Clothes Hangers + Plastic Bag = Trash Can
Optimally, I would have a plastic trashcan with basketball hoop 10 feet away at all times. Unfortunately, my trashcans typically consist of shopping bags or…
The World’s Brightest Swizzle Stick
While not explicitly intended as a swizzle stick, the Mahoo light from Stefano Pistilli uses the conduction of water to complete the circuit and power…
Hello World, I’m Drowning in the Ocean
Another nifty project from Lysandre Follet, his Hello World camera takes wide angle shots of your worldly adventures and wifi’s them to friends (like the…
The Perfect Gift for the Historic Boat Builder
If that special person in your life happens to be a New England lobsterman from the late 19th century, I know he would appreciate this…
There’s A Doody Floating In The Water
For another out of season pool-related innovation from Lysandre Follet, we look at his Doody pH tester. Much like the canary in a coal mine,…
Ecolights For Your EcoLife
Unsurprisingly, installing high power 500 watt lamps in your in-ground pool is a real pain and not something you want to try and ‘wing’. Circumventing…
Tap, Tap, Tappin’ on Heaven’s Door
Another iteration on the intuitive music making theme, “Jam” hails from a team at the Domus Academy where the brief was to design for basic…
Anemona Brings Glowing Sealife To Any Room
Exhibited at the SaloneSatellite in Moscow, Anemona positions itself uniquely on any surface, making it infinitely configurable. Designed by Igor Pinigan, the lamp uses heavy…
Slimdesk Hides All Your Office Supply Unmentionables
Another practical furniture design from Manuelsaez, the Slimdesk reconfigures a desk’s drawers top open on the top of the desk, rather than the sides. Also…
Skinny Phone Fits Skinny Jeans
I know this phone doesn’t have a lot going for it, being concepted before the current spate of touchscreen wonder gadgets, but I’ve always had…
Skate Shortens Your Commute, Possibly Life Span
There are certain gadgets that are simply too cool not to do something dangerous with. Case in point, “Skate” from Matteo Gentile adds an electric…
A Lounge Fit for Captain Kirk
I know I’m not the only one salivating over the forthcoming Star Trek movie, so to appease our mutual appetites for the franchise reset I…