Be The Ultimate Party Multi-Tasker
Most of us have been to parties and enjoyed the conversation, atmosphere and most of all the cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Yet the difficulty in…
September, 2008
He That Would Have The Fruit Must Climb The Tree
Some might see this design for the Pendant Light and say “hey, that looks just like a bag stuck in a tree.” I am one…
I’m Your Venus
Using recycled materials to be more kind to our earth is a good idea however the manufacturing process it takes to recycle these products are…
When Molded Plywood Just Won’t Do
Visually, this chair by Kedar Naik seems like the perfect way to relax after a long day’s work. Its winding graceful lines seem to impose…
Prehistoric Roarrr! Pleo Review
Every Pleo is autonomous. Yes, each one begins life as a newly-hatched baby Camarasaurus, but that’s where predictability ends and individuality begins. Like any creature,…
Headphones Meant Not to Filter out Background Noise
As oil reaches recording break highs, more and more people are turning to bikes to get them around and of course nobody wants to leave…
More Chairs? No Problem. Let Me Fold Some Up.
The Biombo Chair is an idea whose simplicity makes it seem obvious. The wood chair, built over a hinged wood structure, when not in use…
Pee on the Flower
We don’t think of urinals as objects of beauty. Even the most beautiful designs from top designers all succumb to this fact – you piss…
Ticker Tape Only Feeds Good News
Ticker Tape is an internet radio for people who suffer from Euphobia, “a persistent, abnormal and unwanted fear of hearing good news”. Using RSS feeds,…
Vostok, Not Just For Outerspace
Designer Yar Rassadin created these bathroom designs, in a way to pay tribute to the older USSR spaceship Vostok. However, the Vostok bathroom designs are…
Oooo Barracuda!
Hey you! I bet you like going really fast on water huh? Check out the KTM Barracuda – developed for circuit races. It’s the equivalent…
An Urban Oasis
OASIS is a water purifier, air purifier, and humidifier all in one. The idea loosely biomimics how nature cleans, recycles, and balances air and water….
Going Yo-Yo Over the iPhone
Peter Thuvander was so excited over his new iPhone that he designed an induction powered yo-yo charger for it. It charges its lithium ion battery…
Logitech’s MX Air Wants to Fly
When we found out an ordinary computer mouse won an 2008 IF award, we were intrigued and had to review it. Logitech was kind enough…
Tea is Drunk to Forget the Din of the World
I’ll have what the swan is having. Adam Hammerman presents a strangely elegant take on England’s favorite bit of kitchenware, the teapot. It would be…
A Piggy Saved is a Piggy Earned
Teaching children early about saving money is important, especially in today’s world. What fun for the children to learn this concept by using The Mini…