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Note that the tele lens from Canon is not designed for cameras, but for holding water…Though everyone believes the cup fits photographers quite well, just imagine what would happen if they carelessly take it as real lens…

You think the watch is merely an amazing concept? It’s real, coming from Thomas Prescher. All its components have been hidden in the bezel except the tourbillon, which is held in the middle of space by a single metal wire. The rotating cylinders at the top separately indicate the hours and minutes. Positioned between them is a spherical, moon phase calendar. At the bottom is also an interesting calendar—days on the left and months on the right. Integrated with a horizontal swinging oscillating weight based on gravity, the calendar would show you the dates no matter which side of the watch is held up. Also note that there’re two crowns, one for winding and the other for setting the time and calendar. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Postcarden—pronounced “post(card) garden”—is a stereoscopic card that turns into a mini-sized garden when filled with seeds and watered. Of course sunlight and a little fertilizer are also needed. Created by A Studio for Design, the Postcarden is available in three types: Allotment, City or Botanical. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Originated from Asia, drinking tea is believed as a wonderful way to strengthen the social ties, because people would also have a relaxing chat while enjoying the tea. And the Emotive Teapot is all aimed at intensifying that social and cultural function of drinking tea. It comes with two spouts, enabling the users to pour the tea from both sides. But perhaps the most interesting point is the rocking motion design, simulating several gestural movements of people like nodding and bowing. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Dishware in the same shapes of the nations? What a brilliant concept. Each standing for a certain country, these plates are quite ideal for the kids to learn geography while enjoying the nice food. But what if you’re using a plate that is shaped like the world’s smallest country “Vatican”? Oh, boy, you’ll still feel hungry… [Read the rest of this entry...]

Obviously the designer has drawn an inspiration from the vision test chart to create this calendar. As days pass by, you’ll find it harder and harder to see the dates clearly. If you’re confident enough with your eyes, try it! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Why are these celebrities ‘frozen’? After you check out the handbooks that come along with the popsicles, you’ll know that’s because they’re really famous in Australia so that they ‘have the responsibility’ to introduce the nation’s unique humor to the whole world. [Read the rest of this entry...]

An America-based lighting designer Marcus Tremonto, who drew his inspiration from science fictions and video games, has designed the ‘Lightbotz’ series for vinyl toy manufacturer Kidrobot. All handmade by using new technologies, these 7 inch tall Munny and Dunny dolls are integrated with various lights to create a cute and distinctive appearance.

Each of the limited edition characters comes in a unique customized box. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Pumpkins used on Halloween’s day always make people, especially the kids feel frightened. But these pumpkins shown here obviously will change your attitude, as they look quite cute and colorful. [Read the rest of this entry...]

I give you a box of eggs, wishing it to brighten your day…

Thanks to Igor Pinigin, we now have one more way to ‘eat’ the eggs! Just for kidding, and do remember they;re inedible. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Still remember the ‘Eat your cutlery!’  we introduced before? They’re ideal for those who prefer to have sweets after dinners. But the ‘Ginger Spoon’ presented here is something designed for having soup. Made from ginger powder, the spoon could be thrown into the pot directly to cook ‘Peachy Ginger Soup’ or ‘Carrot Ginger Soup’. Just enjoy it!

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...]

Not all the hands on watches are used to indicate the time. Sometimes, they’re just designed for decoration, or merely for fun, such as Stas Aki’s watch. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The CD rack takes a good advantage of dinosaurs’ skeleton, enabling the users to place more pieces of CD on it. Those who love dinosaurs now have a new option.

You’ll definitely strike everybody’s eyes with so delicious a fried egg  on your chest…

It is available in black and white colors for $24. [Read the rest of this entry...]