Made of metallic polyester, Martin Azua’s “Basic House” is a self-inflatable shelter that can offer you a home on the trip. It’s very lightweight and mini-sized when folded, while it can inflate into a huge cube in seconds as soon as it interacts with heat from either your body or the sun. And if it’s too warm outside, you can turn the house inside out so that it could deflect the sunlight.

Designer: Martin Azua

To offer motorcyclists a better protection, designer Rejean Neron has put forward a new motorbike suit “Safety Sphere” that automatically inflates into a sphere to envelop the riders if they fall onto the ground in a crash. The suit can inflate to its capacity within 5/100ths of a second, and claims capable of cushioning the impact of crash with its compressed air. But on the other hand, the design is still bit of ridiculous: once the motorcyclist is protected in a ball, will they keep rolling on the ground without any brakes?!

Designer: Rejean Neron

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.

Designer: Tae Hoon Jung

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Any design that features a high efficiency while a low cost is always appreciated, especially when they can bring something good to the environment. That’s why we love the concept of the Inflatable Solar Power Light, an inflatable, waterproof bag built with an LED bulb inside. It can get charged with a solar cell and comes with a battery that holds enough electricity for six hours of light on the low setting. As the light is designed for developing countries that lack electricity, it would be sold at a low price after its launch in January of 2012.

Designer: Anna Stork, siobhan.paganelli & Abby Reed

Shine up your 2011summer with these Mini Inflatables! Here Mini convertibles are changed into inflatable beach toys that are suitable for both kids and adults. Like real MINI Cooper cars, these toys still feature a cool shape, bright colors and no doubt they’ll catch everybody’s attention when you’re riding them along the beach.

Designer: Access Agency

Let GATR’s new satellite antenna solve your troubles with taking these equipments around. They’re inflatable, making them quite portable and easy for transportation. They’re also compact, measuring 1.2 meters in diameter when unfolded and inflated with air. If you’re someone that needs to bring satellite antenna around, these ones from GATR are obviously your best choices.

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Stephen Ambrose’s Self-inflating Earbuds is a clever solution to help the wearers hear sounds clearly while not hurting their ear drums. The technology is called the Ambrose Diaphonic Ear Lens (ADEL), and it’s a 2.5-micron thick polymer membrane that can inflate in ears to redirect acoustic energy or sound vibrations in your ears to the outside world. As a result, we may clearly hear sound at a lower volume and save our ears from damaging audio effects.

Designer: Stephen Ambrose

For those who always need to wear a helmet for protection while not wanting to have their hairstyles ruined, these new inflatable bicycle helmets are obviously their best choices. In most cases you can wear them as a protective collar and the built-in airbag will inflate to protect your head and neck when a collision happens.

Designer: Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin

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Except for the cameras and tripods, anyone who is a real fan of photography may even want to take a studio along with them as well so that they can create fantastic photos everywhere. To make your dreams come true, we’d like to show you the Inflatable Photo Studio, which can inflate anywhere for you to use. And the bad things about the portable studio? Well, it may always be in the risk of deflation and we suggest you pay some attention to the studio too when focusing on photography.

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Selling Price:

The Large Studio: $499（fan included）/$349（fan not included）

The Small Studio: $399（fan included）/$329（fan not included）

Each coming with two built-in squirt jets and a stationary squirt platform, the floating battle system will offer every four kids a wonderful time in the water—they can learn how to attack and defense as well as how to cooperate with others. And those moms and dads, you’ll only need to purchase the Squirt Battle Flotilla for $79.95 here.

How could you let the bulky and ugly life jacket ruin your perfect vacation at the sea? You need to see what Kathleen Westerhout and Dana Ramler have prepared for you. It is the Bandeau-Belt, a stylish alternative to the life jackets. The personal flotation device features a hidden life preserver, which can be easily taken out and inflated for use when in an emergency.

Designer: Kathleen Westerhout & Dana Ramler

In appearance, the pub seems not that attractive for those who love having a drink in a pub. But in reality it is very unique and innovative, because the Hogshead Pub is the world’s first inflatable pub and it comes in “ye olde worlde” style. The pub can be set up almost everywhere and hold about 20-50 persons, making it especially ideal for outdoors activities. But since there’s no information showing whether or not the pub is made from puncture-resistant material, we suggest that everyone in the inflatable pub not bring any knives or needles. O(∩_∩)O

Selling Price: £27815

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Surely what we’re to argue today are the best gifts for men— cool ties, but they can also be used for other purposes…Can you figure out a possible answer?

Actually, they’re innovative Pillow Tie, something that combines a tie and a inflatable pillow together. So do not merely use them as ordinary ties, they’re also portable pillows or even swimming belts…

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Nowadays, demanding schedules often occupy people so that he/she has no time for other things like watering the plants. As a result, the busier you become, the sooner your plants die. But the ‘Breathing Pot’ from Jae-Han Song seems like a clever solution to that problem. It simulates breathing, expanding and contracting all the time…until the water runs out. So when you find the pot stop ‘breathing’, it’s time to water the plant. Easy as that!

Designer: Jae-Han Song

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.

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Who says laptop desks has to be large and hard. Surprise them with the Laptop Lilo! Not only the inflatable desk ensures the users to easily fold it up and take it anywhere in the bags but, made from heat-resistant material, the notebook computer accessory could help to cool off the laptops with the air inside it. The material could bear a high temperature of up to 80˚.

