Which is the most eye-catching swimsuit in 2011? Apparently it is the one rightly on the screen. Featuring clever and interesting pixel design, the Pixel Swimsuit has successfully attracted everybody’s attention while never lets you see the female’s secret. Wow, when wearing such a hot swimsuit on the beach, will the sea water become hot too?
Almost every time before I start my happy journey, I have to painfully struggle with my large quantity of clothes and other stuff by jamming them in my smart suitcase… That sucks! So when I firstly saw the Pumpack, a vacuum-packed suitcase that includes a pump to compress clothes, I really couldn’t wait to imagine how easy packaging would be if I got this. Very practical concept and no wonder it has become a 2011 red dot design concept winner.
You’re never alone surviving in the sea. As a 2011 Spark Awards entry, the Network Tube is innovative rescue equipment with magnetic properties so that it could bring people together to form a floating cluster. When individuals are brought together into groups, they can thus help each other and increase their chance of survival in the meanwhile.
Check 1-2 is rightly the all-in-one self-service check device I’ve been dreaming of for years, but the concept is actually put forward by designer Adrian Taylor. Based on Wi-Fi, touchscreen tablets and other technologies, the digital check device allows users to easily split the bill, pay for specific items, or charge the entire bill with a single swipe of their credit cards. After payment, the customer can even request an email receipt that may include a coupon or alternative return incentive. As an additional bonus, Check 1-2 also support non card-based payment methods like PayPal, thus to offer the users with much more convenience.
Time to enjoy a totally different way of photography! Dubbed “Mmi”, the screenless camera can interface with your smartphones to take photos or shoot videos. It comes with a built-in kickstand, an insertable suction cup and magnetic connector, thus you can mount it on a tripod, on the window or other places to get it ready for use. Via an app on cellphones, you can then remotely control the camera, adjust the shooting settings, and conveniently upload your photos or videos to the web.
Quite frequently shopping is a real sweat, as you’ll need to push a trolley to walk all through the market or mall. So why not let the Trolley Bike designed by Fang-Chun Tsai to save us from that horrible shopping time? It takes only three steps to convert from a traditional trolley into a bike, thus you could ride on it to some shopping. Well, just imagine how easy it would become when you’re hurry for your favorite things on the upcoming Black Friday!
Mickey bulbs for Mickey fans. From designer Hong-kue Lee, these LED lights are especially created for kids, to bring them closer to the world that Mickey lives in.
Not totally the same as the principle that “one plus one is two”, Hong Kong-based designer Li Jianye’s Telescup is a clever combination of two drinking glasses, which coordinate to become a smart and functional telescope. So maybe when out of mathematics, especially in the design fields, any principles would find their new values.
How to help women conveniently and safely carry their handbags when they’re cycling? British designer Ian Mahaffy thought that the Victoria Saddle Bag is probably a good method. Created for cycling brand Brooks, these new bags seem more integrated with your bicycle, and they can stay firmly on your bike seat so that you can easily bring them around. How do you like it, to create a saddle cover that doubles as a bag? In my opinion it’s truly nice, as the Victoria Saddle Bag is not only convenient to use, but also features bright colors and stylish patterns that make them fashionable.
Everything is gonna to be easy with creative ideas and concepts from genius designers. And this time you’ll find binding writing paper or print paper is quite a simple thing with Seonyoung Choi’s Hole Punch Binder. Implied by its name, the conceptual device is a clever combination of a punch machine and a binder, allowing you to directly punch a hole while filing the sheets.
Sofa is not merely furniture, because it actually has a free soul too, with which the furniture not only creates different configurations, but also offers your room a stylish look. Each piece is built with a giant zipper, which allows several modules to be connected together and then to meet your various needs.
With several years spent on observing southeastern Australia’s Murray Darling basin, the Swinburne University of Technology student Edward Linnacre has created a low-tech device to solve the problem of water-lack in arid climates. His idea is the Airdrop, which collects moisture from the air and then store water under the ground for use. The results turned out good, and in his initial prototype Linnacre produced about a liter of water in one day. Also due to Airdrop‘s wonderful performance, the device now brings to Linnacre this year’s James Dyson Award. Congratulations.
