Goci’s Foldable Kitchen is one of the best-organized kitchens you can ever find. It mainly consists of four parts, including ice hot-fridge/deepfreeze/oven, dishmaster-dishwasher, slidecooker-a cooktop, and panneli-screens. Based on a modular design, however, the foldable kitchen allows for an easy and convenient change of its appearance and the users can even add new elements if they need to do so. Bravo! [Read the rest of this entry...]
Hanger A La Magritte — original coat hangers that have drawn an inspiration from Rene Magritte’s famous painting Son of Man. With suits on them, these hangers will then turn into Magritte’s paintings to refresh your wardrobes. [Read the rest of this entry...]
A Snappy Seal Bag Sealer is absolutely necessary to anyone dreaming of an easy life. It’s user-friendly, allowing us to seal bags via simple actions of pressing and releasing the sealer. And that feature makes it especially ideal for seniors or others with hand problems. It’s also handy for use, as a magnet on the back will keep it stick to the fridge. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Sat119 is a portable and simple extinguishing device that everyone can easily handle while without training. It looks just like an ordinary bottle but would quickly put out fires when thrown into them. [Read the rest of this entry...]
If you seldom remember to hang up your coats properly onto racks but instead lay them over chairs, the Coat Check Chair may be quite useful and helpful. It is constructed with merely common plastic hangers and steel bars, and therefore to achieve its two aims: remind the users to hang up their coats properly and let them conveniently find hangers. [Read the rest of this entry...]
If we cannot create more space, the best possible method to make a fantastic bathroom fit into our small apartments is to cleverly reuse every inch… For example, we may build a foldable bathroom or have a bathtub with a lid. When they’re not in use, more space will be available for us to do other things. Isn’t that great?! I really love the idea. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Yes, war destroys everything, including us. [Read the rest of this entry...]
For all those who want their gates to have a unique look but feel upset about designing and painting them, designer Mathis Heller has created the iGate. These high-tech gates can easily change their appearances, getting new colors, patterns via changing the built-in LEDs. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Only in 40 seconds, this 2.5cm (1″) diameter cooling device will cool down your skin to an ideal temperature of 6°C. It can treat many injuries such as bruises, insect bites, sports injuries and so on. As effective as ice, but ensures a much gentler using. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Many of my friends have frequently complained that they couldn’t mange to save water simply because they cannot control the flow of water freely. If that’s really the truth, they may need this 1ℓimit Faucet, something that offers only one liter of water for using at one time. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Transparency is obviously a main trend of modern designs and we’ve come up with transparent cellphones, transparent shoes and transparent sculptures in the past few months. And soon we’ll see a transparent television. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Waste Folder is a recyclable bin that you can take everywhere, as it usually keeps in a compact size as that of a notebook. But simply unfold it and then you can get a six-compartment garbage suited for any situations. [Read the rest of this entry...]
While attentively protecting charm flesh on your hands, you should also pay enough attention to your feet… [Read the rest of this entry...]
On a design show held by Triumph Motorcycles and Birmigham Institute of Art and Design, many students brought us with various smart gadgets made out of recycled motorcycle parts. [Read the rest of this entry...]
The play of imagination gives a new life to an old cooking stove, which now turns into a fantastic household acoustic apparatus with four 6.5-inch loudspeakers, one 7-inch touch screen and something else. Doesn’t that look good on the pictures? I even couldn’t wait to make my own one. [Read the rest of this entry...]
The Pajamas Warming Pouch makes your winter much warmer. Featuring some integrated heating elements, the smart pouch can have pajamas, towels and hats reach 118º F in ten minutes while only drawing 50 watts. It also retains heat with a thermal satin interior, offering warm items whenever you need. [Read the rest of this entry...]
In reality there’re many girls who enjoy doing housework, cooking in the kitchen and clearing up the rooms with a cute Dog Broom. Each resembling a dog, these brooms will follow behind closely wherever you go, so that you may feel you’re walking a dog when you’re actually sweeping the floor. [Read the rest of this entry...]
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Since people in Africa and southern Asia have to walk a long way to get clean water, we may also need to do some hard work before using water so that everybody would truly realize the importance of saving water. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Well, the new needle designed by Jieun Lee and his partners seems nothing special on the pictures, but the difference will then be noticed when you pull the thread to the opposite direction… guess what, the thread is easily cut off! All the secret lies in the sharp blade towards the lower-inner eye, and it performs just as well as your knives and teeth to cut off the thread. Just remember its name, the Cut Needle. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Replenish is a new kind of household cleaner that comes in small pods of super concentrate and a bigger reusable bottle. It is simple to use: snap the concentrate into the reusable bottle and mix it with water and then done. Not only the idea is unique, but also the plastic waste will be greatly reduced to make the world more beautiful. [Read the rest of this entry...]
There’re large varieties of flowers growing in nature but only the white elegant calla lily blooms inside your bathroom. Designed by architect Oriano Favaretto, the new bathroom suite not only shows the graceful lines of the flower but features a drop shaped faucet, and all those have successfully kept us in good touch with the beautiful nature. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Well, well, although the Tank Top Safe is believed “a clever design to protect your cash and jewelry from thieves”, I really doubt its practicality, because thieves may take away your clothes if they find nothing of value! But to return, it’s still creative to make a safe that resembles a woman’s tank top. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Lovely kids need cute clothes hangers and today we’d like to show you two kinds of animal hangers, the Monkey Hanger and the Dolphin Hanger. Each coming in cute shapes and lovely colors, these hangers will surely add more fun to your kids’ life and give their wardrobes a new look. [Read the rest of this entry...]
