped cover fits over the equipment and covers quite a bit of your hand. The USP is that you can use the cover with almost any sized spoon, ladle, chopstick or tongs; without hampering your cooking maneuvers. Simple and functional!

Designer: Moon Sheen Hyeon

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PET Bottles To The Oil Spill Rescue



A Picture Perfect photo (http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/15/barack-obama-swim-gulf-florida) of Barack Obama swimming with his daughter in Florida is not the answer to oil spills! It takes more than that to contain the damage and get the affected areas back to their feet. A moment of thought goes out to the Oil Fence here, which is made from recycled PET Plastic bottles, fitted with special rubber caps on both ends. The logic is to reuse the trashed bottles for a greater good like containing spills without adding burden to the environment. The color scheme of orange and yellow, sure makes it look bright and cheery against the black slick of oil!

Designer: Min A Namgung
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Fruity Water Gate





This project is completely apolitical. It IS literally a gate of water. This project goes by the name of “Water Shade” and keeps a shield of H2O around the fruit it is sworn to protect. It’s both a dish and a cover, working with water to keep freshness in and everything larger than Oxygen OUT! Designer Yitu Wang doesn’t want to keep you from your delicious apples though, so there’s a built in detector that sees your hand in approach, and thus is does desist.
Moisture is locked in. Freshness is locked in. Flies are locked out. Dust is locked out. And when you come up and decide you’d love to have a strawberry, as soon as your hand gets near, the streams in that area stop. You’ll remain dry. How very keen!
Designer: Yitu Wang
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Transparent Translator



The following object is a Universal Translator designed for interpreting languages, objects, concepts, and customs. Through its window mode, text mode, and speech mode, it allows the user to have a better understanding of the world around them. Designed for a world where not only have we become globalized, initiating communication between people of ALL nations, we’re also in an age of progress, where people WANT to work with each-other, talking over all lines. Highly intuitive, modeled on early-learning concepts of language development, relating closely with the highly popular Rosetta Stone application.
Translate!
In Window Mode you look through the screen out onto the world, identifying objects which are then relayed to the user. A Wiki of information is available as provided by people living in the areas the translator is attempting to navigate.
In Text Mode you simply translate text phrases. Translate signs, papers, or any other lettered material. Again a Wiki of information is used, and like Wikipedia, a staff of moderators ensures non-vandalized, true info.
In Speech Mode you can translate spoken word as it happens, between multiple people. Mic and speaker are located at the top of the device. Speak into the device and it’s played back in the language of your choice.
Designer: Rachel Ilan Simpson (http://www.rachelilansimpson.com/)
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Freshly Squeezed And Straight Into The Glass





The powers of observation can bring about revolutionary changes in the world of design. Although I wouldn’t classify the Steep Juicer as one such change, but it’s simple, logical design that stems from observing our surroundings is super. Jackob Mazor was particularly inspired by the hand-juicers that roadside stalls use. If you’ve noticed, their body has a spout which dispenses the juice directly into a glass. Good Observation!

Electric juicers normally have the juice collection container below the strainer. And after sufficient juice has been collected, we transfer the contents into the glass. With the Steep Juicer, the container is missing, the juice flows directly into the glass thanks to an angle in its body-design.
I only hope the body somehow detaches from the motor base (not specified by the designer), otherwise cleaning this juicer can be a problem, considering the electrical parts.
Lecturer: Yoav Ziv and Michal
Photographer: Sasha
Designer: Jackob Mazor
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Bottle Full Of Light!





Look what we have for you, a home-recycle solution for your PET Bottles! Of course you will need the help of the + (Plus) Conjunctive Flash Light, but that really won’t be a problem. For the moment let’s look at what the designers have to offer: an ingenious flashlight (with a flex-tail) that screws onto the mouth of a standard PET bottle. The result is that you get a makeshift lantern-esque lamp ready to be hung-up in a tent or taken outdoors. Nifty idea, what do you think?

Designers: Lie Zhong-Fa, Lee Sang-Bong & Ji Jung-Ah
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The Everlasting Baby Pram





The new-age prams are a step-up from the old-gen and transform to become strollers but beyond that I don’t think any designer has come up with ingenious ideas to extend their useful life. Babyoom is what I’d like to call useful thinking, with all probabilities of becoming a cherished family heirloom passed down generations! From ages 0 to 3 it serves as a faithful baby buggy and car seat; from ages 3 to 6 it transforms to a children’s cycle; and beyond that it can be used as a shopping cart for all your shopping sprees.

