Although typewriters have given way to computers, they never really go out of our life but turn into something more useful. Such as a waffle iron. It not only makes keyboard shaped waffles, but offers us a clever way to recycle useless items.

Designer: Chris Dimino

Based on the micro sensors built in the handles, the Auto-lift Irons are innovative gadgets that automatically raise and stop working when they no longer feel the touch of your hand. So using these Auto-lift Irons, you need’t worry about burning your clothes even if you hurry off for a call while forgetting to lift the iron up.

Apart from the auto-lift design, the innovative iron also has other features as followings:

·A detailer for eliminating wrinkles quickly;

·A stainless steel plate;

·Transparent water tank;

·Thermostat control;

·An automatic shut off after eight minutes of non-use.

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To iron clothes with buttons, especially those with odd-shaped buttons, is always a hectic issue to housewives. The U-Button Iron has been designed with a U tip that slides under the button to ensure you to get a fully ironed shirt. As a result, even the button area will be creased out and a thoroughly starched shirt is done!

Designer: Jun-kyo Lee & Jin-young Yoon

Ironing is a process to make your clothing smoother. Because of lacking direct visual contact with the part of the clothing that is being ironed, your clothing may not be ironed smooth. The soleplate of this so-called B-IRON is made of tempered glass and so you can see through it.

Designer: Lee Dongseok & Jung Jihyung

This is one of the winners of Red Dot 2008. Its ergonomic shaping allows the users to comfortably put one or two hands on it. And the flexible base also adapts any surface even for those curve ones. f

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