Snowboard bindings? What! It’s getting into summer when I’m posting this, so it’s a bit strange to even think about snow – but hay! Like a good Minnesotan, in summer I wish for winter, and in winter I wish for summer! These bindings are split down the back, adjusting the cant of the high back for “greater support and control.” Better for your ankles? Better for your mind. But you can’t be too furry! It’ll get caught in there. Also check out the aluminum block holding all the straps and high back in place. What’s up with your knowledge of straps? In skateboarding, as well as with snowboarding, the only thing the average first-time buyer of a setup is the design of the board. Pretty skulls and gore and knives and whatnot. Are these designed for you, the audience reading this post? Also, what kind of bindings do you use now? Designer: Joshua Benjamin Harris boarding , extreme sports , skis , snow , snow skis , snowboarding , winter , winter sports , xtreme sports
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Yet another “twist” on something we twist everyday. Designer Jess Han has re-imagined the simple door handle with a DaVinci Code style lock that denies entry for all but the chosen few (cue: dramatic music). This intuitive door handle dubbed the “NUMLOCK HANDLE” features a numbered dial-lock that re-shuffles and locks itself after every successful entry. Get the code incorrect and Tom Hanks gets punched in the gut by an albino assassin. The numbers can be replaced or supplemented with braille for that extra level of mystery. Designer: Jess Han Jess Han
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Really Smart eh? Can you recall all your recipes by heart; tell me exactly how many calories are there in the dish that you are preparing; the amount of protein, cholesterol in it; are the ingredients fresh enough? NO!! NO!! You’re not a SMART Chef then. Actually you never can be, coz then you’d be this computer with an intelligent cutting board and integrated scale. The wise guy here can connect with local farmers and farmer’s markets to help you procure the seasonal produce. It can even help you share recipes, formulate diet plans etc. The unit is made up of a bamboo surfaced cutting board element containing the SmartChef’s computing and food scanning hardware, while a portable touch-screen tablet provides a kitchen-safe interface that can travel throughout the kitchen and home. Technology has invaded our kitchens and smart refrigerators and ovens are a proof of it. Envisioning a smart cutting board is not too far fetched, it’s just the question of us accepting and getting used to it. I know there are several issues that need to be addressed, like juices that come out of the veggies that we cut and how will an electronic board tackle that. With such similar issues resolved, I’m sure some Smart company will see the potential and come up with the apt board. Designer: Kaiju Studios Cutting Board , Kaiju Studios , Kitchen , PC , SmartChef
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In 2037, 70% of the French population will live in urban areas. The Nervastella concept provides the means to respond to the impulsive urge to escape, to disappear with reckless abandonment. But it also captivates the concept of luxury, possessing values that are synonymous with excellence. The integration of a living environment at the front evokes a continuation of home, while the separation between the cockpit and luggage compartment confers a noble and luxurious tone to the journey. Designer: Adil Benwadih No Tags
Well here is a novel concept. The Expansion Loudspeakers are a set or rings docked to a base station connected to a computer via USB. Each ring contains its own power source enabling you to take them anywheree. The idea isn’t exactly new. There are several wireless speaker docks on the market but none with cuff-like wearability. Knowing me, I’d probably wear all of them to become a human boom box. FYI, I do not think putting one around your cat would be wise. Hit the jump to see what I mean. Designer: Miriam Liébana Yeste No Tags
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Advance computer rendered imagery have become sort of a double-edge sword for us designers. On the one hand it enables visual comps with unparalleled realism. On the other hand the technical mastery of such imagery is a challenge – that is until you throw in the advent of high dynamic range lighting provided you can find good sources. Bunkspeed just launched a ginaormous library of royalty free HDRI images for all your rendering needs. Sign up, buy some credits, download, and watch your creative work take a giant step forward. Resources: Bunkspeed HDRI Library Bunkspeed , HDRI , Library
Look around you computer. You probably have one too many cables strung about and a few more dangling off your desk. Some of us have come up with creative ways to keep them in place but for a measly $9.95, you can keep them in check without resorting to tape or ugly twist ties. The Bluelounge CableDrop comes in multi-colored packs of 6 with adhesive backs. They are uniquely shaped to hold everything from cables to pens. Skies the limit really. Designer: Bluelounge Bluelounge , Cabledrop
Every month we take a look around and select some of the most interesting designs that was showcased here. Below you’ll find the most popular designs we’ve tracked over the last 30 days – an overview of designs you shouldn’t have missed in May 2009. 10) Wake Up Food Alarm by De Dietrich. Permalink Hits: 7365 9) Wacomvision by Lauren Argo. Pemalink Hits: 10079 8 ) Electronic Drums by Petr Kubik. Permalink Hits: 10167 7) 10 Apple Concepts . Permalink Hits: 10843 6) H2O Water Purifier by Leonardo Manavella. Permalink Hits: 12032 5) 10 Robots That You Never Knew You Wanted . Permalink Hits: 13031 4) Honda Hovercar by John Mahieddine. Permalink Hits: 15097 3) Seedbomb Plant Capsules by Jin-Wook Hwang. Permalink Hits: 18741 2) 10 Umbrella Designs . Permalink Hits: 20294 1) Three Screen Setup MID by Petr Kubik. Permalink Hits: 27034 No Tags
