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The Rotary Kettle fits in perfect to the handicapped, and those who are really too lazy to pick up the kettle…Featuring a user-centered design, it allows you to pour water in quite an easy way: simply grip the handle, rotate its body and then pour…Due to the spring system, the kettle will return to an upright resting position once the user release it. Its hourglass body and vivid color contract makes the kettle aesthetic enough for modern spaces. Finished in stainless steel and heat-resistant, flame-retardant polymers, the revolutionary kettle ensures a completely safe using. [Read the rest of this entry...]

More and more designers are endeavoring to improve the personal urban mobility, including Ben Thorpe with his latest Urban Wheelchair Concept. Made from the highest quality materials, the wheelchair is lightweight enough to ensure the users an easy transportation. It adopts a tightly packed ball bearing system to reduce rolling resistance, greatly increasing its efficiency. Considering the users’ needs to reach for items on high shelves, the concept also features the lifting mechanism, which would lift the user into an upright position. Powered by two Lithium-ion batteries, the Urban Wheelchair is completely rechargeable. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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...]

The multi-tab power strip was invented as a result of the idea to save you much trouble in finding out what plug goes to those various appliances. It features a LED-Lego, which would present a monitor-shaped label on the block when in use. And when you want to unplug it, you can simply press on the tab. Easy as that! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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...]

It could be an ideal razor for those who are on a business trip frequently. The Foldable Razor mainly features a soft body that could be easily rolled up into a capsule-shaped case. Not only ensuring you a convenient shaving anywhere, this design also protects the blades from bacteria by storing it in the pill box. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Compared with the ‘Portable Printer for Laptop‘ we introduced before, the ‘Stick POP’ is much smaller in size and easily fits in your handbags. Measuring 23 cm long and 6 cm wide, the pocket printer also features an OLED screen on the bar to display the printing status. Simply connect it to your computer (or other devices) via USB, and then you can easily have your documents printed! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Possibly Dmitry Boyko is also in the habit of manipulating a delicious cookie while holding a coffee cup in the same hand, and as a result he designed these Coffee Handles for disposable cups. It features an offset design, which allows the users to hold their cup stably when they’re also busy with the snacks. You can even write on the holder’s neck to remind people not to take your cup by mistake. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Possibly except for those chefs in four-star hotels, nobody would need to remove the stems of strawberries on purpose, not to mention that they’ll need a strawberry huller like this. Even so, however, the idea behind the OXO Strawberry Huller is still creditable as it really meets the special needs of some people to remove the stems quickly. Just pierce, scoop and then it’s the wonderful time to enjoy sweet strawberries! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Notepad is not the only thing we use to take down important information and in fact, most of us still prefer to write down something directly on the palms of our hands. That’s really a more convenient way to take notes but what about cleaning them? Yep, it bothers everyone a lot. So the ‘Pen+Sprayer’ system seems like a better choice. It features a spray which contains specialized chemical and when you spray some onto the palm of your hand, you’ll find a make-shift writing surface later there for you to take down messages. Just spray, wait and then you can doodle whatever you like on your skin, that’s so easy! [Read the rest of this entry...]

No fanciful ideas behind the Mushroom Slicer, it is just a plain and simple slicer but ensures you to cut up mushroom quickly and easily. Place the gadget above the mushroom and push it down, then done! Moreover, the utensil could slice other small fruits and vegetables as well; so that you can prepare a delicious dinner as soon as possible. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Let me introduce you an easier way to move hot coffee, the ‘Coffee Mover’. It allows you to take eight cups at a time, without worrying about the coffee spilling out. Another ‘I should have though of it’ product. Three different types are available, and at least one type is believed to be the best for you. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The design for the trash barrel shows a great deal of originality. Guess what, both the bin itself and the rubbish bags that come along with it are made from wasted paper, therefore reducing the “white pollution”. Better yet, the eco-friendly trash barrel is also designed with multi layers of bags, so that you needn’t have to change the bag every time it is full. Just draw out the full bag, pull out another bag, done! [Read the rest of this entry...]

You think the device is a goose quill? Well, you should have though of that, but Sang Hoon Yoon won’t be happy if you merely regard his innovative product as a pen. It is, actually, a projector that creates a magic light effect not only on a display, but also in the space. No buttons or other component, the Maestro Projector is easily controlled by the baton that comes along as a pen. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Females always bring a lip balm along, constantly relieving their dry lips. What’s more interesting is that they’re using more and more small gadgets in the packages of lip balms nowadays. Open these lip balms, appearing in front of you will be a tiny torch, a cute flash disk, oral aerosol, but not always a real lipstick. It is hoped to be good purchase for ladies who pursue convenience and delicacy. [Read the rest of this entry...]