As cellular phones become a standard, the statement they make as a symbol and a fashion accessory has become increasingly important. The Radia phone concept expresses simplicity in form and sophistication in function and user interface. The outer rim, which is made of brushed aluminum makes both a refined professional statement.
Designer: Michael Laut
A new alternative to the traditional aerosol spray paint can, the Epic Spray System combines a paint bag with a refillable CO2 canister. By replacing standard propellants, Epic is safer to use indoors without a mask, avoids the risk of paint explosion and is better for the environment. With its comfortable hand grip and visible color contents, Epic reduces mess and frustration for crafts hobbyists and DIYers.
Designer: Robert Swinton
PLAY! consists of a collection of products that was conceived out of a desire to bring a sense of nostalgia and playfulness into the grown-up environment. Recognizable childhood motifs and patterns are reborn and remolded into new designs for furniture, lighting, and home ware. The PLAY! Coffee Table has a slide-puzzle top. With each arrangement, the missing piece reveals one of sixteen storage boxes.
Designer: BCXSY
This lighting concept utilizes photographer’s translucent shoot-through umbrellas as modular components to create a scalable light canopy. The accumulation of these umbrellas, hung upside down, creates a cloud form. The umbrella is an object that all people can identify with. In my lighting application, the object is recontextualized to create playful light rather than reference the dark and dreary day.
Designer: Steven Haulenbeek [ Via: Design Sponge ]
The design involved the outer casing acting infact as the packaging so once bought no packaging would be thrown away, thus reducing one of the largest waste sources society is currently tackling. The pictures show how it would be displayed in the shops. The casing is manufactured from recycled cardboard boxes and then treated.
Designer: Peter Dalton, Ollie Craig, Alex Dawes & Dave Di Carlos
Too often, CDs and DVDS are kept hidden in cases. But, music and movies can be an extension of our personalities. Olo allows the consumer to take advantage of the graphics on the compact disc and display it as art while letting the person show a piece of who they are.
Designer: Britt Ashcraft
Drift was established in the summer of 2006, and has since then been the collective name for the designs by Linneke Gordijin and Ralph Nauta. Immediately after their graduation from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2005, the two designers embarked on a career as an independent designer. After more than a year, however, they decided to join forces under the name Drift.
Designer: Drift
Inspired by nature, and one of its most beautiful elements, gold, Nokia today unveiled the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Gold – a bold and prestigious new style statement. Encased in a luxurious 18-carat gold plating, the precisely crafted Nokia 8800 Sirocco Gold combines timeless design with a contemporary flair, resulting in an exclusive display of personal style and elegance.
Design: Nokia
The Vapor – Steamer Insert is a folding cookware accessory for steaming food in a standard saucepan. Its removable, push-down/twist-off handle keeps a cook’s hands from heat and allows the steamer to remain in a covered pan. The perforated silicone membrane, molded over a steel skeleton, is easy to clean and collapses like an umbrella to fit in a kitchen utensil drawer.
Designer: Jonathan Mello
The latest addition to the Showtime Collection for BD Ediciones de Diseo by Jaime Hayon are the chairs. Showtime Collection is a home furniture collection inspired on classical MGM musicals. The concepts behind these pieces explore the contrast between what is external and internal. A combination between organic forms and classical details is key to its development.
Designer: Jaime Hayon [ Manufacturer: BD Ediciones de Dise?o ] Via: Dezeen ]
Last November the 2006 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genve prize for electronic watches was awarded to SEIKO’s remarkable Electronic Ink watch, because of its breakthrough display technology. With its ultra-thin profile display, its extraordinary contrast and clarity, and its unrestricted design potential, SEIKO’s Electro-phoresis Display watch has captured the imagination of the industry.
Design: Seiko [ Via: I4U News ]
What is the function of a flower To look beautiful in a vase. So does Famia. A cutlery should look beautiful on the dining table. The outlines of Famia are so soft, smooth, curvy and feminine. The “famia” name comes from the latin words “feminile” and “familia”. The curves of each pieces are complementing each other while placed side by side on the dining table. There is a flowing harmony between the spoon, knife and the fork.
Designer: Mulu+Milano Design Studio
Architect says London could meet half of energy needs by installing thousands of wind turbines alongside rivers and roads.
London Eye architect Marks Barfield has called on London mayor Ken Livingstone to install thousands of wind turbines across the capital to meet his renewable energy targets.
Designer: Marks Barfield
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