Hey, remember the last time you went hiking and thought to yourself, “darn I wish I brought a sandwich, and some salad, maybe some juice too”? We’re relegated to only carrying nothing more than a protein bar and water. Now if you had the picnic-for-one, you could bring a whole meal as a little snack or reward to enjoy the view atop the summit.
Designer: Roger Kellenberger
It seems in regard to electronic design, touchscreens are in and anything tactile is out. Tao Ma sees it the other way around. The Quartz Tele concept uses large quartz crystals for each numeric number on a dial pad. Below each crystal is an embedded LED. Pressing each crystal illuminates it like a transformer’s energon cube.
Designer: Tao Ma
Designer Hoon Roh (love the name) is one of those interesting designers that look to nature for inspiration in regard to design and function. One oft studied organism is the bee, moreover their unique honeycomb hives. Thru millions of years of evolution, nature has perfected a design language for the bee, creating chambers that provide optimum support while staying frugal on building material.
Designer: Hoon Roh
I once worked with a photographer that thoroughly believed everyone would look better if they carried around their own lighting. I’ve also worked with a scientist who believed men and women would have an easier time understanding each other if they could communicated thru flashes of light.
They would both approve of the Sumi lamp, a lamp for every moment.
Designer: Ben Collette
We’re excited about the opening of this project for many reasons: it’s summer, and the combination of sea, sand and stunning architecture pleases us greatly; and we’ve long championed designer-architect Thomas Heatherwick , whose studio is behind the East Beach Café.
Architect: Thomas Heatherwick [ Product Page ]
Who says folding-chairs have to be ugly? The Fuchs + Funke Studio created one that’s lightweight and fun to use. Looking like some weird polygon modeled pulled out of a 3D program, the Papton Chair is made entirely from one composite panel. In order to get the shape of a chair we all know and love, multiple folds had to be created. The end result is a design that’s both bold and graphic.
Designer: Fuchs + Funke Studio
The number of innovations in bathroom fixtures these past few years have been staggering. Temperature adjustment, filtration, and new materials are just a few that come to mind.
Inspired by Omvivo Linea Glass wash plane, Kai Tan designed a faucet fixture that would complement the minimalist design she calls Tapware.
Designer: Kai Tan
We’ve all seen high shutter speed photos of water, how they look frozen in time. That moment can be found in the most forgettable places, namely vases.
Using fluid simulation software, it was possible to capture the shape of water flowing into a vessel. Each 1/10 of second spent filling the vase with water captures a unique shape inside while still echoing the form of the original vessel.
Designer: Luka Stepan
In the future, homes will have a wireless network for all products. To bridge the technology gap until then, the PLUG + PLAY wireless speaker system makes all ones music available, regardless if it is stored on cell phones, PCs or MP3 players. The transparent speakers deliver high sound quality and blend into most interiors. Audio files are transmitted from ones device to PLAY by small PLUG elements.
Designer: Per Brickstad
Show of hands who have shoved their feet into their sneaker quickly, thus creasing the heel turning them into mules? It can’t only just be me because Sofie Collin’s research into the Nike brand revealed it’s something people, particularly women want.
Designer: Sofie Collin
Engineer, scientist, poet and the all-round charming Arik Levy, founding partner of Paris-based multi-disciplinary design lab LDesign, is one of the most innovative, versatile and sought-after designers in Europe. Using unconventional thinking and smart design processes, Arik has an ingenious knack for transforming everyday household objects into beautiful works of art.
Designer: Arik Levy
There’s been quite a few ingenious alarm clock concepts of late. They all have one thing in common – force you to physically get up to turn them off. The Carpet Alarm Clock is a variation to that whole meme. In order to turn it off, you have to get up and step on it. If you really want to make it a challenge, place it far away from your bed. Of course it wouldn’t be a clock if it didn’t have and LCD screen to indicate time too.
Designer: Sofie Collin & Gustav Lanberg
Since space comes as a premium, we need to design for a flexible lifestyle. Case in point is the kitchen. This design by Wiwat Pitakpongsanit takes multidisciplinary worktops to the extreme. This kitchen counter top is a place to cook, serve, meet, party, eat, and work. By reconfiguring the different sections, you can create a work surface to meet your needs.
Designer: Wiwat Pitakpongsanit
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