Yanko Design Top 50 – Best Of 2012
“When we have a concept and people smile, we take the next step.” Having said that, it is easy to understand why Hartmut Esslinger, the force behind Frog Design, believes that ‘form follows emotion.’ It has been a year full of amazing concepts and innovations here at Yanko Design. While we look forward to another eventful 2013, we reflect on 2012 with fond familiarity. Here is a look at the Top 50 Designs that made their mark thanks to their empowering fortitude.
50) Spider Computer by Nikolaus Frank

49) Stix – 3D Vision Sticker for Glasses by Lucy Jung & Daejin Ahn

48 ) Viva Speakers by Jang se-chan

47) Circle – A Continuous Printer by Yang Jae Wook

46) Curious Mobile Phone by Youngkwang Cho


44) Donut Plug Socket Concept by Suhyun Yoo, Eunah Kim & Jinwoo Chae

43) NANOLET – iPod Nano Wristband by Curve Creative

42) Puma Speed Kitty – Shoe Concept by Adam Nagy


40) Mobikoma Concept Phone & Tablet by Kamil Izrailov

39) Tesla C – Concept Vehicle by Dejan Hristov

38 ) SmartMix – Digital Mixing Bowl by J. Ryan Eder & Chris Daniels of Priority Designs

37) DrawBraille Mobile Phone Concept by Shikun Sun

36) Twist Bike by Jose Hurtado

35) iBaby – Smartphone Ultrasound Device by Jung Jun Hwang

34) Architecture Projects for China by Zaha Hadid Architects

33) iPod Nano Touch Concept by Enrico Penello

32) Monocasco Concept Bike by ART-TIC Team

31) Portable Home by Mehdi Hidari Badie

30) Less Lethal Home Defense by Isaac Richardson

29) Supercar & Superyacht for Strand Craft by Eduard Gray

28 ) Rain Shield – Umbrella Redesign by Lin Min-Wei & Liu Li-Hsiang


26) The Blue Experience – Facebook Phone by Tolga Tuncer

25) BlackBerry Concept Phone by John Anastasiadis

24) Hole Measuring Tape by Sunghoon Jung

23) D – Can Camera by Jean-michel Bonnemoy

22) Pet’s View – Camera for Pets by Jaehwa Lee

21) Tree Bookcase by Roberto Corazza

20) Ö Case – iPhone Case by Löytö Esineiden

19) Re-Warming – Coffee Warming Stick by Hyewon Lee

18 ) U Transfer – USB Stick Concept by Yiyan Cao


16) Alto Sewing Machine by Sarah Dickins

15) E-Board (Easy Board) Ironing Board by Mohsen Jafari Malek

14) Wolke 7 – Home in the Sky by Timon Sager

13) Space 65′ by KEYFRAMESTUDIO

12) iPhone 5 Concept by Antoine Brieux of NAK Studio

11) Flat CD Mouse – Mobile Laptop Mouse by Taewon Hwang

10) Ninja Time watch by Andy Kurovets

9) Bluephone Facebook Phone Concept by Michal Bonikowski

8 ) iPhone PRO Concept Mobilephone by Jinyoung Choi

7) Solar Floating Resort by Michele Puzzolante

6) Lifebook Concept – Laptop Concept by Prashant Chandra

5) Warm On – Bathtub Warming Stones by Sunmi Hwang, Hyunjoo-Lee & Jiwon-Seok

4) Chameleon Bandage – Band-aid Redesign by Xue Xing Wu, Zi Yu Li, Yue Hua Zhu & Zhi Qiang Wang

3) Almighty Board – Digital Kitchen Assistant by Jaewan Jeong

2) Cronos Yacht by Simone Madella and Lorenzo Berselli

1) iPhone 6 Concept by Antoine Brieux for NAK Studio















14 Comments »
methi says
very nice photos
Jennifer says
Do you have a website?
Free Articles says
Those designs are really awesome.
Levelvirus says
the “50) Spider Computer by Nikolaus Frank” was announced in 2009 already… the same designer?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkE7tkVoaiQ
peter says
wow, really nice pics!! looks awesome!!
farook says
very nice
Dr.A.Jagadeesh says
Excellent collection of 2012 DEsigns.
Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore(AP),India
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