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Repair Toolset offers Great Convenience

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Even the toolsets have gone functionally aesthetic since more and more people are pursuing a perfect combination of functionalities and art. From designaffairs STUDIO, the Repair Toolset is rightly the thing you’re looking for. It keeps a range of handy tools in a board-like kit, which is integrated with bookcases for an easy reach. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Lace-amatic Shoe-Fastener

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Not everybody could easily handle the simple thing to knot their shoelaces, and the case is particularly bad to the kids and hands-impaired people. Maybe that’s why the Lace-amatic is created. The device mainly consists of two sections, one is a peg to twist and hold the laces and the other is the flat plate for keeping the peg in place. Just as you can see, simply slide the flat plate behind the laces, twist the loosely-tied laces using the peg,  and then you can easily have your shoelaces fastened. Want to take off the shoes? Well, what you need to do is only to flip the lever open with your feet! Easy as that! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Trongs Finger

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Broken gloves? Nope, actually these gadgets are used to keep your fingers clean while you’re enjoying fried chicken or fried chips. What a strange but great idea! Even better, due to the short design, these trongs won’t make your hands wet as regular disposable gloves do.

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Multiuse Doorstop

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These tear-shaped wedges feature a solid metal frame coated with flexible and weather-resistant rubber, ensuring a durable usage. The soft exterior layer also means an effective gripping of your door and window frame. Available with a dark blue or translucent rubber exterior, these wedges could be used in many other ways as shown below. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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A Black Hole in The Table

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How could the cup stay on the table, when there’s so big a black hole beneath it? Just come in… [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Transforming Candle

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The Transforming Candle was invented as a result of the idea to utilize temperature-sensitive material. Some beautifully ornate patterns will appear on the black glass holder when the candle is lit. Simple but romantic idea. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Special Labels enable visually impaired people to feel the commodities.

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Similar to the ‘Shopping guider for blinds‘, the product is also designed to help the blinds identify the goods easily when they’re shopping alone. The difference is that, these special labels didn’t adopt any innovative technologies, but simply explored the drawing techniques. Therefore the blinds could feel the figures on the label to make sure what the item actually is. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Supine Reading Glasses

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Hey, bookworms in front of the screen, there’s something specially prepared for you! It is the Supine Reading Glasses, a unique pair of glasses allowing you to read a book while lying down flat. The magic glasses actually feature two optical-quality glass prisms in them to reflect the light 90°. Simply wear the glasses, place the book on your chest and then you can enjoy an easy reading in bed! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Clip + Hook

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Clips and hooks are two kinds of gadgets we often used to hold small items like keys, towels, etc. So what about combining them together? The result is the ‘Clip + Hook’ presented here. Although that’s quite a simple design (it even couldn’t be seen as a design at all), the product will bring you more convenience. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Creative Belts

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Everyone prefers to choose a matching belt for their suits, but have you ever seen somebody using such a creative belt? [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Linea Rouge Thermometer

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You’re totally wrong if you thought the thermometer merely features a round shape. More than that, the dubbed ‘Linea Rouge’ thermometer uses red wine rather than the traditional mercury to indicate the temperature. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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A New Range of Gadgets that Feature Chinese Elements

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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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1+1=1 Pencil Connector

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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...]

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Match & Munch makes bread into an interlocking puzzle.

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Using Match & Munch to cut the bread, you’ll easily make your kids fall in love with breakfast, as they’ll find great pleasure in interlocking the bread while eating it! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Hershey Kisses CD Rack

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Are you dissatisfied with your current CD cases? Luckily you’ll have a new choice, the Hershey Kisses CD Rack launched by Hidden Art. Certainly they’re not edible chocolate, but colorful racks made from aluminum. With one or two such racks on the table, you’ll easily find your favorite CD without messing up all the CDs on the shelf. It is priced at £11.5, in black, red, green and blue colors. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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