The lightweight body and easy steps to assemble make this concept a winner. The beauty is that one frame is used for all the 3 setups. If this was around when I had my kids, I know I would have bought it for them.
Designers: Jeong Haedong & Bae Junseong
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Stand Up Wheelchair





This post is about a wheelchair project which allows the user to stand up easily. “The Leeding E.D.G.E” also features easy drive handles with different gearing options to promote accessibility and combat shoulder injury generally caused by traditional wheeling techniques. Designer Time Leeding proposes this wheelchair alleviates pressure sores and makes moves toward closing social boundaries which “inhibit the lives of the disabled day to day.”
It is a world that I do not pretend for a moment to understand, that being the world that a person that must be in a wheelchair lives in. I believe that each person lives a different life, and that each person deals differently with a situation that they might not find ideal, for example becoming confined to a wheelchair partway through life. Does allowing a person with no use of legs the ability to stand up temporarily work toward a better life for that person?
That question asked, this wheelchair seems to me to be quite the fabulous looking bit of engineering. “The Leeding E.D.G.E” features “dynamic drive” handles that work with a rowing sort of motion. More energy efficient and less strenuous than traditional techniques. The chair features geared hubs featuring 2:1 drive, 1:1 drive, neutral and revers gears, and of course, that excellent standing mode.
Designer: Tim Leeding (http://www.timleeding.webs.com/)
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Kill That Annoying Noise!





Noise cancellation earphones eliminate ambient noises so that you can listen to music clearly or sleep peacefully in the drone. But how about the time that you want to filter out the electronic noises of machines etc. in your environment, and hold a conversation with your co-worker? The Kill Noise earplug suits this purpose and realizes noise reduction by electronic filtering, which can make people communicate easily in the noisy environments. The bright-orange polyester buds have an adjustment knob to set the filters and a built-in battery that lasts long.

Designer: Xiao-bin
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Bottles Sound So Sweet





When the aim is to design something that is eco-friendly with minimum resources and the end product should not be some fancy faff but a real working device; the challenge becomes really tough. Liteon Awards (http://www.liteonaward.com) usually have this premise for designers to build upon and this year is no different. Let’s look at the Green’s Voice, a speaker that is powered by paper battery and uses an empty recycled PET bottle for its functioning. An amusing idea that reduces the use of material plus resources and looks equally neat.

Designers: Nien-An Lin, Ya-Fang Cheng & Genius KYE Systems Corp
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Walnuts for Music


(http://www.brownsafe.com/)
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Cassettes PMP Are So Reto And Cool!





Debating with a colleague of mine on what inspires designers, we concluded that since 90 to 95 % of designs (in any field) have already been created, inspiration comes from the ones that already exist. Like I know for a fact that many of you readers come to Yanko Design to be inspired, and during those Random Searches, the Cassette Tape inspired an idea thus the eTape born! Whatever the reason behind it, I love the refinements and in-sync designing. It’s the era of touchscreen and detailing, both of which are reflected in the product. So basically this goes a notch up to being retro (which is in demand now-a-days) looking yet modern in functionality.
Designer: Song Han Xin
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Unexpected Light Saber





The Scallop Lamp takes obvious inspiration from sea shells and is quite an interesting design. Besides being a floor lamp for ornamental purposes, it doubles up as a flashlight! The top projection detaches to become the handy torch during lights-out. Now that’s what I call really clever designing! It looks chic, has dual purpose and makes total sense!

