Yanko Design » Sang-Hoon-Lee

Exercising With Magnets and Dumbbells

Radhika Seth — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:16:47 +0000

I like the Magnetic Dumbbells for two reasons: looks and properties. I don’t need to elaborate the looks part but here’s the info on the properties or functioning. The pair of dumbbells (North Pole {NP} charged) comes with a cradle and some South Pole (SP) pointer magnets. The idea is to add weight to the dumbbells by increasing the magnetic power of attraction between the SP pointers and the NP Dumbbells. Alas, the story gets complicated and….

To get a good workout, you need to spread the SP pointers around your workout area so that equal attraction force is available from all corners. You get to adjust the magnetic frequency and other details via the cradle. Essentially the dumbbells in your hands when held vertically activate the SP pointers after a few seconds. At the end of the session, when you hold them horizontally, the SP pointers deactivate.

You can pre-set the power and frequency of the dumbbells, but all this settings and efforts really make me woozy! I also don’t particularly care about the SP pointers’ restrictive spacing. What if I’m in the mood for some aerobics with weights and need ample floor to work out?

Worth appreciating is the thought of having a single dumbbell which can have varying weights. Now you guys are the designers out there, tell me how to make this work!

Designers: Sang-Hoon Lee

No More Overspills Even If You Are Blind

Radhika Seth — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:00:01 +0000

Try this, blindfold yourself and pour a glass of water without spilling it over. Ok, make this tougher, fill in exactly ¾ th cup. Tough? Yeah, that’s how hard it is for the blind people to fill in mugs of beverages without spilling. Dipping the pinkie to anticipate the levels is ok for cold stuff, but what about scalding hot coffee! The Braun Bell Mug has 3 indicative levels on the handle and liquid-level sensors within the mug. The blind folks only need to choose their levels and keep pouring till the bell sounds.

Designers: Sang-hoon Lee and Yong-bum Lim

Stack ‘em Up Sound And Light

Radhika Seth — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:30 +0000

Fond of stacking up stuff viz-a-viz Lego? Cool, then enjoy this multipurpose iPod dock that can add stacks of speaker, light, air-cleaner and then some more speakers! Use a configuration that suits your needs and get docking!

Designer: Sang-hoon Lee

Ditch Merry-go-round, Let’s Swing

Radhika Seth — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:34:22 +0000

Sang-Hoon Lee’s Swing bench brings to mind that episode of FRIENDS, where Rachel is petrified of the swing and how Ross helps her overcome her irrational fears. For the life of me, I can’t imagine my childhood without the thrill of swinging in the park with innocent abandonment. Now that I’m all grown up (and a few pounds heavier), the kids won’t just let me take the joyride again. I guess I’ll have to make do with the Swing Bench to satisfy my urge to be a kid again.

Designer: Sang-Hoon Lee

Dock…Speaker…No, It’s a Light

Radhika Seth — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:19:06 +0000

Life isn’t simple anymore. You work minimum two jobs; you multitask and make the most of a situation. Yes, life sucks…so is it fair that we make our electronics and gadgets do only one job at a time? No ways! They too need to labor like us, give us the maximum benefit of their existence. We don’t want only an iPod dock; we want it to have speakers and may be some light. Gottcha! This one has it all!

Designer: Sang-Hoon Lee

Vroom Vroom Beep Beep!

Long Tran — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:19:13 +0000

Who says I can’t play with my electronics! Move To The Radio shoves a radio inside a traditional wood block car toy. The volume is controlled by the wheels so if you want to turn it up, you gotta push the car along, purse your lips, and make the VROOM VROOM sound! Okay that last bit is optional but if you’re gonna play, go all the way.

Designer: Sang-Hoon Lee [ Via: Designzen ]

Dumbbells Make Getting Swoll A Lot Easier

Long Tran — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:27:03 +0000

If it weren’t for lack of motivation and the trouble managing a set of dumbbells, I’d be one buff guy, for serious ya’ll! The Revolution Dumbbell enables you to digitally adjust weight by rotating a dial and pushing a couple buttons. Inside are tiny balls that spin. The faster they spin, the more weight is generated. No mention on how much energy would be required to power such a novel idea but that’s just all in the logistics. I need this now.

Designer: Sang-Hoon Lee

Chocolate Portable HDD

Long Tran — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:57:08 +0000

Break me off a piece of that! This portable hard drive looks like a chocolate bar but thats where the similarities end. Each piece is made of a modular flash drive. The central hub is a touchscreen to help you view and organize your collective files. In theory it sounds clever and usable but would this really work in the real world?

Designer: Sang-Hoon Lee

Sit Down With A Good Book

Long Tran — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:53:28 +0000

There’s this preconceived notion that books have to be displayed on shelves, ala library style but our modern lives don’t exactly allow for large shelving units and so we find other creative solutions such as smaller floating shelves. “Book in a Chair” takes a similar approach by integrating slats inbetween seat cushions along a bench. That way, a good book or magazine is always within arm’s reach.

Designer: Sang-Hoon Lee

Draw It Out

Long Tran — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:06:04 +0000

A cellphone with a touchpad used to write. The idea is to create a phone without all the bells and whistles for people who just want a basic phone to make calls and send text messages. Using hand writing recognition software, the touchpad translate your finger strokes into letters.

Other than being a concept already a reality with PDA phones, this concept seems about 5+ years behind.

Designer: Sang-Hoon Lee