Topoware is a tableware collection that questions the landscape of dining. Taking inspiration from the recent popularity of geography as a media of communication (with Google maps ) and more specifically with topographic maps, which define heights of a landscape two dimensionally, Topoware in turn, “outlines” the dining experience.
Designer: Alexandra Deschamps & Karola Torkos
The new Keyport Slide is light and durable with an ultra futuristic look; created to complement your personal style and organize those jagged objects you can’t live without. Keyport integrates all the items on your personal keychain into one universal access device. Converting to Keyport is as simple as having each of your keys copied to a compatible blank and attached to the internal slider apparatus.
Designer: Josh Downes
Sound/Chair begins as a sound that is precisely crafted to form the shape of a chair when visualized as a 3-dimensional object using a volume, time, frequency plot. The prototype chair is an exact replica of the soundwave graph. The result is a product with dual existence as both a sound and a chair, and a new approach to designing products.
Designer: Matthew Plummer Fernandez [ Via: Designer Blog ]
When we play in-house with our talent sometimes we come up with amazing things. This is a classic example of research for functionality while trying to use a cost effective solution for spacing issues. Be it used for home or office purposes, the modular office storage equipment is a flexible and smartly designed solution that adapts to space requirements.
Designer: Okapi Studio [ Via: Mocoloco ]
Inspired by the easy navigation and use of a book, the book style remote control was created. It was designed to tackle the current problem we face with existing remote controls for the elderly, interface being complicated and several remote needed to operate various machines. Consisting of three pages on the book remote to identify which are DVD, TV and Audio.
Designer: Chen Hung Ming
Alexander Pelikan was born in Germany. He has lived in Eindhoven since 2001, where he completed his bachelor studies at the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2006. In the same year, Alexander established his design studio Pelidesign. In his project ‘Plastic Nature’, Alexander shows a paradoxical fusion.
Designer: Alexander Pelikan
Droogs 15th presentation during Salone del Mobile in Milan reflects the zeitgeist of cutting-edge design as well as timeless necessity. A fascination for high tech materials, advanced techniques, human interaction and re-use of our waste.
Source: Droog
Today, oxygen bars are popping up all over the world offering flavored airs that can supposedly clear your mind, relieving migraines, hangovers, and stress. With smoking becoming banned in restaurants, Entree d’Air is a consumable that can be shared amongst a table to end their dining experience with a “healthy, and clear mind”.
Designer: Theo Aldridge
The interior walling decoration subdivides the content in a cell-like system. Physically, the liquid acts with a stable and steady gravity point making it easy to maneuver. While designed to an effortless drinking, it also prevents the liquid to swing out of the glass and directly over the next chest, floor, DJ’s equipment, your shoes or brand new shirt… It would easily be a success at your next rave party.
Designer: Pedro Miguel Fernandes
Teastick seeks to re-define the form of a tea-bag, such that it can also act as a stirrer for the user, allowing the user to enjoy the tea through stirring it easily. The simplicity of the form also allows it to be hung from the sides of a mug, so that the tag does not drop into the tea.
Designer: Lee Yun Qin
An iron sheet that reproduces the shape of the legs of antique tables gives this small coffee table a particular character that recalls the retro style a bit and re-interprets it making it more contemporary and attractive. The sheet metal that reproduces only the outlines of the leg and leaves the internal part empty gives this table and unusual lightness.
Designer: Brad Ascalon [ Manufacturer: Sintesi ]
When a child draws a light, they not only draw the source of the light, but also they try to draw the quality of light itself – as if light were an object. This simple idea is involved in ‘Beam’. It’s an illustration of light itself as it emanates from a metal shade. A combination of ambient and directional light, capturing the moment when light is projected, casting light down and spreading it around.
Designer: Industrial Facility [ Manufacturer: Established & Sons ]
The cast is intended for emergency use. It comes flat packed. To use it is folded up and the injured arm is slid in. After locking the velcro strips around the arm, then air is pumped inside the inflatable lining to hold the arm in place securely till the user gets hospital treatment. Click on image 2 see illustrations on how it works.
Designer: Yoon Bahk
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