Milan 2007: Serralunga by Ross Lovegrove & Zaha Hadid

Milan 2007: Serralunga by Ross Lovegrove & Zaha Hadid

Showing that luxury and creativity can mix, this years design from Serralunga combines more traditional forms with interesting layering and transparency to create some very chic but challenging product. New Wave by Ross Lovegrove is a singular design that appears to change and adapt within space in a kinetic way as one moves around it generating a flow and dynamic from a static object.

0 Designer: Ross Lovegrove & Zaha Hadid [ Manufacturer: Serralunga ]

Skanstik - Pocket Scanner by Blair Miller

Skanstik – Pocket Scanner by Blair Miller

Skanstik is the perfect gift for on-the-go, traveling business people because of how it eases the organization of small, important pieces of paper. Each time a business card or receipt is acquired and needs to be saved/recorded, Skanstik will read the information and store it on it’s internal memory. It is then simply uploaded onto a computer for organization.

0 Designer: Blair Miller

Young Designers Factory Didi Magnetic Accessories by Alberto Basaglia

Young Designers Factory Didi Magnetic Accessories by Alberto Basaglia

Series of magnetic accessories including hooks, papers holders, calendars, candle sticks and book stands. All elements in metal lacquered epoxy paint. Chromed magnets, paper weights, candle sticks, and calendar discos in PVC.

0 Designer: Alberto Basaglia & Natalia Rota Nodari [ Manufacturer: Young Designers Factory ]

Fritz Hansen Superllipse Table Dressed with Bisazza Mosaics by Carlo Dal Bianco

Fritz Hansen Superllipse Table Dressed with Bisazza Mosaics by Carlo Dal Bianco

In 1968, Fritz Hansen introduced the Superellipse table designed by Piet Hein and Bruno Mathsson, a table which has since become a design icon; today it’s more popular than ever. In cooporation with the world’s leading manufacturer of exclusive mosaics Italian Bisazza, a range of 9 unique and exclusive tables have been produced, all with their own special designs by Carlo Dal Bianco.

0 Designer: Carlo Dal Bianco [ Manufacturer: Fritz Hansen ]

BlackBerry Curve - The New Smartphone

BlackBerry Curve – The New Smartphone

Reasearch In Motion today introduced the BlackBerry Curve smartphone – the smallest and lightest full QWERTY(1) BlackBerry smartphone. With its smooth and friendly design encompassing a large display, easy-to-use keyboard and intuitive trackball navigation system, this powerful new smartphone makes it easy to stay connected to the people and information that matter most.

0 Design: RIM [ Via: Gizmodo ]

The Pessimist's Mug by Despair Studio

The Pessimist’s Mug by Despair Studio

In these irrationally exuberant times, it’s getting harder and harder for the self-respecting pessimist to stay unhappy. So pervasive is the hope, so overwhelming the positivity, that without the firmest grip on your sullen perspective, you might actually lose it. Then one day, you wake up looking at the bright side, whistling some inane showtune, and generally annoying everyone around you.

0 Designer: Despair

Freedom of Creation Specialize in Digital Manufacturing by Janne Kyttanen

Freedom of Creation Specialize in Digital Manufacturing by Janne Kyttanen

Freedom of Creation is one the first design companies to specialize in design for Digital manufacturing. Digital manufacturing is the process of combining a 3D CAD file with, for instance, a laser sintering machine and as a result, a virtual electronic file is rendered into a solid object. Significant economic benefits, such as elimination of warehouse, stock, and assembly process, reduction in transportation costs and just-in-time production can be achieved.

0 Designer: Janne Kyttanen

Pocket MP3 Player by Matthias Lange

Pocket MP3 Player by Matthias Lange

Matthias Lange is no stranger at Yanko Design with various designs such as FlapCam and Clipset being already featured. This time around he created the Mp3 Pocket Player, designed to be comfortably used while worn in the trouser pocket. Due to the curved shape all relevant controls and the display are visible, no matter if the user is sitting or walking.

0 Designer: Matthias Lange

Honda Civic Type R

Honda Civic Type R

With the new Civic Type R, Honda has gone down the admirable route of ignoring the current horsepower battle and choosing character and poise. That’s not to say the new Type R isn’t fast – it’s enormously rapid.

0 Design: Honda

Moroso Twist Chair by Numen & ForUse

Moroso Twist Chair by Numen & ForUse

A minimalist table whose legs are derived from a rectangular shape that is rotated through 90 degree in relation to the top to create the sensation that the table has been turned in relation to its vertical axis. The top is a simple, straight square and its surface develops vertically, joined to the legs in a single part, as if it were a single sculpted block.

0 Designer: Numen & ForUse [ Manufacturer: Moroso ]

'Book' Customizable Leather Satchel by Escotype Studio

‘Book’ Customizable Leather Satchel by Escotype Studio

‘Book’ is a small and boxy leather bag, constructed simply of a central compartment that fits into a snug harness. Two carrying options are available: a short leather handle fitted with a handleguard, and a long webbing strap to wear ‘Book’ across the body. Made of Nappa leather and finished with raw edges, ‘Book’ comes in four colours, allowing for over fifty possible combinations.

0 Designer: Escotype

Newsware - Digital Toolkit for Reporters by Benjamin Kuhn

Newsware – Digital Toolkit for Reporters by Benjamin Kuhn

Newsware is a system of wireless connected digital devices. Each device serves a simple purpose without an overload of unnecessary functions. The Camera shoots images or video and uses the benefits of external displays, the VoiceStick records audio and the NotePad collects and organizes all information recorded with those devices. Its double sided touch display permits a quick application change or flipping pages like in a book.

0 Designer: Benjamin Kuhn

PT3 (Puma Table Tennis Tournament) by Aruliden Studio

PT3 (Puma Table Tennis Tournament) by Aruliden Studio

PT3 (Puma Table Tennis Tournament) was conceived in the beginning of 2006 based on a simple idea: to bring a community together for the sheer passion of table tennis, more affectionately known as ping-pong. In conjunction with the forthcoming launch of French 77, a sports lifestyle collection inspired by the style and clothing of Argentinean tennis player Guillermo Vilas, PT3 pits thirty-two teams against each other.

0 Designer: Aruliden Studio [ Product Page ]