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I like GPS. You open it and the tour guides you around the whole city. I also like ushers. You just need follow them and they’ll soon take you to the seats. And maybe that’s also why I don’t like public conveyances like the trains and airplanes that much. Neither of them has a GPS, or ushers, or audio tours to show us to our seats, and as a result, we have to move around slowly to find the right seat. That’s very annoying at times. But fortunately, Yong-jin Kim has come up with the “Where Is My Seat” concept, a boarding pass printed with a pictograph of your seat location, to guide you to the seat quickly and conveniently. Simple but really practical. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Rain Drum, a recent work from a South Korea-based designer Dong Min Park, has been very popular on the Internet, and deemed as “an interesting amusement for boring rainy days”. The shade of the umbrella is made up of five different wax cloths, to imitate the different frequency of the hi-hat, crash, tom-tom, bass and snare. So next time you’re in the rain with such an umbrella, you’ll surely experience something new and enjoyable. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Welcome to the Teeter Ball! Featuring a disc with small balls and tracks inside as well as a movable ball in the center, the new toy obviously will make your kids enjoy more fun with the traditional teeter totter game. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Can your feet use the mouse as skillfully as your hands do? Possibly you will soon find the answer if you’re to use the innovative Toe Mouse by Liu Yi. Aimed at those who have hands or arms disability, the ergonomically designed mouse is controlled by the feet. It features two sensors-one below the big toe and the other below the second toe-to individually act as the left and right click button. So when slip the mouse on as you wear your flip-flops, you can conveniently use it by moving your toes. Easy as that! [Read the rest of this entry...]

See what happens when furniture, snacks, daily necessities, and even the humans are adopted as a main element of the chess, the results are incredible and of course remarkable…Designed by a group of contemporary artists, ‘the art of chess’ will be exhibited at project b gallery held in milan next month, but you’ll see them on I New Idea far ahead of that time.

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An amazing bar recently appeared at the Oporto University in Portugal, capturing almost everybody’s eyes. Why, you may ask, the bar could be so appealing? Perhaps that mainly attributes to the special material the Temporary Bar is made of. It is built by firstly fixing 420 different-depth IKEA storage boxes on a wooden structure and then attaching them to the main metal structure. The designers, Diogo Aguiar and Teresa Otto, have folded open one of the building’s walls, to make it look exactly like a cool bar. Since LED lights are also adopted in the project, each box will give a different brightness (according to its depth) at night, adding more fun to the wonderful time. [Read the rest of this entry...]

In order to call for further exploration in prototyping processes, Stockholm’s two design schools have collaborated to design these weird shoes. Five pairs of them, as Naim’s “Melonia” collection, were showcased during the Stockholm Fashion Show this month. Though seemingly not that solid, the shoe is actually firm enough to hold a normal adult thanks to its unique structures. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Just see how greatly the high technology has changed the world, coz even your plants have to rely on the PC for life. Integrated with several sensors, a processor and unique software, the ‘Click & Grow’ is an innovative planter that takes the computers as its energy source. Simply connect the device to your PC, put some seeds into the pot, fill it with water, and upload the proper growth program, then you can have the growing system to take care of your plants. But that doesn’t mean the plants no longer need your attention, because you still have to water them when the notification lights are on. The system is expected to hit the market this year, at a price of €17. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Hopefully you didn’t take it as a photoshoped picture, because the huge piece of handkerchief was for real found on a private art park “The Farm” located in New Zealand. According to the park’s owner Alan Gibbs, the astonishing handkerchief—though looks coming from the Cartoon World —is actually a unique sculpture made of welded steel by Neil Dawson. Impressive work! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Similar to the ‘Shopping guider for blind‘, the product is also designed to help the blinds identify the goods easily when they’re shopping alone. The difference is that, these special labels didn’t adopt any innovative technologies, but simply explored the drawing techniques. Therefore the blinds could feel the figures on the label to make sure what the item actually is. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Though it’s just an innovative concept from Kim Hyun Joong, Movie Polaroid Camera also presents a good prospect of filming equipments in the future. It is an attractive camera that could print movies on a substrate that mimics traditional Polaroid film paper, using the built-in movie printer. The compact size of the movie films also means an easy transportation, enabling the users to take them everywhere in the wallets or pockets. Though having no power buttons, the Movie Polaroid Camera could be easily charged by giving it some shakes, and that’s also used to juice up the films for viewing. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The chair is well-known for its unique shape. Just as you can see from the pictures, seemingly that one single chair is producing five exact reproductions! But the five semi-transparent chairs are also designed for use, as they’re actually finished in a welded steel frame fused with a transparent seat and back. [Read the rest of this entry...]