Designer: Electro Joe

It is commonly believed that more people would have been hurt or killed if it were not for the protection we get from airbags. And in order to give an extra protection to passengers on the backseat, the world’s first inflatable seatbelt has been invented recently. At present, experiments are being taken on to find out whether or not the new belt is effective enough, and over 90% people have claimed that it makes them feel safer. And observation from experts is almost the same, pointing out that the inflatable seatbelt is particularly effective in preventing broken ribs, internal damage and bruising in children.

No matter you’re a photographer or just an average man, you mustn’t miss the balloon lamp, for it brightens up your room with a variable volume. When the lamp inflates, the triangles on its surface will move apart to give off enough light through the interstices. It’s so nice to you!

Although it is not hard to get a unique umbrella, all of the so-called unique umbrella are all based on the skeleton and skin structure. But this Cloud Umbrella is an exception. In order to unfold it, you just need to push and pull the air drum built in the handle. It might that you are the only one with white clouds floating over the head.

Designer: Joonsoo Kim

Skateboard is very popular around the world, especially in this oil lacking of oil. However, traditional skateboard usually comes with a huge board which is not portable. In order to offer a portable skateboard, this new design provides a rolling up board which can be pumped up with compressed air to make it a taut steady ride.

Designer: Maciej Puzon

After a hard day’s work, especially sitting in front of your laptop, would you want just take a nap? Why not? However, without a soft pillow, you won’t have a good rest. So you need iSleep. It attaches to your computer’s exhaust vent, and uses the warm air to both inflate and heat itself. In order to make you more comfortable, it integrates a speaker for music. What’s more the built-in alarm clock will play an increasingly annoying tone when it’s time to wake up.

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Thicker hanger is usually better for clothes. However, in common sense, thicker means heavier and so it won’t be easy to carry around. But this inflatable hanger is a light thick one.

It can be blown up like a balloon to support clothes and deflated when not in use.

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A foldable umbrella occupies only a little room, somebody still uncomfortable with it. Maybe this inflatable one is better for them?

It can be used in the same way as a balloon. Oh, more strong for sure. It can be inflated easily with the help of a hand pump and deflated at the pull of a handle. In order to make you more attractive, it comes with several LEDs which can light up you and the road around you in the dark.

Designer: RKS Design

Because of the frequent happening of oil spill, we need an efficient product to decrease the impact of this kind of accident. This OSP robot is a good choice.

It comes with two inflatable booms which could be connected with other’s, so just throw many OSPs into the sea, then they will form a boom barrier to prevent the oil from spreading.

Designer: Ji-hoon Kim

In some very cases, you have to sit on the toilet for a long while. So, you should have a comfortable toilet. This inflatable one is a good choice. Just cover it on the toilet, you could have a comfortable longer sitting.

Designer: Min-Kyu An

With a inflatable air cushion, this scale could be carried easier. Just press the button, the air will be pumped in automatically. Babies gonna be more comfortable.

Designer: Duck Image Studio

Although there has been many foldable mouse, you still can’t take it like a piece of paper. This concept design might be a good alternative.

All the electronic components are all fixed on a single flexible board, and the body is actually a inflatable soft plastic. You could blow it up just like a balloon, and deflate it while not using.

Designer: Bongkun Shin, Heungkyo Seo, Jiwoong Hwang & Wooteik Lim

Bend over the airboard which could be inflated in 2 minutes, you could swoop down just like a plan. You don’t believe? Video after the jump.

This Hoodie must be a good thing for tourist. Its hidden pocket could hold your MP3 player/ ticket/ passport. It have built-in earphone for you MP3 player and a sleeping mask in the hat. The inflatable neck pillow is a good staff for sleeping. Plus, your hand would be hold in position by the thumbholes.

Price: $100

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Joo Youn Paek, the designer of Polite Umbrella, gives us another surprise. This skirt is made up of 7 trash bags, 2 foot-pumps and a pair of slippers. While walking, you can inflate the bags by your each step. After sitting on it, it will deflate because of weight. Accordingly, you should repeat the process again and again.

This project aims to give routine walking some extra amusement.

This weird airship could be inflated by solar within several minutes. It could even take you up to the sky. Plus, I merely weights 230 grams and 3 meters long after inflated.

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This MIniCat sailboat is based on 2 inflatable pontoons. It could be assembled by one person within 30 minutes. It’s only weight in 35Kg. You can take it anywhere with you.

Different from other traffic cone, this one is self-inflating, self-lighting. Therefore, it’s more convenient and more effective.

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Absord the idea of balloon, these hollowware are easy to take. You can use them by inflating.

Price $20

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Balloon? Tent? Or some other entertainment thing? Come in to get the answer.

It actually is a antenna. Shaped like a giant beach ball, this inflatable antenna offers a strong broadband satellite connection almost anywhere.

Price: $50,000

With the help of silent fan, you could get this tent within 3 minutes. But why is it called a meeting room? You wanna have a meeting in it?

Price: $4,999

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If your keychain lost in toilet what you gonna do? What if a deep lake?
Anyway, if you have this key buoy, it’s not a problem!!

In normal conditions, it looks like a normal fob, but in case it hits water it will pop up and lift your keys float. Just hold the air stick, you can take your keychain back.

£ 5

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