Triangle of Life
During the earthquake(s) this year in china, more than a few students and other civilians were seriously injured or killed by the tables they were…
Product Design
You Fall Down in the Bath So Much
How many times have you fallen down in the bath today? Seven? Eight? Let’s make it an even 5 times. Five times you’ve fallen down…
Hang Your Hanger on Your Hanger
“Did you know, scientifically speaking, that humans want food, but don’t need it?” Designer Takashi Sato took these “Dr. Spaceman Words of Wisdom” and applied…
Sloppy Feed Times Turn Meticulously Tidy
A messy bib, food on the high chair and you know mom’s been having a hard time feeding the baby. Spoo was a neat idea…
Hand-Held Fussy Mother with LEDs
For fathers, too! This little machine, designed by designer Yasuhiro Akama, reports in the most simplest of terms whether the air is safe for breathing…
Best of Yanko Design 2008
With just a week left in the year we’ve wrapped up our best of the year designs in one big post for your reading pleasure….
Alls My Monies
Supervision is the personal financial assistant you wish you had. The electronic budget diary scans receipts, charts money coming in/out, talks to your bank, and…
My Chumby’s Fish!
Chumby(ies?) are a love it or hate it thing for me. For those not in the know, it’s a squishy wireless device that lets you…
The Clothespin of All Invention
When the day comes, you will know it. It will be like you are Paul, and God just smacks you right off the horse. This…
Makeshift Bonefire
Got warm fuzzy feelings about bonfires? Relive those moments with the Bonfire lamp. Twist them round and round in your hands to turn them on….
Hot Pebbles for Cold Fish
Use the ancient power of water-smoothed rocks with the stone-grill concept “Pebbles.” It will make your healthy fish-devouring ways a cinch! Just unroll the Pebbles…
Ring of Power, Except it Snitches on You
MHS Electronics has created the UV rays detector to measure and keep information about the time people spend under the sun to prevent skin and…