The Power of Footsteps
A team of college students came together to design a new traffic intersection that transforms the power of footsteps into energy. The theories behind piezoelectricity, or…
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Super Sexy Roll
Say hello to the Rollerphone concept! At first glance it’s merely a wrist band that projects time, much like the Alessi Concept we saw earlier,…
Ten Innovative Ways to do the Laundry
Ask anyone what is the most dreadful household chore they have to do, and unanimously we hear, it’s the Laundry! Washing dishes comes a close…
Post-it Get’s a New Dimension
With the million things on my to-do list I need handy Post-it reminders everywhere. I even use digital Post-it notes on my phone because I’m…
For Dish Dummies Like Me
Grrr, I hate doing the dishes! I never know quite where to start whether I’m loading or pushing buttons, and now that they’re so silent…
Toolkit for Impact Sounds
This collection of leather tools is purposed for sound designers in the fields of theater and cinema. The varying combinations of size, leather type, and…
Love Card, Your Shopping Guide!
Although it sounds like a love meter, the Love Card is actually a digital card that helps the blind and elderly shop in supermarkets independently….
Wait, Fiskars Audio Products?
What if Sony made cars, Apple made dishwashers and Google made furniture? This poses a unique opportunity for a designer to take a company’s brand…
Lid with Wings
The Lid with Wings is pot with a lid designed to remain stable even when placed slightly ajar. The product addresses cooks who prefer displacing cookware lids…
Hone Your Handyman Skills
The Repair-Ware Series are a group of household appliances designed for easy maintenance and urges you to be self-reliant. For example, the Steam Iron is…
Blind CC Gets Refined
Braille Credit Card is a refined version of the Blind CC, but from a different designer. The card is much sleeker and easier to carry…
Pulse
The beginning stages of wearing a hearing aid can be uncomfortable and embarrassing. Pulse is an auditory system aimed at improving this transition by providing…
Is it a Megaphone?
The ‘Megaphones’ appear to be an eponym but they’re actually speakers. One of the ideas behind the Megaphones was to bring back “nobility” to the object:…
Gone With The Wind
Have you ever opened a window and said to yourself, “damn Gina, it’s windy.” Harness that energy with the AERO E. Energy is converted from…
One Too Many Flips
The 360 Compact Folding mobile phone has multiple touch screens hinged together to become a clamshell or a fully functioning tablet device. It’s an attempt…
Speakers Made From Recycled Paper
Check out the TAU speakers; made from recycled cardboard and paper finished in epoxy, the exotic shapes are an exploratory exercise in finding the simplest…