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Surely it’s dangerous to cycle in the evenings no matter what kinds of tools you’ve chosen to avoid the possible dangers, but this Lightning Vest is still here to offer you with more protection, by reminding the drivers and pedestrians of your existence. It’s hand-netted from a custom developed 3M reflective material, loose and large enough to be worn outside T-shirts, jackets or coats. It’s also very durable, lightweight and compact to fit into even your pocket.

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Install the Clipp to any wood or plastic plates and then you can create your own tables… When not in use, the Clipp is also smart enough to ensure an easy storage.

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Anything full of connotation is always appreciated. Just as a man with rich connotation attracts us much more, a cabinet with unique connotation is highly welcomed to our home too. Put forward by Uruguayan designer Claudio Sibille, the “Ludovico” chest is made from eucalyptus wood, featuring one table on the surface and one or two chairs inside it. So simply move and pull, you can transform one single piece of furniture into a complete set immediately, really fabulous!

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Handycan is a concept design comes with grooves that make it easy to grip. The clever design will reduce the volume that cans take up in recycling trucks too, saving both space and money. But does that also mean the can may break open more easily if it is applied with high pressure? Arman Emami gives us no answer to that question.

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So you’re living in a small apartment and cannot spare any space to place your shoes? If so, we suggest you try to put your shoes vertically, with Martina Carpelan’s wall-mounted shoe rack. Measuring 32cm H x 90cm W x 12cm D, each shoe rack would accommodate up to four shoes and maybe you can create a unique “shoe wall” if you do have many shoes to organize.

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Slim, slim, slim, seeming everything nowadays is pursuing a good figure, even includes the fire extinguishers. Have a look at this one by Jinwoo Kim: it features a slim body design that fits in small storage space, thus makes it quite outstanding among common round-shaped fire extinguishers.  Besides, the Flameingo also comes with a replaceable cartridge to reduce waste; its pressure indicator and a built-in alarm also allow users to check out the status of the extinguisher more easily. When there’s fire breaking out, a LED light will soon switch on for people to find the extinguishers quickly.

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A good designer always tries to see the matter from users’ points of view. When they frequently need to recharge their USB-powered items, a U-socket USB Wallplug is created. If they wish to squeeze past lines of seats easily and comfortably, fold-down seat that offer much more space is then designed. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Sasan Magic Carpet is a clever design that offers practical sleeping and seating solutions with its adjustable constructions. Its base is composed of 4 different sections, and you can conveniently change them into various shapes according to your needs. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Buildings in Moscow used to have a long distance from others so you may easily find large space between offices if you’re wandering in that city. But such space between buildings would not exist too long after Za Bor Architects come up with the Parasite office concept. To be finalized in the future, the office building will be built between two buildings without a base on the ground. It is so interesting. More surprising is the office building will have three floors with an accessible roof area as well. Will that be safe enough? No certain answer is offered by now so we may need to wait to see. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Goci’s Foldable Kitchen is one of the best-organized kitchens you can ever find. It mainly consists of four parts, including ice hot-fridge/deepfreeze/oven, dishmaster-dishwasher, slidecooker-a cooktop, and panneli-screens. Based on a modular design, however, the foldable kitchen allows for an easy and convenient change of its appearance and the users can even add new elements if they need to do so. Bravo! [Read the rest of this entry...]

So your truck never offers enough space for more than two golf clubs? That no long matters as you simply need this 33-In-1 Golf Club. It can adjust to 33 different angels to meet your different needs. Moreover, it would retract to 19″-long to enable easy and convenient transportation in regular suitcases. [Read the rest of this entry...]

If we cannot create more space, the best possible method to make a fantastic bathroom fit into our small apartments is to cleverly reuse every inch… For example, we may build a foldable bathroom or have a bathtub with a lid. When they’re not in use, more space will be available for us to do other things. Isn’t that great?! I really love the idea. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The problem that canned instant noodle still takes up too much space has for a long time bothered both the consumers and designers, until Liu Yi, Jiang Yuning and Luo Jing have collaborated with the Accordion Package. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Three separated halves have made the Alex Bottle quite unique among the same kind products on market. Its caps and halves are all changeable, which not only allows the users to wash their bottle more easily but helps them change the bottle types according to their different needs. More importantly, you can pile the two main halves up for an easy transportation. Just click the following links to get your Alex! [Read the rest of this entry...]

It is true that the big-wheeled bicycle seems quite odd at the first sight, but you may find it a genius design if you spend a few more seconds. Compared with most folding bikes, the Full Circle uses big wheels to achieve easier navigation but features no chain to make folding the bike an easier task. [Read the rest of this entry...]