When I was growing up, I remember spending numerous hours in this cozy swing chair that was hooked up to the ceiling of my balcony. Many hours spent reading books, watching the sunset, lazing over a cuppa hot coffee on a gloomy rainy day! That swing chair was my go-to place, my solace. Well, you can have a swing-chair too; rather WIN one, right here, right now! The Nautica Swing Chair!
Contest Ends: August 1, 2013
Steel Drake’s design for Opel (Buick in America) gives the brand a much-needed breath of fresh air. Called the Lancorte, it looks a bit like a cross between a CR-Z and an Eclipse… sporty but reserved for the older target customer. If its price point is as low as the brand’s other models, the coupe will be worth it to impress the neighbors for at least a moment. Favorite feature: those side dimples! Hit the jump to see what I mean…
Designer: Steel Drake
The APM-1211GH is a multi-functional air purifier with a system to remove fine dust, viruses and toxic gases. The humidification & dehumidification system uses a naturally evaporating humidification filter. Designed to look like a vase, the appliance blends into the home environment easily.
Designer: Dae-hoo Kim
As our USB sticks keep getting smaller, chances of us losing them in our bags and backpacks keep getting higher. This inverse proportion can be curbed thanks to the unique Brick USB Stick Design. The pint-sized stick rests snugly in your smartphone’s headphone jack. The design allows you the flexibility of carrying your USB without the bother of losing it, plus the dense pattern lets you know the storage capacity.
Designers: Hongshik Kim and Se-eun Kim
Beech plywood frames, solid seats and pinstriped tires give the WOOD.b series of street bikes a somewhat vintage feel but seamless joints, steel accents and a simple minimal aesthetic give the series away as modern designs of today. It is this perfect balance that makes them timeless and almost too pretty to ride!
Designer: BSG Bikes 2/2
The Purifier mobile peritoneal dialysis system aims to give patients a carefree approach to managing the illness which is often a time-consuming process and hindrance to everyday life. The flexible design is positioned on the user to mimic an operating kidney while the automated peristaltic pump system transports the dialysate through the body, eliminating the need for a heavy, cumbersome infusion stand. Discrete and comfortable, it allows patients to move freely with little thought to the device.
Designer: Caroline Küchler
It might surprise you to find that this 34-story residential skyscraper proposed for Stockholm’s cultural hub is composed not of steel, but almost entirely of wood! Though not often used in such vertical structures, the material was chosen for its lightness, natural climate regulation, acoustics and exposed aesthetic quality. While the exterior facade shines with glass, the full effect of the construction is felt inside where every wall, ceiling and floor is clad with natural, warm wood.
Designer: Berg | C.F. Møller Architects
Although they may be sight impaired, the blind have heightened intuitiveness and imagination. To help them ‘see’ the bountiful beauty around them, this concept camera helps print three-dimensional images of whatever it captures. With features like adjusting the depth of the shot and its range, it offers an engaging and virtual experience. An idea worth exploring, what do you think Pentax?
Designer: Prevoteau Mathieu
There is always going to be a limit to the length of a ruler, unless something clever comes our way. The Consistent-motion Ruler is clever and innovative. It has moving parts that require your thumb and index finger for support. Simply adjust them along the length of the ruler and keep extending the line. Fantastic!
Designer: Myeongjin Kim
The VANMOOF 10 Electrified represents the next leap forward in empowering urban commuters worldwide with an intelligent commuter bike! It takes modern tech advances from the car industry like GPS tracking, smart power control and a lightweight, integrated battery and merges them into a minimal all-city bike. Best of all, you can be one of the first to own it: here!
Designer: VANMOOF
The X-CAV street sweeper eliminates the need for multiple machines of different size to do the same job. To adapt to any size street, the undercarriage parallel to the cleaning unit can be extended from 140cm to 300cm. The combination of horizontally and vertically rotating brushes ensures an optimal cleaning coverage at the curbstone in addition to under the sweeper itself. The best advancement however, is an extendable vacuum arm for detailed cleaning under park benches, between cars and other tight spaces. See it in action!
Designer: Carlos Schreib
Sound + Go is a travel-friendly wireless speaker that lets you take your phone and tablet tunes everywhere you go. A durable exterior makes it perfect for toting to the beach, park, or anywhere at home while its rechargeable battery system offers hours of playtime. It’s also a great first portable audio solution for kids! Get it here!
Designer: Eduardo Alessi
4N is a French watch brand that creates timepieces, which are resolutely masculine and unapologetically cutting-edge. While they have an exclusive Limited Edition timepiece (last one of 16) up on TouchOf Modern, for a members-only price, we got the chance of catching up with designer François Quentin for a quick round of questions.
Available At: TouchOfModern
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