Seemingly as ordinary as common instant coffee bags you’ve ever seen? Well, you’ll find you’re completely wrong when split the bag apart, because a stirrer is built inside the package to allow for a more convenient use. Got it? You no longer need to take a spoon or stirrer around, once you’ve had the Spoonin Instant Coffee.
Is this a new piece of sport equipment, for example a rugby ball? Not exactly, as the device by Tae Hoon Jung is actually a portable life rescuer perfect for throwing and using. It can separate into two parts so that two or more people can hold it at the same time and therefore to save the lives of people in emergency situations.
Another design that we would say “why nobody has come up with it earlier”… It is the 30-degree Slope Bowl by HO Chang Da, who creates the gadget especially for people with trembling hands. With a 30 degree slope at one end, the bowl can still stand on table steadily even when your hands suddenly tremble. Also, its wooden handle makes taking up hot bowl no longer a difficult thing. That’s so sweet!
I’m fond of house cleaning, but seldom including the window cleaning. You know, though it’s easy to make its inside clean, it’s really hard to clean the outside, especially when we’re living on a high floor… Thus comes Junkyung Kim and Yonggu Do’s TwoFaced Window.
Once viewing the world with the children’s eyes, we may realize that everything convenient to the adults are actually resulting in troubles to them: the door handle is too high to reach, the desk is too high to climb on and still the peephole is too high for them to check out who is standing outside the door… Everything seems too high to kids, thus we need to lower them down, such as designing a special peephole for children to use.
Even though earthquakes, fires and other disasters do not happen frequently, we still should always be prepared. Thus the Auto Parachute is strongly recommended to us, which is used for people to get away from high-rise buildings.
Coffee shakes you up and wakes you up in the morning? Then why not let a coffee machine to give your home a refreshing look too? You know what I’m saying about, coz the new coffee machine designed by Song Ah Lee is rightly something that meets both you and your house’s needs. It can be built on the wall, offering a cup of coffee when you need it and acting as a modern decoration when not in use.
Basic is classic, and that’s why we’re pursuing everything that comes with a simple design but also full functions. The Sustainable Running Shoe by Nicholas Couch is rightly something worthy of our “wows”. It is made of merely 5 components without using glues, and allows for an easy assembling as well. Moreover, when not in use, these shoes can be recycled too.
Totally unbelievable… a pen sharpener cannot come with a much simpler design than the Twist! It is constructed of merely a stainless steel sheet, bent to mimic a sharpener. So if everything can get a simple basic design, will the environment left with less footprints? We hope so.
Nature is where we get most things used in daily life, and thus they’re expected to go back to the nature world once they’re not in use. The “To Be Nature Wood Chopstick” is just a good example that turns the waste into valuable things again. When you’re done with the chopsticks, stick its starch end into the ground, and a seed will come out to grow into a green plant gradually. Don’t believe that? Wait for the concept to turn into real product and you can then try it.
Our ordinary life is constructed with extraordinary stories, and even a chair, a lamp can remind us of some sweet memories. Thus when I get some old things from my friends, I’d like to know his/her story with the furniture or gadgets. Shen Hao Cheng’s Sony Echo is rightly something to record the life story of a secondhand product. It allows the new owner to retrieve significant information conveniently, and may even make emotion produce resonance between people. Kinda like a message recorder that can be passed on from one people to another… Really interesting.
Slim, slim, slim, seeming everything nowadays is pursuing a good figure, even includes the fire extinguishers. Have a look at this one by Jinwoo Kim: it features a slim body design that fits in small storage space, thus makes it quite outstanding among common round-shaped fire extinguishers. Besides, the Flameingo also comes with a replaceable cartridge to reduce waste; its pressure indicator and a built-in alarm also allow users to check out the status of the extinguisher more easily. When there’s fire breaking out, a LED light will soon switch on for people to find the extinguishers quickly.
My passion for cleanliness and organization finally drives me closer to this Corner Power Strip designed by Herald J. Ureña – Umaña. It features a triangular composition, which allows the gadget to be neatly placed in any corners. Plus, its clever design also ensures the power cord to face the direction of the outlet, so as to make it really convenient for use.
