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In today’s rapid consumerist society, consumption comes into question. How durable do we want our devices to be when they become near obsolete in 5 years? The source materials that make up their build often take hundreds of years to break down. An alternative ideology are disposable products made from natural sources. The Natural Year Phone is made of hay, sans screen and soft keys. The hard components get recycled while the hay is um. . . well I wouldn’t smoke it.
Despite the economic crisis, exclusive merchandise will always be in high demand. This beauty, designed by E. Kevin Schöpfer is called the Oculus. The slick and smooth design, the open mouth-like backside combined with the eye-like socket make the Oculus look like a creature of the sea. The yacht is 250 feet long, the ceilings are 12 feet high and it can travel the seas at 25 knots.
It always puts a smile on my face when I see such clocks. I enjoy the different and sometimes bizarre designs but when it comes to telling time that’s where the problems start. We are accustomed to round clocks with 3 (sometimes 2) hands.
So this is a time cube but instead of hands it has triangles. The large one is the hour hand the middle one – minutes and the smallest one is for minutes. I think and this is only a guess, that you can tell time by looking at the numbers near the black line. What I like about this clock is that it transform into different shapes for 12 hours.
This is a very important invention that will make everybody happier. The Scotsman�s Trufill can fill you glass with cold beer in seconds so you won’t miss any moments from the football match you’re watching. It doesn’t matter whether Trufill uses magic or a valve at the bottom of the glass to fill it up, the important thing is you’ll save time on beer refills.
This is probably the future of cars called the scarab designed by David Miguel Moreira Gonçalves. Compact, fast, stable, eco-friendly and shiny. Full of different gadgets and accessories which will make you head spin… or won’t.
Here’s the list of specs.
-The vehicle is composed of interchangeable modules that can be customized.
-Powerpack module composed of a permanent battery plus 3 options for the main energy pack (battery, biofuel ICE or a fuel cell).
-4 wheel drive through electric brushless in-wheel motors with directdrive.
-Wheels with regenerative braking through EW Brakes.
-Drive by wire and tactile HUD embedded in the Lexan canopy.
-Structural elements in Carbon-Aramid composite.
-Embedded sensors, Lidar, radar, transponders, GPS. These serve to exchange information with the system, with other drivers and to have precise location data.
-Renting of the vehicle or modules that allows for a private/public/mixed utilization and transport access for people with less financial resources.
-Doesn’t need new infrastructures.
-Is backward compatible with current transport systems and uses current day technologies.
Of course there’s one problem, the Scarab can only transport 1 person.
Here’s a good way to save on electricity. These blinds, designed by Yoon-Hui Kim and Eun-Kyung Kim store solar energy during the day and when it’s dark you can turn on the blinds to light up the room. The blinds are available in a floor/table lamp or a stylish chandelier. Eco-friendly and keeps your electricity bill low.
100%, a design studio has shown off its cool, new LED watch at Tokyo Design Week 2008. The watch looks like a bracelet with numbers shining through it. I really like the design and the good news is that this watch just might go into production.
Just came across this kid’s toy that shoots snowballs. It seems like most of the work that needed to be done to actually throw a snowball is done for you. Back in the days when you only had gloves you had to pick up some snow, form a ball and the throw it. Those who wanted more accuracy(me included) took their gloves off so the hands would melt the snow a little and the snowball would become more dense thus better accurate and throwing distance. But enough about history this gun fires softball sized snowballs up to 50 feet. Just put the snow in the gun’s forming chamber close the lid and you’ve got yourself 3 snowballs. Then place the snowball in the muzzle and shoot. The blaster is powered by elastomers so it lasts as long as you do. Here’s the link to the Shop
It’s effective, it’s merciless and now it’s slim. Designed by Pepe Garcia and Martin Žampach this electronic bug zapper goes well with almost any environment. Plus, it’s easy to use, simply install it somewhere in the room and change the fly paper from time to time however if yo can’t take the sight on hundreds of dead creepy-crawlies then let some else do it.
This is a concept I’d absolutely love to see on sale. The concept, designed by Alex Schulz, is a computerized shaft with 3 interchangeable eating apparatuses: fork, spoon and knife. The fork analyzes composition such as fat, protein, sugars, the spoon measures the weight and the knife measures the temperature. The IC3 can be very helpful for people who have diabetes, allergies or are simply on a diet. There is of course a minor hassle of changing the tips when you’re using the IC3. The concept is currently on display at the Designparcours Munich 2008 exhibition.