Designer: Kim Ah Ra
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TravSAFE Luggage Aint Nothin to Mess With





Alert the airplane police! They’re about to have a whole lot of confused airport burglars on their hands. This project by Shing Lo’s got the “Design Out Crime” tagline attached to it. Why? Because it’s a one-luggage thief deterrent, that’s why. It’s got a honeycomb interior. Locks. A passive alarm system. An active alarm system (that you can set off.)
And it looks so fashionable!
Active alarm system: should the thief who wants your bag get caught trying to rip the bag from your hands, just pull the trigger, breaking it off, and boom! Sparks shoot off and smoke pours from the package. Not only that, an audio alarm sounds loudly too! This thievery will not be private.
Passive alarm system: should the thief take your bag while you’re foolishly forgetting you even had it, have no fear! Unless the thief is lazy and decides to drag it across the floor that is, because this alarm activates when it senses it’s a certain distance away from the floor. This time no smoke though, only loud noises.
All this and a fabulously reinforced interior, honeycomb style.
Designer: Shing Lo
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This Time The Push-ups Are Not Bras





For some odd reason it’s called the Push-up, but there’s nothing indicative to that action, I mean you don’t have to push anything UP! Push- Up is a waste bin, and it’s got this flexible form so I assume it’s made from some kinda rubber or silicone. When the trash piles up half-way, you just gather the mouth of the bin together and compress the contents…pesto…now there’s some more room for some more trash! As for the mouth-of-the-bin, it goes back to the original shape once you release it. Flexible wastebasket eh!

The Push Up Waste Basket is an iF Concept Design 2010 (http://www.ifdesign.de) winner.
Designers: Sung-Hyeun Shin, Jeong-Hoon Cha & Chang-hyeun Lee
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Infinite Candle




This project goes by the name “One Makes Another” and it takes one candle, a spool of string, and a little bit of metal. Bam! Infinite candle. Right? Sort of. Designer Yuya Kurata describes this project as a candle holder which makes another candle underneath as it melts, but one that isn’t quite complete. The concept is here, the candle isn’t quite ready for it. Because candles do not gutter as much as would be necessary, a slightly distorted candle is made. However! One Make Another does sort of work. It’s nearly there. All they’d need is a different candle consistency and a little bit of the ol’ modification of physics!
Take a peek. See how the candle creates itself? Kinda sorta awesome. Now we just gotta figure out how to make sure ALL of the wax goes into the next candle and how to make that string regenerate as well. Possible? Maybe not. Is this project awesome anyway? Yes. All attempts at infinite energy deserve a high-five for effort.
Designer: Yuyu Kurata (http://www.yuyakurata.com/)
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Hanging On The Drying Rack Chair





This is such a clever idea, especially if you live in a small apartment and need to stash up on multifunctional gear. Here’s Lean, a chair with rails for its back…nothing path breaking so far; but drag it to your radiator and hitch it to lean onto it, and hey! you have a stand to dry your clothes! Super neat and super useful, especially if made with the right kinda materials.

Designers: Eunggyu Lee (http://www.inqde.com/), Junghoon Baek, Sangmin Yoon & Samuel Sari, Seonggeun Chio
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Never Ending Pencil



To cut a long story short, what we have here is a simple writing tool called the Continuous Pencil, which can be used till the very end. We usually end up discarding pencil stubs…I know my children waste too many saying that short pencils are uncomfortable to hold. So basically you keep increasing the length of your stubs with a handy interim-headless-long stick that fits snugly into its rear. Quite simple and straight, but is it a refinement of the 1 + 1 Pencil?

The Continuous Pencil won an iF Concept Design (http://www.ifdesign.de/) this year!
Designers: U Jung Heo & Sa Yoeng Kim
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The Kit – Cub Kitchen is a very well thought-out plan and covers almost all the basic requirements of a kitchen space. It adopts the cubicle form and houses a fridge, microwave, sink, cutting table, modular storage cabinets, garbage bin and an electrical cooking top. What’s unique about the cabinets is that just below the sink are 2 dedicated as water tanks, one that feeds the sink and the other to collect the gray water. Now if we are careful in using green products for cleaning the dishes, I’m sure the water can be recycled to good use. Tedious labor but very rewarding!

What makes this modular kitchen effective is the choice of materials in its construction: aluminum and wood. Durable and easy to maintain, the two cubes can either be placed as a traditional straight seamless counter, or given an elective bend. Whatever suits your home!
Designer: Paul Mauduit
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Solar Bean Cooker




