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In China, chafing dish is the most popular food in winter. If you notice more, you’ll also find that people prefer iced beverage while eating the hot-pot. So this time, we’ll show you a quick and easy way to cool down the beverage, without affecting the strength of the tea, juice or beer. We use iced stones— clean ordinary stones that have been kept in the refrigerators for a long while. Try and tell us if you like our idea. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Abu Dhabi has the largest LED project all over the world! Created with more than 5,300 diamond-shaped panels outside the whole building and over 5,000 LED fixtures inside, the magnificent structure can display low-res three-dimensional videos with the help of the computer (it is supposed control the lighting colors and intensities). So next time planning a holiday, you may have a trip to Abu Dhabi. [Read the rest of this entry...]

You think the device is a goose quill? Well, you should have though of that, but Sang Hoon Yoon won’t be happy if you merely regard his innovative product as a pen. It is, actually, a projector that creates a magic light effect not only on a display, but also in the space. No buttons or other component, the Maestro Projector is easily controlled by the baton that comes along as a pen. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Mike has six perfect abdominal muscles and that’s a real feather in his cap. You want to be like Mike, too? I suggest you have a try with the Magnetic Dumbbell designed by Sang-Hoon Lee. These dumbbells are North Pole charged, and when you lift them up, the four South Pole magnets on the ground will then add weight to the dumbbells due to the action of a magnetic field. It is really clever of Sang-Hoon Lee to issue this idea as an invention. Good work! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Tok:Took is the name given to the toggle designed by Soonmo Kang and Jihyeon Choi. The designers probably though of the idea in a way like this: when we’re plugging or unplugging, an electric shock often occurs, and we do need a practical solution to ensure a safe life. The Tok:Took features a joining section design, which cut the electricity off from your hands all the way you insert a plug in or pull it out. [Read the rest of this entry...]

No wonder we’re being told that even the most astute consumer hardly compete a less calculating businessman. Just look at the ‘e-cart’, it is a clear and present proof of that. According to the designers, the shopping cart would generate a considerable amount of electricity while you push it, and with the harnessed energy, the store can last almost one month, without any extra power supply. That’s really incredible! Anyhow, it’s still a creditable attempt. [Read the rest of this entry...]

To most parents, trying to make the children eat is one big headache. Then what shall we do to develop kids’ interest in meals? Perhaps, we should firstly make the meals interesting and attracting, just like the Biscuit Puzzle presented here. Will any kids resist a cute meal like this? [Read the rest of this entry...]

Inspired by printers, the ‘Print Your Toast’, as illustrated by its name, is a device that allows you to print stacks of bread rather than paper. Isn’t that funny? From now on, we can make breakfast more interesting with such a printer. It has won the second prize at the Berner Design Awards. Congratulations, Othmar Mühlebach! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Even the most masterful waitress still couldn’t carry up to 8 cups at the same time, and 5 to 6 cups may be the limit to them. But isn’t there anyone can take 8 or more cups simultaneously? Haha, I could, however, if only I’m using the Conjoined Twin Cups. May you want to try it? [Read the rest of this entry...]

Whenever mentioning Switzerland, everyone will think of the famous timepieces, army knives and chocolates. And the Chocolate Army Knives here are just something typical, a combination of two famous specialties. Packed like real Swiss Army Knives, these chocolates are sure to surprise your boyfriends a lot. Yep, he could eat his favorite knives now. [Read the rest of this entry...]

A person who loves perfection and simpleness will surely appreciate the ‘Napkin Twist’ designed by Tim Baute a lot. Really a simple design. Anyhow, the new twist will make the napkins look more elegant on the table. And that’s my favorite point. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Who doesn’t like banana? I mean, they taste so nice…But after a long trip, the banana are crushed, and they seem bit of nauseating, oh god, the bananas are so fragile that they do need certain protections. So the Banana Bunker is created. It is size-changing, and therefore fits to different shapes of bananas. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Apparently, amongst a great variety of lighters, the Candlestick Lighter is not the most attractive one. The candlestick shape, after all, doesn’t have the quality of being striking. In fact, the lighter also doubles a candle, which is needed for emergency lighting. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Females always bring a lip balm along, constantly relieving their dry lips. What’s more interesting is that they’re using more and more small gadgets in the packages of lip balms nowadays. Open these lip balms, appearing in front of you will be a tiny torch, a cute flash disk, oral aerosol, but not always a real lipstick. It is hoped to be good purchase for ladies who pursue convenience and delicacy. [Read the rest of this entry...]

What the ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson has left us is far more than the concerts, the music, the dance, or a trend. Seriously, it is his loyalty to art, his constant pursuit of art that we treasure most. And to show our respect to Jackson, designer Maleville has come up with a lamp by the name of “Criminal Desk Lamp” to duplicate Jackson’s dancing gestures. As a result, when turning on the lamp, you can simply tilt down the white hat while lift it up to turn the light off. [Read the rest of this entry...]