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Entries for January, 2010

2 Degrees is two kinds of perfume stored in one bottle.

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Ryan Currier has sent in images of his conceptual project, the 2 Degrees. It is a bottle that has been diagonally divided to contain two strengths of the same perfume so as to meet one’s different needs on different occasions. The two sections of the bottle have their own dispensers individually on the two sides, so it’s quite convenient for you to choose and use. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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McDonald’s Creative Advertisements

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“I’m lovin it!”…from time to time, we meet with that famous slogan of McDonald’s. But have you ever paid attention to other creative advertisements designed for McDonald’s? They are all as impressive as the classical slogan, or even better. And right here is a collection of advertising, which would help you to know McDonald’s products better in an effective and interesting way. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Air Shield Coffee Cup Sleeve

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Seemingly not a necessary design, the Air Shield Coffee Cup Sleeve is however something you will find it quite useful and funny after you read through the article. The concept behind it is all about preventing your fingers from scald by hot beverage in plastic or disposable cups. Based on the principle of ‘expand from heat and contract from cold’, the cute pedals on the sleeve will expand to keep your fingers from a direct touch with the cup when heated while fatten out when the temperature falls. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Whale Bookmark

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Where is the little whale? Wow, it has been totally absorbed by the interesting story in the book! Don’t you want to know what story that is? Check it out then. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Modular Shelf Unit

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Want to build your own shelving unit? Right here is a new kind of modular shelf unit that could be freely assembled. Compared to usual modular shelves, this unit ensures you to arrange it into different shapes due to the holes on its sides and the fence form design. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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‘Coolox’ Cold Storage System

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I’m not finding faults with the traditional refrigerators we’re using now, but things always go a way like this: you opened the fridge for a fresh tomato, but as you hunted through the whole drawer, much cold air lost and therefore you had to pay more money for the electric bills. Luckily, the ‘Coolox’ storage system concept is all about saving energy and ensuring you an easy life. It comes with a new look, including several separate modular drawers and special pipes, which transport cold energy from the main module to others. Still featuring a transparent design, each drawers show clearly to you what is contained in them so that you needn’t have to open every drawer to find the item you want. Wait, there’s more! To ensure you always to enjoy fresh meals, each module could be set a certain temperature, due to the individual-temperature-control design. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Luxury Hammocks

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Will a hammock still be named as a ‘hammock’ if it doesn’t hang between the trees any more? I mean, I don’t know if it is still proper to call the product in the pictures “a hammock” as it is more like a bed except for the different base. Anyhow, that’s really an impressive idea and I bet everybody may want one. Bravo! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Beluga Humidifier

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Everyone knows that whales gush out water column continuously when swimming in the sea, but people seldom realizes that could be a perfect inspiration for design. That doesn’t matter any more as the Se Xin Design has teamed up with the Beluga Humidifier, which is not only an electric appliance but a delicate artwork. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Bed Headboards from Japan

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These bed headboards take inspiration from the cloth curtains once commonly used by Japanese shops. Each coming with a pole crossing through several loops, the bed headboards could be easily hung on the wall, creating a different atmosphere. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Umbrella Lamp

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Never rains but the umbrellas are always needed inside your room. They’re lamps. Designed by Marie-louise Gustafsson, the umbrella-shaped lamps are quite different from ordinary table or floor lamps, and you can either hang them in the air or set them on the floor. Bulb included. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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P+ Bicycle System

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Created by Young-Min Kim, Hyeon-Jeong Woo and Kyung-Goo Lee, the P+ Bicycle System is a multi-purpose bike rack that not only ensures bike riders to keep their bikes in a safe and convenient way, but allows people to rest in the public area. It includes three parts, a signpost that shows information about the racks, several racks for locking bikes, as well as some benches for people to sit on.

See how the system works after the jump. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Luminous Instant Paster

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With this Luminous Instant Paster, you can say goodbye to those ugly note posters. Using the word ‘paster’ to take the place of the more often-use word ‘poster’, the designer Se Xin just wanted to emphasize the light’s outstanding feature that it could be easily pasted anywhere on the wall rather than merely on the paper. With numerous LED lights working at the same time, Luminous Instant Paster can give out an attractive but soft light in the night so that you wouldn’t forget your dates any more.

Luminous Instant Paster will always attract your eyes, especially in the nights. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Mirrored High-heel Shoes make your feet invisible.

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Some of us just adore the odd stuff. Please correct me if you think I’m wrong! Just look at the mirrored shoes, they’re obviously another products meant for the most weird of your grocery lists. But do look carefully, it is the mirrors that turn your feet invisible, not that the shoes are made transparent. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Momot Paper Toys

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Hello, everybody, here is a creative collection of toys we’ve specially prepared for you all. Including 6 different characters dressed in distinctive clothes, the cute series are made from paper, but present a solid three dimensional visual effect. Oh, almost forget to tell you its name; the whole series of toys is given the name “Momot Paper Toys” by its designer, Korean BrownBreath. Good work! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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3D Curtain

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A spacious room or an overcrowded one? The 3D Curtain means never having to choose merely one. Just put on the 3D Curtain, you will find a great change inside your room. Yes, your crowded room suddenly turns spacious, not just a little. Since most of us still couldn’t afford a large house, why not enlarge the limited space with a cheap curtain? That sounds like a good deal. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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