Everything you want in a solar cooker, it’s right here, right now, in this “Solar Ibex.” You can cook whatever you want, too, not just beans. The Solar Ibex has the ability to cook, boil, and back at up to 300 degrees celsius, and features an adjustable timer. Foldable, lightweight, packable, and a zero carbon footprint. Built-in gear motors and an auto tracking sun ray concentrator drive the parabolic reflector towards the sun at all times, acquiring all the best rays for your soups and and noodles. I’d like one of these for my apartment deck!
The grill has three safety pins in place to hold whatever size pot you’d like to boil your water in, while the adjustable height works to create different heating characteristics like a concentrated beam for boiling and a spread beam for baking.
360 degrees of tracking, and three legs for ultimate stability!
Designer: Nir Beit-av (http://www.solaribex.com/)
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Wheelchair Only For Transfers



The caregiver for an invalid or a patient is one mighty soul! He or she needs to be physically and mentally strong to offer impeccable services to their ward. One of the most physically draining jobs is to carry and transfer the patient from the bed to the toilet or even to a chair. The IX Transfer System is a wheelchair intended for such short distance transfers. It’s more to be used in communal spaces such as a hospital and works both automatic and manual. Indeed, a very different orientation for a wheelchair!

Designers: Liren Tan, Tan Jun Yuan & Lim Yi Xiang
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Should We Watch Out Or Not?





And that is my question to you this Monday Morning. Do you want to be forewarned about a broken-down car with a holographic “Watch Out – Warning Triangle” beaming at you from a distance, when driving? Or do you think it will be a distraction and a hazard? The idea is simple….holographic red triangle projected from a distance, warning you of a stalled car ahead in the lane. Some may argue it being an eerie Potter-esque sign on the freeway; others may call it helpful. Take your pick!

Watch Out – Warning Triangle won an iF Concept Design (http://www.ifdesign.de/) this year.
Designers: Chun-Chieh Chang & Wan-Hua Tsai
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(http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/09/24/slow-and-steady-wins-edl-2010-the-snail/)


15 Amazing Bicycles For The Future of Seoul





Seoul is one city that is conscious of the fact that we need to ride more bicycles and loosen up the traffic congestion. To advocate their intent Seoul Design Fair (http://sdf.seoul.go.kr/) hosted the Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010, where entries from around the world we welcomed. The mission was to provide a cycle for the city dweller, so that he can adopt cycling into his daily routine and lead a healthy lifestyle. The city on its part, promises to provide all the infrastructure needed to promote it. Let’s take a look at main features of 15 of the best entries in random order!

15) Bike 2.0 by Nils Sveje, Inoda Sveje design studio & IPU Produktudvikling
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Main Features: comfortable ride with energy leveling and the stepless gearbox, option of adding seat-tube battery for speed, two wireless control-units (that work with two wireless rings on the handlebar) help control your ride.
14) Beik by Lukas Jungmann
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Main Features: Audi branding, folding mechanism, articulated frame steering and the untypical frame setup.
13) Tribune by Thüring Lukas, Lukas Thüring & Florian Vecsey
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Main Features: electric operated tricycle-recumbent bike, powered by a generator and an electric motor, external battery increases drive capacity, lockable little boot to store items above the rear wheel, adjustable headrest and pedals, flexible backrest, front and back lights for safety, ergonomic design.
12) Ridenpush by You Ho Jeon
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Main Features: a riding cycle with a wagon can transform into a push cart when heavy, intended for the elderly.
11) Ufold by André Costa
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Main Features: a cross between a mountain bike size and a city bike, easy to use folding system, handle in the frame makes it easy to push, when closed, central joint in the two piece frame, safety trigger and an angle two piece frame help in aligning the wheel when opened.
10) Full Circle by Sanghyun jeong & Jun-Tae Park
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Main Features: compact sized city bike, large wheel size (508mm, 20inch), no chains but free wheel gear directly connects to its pedal, most of its parts can be folded, including saddle and handle bars.
9) Molecule by Yongjin Lee
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Main Features: body is modeled on the river Han of Seoul, unique shape.
8 ) Helo by Junkyo Lee
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Main Features: unique body, integrated lock design to prevent theft.
7) ROOnighT by Yong-Bum Lim & Park Jong-Soon
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Main Features: harnesses energy from the cycling to power its lights at night, the polycarbonate frame emits light through O.L.E.D, transforming the bicycle into a night light for the street it’s parked in, intended for a public sharing system for bikers.
6) X Bike by Woogyeong Go, Dong-ha Kim & Kyeongpyo Cho
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Main Features: looks like the letter “X”, no chain technology.
5) Carrier Bike by Shin Hyung Sub Shin
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Main Features: a convenient carrier, shelf located in the middle of the bicycle, designed to help carry the users luggage.
4) SE:CUrity Lock System by Sang Yong Park & Jae Yong Park
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Main Features: the steering features a number lock system, locks by pushing the handles down, locks into the front wheel of the cycle, unique body design.
3) T-bike by Jung Geun Tak & Shinhyun Kang of T.A.K studio
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Main Features: iconic design, folding handlebars double up as a lock, embedded GPS, E-INK and EPD technology used in the embedded monitor, adjustable seat via a lever with the seat height index (indicator), seat height can be adjusted while being seated.
2) Sideways Bike by Michael Killian
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Main Features: two wheel steering bicycle with independently steerable wheels, travels sideways, unique and distinct motion, best suited for children from age 7.
1) Trileaf by Jihyeong Kim
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Main Features: eco electric tricycle, can be used in a public rental system, has a tilting mechanism and a steering in the front, electric motor in the rear, emergency raincoat box built under the seat.
Bonus Entry!
How can we not have a bonus entry! By The Way all the images and credits go to our friends at Designboom (http://www.designboom.com), who have complied the event for Seoul Design Fair (http://sdf.seoul.go.kr/).
Viento – Urban Folding Bicycles by Gil Sheffi
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Main Features: folding cycle, super-formed aluminum frame, hubless pedal system, hollow main axis, neatly folded look.

