“Melt” is an umbrella with a future. Every part of the umbrella has been considered from a sustainable point of view and consists of everything you need to start a small garden. It’s name is derived from the biodegradable agricultural film that creates the canopy and that will, under correct conditions, melt into the soil.
Designer: Chelsea McLemore
A porcelain teapot is put in its associated holding device where it can be swayed forward well, directed so that the tea can be easily poured into a cup without having to lift the teapot. Furthermore the holding device is able to boil up the liquid in the teapot and to keep it warm precisely on different temperatures.
Designer: Lotte Alpert
New Wave Chess & Checkers is the world’s lightest, simplest yet most tenacious game board. This 8″ square board is an inventive breakthrough in play on flat surfaces. It allows flat game pieces to stand up on the board with a full 3-D effect. The pieces can’t be blown away or shaken out! The pieces move only when you want to move them.
Designer: Paradoxy
Tio is an experience in creative expression that you can contribute to and enjoy changing as often as you choose, in your own home. At one level it is a crafted piece of furniture. But on another level it is the opportunity to creatively transform your living space at will. The Tio concept is a collaboration of creative minds.
Design: Tio
In Sweden alone, over a thousand riders fall off their horses every year. Four of them die. That statistic proves riding to be one of the most dangerous sports in Sweden. With an innovative and patented technology called Multidirectional Impact Protection System (MIPS) developed by leading scientists at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and Karolinska Institutet (KI), the new MIPS-helmet protects the users 40% better than conventional helmets.
Designer: Syntes Studio [ Product Page ]
Fashion Watch has genuine design for those who value originality, and for whom clearly expressed style is an important part of life. The watch is made from modern material, but avoids unusual and expensive technology. It features an electronic date indicator and two characteristic circles, which play the role of hands.
Designer: Zviad Tsikolia
The Paperclip chair was inspired by, you guessed it, the paperclip, and it’s inherent strength, flexibility and concentric nature. Constructed from titanium rod and formed sheet aluminum, the chair would be ultra lightweight. The design of the frame also allows it to be stacked and transported easily. The cantilever lends flexibility to the frame, but the sitter is prevented from tilting all the way back by the concentric bar across the back of the chair.
Designer: Chris Kujawski
The Companion Martini builds upon the emotional bond between two people when sharing a well crafted martini. Whether in a large social setting or an intimate gathering of two, this glass requires people to get close and interact. The two stands rely on each other in much the same way friends do (a magnet is used to secure the two together). Drink up!
Designer: Chris Livaudais
It is a switch that allows a user to turn off all non-essential electronic items in their home from a central switch. Push the button to turn your house on when you get home; push it again to turn it off when you leave. Aiming to make the green way the most convenient way, the House-off Switch was part of a larger project to encourage ‘green’ action among the environmentally disinfranchised.
Designer: Jack Godfrey Wood
The Liika ironing board utilizes suction cups which allow it to be attached to any non porous surface. This eliminates legs which can be knocked over and it also allows the device to be attached to a height level which is comfortable to the user, eliminating strain.
Designer: Tony Zakrajsek
Picture a surface that can recognize physical objects from a paintbrush to a cell phone and allows hands-on, direct control of content such as photos, music and maps. Today at the Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital conference, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer will unveil Microsoft Surface, the first in a new category of surface computing products from Microsoft that breaks down traditional barriers between people and technology.
Designer: Microsoft [ Product Page ] [ Via: Gizmodo ]
It’s a table sugar dispenser. It works with the principle of weight. The same quantity of sugar you take off from the inferior plate is automatically refilled from the superior container. Capacity: 400 grams of sugar.
Designer: Tomas Kral
Compact, dynamic but ever so slightly too small, Smart’s all-new fortwo is significant for several reasons. For a start, this is the first Smart to bypass the burgeoning grey market and be officially imported into the USA.
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