Start the Day with a Toasted iPhone
May 14
Taking a bite of the reality toast, the Day Maker is an exciting bedside charger and alarm hub that “pops” up the phone with a buzzer, when it’s time to rise and shine! Replicating the most inherent human morning routine of popping the toast for breakfast, this concept captures the essence and is bound to make mornings more pleasant for gadget-freaks like us! How to use Day Maker Set your...
Best of Tap and Fountain
May 14
I think the Water Fountain Tap by Niels van Hoof is quite a clever design. It integrates a faucet with a fountain spout to make it convenient to drink. He suggests linking the fountain spout directly to the cold-water source, so that when you put the handle downwards, you get your refreshing drink of water. To activate the faucet as a normal tap, you just need to pull it back and turn it left or...
MacBook in 2020
May 14
Put aside your critical ego for a moment and enjoy designer Tommaso Gecchelin’s vision of an Apple MacBook circa 2020. Keyboards, mice and 2-dimensional screens are passe. Hit the jump for the future. Envisage a computer nearly paper thin, able to shape shift from metal to plastic. Thanks to molecular manufacturing, a micro-lattice nano material enables you to shrink the dimensions to fit into...
Three-in-One Lamp
May 14
The simple named Folding Lamp is an excellent exercise in minimalism dictated by pure utilitarianism. It’s a standard lamp when open, a nigh light when closed and acts as a cubby for your desk supplies. Doesn’t seem like it would cost much to manufacturer and the design is neutral enough for everyone. Great idea! Designer: Oleksandr Shestakovych ———- Yanko...
Simple Time Tracking
May 14
I wuv this minimal timepiece! The slender Evanescent clock was designed to compliment society’s linear understanding of the briefness as well as the permanence of time. As preset alarms approach the backlit clock grows increases in intensity. To appeal to the user’s senses, Evanescent offers both visual and audible cues inputed via it’s inconspicuous USB port, allowing the user to...
Subtle Reminders for Eco-Awareness
May 14
Inspired by the study of hybrid environments in urban ecology, the Growth Plate light switch seeks to bring awareness to nature by forcing contact between the living environment and the individual user. The subtle reminder serves not only as a representative of green-living, but as an aesthetically creative and whimsical accent. Designer: Andrew Harmon ———- Yanko...