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Line Up The Tangles





The problem addressed in the Line Block Cable is so true to home, it’s the one most of us face when we hook up too many gadgets in one area. Not that we can help it, it’s ideal to have the TV, CD player and the music housed together. As a result, their cables leading up to the socket can get messy and unsightly. Line Block cables are constructed in such a way that they can tag 2 or more wires in a piggy-back fashion. Essentially this means that if the gadgets have this unique structured cable, they line up one-atop-the-other and split out only near the socket, to give a neat finish.

This also means a whole new perspective to the wire and cables industry!
Designers: Lee Ji Eun, Yi-Seo Hyeon, Heo-Hyeoksu & Jeong Minhui
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This is Future Living





The Future Living house is a testament to the will of design. It took twenty six designers (a feat in itself) to create it. Every technologic leap was analyzed to make sure anything proposed was possible by 2050. It’s a paradigm shift in home resource creation and location. Water uses gravity to generate pressure. Energy is harvested from solar and wind apparatuses. Air, water and waste are cleaned using a living bio wall and everything is recycled when possible.

Design Team: Cornelia Bailey, Tanushree Bhat, Marilee Bowles Carey, Anthony Caspary, Eric Diamond, Xiaonan Huang, Reenu John, Na Rae Kim, Paolo Korre, Eugene Limb, Hsin-Cheng Lin, Miguel Angel Martinez, Nikhil Mathew, Elise Metzger, Mahdieh Salimi, Kshitij V. Sawant, Owen Schoppe, Jessica Striebich, Hannah Swart, Traci Thomas, Helen Tong, Sally Wong, Yixiu Wu, HyeKyung Yoo and Gene Young of IIT Institute of Design
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Simple Smile Can Set Things Right





“Simply use the emotional expression to remind and educate users to turn off the light.”
This one line says it all….moreover the cute switches create the desired impact of reminding us to conserve. I guess this is another angle to Product Design: to be instinctive without being preachy!

