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The Magic Tricycle

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 12:06 pm on Friday, July 25, 2008

This tricycle seems a little bit weird because of the asymmetry structure. As a matter of face, this weird design can help you to transform this tricycle into a two-wheel motorcycle, which is better for those always have to drive in congested street.

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Magnetic watch

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 3:49 am on Friday, July 25, 2008

This watch does not have a real hand and if you want to read the time, you need to shake up the watch. There is some powdered iron on the panel, and because of the magnetic hand hidden under the panel, after shaking, the powered iron will be collected above the magnetic hand.

Designer: Li Jianye

Cooker hood like a lightshade

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:33 am on Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The two main functions of cooker hood is air filtering and lighting but in most conditions, designer intended to shape the hood in any manner but lightshade. If lighting is a main function, why not just shape it like a light.

This cooker hood is pretty elegant and the lightshade shape makes it very convenient to collect and filter air.

Icare motorcycle

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:16 am on Wednesday, July 23, 2008

This motorcycle concept named Icare is inspired from Tron. It is full of futuristic element. What’s more, the six-cylinder 1.8 liter Honda engineis expected to be installed on it which make it more powerful than many mini cars.

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X-bike

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:15 am on Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The structure of this bike is fairly innovative. Similar to the scissor, the extra frame is eliminated and the folding process is very easy, just like using a scissor.

Turning? Using your ass!

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Seeking a book based on its color

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 10:41 am on Monday, July 21, 2008

Book classification is useful, but it is not well-know for common people. Therefore, it is not a easy job to find out the book you want. If you give each classification a unique color, it is gonna be more convenient.

You do not have to know so many knowledge about the book classification, what you should do is to find a very color and then seek your target book.

Designer: Valeri Madill

Ring-shaped extractor hood

Filed under: DAILY LIFE, DESIGN — 200702 at 10:06 am on Monday, July 21, 2008

Although there have been so many extractor hoods with nice appearance, in the designers’ opinion, there will always be better design.

Can you believe a gorgeous ring like this is actually a extractor hood? Yes, it is. Because of the ring shape, it is safer and it won’t hurt your head. But the point is that it’s really beautiful.

Nail watch

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 10:52 am on Friday, July 18, 2008

This is a creative watch. It can be directly attached on your nail. The panel is made from translucent material and the color of the digit is adjustable to match your own favor. If the digits are not lighted, others won’t recognize that you’re wearing a watch.

Hidden bridge

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:00 am on Thursday, July 17, 2008

This is a innovative bridge. Only when you take the first step, the next step will appear, and when you step on the next the former one disappear. So the walker is gonna get a magical travel.

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Designer: Michael Cross

Multifunctional lounge

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 10:59 am on Thursday, July 17, 2008

Two lounges–one bed is the most frequently used structure of multifunctional bed. However, this one has an extra advantage. Because of the curve segmentation line, each lounge can be used as a chaise chair.

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Gesture phone with an innovative touch screen

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 9:01 am on Wednesday, July 16, 2008

This phone is pretty innovative. It comes with a pair of separated speakerphone and microphone and so you can attach them onto your fingers to call your friends. Also, it’s touch screen can remember the path fingers when you are typing the keypad so you can remember the contact by with different path patterns.

Designer; Zin Chan

Hatching billboard

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 3:38 am on Tuesday, July 15, 2008

This is a series of creative giant billboard for McDonald’s installing last week across from Wrigley field in Chicago.

In the wee hours of the morning the giant egg start hatching and, by break fast time, the egg finally hatched. There are words of “Fresh Eggs Daily” written on the yolk.

A giant egg is more useful than lots of words.

The universe watch

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:12 pm on Sunday, July 13, 2008

This watch is based on solar system. The central red part is sun and the two planets rotating around is used to indicate hours and minutes. With the black background, this mini solar system is more vividly.

Designer: ramei keum

Sliding toaster

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 9:52 pm on Wednesday, July 9, 2008

The unique heating design make the energy consumption of this toaster is half of the standard 900w one, and the speed is 20% faster. Meanwhile, the transparent window allows you to get the whole process of toasting. What’s more, the Toast Drop System slides your toast straight onto a plate rather then jumping out.

Designer: Rob Penny

3-in-1 dishware

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 9:49 pm on Wednesday, July 9, 2008

This dishware is actually a combination of a spoon, a fork and a knife, each of which is pretty unique. But the point is that every individual dishware comes with several slot which allows you to assemble them into a single one.

Designer: Jan Ott

Strong goblet

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 9:48 pm on Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Goblets are usually considered elegant containers. It was surprise to get a goblet like this. The base is in the shape of a strong guy who is holding the comparably bigger cup. You might be the same strong as these guys after drinking wine.

