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As the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games are soon to begin, the London government is now busying with many projects to make the city good enough to welcome guests from all over the world. One of those projects is the LCD smart recycling bins built in London’s streets and public spaces. Each recycling bin features a couple of LCD screens on either side, which will display the latest news from 6 am to the mid-night every day. The bins are fitted with Wi-Fi too, so that they can offer a better and wider connectivity. Since these bins are nearly the most high-tech recycling bins we’ve ever met, each of them will cost about £30,000 to build.

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Why do we need a Rotating Soap? The reason is obvious: as the soap rotates, it not only allows for a more convenient usage, but also ensures a much quicker drying-out. Moreover, since the soap is hanged over a chromium-plated brass rod, it would seldom result in unnecessary waste as those usually covered by water do, and as a result the a 300 g soap can be used for more than 1,000 times of hands-washing.

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I’ve already felt that I’m breathing in some fresh air once I see His Filter Sewer designed by InHo Lee. The new public drain system can segregate trash from wet waste, keeping the drains clog-free. It can be placed with odor, therefore always purifying the air.

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Elegant and functional, the Tropism Well is an outdoor water-supply that can pour water into your cups automatically. Once it has seen you, the device then bows down and offers water, which seems like that a friend is just greeting you warmly. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Sascha Pohfleep’s Blind Camera is an interesting design that features its unique function of sharing photos instead of taking photos. It has no lens, sensor or optics, but still has a button. When you push its button, the Blind Camera then shows you pictures taken by others at your location. If you’re not that good at taking photos, the Blind Camera is obviously your best choice. [Read the rest of this entry...]

There’re many unconstrained imaginations, some bring us with disappointment while some bring happiness. Obviously this Comb-shaped bike stand is the latter. It features huge teeth, neatly holding bikes and keeping them in line. If there’s one such bike stand in my city, wow, I’d like to ride a bike everyday. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The way a vehicle moves will soon meet much more great changes in the future, especially after a Japanese research team led by Yusuke Sugahara has come up with this ground-effects vehicle that floats within inches above the road. Featuring a top speed of up to 124 miles per hour while eliminating rolling resistance more effectively, the Aero Train may begin its service in 2020. Let’s wait for it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

On some of London’s streets there’re several derelict cars that have long been in the parking space while never seems annoying to anybody. Why? Because they’re actually Car-Shaped Bike Racks by Cyclehoop. Featuring a bright color, these racks not only offer a safe place to lock bikes, but also have an integrated bicycle pump! So nice a design. [Read the rest of this entry...]

How to quickly and conveniently find your car among the hundreds and even thousands ones? The camera-based ‘Find Your Car’ system installed in Santa Monica Place may help you quite much. [Read the rest of this entry...]

An Israel-based designer wishes to add more fun to our daily life and brings about these interesting public seats that are built in a unique way: some look like spiral staircases, circling around the street light poles; some become part of walls, seemingly Suspending in the air. But no matter which of them you choose, you’ll have a different view of the city you live in. That sounds really appealing. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Rain water never bothers the users of the Inculta Bench, because they can easily make the bench dry and clean again with the squeegee on the other side. So simply pull the squeegee, wipe the water and you can enjoy a comfortable rest. Easy as that! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Wow, the Rapunzel Box, though actually designed for a quick escape during fire, seems just like a new wear for superman and superwoman. I mean, that’s the coolest way to escape from fire. [Read the rest of this entry...]

We see telephone booths everywhere but they do not all come with an interesting or creative appearance as these shown here do. Mixed up with various popular elements like Hello Kitty, Twitter and aquariums, each phone booth is now radiating new vitality and adding new beauty to the prosperous cities. [Read the rest of this entry...]

It’s always so nice to share some amazing news with you guys and recently we’re informed that the labor-intensive work of paving a road has been simplified by a Dutch machine called the Tiger-Stone. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Although we’ve used to looking for petrol stations for our cars along the roadside, we seldom imagined that we can find an air station especially designed for bicycles one day. But we should have thought of such a perfect idea! Built inside the pavements, the station provides an air pump for the cyclists to easily refill their tires so that they can always enjoy a nice travel. [Read the rest of this entry...]