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12.24.09
Takashi Yamada

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Best of Yanko Design 2009

The year 2009 can be marked as one of the most defining years for Yanko Design and its community. The year can be re-capped with the Best of 2009, but on the same note it’s important to iterate our accomplishments. When the world was facing its worst global recession in decades, (including the design industry as a whole), YD on its part grew its outlook by innovating to stay ahead of the game. For a moment you can actually say that Innovation has been the theme symbolic to YD and this year’s best designs.

12.24.09
Radhika Seth

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Creativity In Smell Can Reward Handsomely!

Home remedies of using baking soda or vinegar for getting rid of domestic odors are good to learn in grade school. In the real world we need more sophisticated methods to do away with sickening smells. So if I were to ask you, what’s your brightest idea for preventing domestic smell, would you have one for me? I wouldn’t reward you tho, however if you presented it to the Swirl Smell Fighters Innovation Contest, you could win handsome prizes!

Deadline For Submission: January 11th, 2010

12.24.09
Radhika Seth

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Product Design

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Recoiling Socket In The Wall

Rambler Socket maybe the solution most of us are looking for as far as extension cords are concerned. I mean if you hit “Extension Cord” on YD, for most of the posts you will see readers nitpicking and finding fault with the design. Here’s why Rambler Socket will knock your socks off. It’s this 1.5 meters cord that unfurls from a cavity behind its socket. When you don’t need extensions, it’s neatly tucked away. When you need it, simply pinch the sides and wind it out.

Designer: Meysam Movahedi

12.23.09
Radhika Seth

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Furniture
Interiors
Living
Product Design

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Boxy Chairs With Spaces

It’s always the recliners and sofas that take away the credit of being innovative in design. Footrests and tables all included! So the Puppo comes as a refreshing change coz it’s a simple chair that you could keep in your dorm (occupies less space), yet gloat that it’s a decent recliner with its footrest and storage-box-space! Just tinker a bit with it’s mechanics.

Designers: Mladen Milosevic & Vuk Dragovic

12.23.09
Long Tran

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Accessories & Fashion
Jewellery
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Haoshi X Rings Review

I’m a sucker for unique things and the Haoshi X Rings more than satisfy my wanton needs. I love the Animal Series of rings made of resin set in sterling silver. They’re eye catching, high quality, beautifully designed and unisex. My only regret is not knowing about them sooner to include in our DO WANT! Gift Guide but who needs a holiday to shop! At $75 a ring with 10 animals to choose from – I say go treat yourself and buy one!

Designer: Haoshi Design Studio (Buy it here)

12.23.09
Long Tran

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Yanko Claus: Win a BODUM BISTRO Flatbed Toaster!

Our friends at BODUM are gifting their new BISTRO Flatbed Toaster. Believe when I say this thing is awesome. To enter, fan their Facebook Page. Let them know why you love Bodum and tell them you’re from Yanko Design. Then copy and paste what you wrote here. That’s it! You have until 11:59 PM PST tonight and remember, we’re gifting something almost everyday this month so check back!

Sponsor: Bodum

12.23.09
Radhika Seth

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Trash Knows Best!

Called the Trash Know, this dustbin is as elegant as practical. It features a unique way for incorporating the disposable liners into its form. Right at the bottom of the bin is this roll-dispenser holding the liners. You pull out one to line the bin with. After the trash has filled up, you simply tie a knot on the top and tear away the liner and pull up the next one. Think about a toilet roll, that’s the principle used here too! I simply love the demo video for it!

Designer: Tsai Cheng-Yu For Unique Art

12.23.09
Radhika Seth

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Cameras
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Technology

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Snakey Cam Gets To Those Odd Angles

Fleksimus Camera features a flexible tube fitted with a lens on one end, while the other end hooks on to a compact viewfinder or 3” Color Display. It captures both still pictures and video; promising to take photography to a whole new level! Sporting a very minimal style, the unit features bare-minimum controls. Even tho specs are not given, I can only imagine how the flexible tube will allow me to take pictures from impossible angles.

Designer: Art Lebedev

12.22.09
Long Tran

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Lighting
Product Design

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Squeezable and Rechargeable Lantern

The Küch Lantern is very similar to some other lanterns already in the market but one thing is does differently is you can squeeze its squeezable body to activate it. Otherwise you turn it on by spinning a rotary dial at the base. Speaking of which it charges with a dock. No details on how long the charge will hold or how long the light will last but isn’t this just perfect for those moonlit strolls?

Designer: Charles Jones

12.22.09
Long Tran

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Yanko Claus: Win a Delta Pilar Touch Faucet!

UPDATE: Congrats William!

I’m really excited about this one. Our friends at Delta want to gift their new touch sensitive Pilar Kitchen Faucet! ($300) Installation is required but it’s as easy as any faucet install. Just leave a comment about ways you save water. You have until 11:59 PM PST tonight and remember, we’re gifting something almost everyday this month so check back!

Sponsor: Delta

12.22.09
Chris Burns

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Lifestyle
Product Design

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Krank it on Up

So you’re working up high. I mean real high. I mean higher than the sky. OR just high enough so that a ladder can reach, but you’re nervous carrying up giant loads of tools with you walking up those safe yet perilous steps of death. You know what you need? a bucket tied to some string. But what if you’ve got a bigger load than a few pencils and a hammer? What you be needin’ is nothin less than a Krank.

Designer: Alex Matthews

12.22.09
Chris Burns

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Furniture
Living
Seating

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Extend to Contend!

Welcome to the future of furniture design, where to be static is to be left sitting still! Born of a desire to question contemporary furniture design, this project by Aïssa Logerot called “Extensions” addresses the concept of multipurpose use and the desire for durability and quality. Products in this Extensions project are made in a non-fixed state, made to become whatever they need to be as the situation in which they are in changes!

Designer: Aïssa Logerot

Jerry - Multi-sensorial Lamp by Luca Nichetto & Carlo Tinti

Timeless Designs

Explore the best of YD. Our Archives are full of wonderful concepts from all over the world. Go ahead, don't be shy!

12.22.09
Radhika Seth

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Automotive

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Bamboo Fashioned Bam!

BamTrike is a three-wheeler that goes with the fancy tag of being a Personal Mobility Vehicle. Besides sporting a really unique form, the most intriguing part of this concept is the usage of Bamboo as a building material. The choice stems from the fact that structurally, bamboo compares to fiberglass, in woven form. The rider of the vehicle gets to sit in a comfy reclined position and the side storage pockets are sufficient to carry your personals. As a recreational vehicle, it really looks neat!

Designer: Alexander Vittouris