Time again we’re attracted by a simple but clever idea and what we’re to argue today is a Transparent Punch collaborated by Kisang Yoon and Kyubok Lee. Just as shown in the pictures, the new gadget features a red ring that can guide you to punch cute holes in a straight line so that you no longer need to guess while doing the job. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Taking the mobile designs to a new altitude, Tokujin Yoshioka has created a new cellphone that goes apt to its name “X-Ray”. Not only the name is apt, in fact the unique cellphone is really transparent that allows the users to see through to check out the inner parts. Though it’s only a concept at present, the X-Ray has already been on display at KDDI Designing Studio in Tokyo from 19 October. [Read the rest of this entry...]
What if your glass windows can work as speakers? That sounds really amazing, right? But before that, you should firstly learn something about the “Glass Speaker”. Measuring four feet tall and weighing 80 pounds each, the transparent speaker can produce a full 360° of sound and that’s about as perfect as other speakers. So how does the speaker work? According to the folks from Greensound, the base of each speaker can vibrate and the different areas of the glass slabs can create different frequencies of sounds, and hence a 360° of sound is produced. As mentioned above, you may one day see the window act as a speaker, too. Let’s just wait and see. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Designed by Estelle Sauvage, a graduate from Ecole Nationale supérieure d’Art et de Design de Saint-Etienne, the new kettle can heat water to 90°C using a light bulb. But of course the bulb is not directly placed into the water! Mounted on a wooden base, the incandescent bulb is actually separated from water by the recess of the glass jug for safety. [Read the rest of this entry...]
There is nothing special about the Light-Filled Glass Studio itself, because we’ve covered many buildings that use transparent glass as main material. It is odd that the glass architecture is designed for a school of Japan where earthquakes frequently occur, while the studio features no earthquake-resistant walls! But there is no call for you to worry over the studio’s stability, coz the designers have adopted 305 pillars to support the whole building. Made mostly of glass, the studio not only lets in enough light during the daytime, but shines like a diamond when the lights are on in the night. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Tornado and vase seem to be unrelated to each other. But the French design studio A+A cooren has proved they do have some relevance, with the Tourbillon Vortex Vase. It has two parts, an inner vessel that is shaped like a spiraling vortex and a small cup on the bottom to receive the water. [Read the rest of this entry...]
The particular design is called the “Life Pot”. It is created by Jomi Marco and Josep Armengol to bring warmth and liveliness into your environment through the fabulously nice combination of a transparent pot suspended above the table and lovely green plants. And more importantly, the transparent design also enables you to observe the plants’ roots directly, therefore to make a better understanding of their growth status. [Read the rest of this entry...]
See what happens when Nike shoes are modified into beautiful works of art…Designed by a Tokyo-based advertising company Wieden+Kennedy for Nike78 project, the shoe aquarium is truly remarkable. Just as Nike78’s slogan says, this unique shoe aquarium has “challenged the function of a pair of Nike shoes”. Yes, sport is also an important inspiration, and we all love it. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Photoshop used to be the only thing I can think of to help me add some interesting effects to my photos. But now I have another good helper, the Photo Paddles. Various props are printed on transparent plastic, allowing you to add lips, sunglasses or mustache to the subject directly. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Charm your guests with our Double Sided Vase. The interesting vase created by Endrit Hajno can serve in two different ways: it holds a bunch of flowers at one end while merely accommodates one single flower when flipped upside down.
A guaranteed conversation starter for you and your guests. [Read the rest of this entry...]
The spout moves freely for easier filling and watering? What a strange but wonderful idea! Simply give the spout the ability to rotate, and then we can live a more convenient life. But that’s not all! The spout is also designed to be translucent, making measuring the storage an easier work. Moreover, the grip comes with a continuous non-slip handle for efficient carrying and poring. Available in small, medium, and large sizes, the OXO Good Grips are priced at $9.99, $14.99 and $24.99 respectively. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Inspired by Japanese Soma-Toh, Mac Funamizu has come up with the Funny USB Memory Stick that features an interesting and direct way to present its spare capacity. Compared with conventional USB memory disks needing to be connected to PC to show its usage conditions, this device presents its spare capacity with disco lights: no lights stand for “empty stick”, pink light for “images stored”, blue for “documents”, green for “movies” and “all lights are on ” for “full memory”. Cool! [Read the rest of this entry...]
Though claimed to be the first football you can see through on the earth, the transparent design is not the only character of the CTRUS soccer ball. Made out of reinforced elastomers, the outer net-embedded shell not only emulates the bounce of the inflated football, but offers it the advantage of not loosing air. The electronic components inside also enable the control stations to wirelessly control the ball. [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...]
Exactly speaking, it is actually the display rather than the whole laptop that is transparent. Announced by its creator Samsung, the transparent screen also allows you to see other items behind it when using the laptop. Does that really make any sense? I mean, you may not accommodate multiple viewpoints. Even so, the concept still sounds cool and perfect to most guys. Announced by Samsung, these 14-inch transparent OLED displays will be in the shops in less than 12 months. Let’s wait and see!
