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From the Seoul design week 2007, this design is a unique urinal with a floral drain cover. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This is the coolest rubber band I ever seen. I think you gotta like it, too. Video demonstration after the break [Read the rest of this entry...]

If you have bored of normal measuring cup, you gonna like this design. Shaped in giraffe and gaggle, the must be the cutest measuring cups in the world. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Different from normal vase, this one is only a flat 2D one. You need to put an extra glass at the back of it for supporting. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The thickness is always one of the most important parts of a laptop. Every time we heard the “thinnest” word, it gotta be a big surprise. This time, the surprise comes from Apple.

I don’t know how to describe this amazing MacBook air, it just amazing! The best way to describe it is provide videos. You’d better check it out after the break. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Using Sky Umbrella is a good way to get out of blue. But for women, there’s another thing which could make them happy and even crazy, Yeah, you’re right! It is rose.

With a unique design, this umbrella is shaped like a beautiful rose in when folded. Just give your lovers a umbrella like this in rainy day, she gonna be the happiest women in the world. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Transparent basin is a beautiful design. But it is still a little bit humdrum. Why not add something in it just like a sandwich?

This unique Sandwich Basin allows you to add anything under the basin totally depending on your own. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Although dish cleaner could help you to wash and dry your mug, you won’t have this device in your office. So, you should put your mug upside down on the desk to let the drips go away. However, since the drips is covered under the mug, they won’t be vaporized quickly.

If you have a leaning mug like this, everything gonna be easier. It comes with a triangle handle, which could support the mug in a leaning posture. In this way, the water will be vaporized thoroughly. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Different from normal basket, this design can be spread into a sheet. If you need a basket, just fold it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

If you need flowers in your house, but you never plan any, you gotta like this. Just spray water onto the flowers part, you will have an instant flower filled “vase”. It is so good.

This design is one of the winners of the Red Dot 2007. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Weaving conductive filaments into fabric, Frog Vision’s concept clothing can charge your gadgets by just putting the device into pockets. Moreover, it could even provide electrical forcefield to daze an attacker. [Read the rest of this entry...]

It is very hard to associate dill with blender. But this gadget is the very product. With the unique mug, you could use any cordless drill to provide drive. [Read the rest of this entry...]

If you are too lazy to hang your clothes on the hooks, you might usually directly throw them to anywhere. Accordingly, your room gonna be messy. So, you gonna like these hook. They just shaped like the leaves of cactus. Because of the weird shape, what you should do to hang your clothes is throwing them. Although it is still messy in your room, it is cleaner than ever before.

However, this design is pretty dangerous, you should always be careful although in your own home. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Ribiks cube is one of the most popular games all over the world. However, it seems that this classic game never change it’s basic mechanical structure.

This new gadget integrates multi-touch technology into rubiks cube. Video after the break [Read the rest of this entry...]

Everybody knows that water is a limited natural source, but how to save this source in daily is a problem. This Red Dot design give us an good alternative.

It combines the lavatory, the basin and the bath as a single unit in order to minimise space whilst maximising use. Plus, you could reuse the water of bathing or hand-washing to flush the toilet. [Read the rest of this entry...]

If you need a series of personal furniture, you gotta like this innovative design. They’re shaped in form of alphabet you could choose any alphabet and any color to fit your own room. [Read the rest of this entry...]

It is said that this is the most advanced USB toy in 2008. You could control it with keyboard to hit the speed bag. Left and right arrow are for punches; up and down arrow are for moving. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Most Americans are accustomed to stick note on the fridge. Although the fridge will never going away as a home message center, this digital device gotta make you message center cleaner.

It comes with a slot for conventional memory note and the face is made from white board so that you can directly write on the it. In addition, you could even record your message in the form of audio or video. When not in use, the LCD display could also functions as a digital photo frame. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Amphibious car might not a unique product, but a car with a diving mode, you gotta be attracted. This odd car named sQuba is actually a new diving car from Rinspeed. Rinspeed plans to reveal it at the upcoming Geneva motor show. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This is a fantastic gadget from CES 2008. With the help of the ZCam, you could play the box game just use your hand without any controller like Wiimote. This system could figure out where you’re and what you’re doing by contrasting distances, accordingly, you could play electronic game just by your gesture. [Read the rest of this entry...]

