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Shelter cart

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 12:16 pm on Wednesday, August 13, 2008

This concept is designed for tramps. Except for conventional functionality of traditional cart, it can also be used as a shelter.

Because of the unique collapsible structure, by puting it upside down, a tramp can sleep under it at night.

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Foldable solar motorcycle

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:23 am on Monday, August 11, 2008

Foldable bike is very common and some of them have been fairly popular. But foldable motorcycle is relatively less.

But the bike we’re introducing today is not only a foldable motor but also a solar one. In order to make the sunlight collecting process more efficient, its whole body, after folded, is covered by solar panel and a curve stand can reflect more sunlight to boost efficiency as well.

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Innovative bicycle seat is good for men

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:20 am on Monday, August 11, 2008

Bicycle is a good exercise and even a eco-friendly vehicle. However, it might not good for men’s penis. I don’t think I have to explain it, the nose of the bike’s seat is absolutely not comfortable for almost half of the population in the world. So this new design without the penis-hurt nose will be good for men.

Simple hanger

Filed under: DAILY LIFE, DESIGN — 200702 at 5:00 am on Monday, August 11, 2008

The structure of this hanger is very simple. It only comes with a stand and several conventional hangers. You can assemble these hangers depending on your own favor.

Although very simple, but absolutely clever.

Designer: Takashi Sato

Trace of time

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:57 am on Wednesday, August 6, 2008

This is a brilliant idea. The dial plate is also a whiteboard memo. You can right you to-do list on it according to your own schedule. The best part is that the hour hand also comes with a built-in eraser which will erase your memo every time it passed by.

Video demonstration after the break

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Vortex sculpture

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 12:39 pm on Saturday, August 2, 2008

Desgined by William Pye, this vortex sculpture is located in Seaham Hall, Sunderland, UK and it is the biggest one of his many works.

Sure, most of the sculpture is made from solid material. This is the reason why a water sculpture is so attractive to us.

Video after the break

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Sofa climber

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 12:38 pm on Saturday, August 2, 2008

If you need more dynamic active factor in your house, I guess you will like this design. Although its functionality is the same as normal sofa, but the shape is pretty weird. Maybe next time you come back to your house, the sofa has climbed on the wall.

Nail Flash drive

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 12:37 pm on Saturday, August 2, 2008

PC is the symbolic product in IT era and so a huge nail on the PC is obviously make you feel confused. Don’t worry, it is just a flash drive shaped like a nail.

Please don’t hammer it!

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Rotary cabinet

Filed under: DAILY LIFE, DESIGN — 200702 at 10:44 am on Thursday, July 31, 2008

This cabinet is located in the center of the room. It can rotate 360 degrees, so you can get every unit, such as piano, desk, TV and so on, wherever you are in the room.

Designer: FAK3

Plastic bottles for practice

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:33 am on Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Because of widely used for containing beverage, plastic bottle is almost as the same harmful to environment as plastic bags. However, before a better solution is found, the best way to reduce this kind of pollution is to reuse the bottle.

This bottle is an good example. The dumbbell shape allows you to fill it with water and use it like a real dumbbell.

Designer: Jin Le

Piano doorbell

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 11:32 am on Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Although the tone of the doorbell is not as monotonous as before, it is still different from piano. However, China’s designer Li Jianye gives us a piano doorbell. This product has several piano keys which allows the guest to play what ever tone he likes.

Designer: Li Jianye

Mobile honeycomb performance venue

Filed under: DESIGN — 200702 at 2:17 am on Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Beijing National Stadium, whose alternate name is Bird’s Nest, is an amazing venue. But this time we are mentioning another animal’s house – honeycomb.

The venue is made from many different inflatable hexagonal modules, which makes it be a mobile building.

It is a 90 x 60 metres dynamic oval structure capable of holding 3500 people in a central performance space of 2000 sq m. The entire project can be transported in 30 standard 40 ft containers (or 20 without the optional roof). The structure will require 2 weeks for assembly and one week for disassembly.

I guess this one is much cheaper than Bird’s nest.

Elegant carafe

Filed under: DESIGN, GIFTS — 200702 at 11:24 am on Saturday, July 26, 2008

This carafe is inspired from water droplet. In order to express the idea, it comes transparent glass without any pattern. It can be divided into three parts, the top of the drop is a cup and the middle one is a carafe. The ripple is actually a tray.

Designer: Ozgur Onal

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.

Video after the break

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.

Video after the break

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