ZOMG! It’s A Mutant Platypus!
Actually it’s a Bugimen, designed by Ehsan Moghaddampour for a future where driving is totally computer controlled leaving you as a bored passenger. Fortunately the…
June, 2007
Meltdown Chair, Perfect For Your Bum
Lets preface by saying DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. Truth be told, as designers I’m sure we’ve done something similar. I remember burning foam…
Seesaw Mobile Phone
This phone concept by Karsten Willmann has all the basics of “phone concepts 101” down. You’ve got the high contrast OLED display. You’ve got the…
It’s Just A Picnic For One
Hey, remember the last time you went hiking and thought to yourself, “darn I wish I brought a sandwich, and some salad, maybe some juice…
Call Me Because You Light Up My Life
It seems in regard to electronic design, touchscreens are in and anything tactile is out. Tao Ma sees it the other way around. The Quartz…
Beehive Inspired Table, Sorry Honey Not Included
Designer Hoon Roh (love the name) is one of those interesting designers that look to nature for inspiration in regard to design and function. One…
A Lamp For Every Moment
I once worked with a photographer that thoroughly believed everyone would look better if they carried around their own lighting. I’ve also worked with a…
East Beach Cafe by Thomas Heatherwick
We’re excited about the opening of this project for many reasons: it’s summer, and the combination of sea, sand and stunning architecture pleases us greatly;…
Simple As A Paper Plane
Who says folding-chairs have to be ugly? The Fuchs + Funke Studio created one that’s lightweight and fun to use. Looking like some weird polygon…
And Then The Water Flowed
The number of innovations in bathroom fixtures these past few years have been staggering. Temperature adjustment, filtration, and new materials are just a few that…
Echoing Waters
We’ve all seen high shutter speed photos of water, how they look frozen in time. That moment can be found in the most forgettable places,…
Plug & Play – Wireless Speaker System by Per Brickstad
In the future, homes will have a wireless network for all products. To bridge the technology gap until then, the PLUG + PLAY wireless speaker…
Two Ways To Wear A Sneaker
Show of hands who have shoved their feet into their sneaker quickly, thus creasing the heel turning them into mules? It can’t only just be…
Rockfusion by Arik Levy
Engineer, scientist, poet and the all-round charming Arik Levy, founding partner of Paris-based multi-disciplinary design lab LDesign, is one of the most innovative, versatile and…
Stand Up To Wake Up, Simple As That
There’s been quite a few ingenious alarm clock concepts of late. They all have one thing in common – force you to physically get up…
Kitchen Worktop With Multiple Personalities
Since space comes as a premium, we need to design for a flexible lifestyle. Case in point is the kitchen. This design by Wiwat Pitakpongsanit…