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Can the water tower be used for any other purpose? Just come in and check it out… [Read the rest of this entry...]

So you’re dissatisfied with the bath bombs available on the market and you’d like something distinctive? Well, maybe it’s time to DIY a bath bomb with the Bath Bomb Maker. It is easy to use: simply combine some baking soda, citric acid, water, essential oils and other needed aromatics altogether, put them into the device, push down the lever for about ten seconds and then a customized bath bomb is done. Enjoy the bath time! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Leaf carving is a kind of well-known folk art from China. Just as its name implies, leaf carving is to produce an artwork by cutting and carving on the leaves without removing any leaf veins. Usually, by the time a leaf carving is accomplished, more than 60 separate operations (including tanning, trimming, soaking, carving, grinding, ironing, bleaching, etc.) have been performed on it. Right here is a collection of beautiful leaf carvings from China. Hopefully you’ll enjoy them.

More pictures after the jump. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The mini tub especially aims at moms and dads living in tiny apartments. It fits in perfect to any sink and suits any babies weighing less than 17 pounds. Finished in soft plastic, the Puj Infant Sink Tub (26″ x 27″ x 1″) is also easy to store and easy to clean. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Since every year over 87,000 fights in Britain are caused by drinking, the local designers have been committed to developing a new range of glasses that are more difficult to smash. At present, two prototypes have been finished: the Twin Wall and the Glass Plus. Announced by their creator DesignBridge, the first prototype is inspired by car windscreens and is made by using resin to stick two thin walled glasses together. As for the second design, it features a thin film of bio-resin coated inside the glass. Experiments showed that neither of the two kinds of glasses will be broken into sharp fragments when dropped onto the floor. Therefore, they will reduce the injuries caused by bar fights. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Anyone once used the Google Earth may find the map printed on the envelop familiar. But it doesn’t indicate the address of receiver for the postmen, but the address of the sender for the receivers. Just imagine how surprised and delighted your buddies will be if they receive a letter enveloped by this. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Wow, this must be the weirdest cabinet we’ve ever seen. Look, the cabinet has exploded into pieces! Coming from Opulent Items, the dubbed ‘Explosion Cabinet’ will cause any visitors or guests to stop and stare the moment they see it in your living rooms. If you think it is too bizarre to use the drawers individually, you can also put them together to form an ordinary cabinet.

You like it? For $7,500, you still like it? [Read the rest of this entry...]

Exactly speaking, it is actually the display rather than the whole laptop that is transparent. Announced by its creator Samsung, the transparent screen also allows you to see other items behind it when using the laptop. Does that really make any sense? I mean, you may not accommodate multiple viewpoints. Even so, the concept still sounds cool and perfect to most guys. Announced by Samsung, these 14-inch transparent OLED displays will be in the shops in less than 12 months. Let’s wait and see!

Who says printers only use paper to print documents? Surprise them with the PrePeat Printer then. Different from conventional printers, PrePeat adopts a thermal head to print on specially-made plastic sheets. These plastic sheets are not merely water-proof, but could be easily erased when you no longer need the temporary documents. Also claimed by the manufacturer, such one sheet could be used up to 1,000 times so that you’ll no doubt reduce your expenses on paper.

The printer measures 37cm ×23cm ×30cm (W× D× H) and weighs about 40 kg. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Jianfeng Hao, an industrial designer from Hubei University has brought us a new range of gadgets that each features a Chinese element. For example, the Post-it Case is shaped like the Great Wall, several USB flash disks are inspired by the ancient coins, and a set of pen holders easily remind us of the famous terra-cotta warriors.

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Heinz has launched the new series of ketchup packaging, allowing the consumers to enjoy Heinz Ketchup in two ways:

A. You could tear off the tip to squeeze the ketchup out, just as you use the bottled ketchup.

B. You can tear off the sealing film and use the Heinz Dip & Squeeze as a container.

So which is your favorite way to enjoy Heinz?

Even better is that the new packaging can hold three times as much ketchup as a conventional 9g packet. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Nothing would suit you better to exhibit your favorite books than the Slim Book Case. These transparent book cases are available in two versions: the Slim Version (8 slots) could hold 10-12books and the Demi Slim (4 slots) enables you to place 4-6 books. So next time decorating your office or living room, you can have a try with these Slim Book Cases and books. I bet you’ll find great pleasure with them. [Read the rest of this entry...]

You’ll find it difficult to hold the pencils as they become shorter and shorter. So what will you do with them? Throw them away? Well, other guys prefer to connect two short pencils together with a short tube and then use them as a long pencil. Though most students have already though of that and done that, it is Hoyoung Lee, Youngwoo Park and Jinyoung Park that make the wonderful idea a product- the 1+1=1 Pencil Connector. As a result, you could reuse stubby pencils by changing them into a longer one. Nice concept. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Though claimed as a yacht, the design is more like a house on the water, cruising at a speed of 12 knots. Featuring a triangular structure, the yacht is 58 meters long and 38 meters wide, accommodating 20 crew and 12 tourists at one time.

It is divided into three levels, where are built with a dinning room, a library, a cinema, a gym, a U-shaped swimming pool and other facilities. Moreover, it utilizes high-efficiency batteries to store energy and adopts a smart system to manage the energy consumption. Sounds really cool, right? So we’ll be glad to tell you that a boatyard from Italy is ready to build a real one and you won’t wait for too long to see it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Compared with conventional digital mouse, the “SPHEREtouch” from OreObject not only features a distinctively circular shape, but integrates a large horizontal scroll wheel and two touch-sensitive buttons, allowing you to use it more freely and easily. Finished in steel ($155), titanium ($175) and platinum ($225), “SPHEREtouch” is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X Leopard version 10.4. Both right and left-handed people will find great convenience with the mouse. [Read the rest of this entry...]