Sweeping Trash

Sweeping Trash

I know I’ve seen something similar before but this BIN concept is much prettier to look at. It combines a motorized sweeper and 18 liter trash can into one. The sweeper neatly tucks in, handle and all, into the front of the trash can when not in use.

0 Designer: Faris Elmasu

Hydra Saves Alpine Adventurers

Hydra Saves Alpine Adventurers

The Hydra is a collapsible micro wind turbine designed to provide power to polar and alpine adventurers.

0 Designer: Brad Knewstubb

A Watch That Alarms You

A Watch That Alarms You

Designer Nikita Golovlev has created a watch for the hearing impaired. AlarMe is a very unique and stylish design that has the ability to alert those who cannot hear an audible alarm by vibration on the watch. The watch has two built in multidirectional microphones that measure the surrounding ambient sound levels.

0 Designer: Nikita Golovlev

I Think I Have Lost My Appetite

I Think I Have Lost My Appetite

Those of you reading this probably are quite blessed with the ability to have anything to eat you want at any time of day. Unfortunately, there are many people who do not have that privilege. Designer Rafael Morgan created the following design with those less fortunate in mind. The Indigestive Plate was created with a secret message.

0 Designer: Rafael Morgan & Ben Collette

Wallpaper Design Awards 2008: the winners

Wallpaper Design Awards 2008: the winners

Unless you’ve been holed-up in bed for the last ten days, you won’t fail to have noticed the countdown to the annual Wallpaper* Design Awards. Last night the event itself took place and winners were revealed. Here are the winners.

A Seat For All Seasons

A Seat For All Seasons

Whether on a hot sunny day or a bone chilling evening, the Janus Transforming Chair is a seat for all seasons.  By folding over boards, you go from cooling bamboo to warming fur. If you’re real adventurous, do both at the same time.

0 Designer: Seungchan Lee

“CUBE” is the Winner

“CUBE” is the Winner

3XN Architects won the international architectural competition for the New Headquarters for Deutsche Bahn in Berlin . The location of the “CUBE” is in one of the most well known places in Europe, Washingtonplatz, which is the very center of Berlin and the building will be surrounded by German Government buildings.

0 Architect: 3XN

Want to step outside for a smoke?

Want to step outside for a smoke?

Well, it seems pretty much that anywhere in the world, smoking is now banned from inside bars, restaurants and most clubs. Which all in all is pretty positive, but then again, we must respect the decision of others and understand that they enjoy a smoke with their coffee, beer or mixed drinks etc. So all you smokers will be quite pleased that there is someone looking out for your habits, and even if you have to go outside to smoke a cigg, Florian Brillet wants you to enjoy it as much as possible.

0 Designer: Florian Brillet

Bello Touchscreen PMP

Bello Touchscreen PMP

The holy grail of touch interface design seems to be marrying the simplicity of hand gestures with deep navigation. This is Bello’s speciality. Designer Ryan Han wanted to create a portable media player anyone could use.

0 Designer: Ryan Han

A New Scoop on Measuring Cups

A New Scoop on Measuring Cups

Measuring cup designs have changed throughout the years from the old metal design style to a more modern design. However, the newer designs have always been on the cool side of design, but far from being reliable. A New York design company, Pollen Design, has created a newer version of the measuring cup called NuScup. NuScup, is an adjustable measuring scoop that comes with a co-molded seal.

0 Designer: Pollen Design

Say Goodbye to Messy Cables

Say Goodbye to Messy Cables

Having the latest in technology is great-every gadget you can think of all the better. Yet with those tech pieces comes a wired mess. Studio Manzano has designed a couple of new products to help out with the messy tangled wires that may be on display in your home. The Powerblock, is a shield that hides all of the tangled mess of wires connected to all of your gadgets.

0 Designer: Studio Manzano

Smarter Clothing Care Labels

Smarter Clothing Care Labels

Coming from a fashion design background, I find it surprising 70% of people don’t read the care labels and when they do, it’s usually too late. That’s why something like the clothTag concept might make caring for clothes a lot easier.

0 Designer: Sangmin Bae

Styrofoam Sofa

Styrofoam Sofa

Designer Kwangho Lee thought it would be clever to take old sheets of styrofoam and mold them into furniture. Now before birds, polar bears, rabbits, and treehuggers clobber me, I want to say it’s just a concept. Nobody is really going to make styrofoam furniture. But to the material’s credit, it does get warmer the longer you sit on it.

0 Designer: Kwangho Lee