A Surfing Helmet To Negate The Entire Point of Surfing
Do you remember in Point Break when Patrick Swayze put on his protective helmet before swimming out to ride that giant wave at the end?…
Mo:Ben Heats Your Lunch, Doesn’t Play iTunes
I should break it to you now, despite your first impression of this lunch box from Designer Alex Cheong, it does not include 8GB of…
Flex Insulin Pump Overcomes Diabetes, Fear of Leeches
For all the active diabetes sufferers, Ellaluna Taylor has designed the Flex insulin pump system that acts as a “unique prosthetic skin” that is worn…
Good Concrete Fences Make Good Neighbors
If your home’s property lines happen to be of the more curvy and disjointed kind, then this concrete block fence system from designer Sergej Kuckir…
When Riding A Bicycle Just Isn’t Green Enough
If you’ve ever felt the urge to attach a fender to your bike just so you can wrap it in environmentally-aware bumper stickers, then you…
LG Synthesis Belongs On Your Keychain
Another beautifully rendered phone concept from our favorite 16 year old designer, Andrew Seunghyun Kim, his LG Synthesis concept presents a simple touchscreen based smart…
Give Your Input on The Mozilla Phone
Working with Aza Raskin of Mozilla Labs as part of their Concept Series, yours truly is helming the open source project to design the Mozilla…
More Vacuous Crap From ole’ Mac
As Yanko regulars might notice, we post a lot of concepts from Mac Funamizu, but I’m putting my foot down and stopping the love fest…
NasdaqQ3 Home Trading Terminal Keeps It Simple
Designed for overworked Wallstreet traders, Allen Liu designed this home trading terminal to ease the infusion of work into home life. While an admirable effort,…
Babble Headsets Look Cool, But Not In Your Ear
I have a love/hate relationship with bluetooth headsets. They have always seemed the fantastic gadgets of the future right up until you put one on…
Get a Vague Idea of How Fat You Are
“Vage”, a concept scale from German designer Patrick Decker, seeks to assuage our overly critical perceptions of weight. Rather than display actual mass in pounds or kilograms,…
My Alarm Clock is Not a Movie or Maybe
Described by its designers as an attempt to change our perception of time with a good dose of minimalism, the Minutuner is as simple as…
This Sconce Makes Me Want Some Artichoke Dip
Always one to rip off the hard work Mother Nature did millions of years ago, Janne Kyttänen swoops in again to steal all the glory…
A New Use For That Old Fishing Line
If you have an anxiety about chaotic arrays of tangled knots, then this hanging light from Francois Azambourg isn’t for you. If however, you enjoy…
Fold Out Boxes Add A Bit Of Class To Lunch
While few lunchtime experiences can best a classic superhero inspired box, these foldout gourmet lunch boxes by Emma smart definitely go the distance. Winning her…
Brass Knuckles Purse Would Probably Give Me A Black Eye
I’m not saying I’m a misogynist, but I can’t help but feel traitorous with respect to my sex for posting this brass knuckle inspired “Punch-Bag.”…