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Simple Practical Cycle Sign

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Australia-based designer Trent Jansen have made many cycle signs out of old road signs collected from several sources in Australia. There’re two versions available: a spoke clamp and a strap. They may seem bit of small in size, but they perform quite well in reflecting light and therefore can attract other drivers’ attention. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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“Watch Out” Warning Triangle

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Winner of a 2010 iF Concept Design award, the Watch Out – Warning Triangle is a collaborative work by Chun-Chieh Chang and Wan-Hua Tsai, who are trying to provide a new way to warn drivers of the danger and roadworks in the front. It uses holographic projection technique, beaming red triangles from distance away and therefore allows the drivers to prepare for slowing down in advance. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Thank You For Your Attention!

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Apparently the road signs are designed to call your attention when you walk through the roads or driving along the streets. But the “Look!” created by Lin Ding Yuan, Yeh Lan Hsing and Shao Wei Jhe comes with another duty, that is, to act as speakers for street performers. So will you stop to watch the street performance when see the Look! Speakers in the front? Anyhow, both the designers and the performers will thank for your attention. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Creative Zebra Crossings

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The pedestrians’ street crossings always dress in white, reminding people to abide by the traffic regulations. But the zebra crossings we’re to argue today are totally different: they come in various colors, shapes, and their tasks also include decorating the streets and cities. You like them? Come in and view them all… [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Corner’s Communication Warning Sign

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Surely no one would mind bumping into the other person if they fortuitously found their Mr. Right or Ms. Right. But who knows whether or not the God is playing a trick on you? So my suggestion is: you should be careful enough when rushing around the corner, or simply pay attention to the Corner’s Communication Warning Sign. Designed by Sanghoon Lee, the corner sign could sense the sound emitted by someone approaching around and then light up to warn the other guys. That’s especially ideal for public places like the hospitals, restaurants and offices, where a large number of people walk around frequently. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Road Printer

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As is indicated by its name “Road Printer”, the device has been designed to print needed signs directly onto the ground surface, therefore saving men much trouble in painting signs on the road. Just choose needed signs like U Turn, Stop, etc, the huge printer will then leave standard signs on the road surface.

Oh, wait, there is more! It’s also an eco-friendly product, which is powered by the solar panel on its top. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Striking Crossing Signs

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Yellow crossing signs are no longer boring! As a best solution to effective guidance, the new signs are made of steel materials that give out striking backlight to alarm the drivers and pedestrians all day long.

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Illuminating manholes

Have you fallen into uncovered manholes? If you have I bet you will love this design. The lid has a luminous ring around its outer edge, and the interior circumference of the manhole frame has the same. Therefore, when the lid is removed, the dangerous opening will be highlighted. In other words, you will be much safer. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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The hand Window sign

If you want to deliver information to the car behind you, this product will be a good choice. You can use the remote to control the sign, accordingly express your opinion. I bet the guy will got it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Innovative 3D indicator

Unlike normal indicators, whose words or patterns are merely printed on a board, these innovative ones are very special.

You can get a 3D words floating in the air by watching from unique point.

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Love light

This is brilliant idea from Dutch designer Anke Weiss. He uses circular stickers with heart-shaped cutouts to turn a red stop light into a love light. While you are stop in the crossroad, you will feel the love, especially in Valentine’s Day. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Hurry up–Animated pedestrian crossing light

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If you’re not sensitive to the color changing and the remaining time of the crossing light, you gotta like this. The green man in the light will run faster as the timer counts down. It’s pretty funny. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Self-inflating Traffic cone

Different from other traffic cone, this one is self-inflating, self-lighting. Therefore, it’s more convenient and more effective. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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