Styrofoam Sofa
Designer Kwangho Lee thought it would be clever to take old sheets of styrofoam and mold them into furniture. Now before birds, polar bears, rabbits,…
2008
Is all industrial design software the same?
Mike Hudspeth from Machine Design talks about what to look for in ID software. Today there are many. Besides Alias ($25,000), good packages include Rhino…
Need More Cabinet Space
I don’t know about you, but I am tired of looking in my cabinets at all the different size and shapes of plates and bowls…
It’s a PC, No It’s a Lamp. Wait, It’s Kinda Both
Turning Lamp is a PC mounted on a lamp base. It uses tactile interfaces people are familiar with when turning lamps on so a pull…
Plants Fall Over When Thirsty
Just like people, plants fall over when they begin to die from thirst but unlike people, plants can’t verbally communicate when they need watering. That’s…
Can You Hook Me Up with One of Those?
Here is a new design, that we haven’t seen a lot of lately. I personally do not own a coat hanger, because the past designs…
Scrunch, Flip, Flip, Tumble
No, I am not talking about a new dance that is the latest craze, but about a new eco-friendly bag designed by Hetal Jariwala and…
High Tech Napkins
We saw several napkin idea concepts last year but this is the first to utilize e-ink and RF technology. The Napkin PC is designed for…
Easy Writing For The Disabled
You may not put much thought into it but it takes a symphony of small muscles in your hand to operate a pen/pencil. For some…
Hey, do you have a Condom on You?
With that question asked, most people are embarrassed to say yes. Now you don’t have to be. XYXX is a new design of Condom cases….
No More Black Pants with Blue Top
If you are like me, mornings are not your best friend, and being a bit of a procrastinator at picking out my clothes and having…
Look No Further, Freedom Phone is here
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you might have gone traveling overseas and your current mobile phone doesn’t work? Well kiss those…