06.29.11
Long Tran

Categories:
Installations

10 Comments

Artificial Constellations

Artificial Constellations

The Urban Stargazing project focuses on bringing back the stars in the city sky by recreating existing constellations and adding new ones, narrating old and contemporary myths about London. Twelve groups of stars have been installed at different locations in the city, and can only be observed by the naked eye at night time. Hit the jump for a map showing each constellation with their corresponding coordinates. To go on a stargazing walk, enter the latitude/longitude of any constellation on a web mapping application.

0 Designer: Oscar Lhermitte

06.29.11
Long Tran

Categories:
Accessories & Fashion
Product Design

10 Comments

Hair is a Sustainable Material

Hair is a Sustainable Material

Wait WHAT? Cue GaGa’s monsters in 3, 2, 1… because these are for real. It’s a collection of fashionable eyewear exploring the potential of human hair. The UK beauty industry imports 15 million pounds worth of human hair a year. Human hair has been reimagined as a viable and renewable material. Hair Glasses comprises of human hair with bioresin as a binding agent, the frames are 100% biodegradable and no harmful substances are released during production.

0 Designer: Studio Swine

06.29.11
Radhika Seth

Categories:
Product Design

5 Comments

Sinister Side of Kitty

Sinister Side of Kitty

Nothing better than candles as mood lights and if they are scented, that’s even better! So what are you supposed to do if you feel wicked and in the mood to for Jekyll and Hyde? Simply light up the Devil’s Pet! Cute kitten transforms into a sinister devil with blazing eyes. Be careful of the ball of yarn at the end, like they say naughty is the new cute!

0 Designer: Thorunn Arnadottir

06.29.11
Radhika Seth

Categories:
Cellphones
Product Design
Technology

156 Comments

iPhone 5, Really!

iPhone 5, Really!

What are you predictions for the iPhone 5? I heard someplace that a curved display was in the making and attention was being given to the antenna issues. Designer Michal Bonikowski feels that the new version will be safe and predictable, simply because Apple can’t afford another failed version. In his conceptual version Michal converts glass enclosure into proven aluminum; steel frame remains as a reference to the previous version and directly to the iPad 2. Also, the key functions is converted from mechanical to sensory.

0 Designer: Michal Bonikowski

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06.29.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Automotive
Medical
Product Design

8 Comments

VW Rescue Rover

VW Rescue Rover

Living by the beach I’ve seen a handful of people be rescued by lifeguards, & I always wonder why the lifeguard system doesn’t invest in a single water-to-land vehicle rather than… take the pickup to the shore, to launch the jet-ski, to swim, & rescue the person. It seems a lot more practical right? Inspired by the 1940s Volkswagen Type 166, designer Sebastian Toddenroth came up with this amphibious Volkswagen Beach Rescue rover to make lifeguards’ jobs a tad easier and rescues a lot quicker.

0 Designer: Sebastian Toddenroth

06.29.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Product Design
Recreation

41 Comments

Audi Electric Bike

Audi Electric Bike

Designer Arash Karimi’s Audi bike is a near perfect fit for the future urban consumer. As the usability of cars within inner cities diminishes and green attitudes become the standard, this electric concept provides a serious glimpse into the future of green transportation with global brand cachet. The bike’s robust frame and minimal styling have all the sophistication you’d expect from a premium automaker. Just be careful not to slide too far forward- ouch!!

0 Designer: Arash Karimi

06.29.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Furniture
Product Design

1 Comment

Mesmerizing Table

Mesmerizing Table

Inspired by the intrigue of optical art, this pair of bespoke Lexham bedside tables plays with both the user’s understanding and vision, creating the illusion that the flat tiered sections are warping. The legs’ use of acute angles creates a forced perspective that further piques the viewer’s interest. Fabricated from Corian, the thermochromic liquid sheets are laser cut to size and shape. The inlay surface is also temperature sensitive, going through the color spectrum from deep red to dark blue as it responds to hot and cold.

0 Designer: Studio801

06.28.11
Long Tran

Categories:
Kitchen
Product Design

12 Comments

Weapons of Eating

Weapons of Eating

Check out this gorgeous cutlery set modeled entirely in Solidworks. By far, this is the most dangerous cutlery concept I’ve seen and with good reason too. The designer was inspired by the Japanese katana. I can’t tell if they’re weighted properly but I could definitely see them scaled up to be used for BBQ cookouts. Who’s with me?

0 Designer: Jeff Pinard

06.28.11
Radhika Seth

Categories:
Product Design

4 Comments

Otter Rescue Mission

Otter Rescue Mission

Otter is a personal disaster relief backpack that can be used in both wet (floods) and dry (earthquakes) emergencies. The pack fits in supplies and consists of two quick-sealing storages and a deployable life vest. The highlight here is that you can safely seal in some valuables like documents, jewelry or cash. It may not be in your best interest to actually delay evacuation in order to fill in some valuables, but if things are on the way out, it won’t hurt to stash them in the pack. In the aftermath, your personal belongings can go a long way in keeping the morale up!

0 Designer: Benson Lee

06.28.11
Radhika Seth

Categories:
Product Design

43 Comments

Better Than An Opener!

Better Than An Opener!

Beer buddies of mine never use bottle openers; they always use their teeth. I guess it is more of a macho thing to do…. but chipped teeth don’t suit my style. I think Easy Open can be the saving grace. It’s designed on the lines of a can ring; a quick clip maneuver and the bottle cap pops open. If this thing works then I guess even soda bottles should try it.

0 Designer: Gonglue Jiang

06.28.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Furniture
Product Design
Seating

5 Comments

Mixx Up Seating

Mixx Up Seating

Mixx is a simple and unique chair design by Matthias Demacker, characterized by interchangeable upholstered foam seat and back components that make for quick and easy color customization to fit any space.  Affordable and easily replaced cushions also ensure the product’s long lifetime. Mounted on a steel sled, spider, or X-foot base, this versatile design lends itself to a number of uses in the home, office, or dining room.

0 Designer: Matthias Demacker

06.28.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Lighting
Product Design

8 Comments

From Designer's Excess to DIY Shade

From Designer’s Excess to DIY Shade

Designers are constantly creating or making improvements on designs in order to help reduce others’ eco-footprints, but what happens when a designer studies their own usage and excess? The Funoos lamp by designer Roohollah Merrikhpour is one result of a designer looking inward. The designer stripped 6 plastic covers and slide binders from research booklets full of old projects, and then applied the pieces to self-locking straps to create an easy to make, mix-n-match, DIY lamp shade.

0 Designer: Roohollah Merrikhpour

06.28.11
Troy Turner

Categories:
Automotive
Product Design

12 Comments

Equestrian Inspired Trike

Equestrian Inspired Trike

The Saddle concept vehicle merges futuristic styling, modern power technology, & equestrian influence into a go-anywhere electric three wheeler designed to tackle the roughest terrain. Inspired by the mobility & connection to nature offered by horse riding, the drivers seating position is much like being on horseback. The trike’s 3 independently controlled swivel wheels are piloted by use of a hemispherical gyroscopic steering mechanism consisting of 3 adjustable discs controlled by the user’s fingers. Saddle up!

0 Designer: Attila Tari

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