The Smile Switches won a Liteon Award (http://www.liteonaward.com/) this year.
Designers: Zhou Yide, Euphe Mo, Hang Zhou & Christine Liu
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First Prize: Home Spun: Water Harvesting Prefab Urban Housing for the Great Lakes Region by Liminal Projects, USA This project employs concepts from the Small House Movement (http://www.resourcesforlife.com/small-house-society) which attempts to minimize the ecological impact homes have on the Earth by making them really small. This particular set of houses is constructed of lightweight carbon fiber and is capable of harvesting, storing, and processing water from rain and snow. Also they look like giant barrels, a look which has grown on me VERY quickly.
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Second Prize: Hongquiao Station: Living within the Shanghai Subway System by Rafael Luna, USA A very complex project that basically boils down to reacting to the fact that about 50% of the world’s population living in cities. Through the subway system connecting with food, shopping, and entertainment systems, a singular structural logic is created with a flexible infrastructure in mind. Wild, yes?
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Third Prize: Smallness: Rescripting Collective Housing in Shenzhen by Qili Yang, China Similar to the second prize project, this “Smallness” project focuses on urban density, studying specifically Da-xin Village, a natural town center in Shenzhen, China. To develop the area without neglecting the existing urban context, this project adds 30 percent more livable area, expanding the floor ratio from 2.7 to 3.6 at the site.
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Special Mention – High-Density Housing: Double Stuff by Richie Gelles & Viktor Ramos, USA More mega-housing, this time lifting it up on some transparent legs so as to not make it look as terrible as modern skyscrapers. Go go awesome architecture!
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Special Mention – Medium Density Housing: Eco-Chrysalis for Newcastle-Upon-Tyne by Paul Jones, UK Very similar (in a transparent way) to the other “special mention” project, this is an upward-looking housing structure that’s a lot more gorgeous than our everyday block-square apartment buildings.
Check out the rest of the entries at http://www.d3space.org/ (http://www.d3space.org/competitions/).

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Sunflower Solar Cooker by Koo Ho Shin





Many people in western Pennsylvania who use gas and electricity to fulfill their cooking needs are also concerned about the costs and consequences of energy consumption. Solar cooking is a viable alternative to gas and electricity in some aspects dependent on place and economical culture, and is environmentally sustainable, also.
To use this solar cooker, the user pulls out stacked reflectors from the bottom of the insulate globe box, then open those with one hand clockwise. User can control the angle of the reflectors (like steamer) to change the position of the focal point and the temperature inside the glass ball.
Designer: Koo Ho Shin (http://pasly.com)http://njavan.com/images/design_news/2007/03/26/sunflower_cooker.jpg

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Lights Lead The Way





The simply named Road Lights is a system of wind generated lane lights powered by the wind of vehicles whizzing by. You’ve all felt it before, that wall of air as a car passes by. Why waste it? The energy captured by the system illuminates a series of pegs 50-100 meters in front of you to lead the way. Eco-friendly (yes I’m still using that phrase) and a perfect opportunity for a really creative car commercial.

Designers: Sungi Kim & Hozin Song
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Aimo – Portable Sonogram by Duck Young Kong




With “Aimo” parents can begin forming an emotional bond with their child while it’s still in the womb. The device allows a mother to produce and capture sonograms of her baby with a built-in digital ultrasonic camera. Free from complex interfaces, she simply places “Aimo” on her belly and captures the image. A sound receiver allows her to listen to child’s heartbeat as corresponding abstract images are displayed on the device’s LCD screen.
Designer: Duck Young Kong (http://www.duckyoungkong.com/) [ Via: Core77 (http://www.core77.com/corehome/2005/10/design-concepts.html) ]
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Disposing The Dead Fly





So you swatted the fly, now how are you going to dispose its body? Pick it up with a tissue paper you say! Nay! Dare you waste the paper! I’ll give you a better tool, the swatter itself! The weapon itself becomes the disposer; how cool ‘n creepy. A niche in the swatter lets you pick the dead fly with precision and dispose it in the bin. Yes! Swatter; awesome!

Designer: Zhao Ke
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Battery Time Included





Let’s discuss the pieces of a clock, shall we? There’s the front, which has at least one hand, then more than likely 12 tics around the edge to show the hour. Between the front and the back there is a mechanism which turns the clock hand or hands, then on the back this mechanism reveals itself to either be activated by winding, socket power, or battery. What if this perfectly tiny amount of elements could be reduced even further? Designer Giha Woo thinks so, taking away completely the tics on the front, replacing the hands of the clock with the batteries that run it!
How super, how modern. Apartments around the world are stripped down to their bare essentials, pipes and lines showing all over, and sold for twice the price. Grandmother’s wooden shelves with lace padding are converted to a single metal piece. Skateboards that’ve always had four wheels are reduced to a perfect two. Welcome to the future of minimalistic stripping of parts. It’s so pretty, bare, and essential.
Woo calls this clock the “Front and Back” because really, who says one has to be one and the other not the other? Woo is that kind of switcher. Keep on flipping, Woo!
Designer: Giha Woo
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A Double Squeeze





The Citrange is a hand squeezer for the citrus fruits in your life. The unique funnel design makes it feel that the juice is going to spill out of the glass; but it does not. The double-grooves design allows you to squeeze the wide (like an orange) to the narrow (like a lime) fruit from either ends of the juicer. I like the fact that a strainer is built-in and the overall procedure cuts back one whole step in juice-squeezing. Ok, I love it!