What’s this, a toy, a stool, or something else? For sure it is a ball. So can you imagine that the ball is actually a camera? Once thrown into the air and reaches its highest point, the camera then captures its entire surroundings simultaneously with its 36 cellphone camera sensors built around. Check out the video below to see how it works.
How to slim pianos down and let them go into the houses of many more people? There’re several possible methods, one of which is this “Flat Piano” concept by Yun Jin-yeong and Jeong Seong-hun. The new piano looks bit of the same as items sold by IKEA, featuring modular units that can be assembled together, and therefore ensures a more convenient transportation.
Shoveling is tiring, until this Xovel Shovel makes the task easy. It comes with a double-grip handle at the neck, which promises to let your force distributed in a balanced way so that the users can feel more labor-saving. Besides, there’s also an integrated torchlight in the arm that allows you to work in the night.
Busy office time. About 50 minutes ago you made a hot cup of coffee, but what happened then? You’re chained to your work and the coffee went cold. Never mind, coz you now have the HALO to keep your coffee hot. Just put it in the cup, switch on, let it heat your coffee steaming, and you’ll always find hot coffee ready at hand. So fabulous!
You know, design is sometimes so simple. The innovation of this water bottle merely lies in the neck that has been shifted from the top to a 45-degree angle. But the result turns out to be amazing: firstly, it’s more convenient to refill your bottle from a water cooler; secondly, it allows the users to drink in a more comfortable pose, no longer requiring them to have their faces pointed skyward. So how do you like it? The idea is really fantastic, in my opinion.
I’ve already felt that I’m breathing in some fresh air once I see His Filter Sewer designed by InHo Lee. The new public drain system can segregate trash from wet waste, keeping the drains clog-free. It can be placed with odor, therefore always purifying the air.
Simpler is better. This Water Climb is constructed with merely a watertight bag and a cylindrical marked glass tube, but it still indicates your weight with accurate figures. The only drawback I need to point out is that the weighing scale may not work well with those who’re too fat, because I can see the item turning into a water fountain if it is added with too much weight. Just for kidding.
You’ve ever seen a flower pot that can move up and down automatically? Meet your surprise with this Floating Pot. It comprises of two containers that fit inside one another: the inner one holds the soil and the plant while the outer one is usually filled with water. When water is added, the inner container then becomes lighter than water and thus moves up. But as the water gets used up, the inner container will move down to remind of the owner that the plant needs some water.
Cute designs are always popular. This stool, put forward by Y Zin Chang, is rightly something we would shout out “so cute”. It looks quite like a dragon tail, especially when there’s someone sitting on its flat surface. Would you like to have a try?
Children with listening disabilities usually have big difficulty learning to speak, but fortunately this VV-Talker Talking Device can help them to overcome their problem of listening. It is an electronic device that impersonates the actions of the speech, allowing deaf children to feel its vibration and then learn to speak via the vibration of body parts while we are talking.
Sling Shot Camera is an interesting concept put forward by Sung Young Um and Jung Eun Yim, which aims to capture the real of you. No smile, no pose, this camera gives you no time to prepare for the photo and always surprises you when it is taking your photos. If you love natural photography, you’ll definitely love the Sling Shot Camera.
If you’re looking for something smart to help you manage your earbuds, the Ear MIKI Earphone is rightly the one you need. Though merely a concept at the time, the gadget seems as cute as the cartoon Mickey, and neatly holds the line of your earphone or other devices. When not in use, you can simply wear it around your finger, just like a cool ring.
Ever felt it bothered to bend down to pick up those dust particles on the floor? Calm down and have a look at this CUUM Electronic Wastebasket. It is a clever combination of an electric appliance with a vacuum cleaner, which would suck all the dust in when you sweep it to the bottom of the device and turn it on. So how do you like it? Everything gonna to become easy.
You may get bit of promiscuous, because the concept hub designed by Qi Weijia looks really the same as taps you commonly see. Actually, however, it merely supplies electricity to charge your computers or cellphones. Simply connect your tablets to the hub via a USB charger, turn the tap, and then you’ll see your items reenergized.
The Flower Hoodcap is an amazing design concept that combines lens cap with lens hood for a DSLR camera. Thus it would let in enough light when you’re taking photos, and still protects your camera when used as a lens cap. So next time you’re going to any places, remember that this Flower Hoodcap would go with you!