If you like travel and espresso and even like to have a cup of espresso coffee while traveling, you gotta like this gadget. It will press out some skull-popping brew in no time flat, with which just add a single-serve pod of finely ground burnt coffee beans and hot water, espresso is OK. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Music touchscreen is a creative music maker, but you won’t get any real thing while creating. Just try this steel ball music maker.

The theories of them are similar, but you could get more happiness by playing this gadget. Just add steel ball on the panel, the sound will generated as soon as the laser sweeping across the ball(s). It’s pretty cool. [Read the rest of this entry...]

If you’re waiting in line and you happened have a wall for leaning, you gonna take a rest in this kind of posture. If people have this kind of requirement, why not just satisfy them? [Read the rest of this entry...]

Ice is sure will melt in fire. But this kind of melting is very romantic for lovers in some kind of conditions. This candle holder is an example.

It is actually a ice mold which could generate a ice cover for candles. Because of the heat of the candle the ice will melt and them flowing back to the mold for reusing. Melting ice and candle gotta create the most romantic environment! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Bulb changer is a good helper for a whole bulb, but who can help us for the broken-bulbs?

Just try this broken-bulb extractor set. It gonna make the process easier. Plus, the safety shield gonna protect your hands while unscrewing. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Flying toys are attractive both for children and grown-ups. You will get happiness and knowledge from the flying toys. This unique X-UFO could be a good thing for you and your kid(s). It could hover in the air like a real UFO. With the built-in LEDs, it gonna be better while playing in the dark.

Next time you saw a UFO, don’t be so exciting, since you might have saw a toy like this. [Read the rest of this entry...]

If you’re not sensitive to the color changing and the remaining time of the crossing light, you gotta like this. The green man in the light will run faster as the timer counts down. It’s pretty funny. [Read the rest of this entry...]

In commonsense, earplug is used for music. But, this weird earplug named seashell could generate the sound of ocean. If you wanna take a relax it might be a good alternative. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Sweeping trash is not a new design, but this gadget has a individual sweeper. The 18 liter trash can comes with a groove which could fit for the sweeper. Plus, the sweeper could also be recharged while putting in front of the trash can. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Corner cabinet could provide much more spaces for us. But, it won’t be convenient when you want take something out from it. So, you need some innovative design.

With a rotary shelf, this corner cabinet could let you get things easier. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This pair of rings might not look pretty good. But the idea behind the concept is pretty cool. You and your lovers just like the NUT and BOLT! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Fire alarm is really a huge sound, but it is different for the hearing impaired. So, they need a better alarm device.

With a built-in detector, when the sound around the user changes frequency, this watch could alarm the user by vibrating. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Apparently, it is a keychain. But it could be used in other purpose. You know what it is?

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This is a weird design, If you don’t wanna use the flip-flop provided by the hotel when traveling, you gotta like this. It won’t cost too much space of your luggage. When you want to use it, just fold it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

As is know, normal display technology could conly provide 2D pictures and videos. However, you could use a Wiimote to change a normal TV in to a 3D display. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This is a innovative pot mat. Made of three wood stick and a hexagon block, it could heat-resistance. But the point is that it won’t waste any space while not using. You could just fold it into a scoop-size device. [Read the rest of this entry...]

If you like skateboard, you must always want to be to focus of your team. Sure, you should practice to be the best and then the focus, but you will still have another alternative. Photon light LED skateboard is a good choice.

With several built-in LEDs, you will sure be the focus at night. Plus, you could be safer with the help of the light. [Read the rest of this entry...]

You need a box to provide separated space for calling, and you might need a similar box for smoking, especially in the era that nearly every country has banned smoking in public area. In order to provide better experience, this smoke bell also comes with a drink stand. So you could enjoy your coffee and beer while smoking.

The most important point is that you won’t be accused because of smoking in public area. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Sure, it’s a spring, but it is not used for spring purpose. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Exchanging business card is necessary for business man, but it’s not a happy business. You have bullshit with others, at the same time, some valuable persons might be ignored. Therefore, you need to improve the efficiency of exchanging business card. [Read the rest of this entry...]