Material: Polypropylene
Photo: Christophe Sépulchre
Designer: [URL="http://njavan.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.quentindecoste r.com"]Quentin de Coster (http://njavan.com/forum/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yankodesign.co m%2F2010%2F10%2F07%2Ftalking-with-a-palm%2F)
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Intelligent Glass



Right here is a tumbler called the Green Smart Glass, and it’s meant for the cuppa addicts to put their piping hot beverage to good use. Most often people wait for their hot drinks to cool down a bit before consuming it. Now if they were to use this smart glass, then the heat loss process would be harnessed into an energy form, to be used later. While the technical details are very aptly described in the images, for you to ponder on, my only concern is the cleaning process. Will the glass withstand the dishwasher…or do we have to come up with a solution!

Designer: Ruan Chengzhu
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A Soft, Electric Lambo





Designer Andrei Avarvarii has a vision for a smooth, voluptuous Lamborghini, the very opposite of the very sharp, origami-style of the Lamborghini Reventon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Reventón). The challenge in creating this new Lamborghini “Minotauro” lies in not only staying within the strong identity system of the Lambo line, but also in making the vehicle electric! The challenge of course isn’t creating an electric car. We’ve had electric cars for years now. Nay! The challenge lies in convincing the consumer that not only is it cool to drive an electric car, it’s doubly cool to drive an electric supercar!
Equipped with four asynchronous motors that divide the power 70% to the rear and 30% to the front axle. The car’s electricity is supplied by a Li-Tec flatcell battery pack located in the rear, doubled by a KERS system in the front. In the back, where the gigantic engine would normally be, there’s a third seat for the person who goes along for the ride, yelling and screaming because you’re going so extremely fast. Access to this back seat is provided by the extra-long “Lambo door” on the passenger side.
Triangular shaped air extakes in the back serve as cooling for the battery. As an added bonus, they also channel the sound of the electric motors behind them, blasting it like subwoofers.
Then there’s something completely out of left field. Something so wild, I’ve got to let Avarvarii explain it in his own words:


In 2020, with the acquisition of the new Minotauro, the Lamborghini owner will also get involved in a brand new experience called REAL LIFE ONLINE GAMING. In this scenario the Lamborghini driver can race his car on a real racetrack (like the Nurburgring). The GPS data of his racing lap is uploaded into the Playstation game network as a ghost. PS players from all over the world can race in virtual reality against the Lamborghini owner and try to beat his best lap. This is the car enthusiasts’ social networking for the next decade.

Wild
Designer: Andrei Avarvarii (http://www.avarvarii.com/)
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Push-Pull; Tug Of War Is Over!




Sticker industry may get a setback because their “Push” and “Pull” stickers may soon get redundant. The In & Out Door solves the problem of indicating push or pull on doors by making the door handle intuitive. On the “push” side, there is a flat panel and on the “pull” side there is a handle. Instinctively you know which side of the door opens which ways, and you get crowned as a super genius! Hold on, there is more to the working of this design and SADI (Samsung Art & Design Institute) (http://sadi.net/) student Jeon Hwan Soo explains his case quite effectively in his renders.
Designer: Jeon Hwan Soo
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Two Flashlights In One, And Some Florescent Magic



The Emergency Flashlight is meant for a grab-me-on-the-way-out emergency situation. What it features is a single flashlight tube that splits up into two and is connected via s florescent rope. The two split-up tubes work as powerful independent flashlights and the rope in between the two is used as a safety guide. The user scenario would be something like this; two responsible adults hold on to the two lights and the elderly and children hang on to the luminescent rope. Ideally the designer would be right with this concept, but in real-life situation, panic, stampedes and running at different paces may hamper this user-scene evacuation process. A lot of self discipline would be required on the part of the users, to not just rush our blindly. Human nature I guess!
Designers: Kyubaek Kim and Minhee Jung
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The Future’s an Original Taxi Cab