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It’s a good thing you learnt about planets in school; otherwise this Torbit Time-Orbit Watch Concept would have gone over your head. Apparently its been totally inspired by the fascinating movents of planets in their orbit. “The digital numbers on the annular panel display indicates time while moving clockwise around the circumference of the display; also corresponding to the position of where the hands on a traditional watch would have been.” For me, it’s just a cool looking watch that craves for a SWATCH branding. Designer: Evan Yiwei Ma No Tags
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It’s so damn hot where I live that I can’t think of anything else but an air conditioner at the moment. But since we have readers from across the globe, this one’s especially for those who experience snow in summers. LASKO Home Innovations commissioned a space heater, and this is what they got. It’s a special one that sucks in air from the perforated silver piece on the bottom. The internal oscillation varies from 90 degrees, 170 degrees to a full 360 degrees, thereby making it convenient to place centrally in a room. The perforated piece on the bottom can be removed to reveal the meshing. Keeping this mesh clean prolongs the life of the heater. I simply love its minimal design coz it’s really space-saving Designer: Matthew Catrino Heater , LASKO , Matthew Catrino , Saving , Space , Summer
Let’s call this a Swiss Watchmaker’s worst nightmare, a clock where you can barely see the time. We are so caught up in our own time-warps that we rarely get an excuse to pause and ponder. The Soft Clock here is best described as “an incessantly twisting art-object than a proper instrument for time measurement.” For those who want constant reminders of the persistent tick-tok, get a real clock. Let this Soft one be for us dreamers…… Designer: Egor Myznik On the flip side, for those of us who need to live by precise timings, check out these timeless beauties! Digilog by Masayoshi Suzuki of Pinto Ora illegal by Denis Guidone Silence Alarm Clock by Johan Brengesjo clock , Egor Myznik , Soft Clock , time
The kind of pot you put sauce in. And self-stirring in that it’s got its own mechanism built in to the pot. You put your sauce in there, start to heat it up, put the cover on, and turn the crank. Turn the crank and laugh! Laugh at the industrial genius of this mechanism! Ah haaa! Yes! Sauce! Sauce forever! Seriously sauce forever. What more do you want from a pot than a stirrer automatica? I can think of a few times where it’d be less-than-helpful. Those times with stuff such as spaghetti, I’d opt out of the stirrer. But check out the bottom of the pot! It’s concave! It is shaped thus so that the “specially shaped teflon base will increase the suface area that is exposed to fire.” Physicists, is this ever a bad idea? This “Wrinkle” pot was designed by Cem Tutuncuoglu – a very, very strange man. You simply must check out his landing page: http://cemtutuncuoglu.com/ Designer: Cem Tutuncuoglu built in , Cem Tutuncuoglu , Cooking , cool , home , Kitchen , kooky , living room , pans , pot , pots , self help , strange , wild
Pratt students are making their mark at the “Design for a Dollar” exhibition , International Contemporary Furniture Fair. However I’m here to showcase how enterprising their ID students can be. Three projects: Grind by Dana de Vega, Loop End Table by Carla Franciose and Array Series by Jason Pfaeffle; reflect how simple thinking and industrious application can prove to be winning designs. Take a look at them after the jump. The Grind by Dana de Vega Inspired by the motion of twisting and industrial instruments such as boiler drain valves, Dana has designed this seasoning mill with black anodized aluminum for the pepper mill and clear anodized aluminum for the salt mill. Notes from Dana: The aluminum-spun shaft is a locally made part. It is anodized for protection and sealing. The ceramic mechanism inside is suitable for salt and pepper. To refill the mill, simply unscrew the cap at the bottom of the mechanism and remove the small ceramic grinder. Aluminum is 100% recyclable. Loop End Table by Carla Franciose Fashioned out of nickel-plated 14-gauge hot-rolled steel strips, this table screams sophistication. The base is made is made from five ribbon shaped modules welded together. The dimenstions for the table are: 25” diameter clear glass top that is 3/8” thick; table height 21”. Array Series by Jason Pfaeffle The Array Series revolves around the use of a single cast aluminum component, combined with hardwood dowels that can form a range of useful products. It uses one main component and a stock diameter dowel, thus reducing materials and production costs. Notes from Jason: No permanent connections exist between the separate elements, which make assembly easy for the user as well as disassembly for recycling. If a part of the product happens to be damaged, a single unit can be purchased to replace it, which not only saves money and material, but also extends the life of the products. At present, Array Series includes a coat rack, side table, and light with the potential of other pieces being added later. Special Credit to Diana Pau for all the photographs. Carla Franciose , coat , Dana de Vega , Jason Pfaeffle , pepper , salt , Table , valve
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