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Lose your umbrella again? Not likely with the Dangling Umbrella.

It’s a busy world filled with numerous affairs and that means a big risk of forgetting to pick up your umbrellas, no matter you’ve placed them on the table, in the doorway or simply on the floor nearby. Well, you just innocently forget the umbrellas. Dangling Umbrella, however, is an umbrella that wouldn’t be easily forgotten. The umbrella, featuring a sliding handle, could grip the table more stably than ordinary ones also due to the silicon on the underside of the cap. Moreover, the cap will light up with the words “Don’t forget” if it is opened. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Invented by Irish Jane ní dhulchaointigh, ‘Sugru’ is an innovative silicone substance that has eliminated the need of changing your gadgets, as it allows the users to repair hooks, knives and other items easily and quickly. It could form bonds to a variety of materials, including aluminum, steel, ceramics and glass. Compared with other repairing clay, ‘Sugru’ will cure into durable, flexible silicon in 24 hours after a working time of about 30 minutes. Featuring a good tolerance to temperatures, ‘Sugru’ could work effectively in any situations with a temperature from -60°C to + 180°C. It will get colder or hotter according to different temperatures, but never changes its hardness. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The most impressive thing is always the weirdest. Correct me if I’m wrong! I bet any hairstylists using such business cards as shown in the pictures will make a deep impression on everybody who has seen it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

These cute soaps are made just for fun! Though in the shape of peanuts, the soaps actually have a sweet scent of orange (but why not just the scent of peanuts?). For only $4, I’ve come across the best (and cheapest) gifts for my female buddies this year. [Read the rest of this entry...]

For years water bottle have been offering us with clean water when we’re on the go, on the picnic or in other situations. And now Vapur Bottles are making headway in creating a solution for an infinite portability and durability. Vapur looks the same as other ordinary bottle when full but could be rolled up or flattened when it’s empty – that’s just why the inflatable bottles are easier to take. Made from ultra-durable, FDA-approved, BPA-free polymer, Vapur also ensures you a safe use. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Frankly, the mug has nothing to do with Van Gogh but the concept is rather intriguing. The Dear Van Gogh is a silicon mug that features an ear-shaped flexible handle. Designed by Mike Mak, the handle feels realistic and could be twisted or pulled hard. That sounds like a perfect way to release your anger! [Read the rest of this entry...]

An apple a day…Of course that sounds familiar to everybody. But what we’re to argue today is not that famous song but an innovative calendar by Serviceplan. Designed for AOK health insurance, the calendar is actually a transparent tube that holds 28 to 31 apples, which correspondingly stands for a date of the month. As a result, you need to eat an apple everyday to get the correct date. Too bad this thing isn’t available on the market, but if you really love the idea as I do, you could make one with a tube and some apples.

Modular Tree Project is an impressive concept by Chilean artists Emilio Marin and Claudio Magrini. Instead of calling on people to plant real trees, the project encourages the whole society to install metal trees with wooden birdhouses on the branches to create an area in the cities for birds. At present, the project has been firstly realized in the Santiago valley, Chile. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Simpler but practical designs are always popular and today we’ll show you another ‘we should have thought of that before’ product. It is the ‘Keep2Green’ pot by Paul Gribincea. The concept about it is quite simple: the system makes a full use of the space and water by planting some grass beneath the hanging pot. So you’ve gotten that? Good. Mainly made from metal, ‘Keep2Green’ is heavy enough to withstand moderate winds and holds the flower pot steadily in the air. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The Boogie Board LCD Tablet may be the best replacement of paper and pen for your usual writing. It features a Reflex LCD screen (a pressure-sensitive and flexible plastic) to display images or words you’ve written on its surface with a pen, a stick or your fingers. Though claimed needing no power to activate the screen, the device still requires a small watch battery to erase the screen. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Ji-in Byun, Cho Jung Seok and Oh Seul Ki have sent in images of their latest project. They cooperated to create a new kind of trash bin to promote the conventional rubbish can. Specially designed for bench, the trash bin comes with a streamlined base, which could be easily pitched into the sand for stability. That means bins are handy and you can use them more conveniently. We’re not sure when it is available, but leave your comments below if you think it is a cool-looking trash bin. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Combining several scissors all together, the creative gadget works effectively as a hand-operated paper shredder! And compared with the electronic conventional shredders, the ‘Shredder Hand’ is more convenient to use and allows you to easily take it anywhere. On paper it sounds good, huh? You’ll find it better after you use it! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Let’s check out what great changes the bottle dispensers have brought to us. On one hand, the dispensers have made it convenient for us to use shampoo and sanitizer. But on the other hand, that also means a great waste of resource, due to the high demand of plastic bottles. So what should we do to reduce the wastage while still ensuring much convenience? The Eco-pump Refill Dispenser by Bang Ki Ryoul and Junga Kim seems like a clever solution.

It’s an outer shell with a nozzle and pile that fit to all types of refill pouches. As a result, you can directly screw the Eco-pump Refill Dispenser to another pouch when you’ve run out of the shampoo. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Absolutely romantic and especially perfect for a sweet dinner on the coming Valentine’s Day!

Designed by Sebastian Bergne for Spunique, ‘Ring Calendar’ is a hand-operated wall calendar that asks the users to rotate the three different rings to get the correct time information. And these rings, laser-cut from MDF sheet, separately reflect the date, month and day. Though that sounds bit of troublesome, you’re expected to treasure every passing day as a result. [Read the rest of this entry...]