The Pets of our Future Robot Overlords
I know not everyone is a fan of our eventual submission to a robot army, but I know I’ll be psyched about all the cool…
Not Your Average Party Boat
If by chance there is a scuba diving scene in the upcoming James Bond flick, then I can only imagine his government issued yacht would…
What’s Black and White and Read All Over?
The obvious answer is concept cell phones with E ink displays. Despite their lamentable lack of color range, E ink mobiles are just all the…
Top 10 of Green Design
Never one to let a trend pass without jumping on the bandwagon ourselves, here is Yanko Design’s top 10 list of the most impactful green…
If Nokia’s Aeon And A Nano Had Sex…
I don’t know what it is about Apple fanboys, but they can’t stand to see good design without their beloved logo glowing affectionately on the…
Fun with Wide Angle Views
I’m a big fan of fisheye distortion, it’s more visually interesting, tells more about the context of a picture, and it’s so very useful 3d…
A Phone That’s Not Afraid to Mess with Water
Among the grievous wrongs done by touchscreen technology, the worst is its disregard for tactile feedback. Without the pleasant sensation of a button being pressed,…
Roger, Roger. What’s Our Vector, Victor?
Feldar is a 2-way radio from Jian Guan which uses red LED’s surrounding its case to indicate the direction of other radios. The addition of…
Hanging in Orbit
This pendant lamp from Lucie Koldova is dubbed Orbital Light for obvious formal reasons, but all I know is that it should have been in…
All The Cool Kids Wear Air Jordan Prosthetics
3D printing has become an incredibly powerful tool to customize one-off products for differing applications. This project was based on using this technology to design…
Fire Hose Illuminates Your Smoldering Memories
Because of a fire’s tendency to disrupt a building’s power supply, Firefighters often lack enough light to effectively douse the flames. To help fix this…
Reading by Candlelight Never Seemed so Cheap
If you miss the good old days of coin operated phone booths, you might like Jethro Macey’s Coin Lamp. Powered by its greed for loose…
Like Legos for Interior Designers
These polypropylene leaves, dubbed Maria by the designer Luca Nichetto, just look plain fun to play with. Secured together by small pins through the leaves’…
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…
London Tap Water, Now With 100% More Glass
The London On Tap competition posted its shortlist of finalists this past week. The competition sought unique carafe designs that would encourage Londoners to drink…
Still Haven’t Found the Big Dipper
There are a great many lights and chandeliers out there that emulate an explosion of light through glass and lines of refraction. The Constellation Chandelier…