Subtle Reminders for Eco-Awareness
Inspired by the study of hybrid environments in urban ecology, the Growth Plate light switch seeks to bring awareness to nature by forcing contact between…
May, 2011
Remembrance
I have a strange pet peeve- I hate when people display things on top of their coffee tables. Doesn’t matter if its books, photo albums,…
Wood and Waves
Look at your keyboard. Now look at the Engrain. See a difference? The Engrain Tactile Keyboard by Michael Roopenian (say his last name repeatedly please)…
How Many Cups Can You Hold?
Two, three? Four is like pushing it too much; I can picture you spilling that hot beverage! The Smart Holder is exactly what we need….
Love Letter to Alan Li
Dear Alan, Apple will love you for your Gaming Pod concept and gamers like me who can’t live without the iPhone for this very reason,…
Modernist Wood Bike
You should know, we love wood bikes. The Giuliano city bike is made of sandwiched teak wood. It pays homage to nature while maintaining some…
Purification on Wheels
Feeling like today’s electric vehicles aren’t maximizing their full potential, Gunwoong Kim & Suji Kim’s submission for the 2011 Michelin Challenge Design Showcase, the Vieria,…
2 Lights that Win
These two lighting designs, Big by Lievore, Altherr and Molina and Link by Ramon Esteve, were featured at the 2011 Salone del Mobile in Milan…
Reading Sanctuary
The Nautilus shelving system, showcased at Northern Michigan University’s first ever exhibit at the Salone Satellite, was designed to be a cherished family heirloom that,…
Rub a Stick to Make Light
Our ancestors rubbed two twigs to make light (fire) but to kindle the Lightstarter you just need to work on one. The embedded accelerometer determines…
Hair Trapping
My mother has this really annoying habit of washing her hair in the kitchen sink. She says it’s a quick-fix when you’re running out of…
Future Cars Inspired by Snails and Brains
Although designer Omer Sagiv designed the CYBERSNAIL for his first comic book “Cyberman,” the design is too interesting to pass up. The story arch revolves…