It’s not often we get cars designed around here designed specifically to be a taxi cab. That’s what’s going on here in this Mercedes Benz branded Nimbus, designed by Slavche Tanevski. What makes this particular design special is that it’s sort of an official project, having been completed during an internship in Slavche Mercedes Exterior Design Studio, with the support of the exterior designer Michael Fry (Michael Frei) and chief designer of the exterior of Robert Forester (Robert Lesnik).
Made for the year 2025, this Nimbus is electric, having four electric motors mounted in the hubs using lithium ion batteries under the floor. Because of this placement (rather than the motor being up front), there’s enough room to push the driver forward to make room for another row of seats. The element you see above the driver seat acts as both as what the designer calls an aerodynamic and protective function as well as being a visual separator between the driver and the people he or she is driving around the town.
In the passenger seats, there’s room for up to 5 adults or 3 adults with all their luggage. Large glass windows afford the passengers and the driver lots of room to see, and the trunk (or the boot, depending on where you’re reading this), is low to the ground and between the rear wheels, designed as more of a drawer than a traditional trunk.
This vehicle is designed as a tribute to the world’s first motorized taxi cab, the Victoria, built by Daimler in 1897. Take a peek at that and tell us if you can see the giant similarities. Love it!
Designer: Slavche Tanevski
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TAG-Heuer Formula-1 Watch (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/10/27/tag-heuer-formula-1-watch/)





As we know TAG-Heuer is celebrating 150 years of being in the business and The Carrera Calibre 1887 Chronograph (http://www.tagheuer.com/the-collection/carrera/men/carrera-calibre-1887-chronograph/index.lbl?w=CAR2110.BA0720) is already on our wishlist. So it comes as a great pleasure when designers decide to commemorate the event with their own refreshing take. Inspired by the TAG-Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 36 RS Caliper Chronograph (http://www.tagheuer.com/the-collection/grand-carrera/calibre-36rs/index.lbl?w=CAV5115.BA0902) model, designer Peter Vardai chose to model his version on Formula-1 and Mercedes-Benz combo. Awesome!



All over the design one can find references to Formula-1 and Mercedes-Benz. The sport car effect is emphasized by the arms with vivid red inlet. Pressing the buttons on both sides of the Mercedes logo releases the strap. The source of the light airy character of the watch is the placement of the arms. The arms are placed on great cogwheels which make them rotate not around the center but connected to the rim. By this and the non-continuous strap I could achieve the light air of the inner surfaces. Out of the three middle arms the left one is the tenth, the right one is the hundredth seconds while the bottom one displays the charge of the watch. The button is placed in the first TAG-Heuer logo. The watch is supplied with both a rubber and a metal strap.


Designer: Peter Vardai (http://www.vardai-design.hu)
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Supersonic Stick on the Wrist for Blind People




It is very rare that I use the title of the project as the title of the post, but this one is just too magically perfect not to do that. This project goes by the incredibly long name “Supersonic Stick on the Wrist for Blind People” and it rocks. It uses “supersonic signals” aka sonar to both send out signals and receive them when they bounce back, giving then warning to the user of oncoming danger through sounds and vibrations.
The beauty in this project lies in the simplicity. Think first of being able to see everything around you. Then think about not being able to see anything. Then think about how wonderful it would be to have an object so simple it can fit in your hand give you another sense to replace the one you lost. Not quite as good as eyes, but it’s certainly something.
Designer: Minhye Kim
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Overcoming The Blind Spots While Driving




Ever been a victim to blind spots while driving? The Full-Rear-View Windscreen Monitor aids in overcoming those spots so that you have a safer drive. The system consists of consists of two parts: a windscreen display and micro cameras installed on the car’s exterior. It uses the upper part of the windscreen to display a real-time image of the vehicle’s surroundings (as captured by the cameras). I think the option could prove to be a double-edged sword, because plenty of you driving veterans are sure gonna get distracted by the secondary display!

Here is how the system works:
The micro cameras are set up on both the sides and back of the car. Image processing technology is incorporated. The separate images captured by the micro cameras are combined and displayed on the windscreen seamlessly. The advanced technology used means that even in low-light conditions (for example, at night or on rainy days), visibility is still very good. Furthermore, a car full of passengers or cargo will not impede the driver’s vision.
Designer: Ho-Tzu Cheng
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