Tea Easy

Tea Easy

Love me a good cup of tea but when you’re own the go and need something quick, but still fresh, investing in something like the T-EASY can be a Godsend. No, not the rapture kind but still glorious (I’m still alive). It has an 8 cup capacity, demarcated so you’ll know how many tea leaves to uses per cup of water. The only flaw I see is not all teas will fit within that 1:1 ratio. For example, floral teas are very light, therefor needing more leaves/flowers per cup for water.

0 Designer: Dr. Hakan Gürsu for Designnobis

這椅子真有料!

這椅子真有料!

以往做出原木、金屬、塑膠和玻璃材質的超極簡設計椅的人最近比較往實用界發展了,因為雖然這些椅子看上去很美,大部分人還是比較在意它好不好坐。名為 Jamirang (韓文中的「睡吧」) 的這張椅子看起來相當舒適,不但有我喜歡的低調線條,卻仍散發出一種讓人想坐坐看的吸引力。「有料」是能用來來形容椅子的嗎?

0 設計師:Bora Kim

Luna, Future Robot Overlord?

Luna, Future Robot Overlord?

SchultzeWORKS designstudio is proud to announce a breakthrough in robot design. Commissioned by RoboDynamics of Santa Monica, CA, ‘Luna’ is the world’s first personal robot integrating three unique feature sets : Luna is completely expandable via expansion ports, fully programmable with open standards and, above all, affordable.

0 Designer: SchultzeWORKS

將作品在 CKIE 上曝光,就會有伯樂識得千里馬

將作品在 CKIE 上曝光,就會有伯樂識得千里馬

紅點設計 亞洲區主席邱智堅先生 (Ken Koo) 對於 「CKIE 創意方程式」有相當精闢的見解。 「設計師通常對於行銷方面比較不在行。事實上,大部分人都不太會行銷!一位好的行銷人才必須得相當厚臉皮,尤其是你必須無時無刻抬舉、推銷你的產品。這也是為什麼一件明明就很棒的創意,卻時常無法成為付梓成為真正的商品。CKIE 創意方程式加入了設計界後,能為設計師們提供有效的行銷平台,讓這些人覺得他們都可以成為超級推銷員!」

0 設計師:數名

用電腦,永不嫌老

用電腦,永不嫌老

有種說法是銀髮族對科技類的玩意兒唯恐避之不及,而且也很難上手。我有四位超過65歲以上的高齡家族成員,只有一位會使用電腦。或許這說法是有根據的,而這也是為什麼像 Ryan Klinger 這種設計師會花上好幾個小時為這些人設計一台專屬他們的筆記型電腦。請支持「老年人的個人電腦!」

0 設計師:Ryan Klinger

Crafty Ceilings

Crafty Ceilings

Gotta love the craftsmanship of this woodwork! Los Tres Juanes’ dedication to the perfection of their signature woodwork shines in their Mudejar art inspired coffered ceilings. The dominant characteristics of the art emerge conspicuously in the ornamental panels which form a series of geometrical shapes made of finely intertwined wood. The intricate pieces are unsurpassed in sophistication but the design team has maximized time efficiency while maintaining attention to detail by streamlining their custom production process.

0 Designer: Los Tres Juanes

Leather Leftovers

Leather Leftovers

Pepe Heykoop’s Skin Collection of furniture is a response to the excessive 25-30% of leather waste produced by the furniture industry each year. The leftover scraps of material are hand stitched in seemingly random patterns over recycled old furniture,  producing a revitalized skin for objects that would otherwise become unused. Each piece of furniture is unique and the scraps very in size, color, and texture, ensuring that no two designs are exactly alike.

0 Designer: Pepe Heykoop

Let's Get Dirty!

Let’s Get Dirty!

Unlike the conventional quad, the TrakRok all-terrain trike concept features an independent track system similar to that of a snowmobile. High powered electric motors propel the segmented rubber track plates, enabling maximum traction in both the mud & snow. The system is powered by renewable energy using hydrogen fuel cell technology & the hard yet lightweight ribbed exoskeleton is composed of anodized aluminum to protect the internal components from the harshest of seasonal conditions.

0 Designer: Alexei Mikhailov

無輪轂單車

無輪轂單車

我看過一堆無輪轂設計的概念車款,不過這台 Synapse 自行車因為擁有能協助車手更輕鬆騎乘的整合性電動引擎,就又比它們更先進了。這樣的設計讓整台車都,讓車手能自行控制(在此所缺乏的)構造元件,在外型上簡單、優雅、帶點侵略性、卻也功能齊全,彷彿騎著沒有支架的單車。

0 設計師:Sylvain Gerber

為了這具棺材,死也甘願(誤)

為了這具棺材,死也甘願(誤)

嗯,好吧… 我實在不敢相信這句話會從我口中出來,但這具棺材好吸引我呀!我一向以為自己會毫不猶豫地選擇被火葬,但 Jacob Jensen 設計的這具 Diamant 棺材讓我改變了心意。這件榮獲 2011 年紅點設計大獎的作品將永續性建材和神秘美感做結合,成果是連吸血僵屍都會眼紅的安息之處。此外,從鑽石切線取得設計靈感的棺蓋,線條延伸的終點即是死者的心臟,象徵愛和永恆。

0 設計師:Jacob Jensen

無重力桌

無重力桌

我最愛這種會讓人以為自己眼花了的設計!由 Simone Savini 所設計的重力桌是在創意中同時展現荒唐與優雅的一件作品,令人忍不住再多看一眼。透明的桌腳讓人產生桌子是飄浮在空中的錯覺,但鬼魅般的主體讓這種錯覺幾可亂真!這是絕佳的話題製造者,相信幾杯黃湯下肚後,只會更加有趣。

0 設計師:Simone Savini

精巧型淨水器

精巧型淨水器

NextOfKin Creatives 設計 EcoWater CES 淨水器的目的在於破壞原有的系統,將它回復至最基本的原型,在從中創造出最輕巧的設計。主體係由三支圓柱構成,內含過濾器、熱水槽和重新設計的抽水系統。 這三支前傾的圓柱是為了營造使用者視覺上的動感效果,並同時向傳統的水壺致敬。 while paying an homage to the classic pitcher.

0 設計師:NextOfKin Creatives

切割時間

切割時間

CuTime 壁鐘象徵的是一片圓鋸,設計理念主要在於將時間想像成一個可塑的元素,定義隨著對象的不同而變異。對於某些人而言,時間就是金錢,對於其他人,時間或許代表著永恆的孤獨。這件邊緣充滿鋸齒的設計,對你而言的意義是什麼呢?

0 設計師:Flussocreativo