You’ll never pick up any clean clothes from washing machines unless you take exercise. That’s what we may have to face when China based electronics company Haier launches its Pedal-Powered Washing Machines in the future. Shown at IFA 2010, the eco machine is really simple but practical: the charging battery will power the machine to wash clothes when a man pedals on the exercise bike. And you don’t have to spare too much time, as basically 20 minutes of work can wash one load of clothes on cold cycle. Since the human-powered washing machine would save your money and keep your figure, will it be taken back to your home?
Called Funnel Vase, the ceramic vase designed by Roger Arquer features a simple but meaningful change: a funnel on the side allows the users to change water without having to remove the flowers. Also deemed as an art piece, the Funnel Vase will be on show at the ‘Translations’ exhibition during London Design Festival later this month.
We humans are really clever: we put our foot into the waste basket to compress the discarded paper, so as to make room for trash. But apparently the designers are much clever, as they’ve collaborated with a flexible waste bin that allows the users to make room for trash much more quickly and neatly. When the basket is almost full of paper, you simply need to get its mouth together and compress the trash, and you’ll find more room is made once you release its mouth to let the bin will then go back to its original shape. Fantastic!
Dubbed Push Up, the flexible waste bin is an iF Concept Design 2010 winner. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Though what you’ve seen from the Seesaw Faucet is mainly fun elements and a distinctive design, Chanhee Han actually cares more about the environment and water energy. As the faucet acts up and down to dispense water from the left side and soap from the right, you’ll no longer have the water keep running when you’re using the soap. In other words, the Seesaw Faucet offers either water or soap at one time, but never both two. [Read the rest of this entry...]
No one needs water so much as the fish which would lose their lives without water. So we people are asked to save water for fish. Designed by Yan Lu, the “Poor Little Fish” basin consists of a fish bowl and a basin, and the fish may lose its water when you’re washing your hands. But when the water stops, the water level in the bowl then goes back to the same level. As a result, to keep the fish alive, you need to save water. [Read the rest of this entry...]
So you have been using flowers, lemons as well as tea leaves to clear the air? But you also have the option of the Bacon Air Freshener, something that smells as good as the sizzling bacon… Hmmm, I feel a little bit hungry now. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Folding up the bathroom? That seems like an impossible task. But here on I New Idea we believe that everything is possible, and we’re always experimenting with new things, e.g. the “Folding Shower”. [Read the rest of this entry...]
The magic faucet is completely controlled by gestures, a wave of the hand will change its temperature and flow rate. And the videos of the working prototype convince me that this is a neat idea! [Read the rest of this entry...]
Wanna be a thrifty housewife? Start from the little things right under our noses, like making the wasted soap usable again, with the Liquid Soap Maker! It can convert wasted pieces of soap into liquid hand soap, allowing you to conserve your money in a better way. [Read the rest of this entry...]
You can never insert the key into the keyhole correctly in the dark, unless you have a flashlight…or the “V Lock”. It features a V, which would “guide” your key to the keyhole easily. Simply put, you find the V in the dark, you put the key into the V, and then you open the door. Easy as that! [Read the rest of this entry...]
Another product inspired by the origami art…Designed by Takashi Houjo, the basket would change into a floor mat when unfolded. And have you noticed its lovely long tongue? That’s not just for decoration, but also used to keep the handles together. So cute! [Read the rest of this entry...]
Well, almost nothing new but still quite impressive. Here’s how the deal works: you have different kinds of trash, including paper, apple cores, plastic or even beverage. All those will mix together in one dustbin and make the bin look so gross…But with the Basketbin, that wouldn’t happen again. It includes a small water-proof bin for keeping used teabags or other wet items, as well as a larger bin to take paper and recyclable plastic. The pics of the working prototype convince me that this is really a great idea! [Read the rest of this entry...]
It seems like almost every time you use the faucet, there’s seldom a person advising you to conserve the water- but it doesn’t mean you needn’t do that. The good news is that you’ll never feel guilty of wasting the water coz you won’t have the chance any more. Designed by Eun ji Byeon, the Rotary Dial Style Faucet asks you to set the duration for the flow, therefore offering you enough water while not wasting too much. So 5 seconds for washing one hand, and another 5 for the other, is that enough? [Read the rest of this entry...]
‘Mountainous Brook’, just as its name implies, is an innovative bathroom suite designed to create natural atmosphere inside urban buildings. The Redo Sudio has drawn the inspiration from the nature, and therefore the design features several natural elements like the mountains and the spring. [Read the rest of this entry...]
On the forthcoming Mother’s Day, what will you do to express your deep appreciation for her cares and concerns during the past years? I think the ‘Spiral Eye Side Threading Needle’ may be a good gift for all the mothers on the earth, because the gadget will help your moms a lot when they have to do some needlework. ‘Spiral Eye’ has a half-open head, which would easily ‘accept’ the thread when you move it slowly along the needle. Get it? Continue reading for more pics. [Read the rest of this entry...]
New York City Stoop Bench is a multifunctional piece of furniture that could be easily shifted between a bench and a stair. Just as shown in the pictures, it could flip over to change into a stair mode or double-bench mode, easy as that! [Read the rest of this entry...]
Not only in the outlook of the buildings, great changes have also taken place in the houses’ interior design, say the floating stairs. So today we’d like to show you 11 trendy floating stairs, which are achieved using glass balustrade, hidden bolts, unique shapes, etc. And the above, Maison NW, is designed by Nathalie Wolberg Architecture. [Read the rest of this entry...]
