Plug Hook by Naoya Edahiro

Plug Hook by Naoya Edahiro

People often have trouble figuring out how to store their hairdryer. Some leave it by the sink, some hang it across the vanity, and some hide it in cabinetry. The Plug Hook by Naoya Edahiro solves the issue by repositioning the plug below the hook so the hair dryer’s rubber loop can hang from it neatly.

0 Designer: Naoya Edahiro

Stolen Jewels by Mike and Maaike

Stolen Jewels by Mike and Maaike

An exploration of tangible vs virtual in relation to real and perceived value. Using google image search, we browsed through some of the most expensive and often famous jewelry in the world, the low-res images we found were stolen, doctored, then transferred to leather, creating a tangible new incarnation.

0 Designer: Mike and Maaike [ Via: Mocoloco ]

Tete-a-tete Seat by Laurie Beckerman

Tete-a-tete Seat by Laurie Beckerman

When visiting a friend in the countryside, I noticed all the little nooks and crannies on his property and thought how wonderful to suddenly stumble upon a beautiful object that invites two people to sit on it and enjoy each others company. The original tete-a-tete seat was created during the Victorian era for intimate conversation in the parlor.

0 Designer: Laurie Beckerman

eTar Wireless Electronic Guitar by Dan Ott

eTar Wireless Electronic Guitar by Dan Ott

The eTar is a wireless electronic guitar designed to be played through a developing internet jam service called eJamming. eJamming is a new web service that allows you to play music with anybody in the world in real time and in sync.

0 Designer: Dan Ott

Foot-dustpan by Matthias Lange

Foot-dustpan by Matthias Lange

The Foot-dustpan adds a practical extra feature to existing dustpans. While sweeping with a broom, the Foot-dustpan can be easily fixed or moved with the foot. Due to that dust and dirt can be collected without permanently bending down.

0 Designer: Matthias Lange

Rotaliana MultiBook

Rotaliana MultiBook

MutliBook is a hinged, book-shaped box with a 3-way multisocket inside. The spine of the book has an LED digital clock and calendar, whilst the remaining three sides provide a gentle, diffused light. At the front, a square backlit panel turns into a cardholder, so everyone knows which one is yours.

0 Design: Rotaliana

Joyn - Divider, Curtain & Wall-art by Hiroshi Tsunoda

Joyn – Divider, Curtain & Wall-art by Hiroshi Tsunoda

Joyn are hexagon shaped pieces that can easily be attached to one another to form an object with multiple uses. It’s perfect divider for all types of spaces, both for private and professional use. There is no need for a standing structure; it’s connected and swiftly hung up, on a steel cable using the accompanying attachment pieces, or directly to the wall using a number of fixation methods.

0 Designer: Hiroshi Tsunoda

Welcome to the NEW Yanko Design!

Welcome to the NEW Yanko Design!

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To our loyal readers, we heard you and it’s been a long hard battle. I thought the day would never come, but the redesign is finally complete! I would like to take this time and thank our readers for their patience and support through the years that have allowed us to grow to where we are.

Pegasus - Upright WheelChair by Porsche Design Studio

Pegasus – Upright WheelChair by Porsche Design Studio

Pegasus is an alternative solution to the current manually operated wheelchairs for paraplegic people. Unfortunately more often and not a person in a wheelchair is viewed internationally as a symbol for disability. A lot of wheelchair drivers do not feel disabled and experience similar dimensions to ordinary people.

0 Designer: Porsche Design Studio

Normann Copenhagen Woofy - Cable Container by Gabriel Nigro

Normann Copenhagen Woofy – Cable Container by Gabriel Nigro

He’s cute, smart and doesn’t bite – normann copenhagen presents you their newest collection your new friend Woofy. Woofy is a cable container dog with many good qualities, designed by Gabriel Nigro. Woofy is your new friend and a personalized way to conceal cables. The story of Woofy is one of experiences, of pleasure and love of design.

0 Designer: Gabriel Nigro [ Manufacturer: Normann Copenhagen ]

The Attraction of Spice by Qian Jiang

The Attraction of Spice by Qian Jiang

Design Concept “The Attraction of Spice” is a set of elegant spice bottles to be the centerpiece of a dining experience. It takes a wine bottle tray made of wiredrawn stainless steel, as the showpiece, with magnets lining the mouth of every container a” stuck to the center tray. In addition, the magnet acts as a seal keeping its contents fresh.

0 Designer: Qian Jiang

Interview with Prada Phone Designer Kang-Heui Cha

Interview with Prada Phone Designer Kang-Heui Cha

Inspired by the luxury and fashion orientation of the design sector, the South Korean mobile telephone manufacturer LG Electronics joined forces with the fashion organization Prada to develop and market a new mobile telephone, we interviewed the designer Kang-Heui Cha.

0 Designer: Kang-Heui Cha

ISIS - World's Thinnest Chair by Jake Phipps

ISIS – World’s Thinnest Chair by Jake Phipps

The world’s thinnest most compact folding chair. The design allows the ISIS chair to fold completely flat to a depth of just 3cm, in one effortless movement. The chair is made from a series of flat geometric panels that are linked together and contained within its own frame.

0 Designer: Jake Phipps [ Via: Pan Dan ]