Kinetic sculpture in BMW museum

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:31 am on Tuesday, July 8, 2008

BMW is absolutely one of the best vehicle manufacturers. Moreover, they have an fantastic museum. This kinetic sculpture is a good example. It comprises 715 metallic balls suspended in air and they will make different combination under the control of system.

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Spinning weight scale

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:28 am on Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Conventional weight scale comes with a hidden rotary part which is used to tell the weight. But the rotary part of this scale is exposed outside and so when you are standing on it you will start rotating to point the right number. You can get your weight even without reading the scale.

Remote knob

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 10:28 pm on Sunday, July 6, 2008

TV seems to have more functionalities than ever before, and so there are more and more buttons on the remote controller. Nevertheless, most of them are never used. Therefore, a simple remote might be an alternative for most people.

This remote is in the shape of a knob, which only comes with such basic functions as channel, volume and the control board. So you can interactive with your TV easier.

Designer: Jason Kline

UNbrella

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 8:39 am on Friday, July 4, 2008

Conventional umbrellas come with a fixed surface. Although it is changeable, you cannot replace it easily. This eco-friendly design is more flexible. It is actually only a collapsible umbrella skeleton without any surface. So you can put anything such as newspapers, plastic bags or whatever you want to serve as the protecting surface.

Designer: Shiu Yuk Yuen

Caliper radio

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 6:42 am on Thursday, July 3, 2008

The tuning part of conventional radio is a small slider which could be moved in the device. But this one is different. The radio itself is transformed into a slider which could be moved through the caliper liked rack.

Designer: Mikael Silvanto

Robotic fish feeder

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 6:42 am on Thursday, July 3, 2008

To be frank, feeding fish is a tedious job which is absolutely fit for robot. So you should just try this robotic fish feeder. What you should do is to fill the container with bait, then it will do the rest job for you.

Designer: Ran Xiangfei

Light bench

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 10:04 pm on Monday, June 30, 2008

Light is usually located besides the bench in the park. If you need romantic atmosphere this kind of lighting is apparently not enough. A company named Frellstedt released a lighting bench like this. It will be light in the dark by the built-in LED. With its LED technology using only 95 watts of electricity to operate, you have no need to worry about the energy consumption.

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Bucket car

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 5:21 am on Monday, June 30, 2008

You may have your own opinion on the futuristic car. One of the most popular trends is that cars driven without oil. Beyond the basic common idea, shape is the most significant point. Maybe the shapes are out of your imagination, but you have to admit that, in the era of rapid development of technology, nothing is impossible.

This concept car called Ozone gives us a good example. I think I am gonna be like clothes rolling in the washing machine while driving. Its two wheels are driven by separated motors which are powered by fuel cell.

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Sink without a hole

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:42 pm on Friday, June 27, 2008

No matter what shape is the sink of modern time, it should at least has an drain hole. But this is apparently an exception. Actually, it is used in the manner of old basin. The water won’t flow into the drain hole automatically, because it doesn’t even have one. In order to clear away the dirty water you have to pour it out from the bowl.

Designer: Maja Ganszyniec

Water clock

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 12:08 am on Thursday, June 26, 2008

At the first glance, there is no difference of this cup from normal ones. As a matter of fact, you can read time from it.

Because of the magnetic dial hidden under the base of cup the floating balls in the cup and the saucer can respectively function as hour hand and minute hand.

-Hey, what time is it?
-Ask the cup!

Spacesaver

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:11 am on Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Lacking enough space for washing machine is a usual problem for those without a big house. But you can still get some extra space with your intelligence. This spacesaver is a good example. It is actually a simple combination. Just put the sink on the top of the washing machine, your bathroom is gonna be bigger.

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Lightpipe

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 12:07 am on Monday, June 23, 2008

It is easy to put an light among pipes, but if you want to find a light to go with this unique condition, conventional light is apparently not the best choice. As a matter of fact, the best way to go with a given atmosphere is to make a similar or even the same object as the existed ones.

In this very case, set an light in the shape of pipe among pipes is a perfect choice.

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A piece of coffee table

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 9:16 pm on Friday, June 20, 2008

This is a brilliant idea. It seems like a normal piece of straight plank. However, because of the four sturdy angled joints, it can transform into a coffee table. So it won’t take up too much space while not in use.

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Modular Electronic bike

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:09 am on Friday, June 20, 2008

Oil price is nearly crazy now, and electronic bike might be the most popular transporting way in the future. This design from a China designer is pretty innovative. It actually is not an independent bike, if you have partner who has a same one, you can assemble your bikes into one and drive together.

Designer: Jiang Qian

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