I bet you’ll  love the perfect concept behind the Bottoms Up Shot Glass: drink up, drunk down. Simply flip the glass over, you’ll find the word ‘drink’ change into another word ‘drunk’. The magic glass is mainly based on a calligraphic design—ambigram, which makes one word to be read as more words from different angles. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Believe it or not, there’s always a story behind each design. And even the simplest design will remind us of those sweet memories if we really understand its story. The stool looks bit of weird at the first sight, but when you see the picture on the top right, you’ll surely understand its meaningful concept as it brings back the happy childhood when your father played the same game with you.

Air Scale is an innovative design by Yasuhiro Akama. The concept is all about telling the users the quality of the air they’re breathing in. According to the amount of pollutants, Air Scale rates the air in three colors: red means ‘dirty’, white indicates ‘normal’ and green means ‘clean’. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Citrus juicers, salad bowls, can openers, and potato ricers, all these conventional kitchen gadgets have been redesigned by Jonah Griffith and finally come with a new look and a more powerful function. For example, the ‘Fresh Force Citrus Juicer’ employs a gear and lever system to make juicing fruit more easily, and the ‘Arta Salad Bowl and Serveware’ also comes with two handles on both sides to hold the spoons. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Ferocious black Jaguars, red charging Bulls, these familiar images we usually see on Jaguar Cars or Red Bull cans as their logos, have been incorporated into a functional piece of machinery. Believed by their designer Barend, those impressive logos should be emphasized more since they’re the most effective way to interpret the vehicles. How do you like them?

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An innovative power strip should always serve us well, and thanks to the “Movable Power” by Jeff Carter, we no longer need to adjust our space to accommodate the strips as we used to do. It allows you to adjust the entire strip to meet your different needs and therefore promises you a more convenient use. Pity that it is only a concept at present and we may wait for days to see the practical product hit the market. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Seemingly radiators are merely designed to make the room warm. They are ignoble backgrounds, and people seldom pay attention to them though they line walls. But if it is the creative radiators that are propping up the corners, you will definitely notice them though you may not have recognized them as radiators. You like them? Follow us and see more after the break. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Change happens all the time and nothing stays the same for long. Maybe that’s also a key principle to designers, and they’ve come up with a unique set of glasses as shown here. Seemingly like two or three glasses are laid on top of each other, it’s actually just one glass. If you’re looking for something creative and distinctive, we’d like to strongly recommend the innovative collection of glasses and bowls to you. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Do you know how many people use the same elevator in one day? It’s difficult to count. But it is reported that more than 3500 bacteria will be found in every square inch of the button, and that’s 17 times the amount of bacteria found in close-stools. Awful!!!!!! In order to reduce the possible harm bacteria may result to you, Skeet Wang has designed the innovative push-buttons that asks you to place your finger inside the hole rather than to touch the buttons. How do you like it? And in my opinion, it’s a creditable attempt. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Would you really believe they’re soaps? I mean, they look either so delicious or so beautiful that it’s hard for us to regard them as regular soaps. Most people, including you and me, are sure to love bathing much more only if we have creative soaps like these. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Shopping bags are no longer made merely for containing or holding items, and it’s time to show off your innovative bags now! This is  ‘Mask Bag’ by Karl Lagerfeld. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Possibly no feeder on the market is good enough to take care of Mathew Newton’s cat, so finally the British man decided to DIY a cat feeder and he succeeded! The new cat feeder is actually a motor-driven cereal dispenser controlled by signal from port status LEDs equipped on a Cisco switch. As a result, even if you’re far away from your kitty, you can still feed it via a web interface. Great! Those who also love pets may follow Mathew Newton’s example, and try to invent more devices all by yourselves. [Read the rest of this entry...]

It has been a common dream for boys to attend an auto racing, and now the coolest way to make that happen is to get a go-cart modified from a discarded shopping cart. A student from MIT did make a shopping cart run at a speed of up to 45 miles per hour, by equipping it with batteries and an engine and replacing its wheels. That’s cool! [Read the rest of this entry...]

