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03.19.10
Long Tran

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A Simple Problem Deserves A Simple Solution

Notice how most umbrella straps and fasteners only work unilaterally? Roll it up the wrong way and you’ve gotta undo it and start over. It’s never been an annoyance for me since I always make sure to roll it up the right way but that doesn’t mean it’s a problem that should be ignored. The Double Sided Umbrella uses a magnetic peg and ring so no matter which way you roll up the umbrella, it fastens in place.

Designers: Plenty

03.19.10
Chris Burns

Categories:
Office
Product Design

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This Clock is Not Upside Down

Hello you late to bedders, did you know we’re awake at the same time? The darkness makes it seem like you’re alone, but I will haunt you FOREVER! No, actually, what I’m saying is that lots of people, especially people who spend the majority of their time on these internets, stay up very late into the night (and usually into the morning then too.) Darkness, that’s where it’s at. It’s where all the good stuff happens if it’s winter, and it’s where it’s funny to run around in a tshirt in the summer. But once inside, we gonna need us a clock.

Designer: Tiancheng Luo

03.19.10
Radhika Seth

Categories:
Laptops
Product Design

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Laptop Morphs Into A Briefcase

What strikes me most about the Playing By Heart (quite a fascinating name for a laptop!) concept is the simplistic way it tries to achieve its set goals. The goals being: portability, smooth looks, multi-level elevation, cooling & sleek form. All it takes is a handle on the back-end of the laptop, steel or aluminum finish for the cover and you have a rocking Laptop Briefcase in your hands! Think about it…no more laptop covers or sleeves either!

Designer: Zhang Shouze

03.18.10
Chris Burns

Categories:
Games
Outdoor

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None More Fierce A Bow

Hello there archerists. I know that word is wrong. But you wouldn’t be telling me it was wrong if I had a BOW and ARROWS would you? No way! Having a bow and arrows is totally intense. Completely fierce, and not just Beyonce fierce. Like really wolflike and cougarlike. Comin at ya! And you know this bow is wild if we’re featuring it here on Yanko. We only feature the most fierce! This bow is a Recurve Bow, the kind they use in the Olympics. And you know they only let wolves in that.

Designers: Won-Jae Lee and Won Jung Shin for Win Archery

03.16.10
Chris Burns

Categories:
Bathroom
Green
Technology

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The Underwear Washing Machine

Reusing water is what’s best for underwear. And if you don’t wear underwear, you probably know someone who does. Seriously basically everyone wears underwear. And most of those people have clean underwear on, or at least underwear that was clean when they put them on. Why? Because they ALL use this machine, every single one of them. It’s called the “Mr. Klein” and it uses reused, reusable water.

Designer: Yoon Kisang

03.12.10
Radhika Seth

Categories:
Outdoor
Product Design

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Air Cones For Road Safety

Road Cones can be a pain sometimes, for the driver a safety hazard and for the guy who has to place them on the road, a back breaking job. Not many must have thought of redesigning this thang, but innovation is really called for. Interim let’s look at the Air Cone Concept; it’s this flattened balloon strip that you lay on the road. Inflating it causes Air Cones to pop up, but care has been taken to ensure a sturdy design. Only hope that crazy kids with pins in hand don’t go popping it just for fun.

Designers: Hoyoung Lee, Youngwoo Park & Junkyo Lee

03.10.10
Radhika Seth

Categories:
Product Design

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Sexy Steel Case For iPhone

When compared to my leather Plain-Jane Capdase iPhone Case, the Sheet Metal iPhone Case looks smoking HOT!. Thankfully this is not one of the YD staples of being a concept, yes it’s available for purchase! Sleek Steel on the outside is combined with silicon padding for the innards and clever cutouts tackle wireless signals and heat emissions. Only dilemma is that with the iPhone I opted for a candybar style, this cover makes it an awkward flip, if I walk the middle-path…apparently you needn’t flip open to talk.

Designer: Ryan Glasgow for LtdTools

03.10.10
Chris Burns

Categories:
Furniture
Living
Seating

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The Whole Childhood Made of Wood

What’s a good plate with nothing on it? No, what’s a bunch of good food without a plate? What’s a good baby without a single bed to sleep upon? How about when that baby gets a bit older, what happens then? Buy more furniture for them? Heck no! You take that crib you’ve got there and you transform it into a whole bunch of little person friendly bits of fun! Complete with another bed for that ever-elongating person.

Designer: Adensen Furniture

03.09.10
Long Tran

Categories:
Product Design

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Washing Machine Divides and Conquers

I want this in my home NOW. We all know step 1 in caring for your clothes is to properly wash them but who can be bothered with the whole separate and sort bit? Technically you should sort by color first, then fabric. That all adds up to multiple loads, some of which may not be full which makes you an evil water waster. The Individual Washer concept is an upright washing machine with 3 compartments to sort and launder your clothes together without worry about color bleeding or bleaching. Now I’m looking at my washing machine with contempt.

Designer: Yali Dai

03.05.10
Chris Burns

Categories:
Furniture
Living

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Welcome to the Future, Dad!

Hey Dad, you’ve got to clean some diapers, Dad. This isn’t 1950, Dad, get over here and take care of this baybah! What you’re about to find is three different Baby Beds, not all of them directed directly at Dad, but they’d sure be useful for the baby! And since you’re reading this blog, you know – you know exactly what you wanted when you were a baby – innovation! See below the “Flip Bath,” Dad’s “Changing Bag,” and the “Modular Rocker.” Not for hard rock!

Designer: Evan Gant of Altitude Inc.

03.05.10
Radhika Seth

Categories:
Announcements
YD Contests

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Friday Giveaway: Win The Setgo Transport Urban Bag

A while back our ed-in-chief Long Tran (LT) reviewed the Setgo Transport Urban Bag. He was all in praises for it, because it helped him carry his extensive gear: checkbook, iPod, iPhone, digicam, Nintendo DS, keys, and wallet; all included! It made LT’s traveling easier and gave him quick access to his stuff. So here’s the thing, if you want to WIN this special treat called Transport Urban Bag, tell us where you are from and how this bag would make your life easier?

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03.05.10
Radhika Seth

Categories:
Product Design

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Wind Up With Glee

Putting it straight enough for you, Wind Up Socket has a timer to it, once you set the duration and time’s up, the electricity supply to that socket gets cut off. For grownups who don’t have many restrictions and can self regulate, this one may seem more cumbersome than anything else. But for moms with teens who don’t comprehend “half hour of TV / Videogames time”; this is booty! I’d only be careful of placing the cords of various gadgets carefully, otherwise its set!

Designers: Dongwon Joo & Jieun Choi

It’s a Sofa, It’s a Wall…NO It’s a WALLFA

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03.04.10
Radhika Seth

Categories:
Product Design

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Bumping Action Deleted

My memory for movies is trash but I’m sure there must have been many which featured a scene where the hero and heroine accidentally bump into each other, around a corner…papers fly outta their hand, they look into each other’s eyes and fall hopelessly in love. Revise this scene with the Corner’s Communication Warning Sign and it’s ought to be a killjoy. But for practical purposes, down long office corridors, restaurants and hospitals, this corner sign could save a lot of spills.

Designer: Sanghoon Lee