Seniors Hate Dialing, Apparently
My grandmother can’t be bothered with typing in a 9 digit number to call me. In fact she usually asks someone else to dial the…
October, 2007
Alexander McQueen Gets A Cat
Unexpected and unique, Alexander McQueen for Puma defines a new provocative horizon in Sport Fashion. Founded on the union of tradition and technology, the collection…
Kisho Kurokawa 1934-2007
One of Japan’s greatest architects, Kisho Kurokawa, died last week leaving behind a very significant theoretical and concrete legacy. Kurokawa co-founded the Metabolist movement in…
Leave Your Mark
Designer Teruhiro Yanagihara exhibits his new “Graffiti” products exploring the concept of “dirty”; a sofa that retains the marks when scratched. Not only may people…
Can Never Be Too Low Tech
People have got their fancy digital pens, white boards, and tablets when they need to jot down notes quickly but sometimes, having a piece of…
The Paperclip Lamp
Inspired by the characteristics of the paperclip, designer Ben Collette and David Wykes created the Paperclip Lamp. A lamp that can bend and twist to…
Projection Mobile Phones
It’s getting there, day by day, closer and closer. It’s only a matter of time before mobile projection technology makes its way into the mass…
It’s Okay To Be A Habitual Popper
There was a time when I myself suffered from acute bubble wrap pop syndrome. Yes all the signs were there. Something about not stopping until…
Electrolux Special Edition Ultrasilencer Vacuum
Launch of Ultrasilencer by Pia Wallen for Electrolux. A remarkable special edition of the Ultrasilencer, one of the world’s quietest vacuum cleaners. The result is…
Dune Formation Furnitures
Another day, another step towards global domination for the ubiquitous creative powerhouse that is Zaha Hadid. This time she’s presenting a new collection of works,…
Waking Up To Your MP3 Player
Here is the YOM, your typical clock radio alarm with an atypical USB dock for your MP3 player. Instead of waking up to the radio…
Sitting On A Figure 8
The Huit Sofa is an unexpected loveseat. The continuous curve flows in a figure 8 so depending on your position, your point of view is…
Skintile The Electronic Sensing Jewelry
Body adornment that further explores emotional and physiological sensing. It explores a range of functionalities in new product forms that are playful, sensual, mood affected,…
Architects Who Changed the Way We Travel
It’s no secret that beautiful buildings are part of the reason that travelers choose certain destinations, but which modern architects are making the most impact…
You Don’t Need Wolverine’s Power
There’s a new generation of bandages coming that accelerates healing using electric fields. One of those concepts is called HealFast which is specifically design for…
Mirror Mirror On The Wall
Those crazy fun house mirrors found in amusement parks use to scare me when I was a wee boy. I don’t know, something about my…