If you’re like us then you hate the terrible traffic which is not safe enough for either drivers or pedestrians. That’s why we love the Innovative Laser Crosswalk Concept and its gigantic laser images that appear whenever the traffic light turns red. The virtual wall ensures a safer crosswalk! Obviously that makes you question why no one thought of it before. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Do you know how old your plant is? You may have a good knowledge of your flower’s habits and characteristics, but seldom its age. So just leave that to the innovative flowerpot built with a LED screen, on which several irregular rings are shown to indicate the age of your plant. So next time, ask the LED flowerpot and it will tell how old your plant is. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Speaking of ring, what can you think of? Diamonds, right? That’s really so. But when luxuriance on another level comes into being, that is the process from simple to deep, just like the simple ring. It is designed to show your deep love, which wouldn’t be easily found unless you open the movable stainless steel ring. Yes, a diamond is there! Just imagine how moved your bride will be when she finds the diamond. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Milky Way, as Henrik Amberla named his new design, is an innovative alarm clock that features a turning motion to trigger the snooze function. That means you no longer need to open your eyes and seek for buttons on an alarm. When Milky Way alarms, you only have to reverse it and then go on with your sweet dream. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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It is actually an innovative socket that can hold several two-pin plugs at one time, just as you’ve seen in the photos. Simple but fairly cool! At present, the socket is merely available in the USA and Japan. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The innovative device is a new kind of floating island that is used to purify the water. Powered by exercise machines, it will begin to work as soon as several exercise machines are operated together. When the so-called “Synchronicity Island” works, it will firstly pump the water into the four tanks, and then start the whole purifying process. What a nice green machine!

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Presenting here is an innovative aquarium that consists of silk plants, doughnut shaped lights, filters, air pumps and cleaning equipment. Designed for tropical freshwater fish, several aquariums could make up a labyrinth to create you a spectacular ocean world. Woo, it’s fairly an exquisite castle for fish!

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The mounting alarm clock is read in a different way, that is, sideways! It means that you needn’t have to roll over but stay in bed when you want to know the time. Actually, this clock couldn’t be regarded as an innovative product, but it is certainly a considerate one.

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Not that romantic as described in novels, films, walking in the rain happens to be boring and annoying frequently. Now the so-called “DROP” has come to solve the problem. Aiming to free our hands and allow everybody an easy walking, the an innovative umbrella freebag is composed of a flexible rubber umbrella grip to intake your umbrella, as well as several small pockets to contain daily items. Still equipped with non-slip pads on the inner face, the bag is of low risk to slip from your shoulder. It also features a thermometer to show the temperature.

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Like an hourglass, the label notifies the customers of the product’s freshness in quite a visual way. As the meat ages, the bottom half of the label will gradually goes black and finally turns totally blocked with ink when the meat on longer stays edible.

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The portable defibrillator system is an innovative device that is designed for emergency treatment in wild conditions. To guide you an effective use, there’re three indicator lamps in different colors. After you power the system on, the first green light will turn on to allow you to carry out following operations and the second light will turn orange when you put the system on the patient to analyze his health condition. Finally, the third blue light will switch on to inform you of the shock to the patient after the system finishes analyzing. If needed, the system could be reset to analyze the patient again and deliver more shocks.

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“Celestial Chess Set”, unlike usual chess sets, is an innovative article that is based on a spherical base rather than a flat surface. Emphasizing a newfangled visual effect, you may find the delicate chess pieces seemingly walking upon the clouds when they rise to take part in the royal battle.

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Named as “Butt to Butt Can”, the innovative article, apart from working as a public ashtray, mainly aims at keeping nonsmokers away from designated smoking sections with its lively cigarette design. Really fantastic idea!

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The grass massor, made of antibacterial material, is an innovative product that revitalizes your feet as perfectly as you’re walking on fresh grass! When you stand on it, blades of the grass will sprout upward to massage your feet, as well as keep them away from bacteria and fungi.

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Though folding bikes are no longer fanciful articles, the bike in the photograph is still striking. With all other parts folded into its two 26 inch wheels, the innovative folding bicycles can fit into most circumferences you often come with.

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