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Entries for January, 2010

Wall Lizards, Wall Lamps

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Wall lizards are born to live on the wall and so do wall lamps. That’s why these wall lamps here are shaped like wall lizards, with the lampshade as its big head, metal wires as its four legs and the tail. And there’s more! The lamp is also an eco-friendly product as its lampshade is made of cocoa leaves. Unbelievable! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Papercraft Tree asks you to protect the nature.

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Have you ever imagined that one day all the trees disappeared and we had to make some trees with paper? Frustrating to say the least. But possibly that won’t happen as we’ve realized the importance of protecting the nature at present, due to the Papercraft Tree by Le Creative Sweatshop. Made from recycled and FSC-certified paper, the tree is specially designed for show our respect to the Arjowiggins Creative Papers, who have pledged to save one hectare of Brazilian rainforest at the COP15 conference held last month. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Murder Ink

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Still impressed with the Deadly Chair? Then I bet you’ll also love the Murder Ink…from its name, the notepad sounds just like the right thing to go with that chair. The whole set includes a notepad stained with blood (of course it’s fake) on every page and a matching pen. Wow, you’ll definitely catch everybody’s attention if you’re using such a notepad in the office. Hopefully the chair will be a sauce to the monotony of office life. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Endow the switches with new functions.

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You think switches could do nothing but to control the lights? You won’t think so after checking out these ones. Nothing is particularly special about them except the thin transparent sheets of plastic added onto them. What does that mean? In fact, your switches could also hold your letters and key rings apart from turning on/off the lamps. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Self-powered Safe Hump

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Whenever asked what road humps are designed for, we will refer to its important functions in reducing traffic accidents by requiring the drivers to slow down. But how do they work in the night? I mean, there’s only dim light on the road and the drivers couldn’t always notice the road humps from far away, and as a result these speed breakers won’t work that effective as we’ve expected.

Fortunately some designers have thought of that question earlier and they’ve teamed up with the ‘Self-powered Safe Hump’ which is equipped with LED bulbs and therefore gives off light in the dark. Moreover, all the energy needed by the system is converted from the mechanical energy generated when the car passes by. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Glowing Weighing Chair

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Glowing Weighing Chair, style of copy desk lamp, odd appearance can become an eye-catching scene in your room. It is made of Corian and is endowed with a sensor. As a result, the stool not only looks like a table lamp, but also works in a same way. How? Well, the sensor will turn on the lighting if somebody sits on the stool while turn the light off the moment you leave it. Isn’t that magic? I love the idea! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Multifunctional Railings

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Railings were firstly invented to keep people away from certain dangerous places like the lakes and the roads. But as days go by, these traditional railings are endowed with new functions. For example, the railings in a residential building located in Finland also serve as seatings and windows after they were bent into new shapes. So how do you like it?

Oh wait, there’s something better! The railings on each floor are painted with a different tone of grey so that you may find a gradient as you step down from the 8th floor to the ground. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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1+1+1=One Clock

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Wait, wait, I’m not showing off my mathematics and I’m not planning to discuss anything irrelevant to creative products. So what am I going to show you today? A clock? You are sure? Exactly, it’s a set of clocks that includes three separate ones to indicate the hour, minute and second individually. Hence you have to hang three clocks on the wall to know clearly what time it is~ [Read the rest of this entry...]

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A Colorful Bathroom

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Hey, you guys who love the Heat-sensitive Kettles we introduced in April, here is another product based on the thermochromic technology. It is the Heat-sensitive Bathroom Floor Tile, which changes its color gradually as the water goes hotter. At present there’s still no detail pricing information, but if you like these piles, let us know then. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Key-shaped Flash Drives

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Let’s start the article from the disadvantages of high tech. Taking USB flash drive for example, the small-sized storage device  effectively keep our information safe and allows us to use them anywhere. Then you never imagined what would happen if they went wrong? Well, all the information disappeared…and left nothing. That’s why the designers are developing these heavy-duty USB flash disks. Made from metal, these key-shaped flash drives could last quite a long time to serve you while not requiring you to pay special attention to them.

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Dew Lamp

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Inspired by the dew that are shining on leaves and flowers in the early morning, the Dew Lamp absorbs sunlight and stores it in the light emitting fabric during the daytime while gives off soft light via those polished mirrors in the night, creating a romantic atmosphere. But again, the artificial product makes me feel that only those truly natural things are the best. Anyhow, we should still thank Yana Klimava for his wonderful work. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Monstrotype Chairs

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Chairs and sofas also have their emotional expressions and the Monstrotype Chair concept is all about making fun. Designed with voids, these creative chairs look just like horrific monsters, staring at you with their big open eyes. Arghhhhhhhh!!!!! So next time entertaining your guests, you should be proud to have them sit on such an interesting collection of chairs. Have fun!

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Petal Condiment Bottles

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Each time you use these petal-shaped condiment bottles, you will always feel like living in the beautiful nature—it is blooming flowers that makes your life colorful. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Creative Radiators(2)

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Seemingly radiators are merely designed to make the room warm. They are ignoble backgrounds, and people seldom pay attention to them though they line walls. But if it is the creative radiators that are propping up the corners, you will definitely notice them though you may not have recognized them as radiators. You like them? Follow us and see more after the break. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Transparent Milk Box

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Nothing is special about the milk box except that it is a transparent one made from glass. But if you have a look at the picture again, you’ll then feel the strong visual impact it results. After all, using transparent box to contain white milk will absolutely make the milk seem much purer. We love the Transparent Milk Boxes just because we love the free feeling it brings to us.

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