Don’t you hate when your bus gets into an accident and rollovers and you’re like, DAMN I can’t get out because this window ejection system just doesn’t work? The Safety Hammer aims to ease your woes. It’s pasted directly on the glass and with just 20kg of pressure, shatters so even kiddies and oldies will have no problems. Designer: Gao Meng
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Don’t you hate when your bus gets into an accident and rollovers and you’re like, DAMN I can’t get out because this window ejection system just doesn’t work? The Safety Hammer aims to ease your woes. It’s pasted directly on the glass and with just 20kg of pressure, shatters so even kiddies and oldies will have no problems. Designer: Gao Meng
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Who wouldn’t love a pillow made up of velcro corn kernels, show of hands please. The Sweetcorn Pillow makes all your corny fantasies come true. Pluck them, chuck them, play with them, but please don’t butter and eat them. Is this novel? Mmm hmm. A bit ridiculous? You betcha! Do I want this? Damn skippy! Designer: Weng Jie
Who wouldn’t love a pillow made up of velcro corn kernels, show of hands please. The Sweetcorn Pillow makes all your corny fantasies come true. Pluck them, chuck them, play with them, but please don’t butter and eat them. Is this novel? Mmm hmm. A bit ridiculous? You betcha! Do I want this? Damn skippy! Designer: Weng Jie
Road Cones can be a pain sometimes, for the driver a safety hazard and for the guy who has to place them on the road, a back breaking job. Not many must have thought of redesigning this thang, but innovation is really called for. Interim let’s look at the Air Cone Concept; it’s this flattened balloon strip that you lay on the road. Inflating it causes Air Cones to pop up, but care has been taken to ensure a sturdy design. Only hope that crazy kids with pins in hand don’t got popping it just for fun. Designers: Hoyoung Lee , Youngwoo Park & Junkyo Lee
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Quadratic much? At the intersection between two curves comes this stool right here. Not to be kicked around all too much! It’s called the “f(x) stool” it’s the interconnection. It’s the birch, the plywood, and the adjustability in mathematics. As the curves get further away from one another, the seat gets wider, but you might feel a bit more nervous, as the support reduces. Birch Plywood, Memory Ecol 260 x 260 x 510(h) How many stools does it take to fill a house? I dare anyone to collect every single stool ever published on Yanko and put that in your quadratic and smoke it. You’d have quite the room! No need for a chair! It’s the middle, between floor and seat. And bar stool. Designer: Tak Euy Sung
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I didn’t ratchet my way into writing this article, I just hammered it out. But that’s not what Itay Laniado is all about. Itay Laniado designed this magnificent set of material, metal, and wood. It’s a ladder that’s got nothing holding it together but a single ratchet. And what’s best about that? Collapsibility. Lots and lots of collapsibility that means you can jam this ladder in just about any crack or nook. No screws, no glue, disassembled and assembled in a compact way. The ratchet doesn’t stop there though, NO! In fact is it also the handle that holds the ladder. Such a carry-able stepper. Designer: Itay Laniado
From the deepest streets of the sidewalks of intelligence and smart thinking comes this! A bike for the ages. Literally made for the ages between 10 years and 15 years – for kids who are of bike riding age. It is of common knowledge that it’s a strange time for kids of any of those ages, especially when bike riding comes around to petal. Let’s take a look at this particular solution and keep our butts in the right place. In those years between the big ten and the teening years, I must say there are enough weird things to worry about for a child. Having a bike that does not fit their bottom well, that’s just too much! Every bottom is different, and every body is different, even when they’ve got a bike that’s supposed to fit their height. That’s the problem these folks aim to figure. This bike, also called the “Big Eye Cruiser,” is designed to accompany these younglings over the years, fitting them perfectly at every stage of growth. The frame stretches horizontally, while the angle of the frame determines the height. The handlebar is adapted to this thustly, while fine-tuning is done by moving the saddle backward and forward. Designers: Claudia Baer, Anna Wiesinger, Marlene Klausner
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Reveal is an analog watch that reads in a digital format through a looking glass with the new time fading in and the old time fading out. Essentially it brings in the new moment while letting go of the past. Looking forward to the future is always a positive thing and if you want this positive influence in your life, shout it out to the world! To WIN the Reveal Watch Simply Follow YD on Twitter and Retweet this Caption: “ Reveal Watch is my future! Follow @YankoDesign; retweet http://bit.ly/cAsEqC to win this watch ” Reveal Watch comes in 4 models: Black Case with Black Metal Mesh Band: This Reveal Watch has been called a mystery watch and a watch of unique characteristics. Whatever you call it, this all black watch is by far a cool and unusual timepiece that is all black in color with white numerals and has an exclusive smooth black stainless steel mesh band. Steel Case with Steel Metal Mesh Band: This Reveal is made of smooth stainless steel mesh band. It’s is made of a high quality fine mesh stainless steel that will withstand the test of time. Black Case with Black Leather Band: This all black watch is by far a cool and unusual timepiece that is all black in color with white numerals. It is made of a buttery soft black leather on one side and a light buck color on the other. Steel Case with Black Leather Band: This Reveal has a brushed stainless steel case with matching dial and hands giving it the perfect monochromatic look! It is made of a buttery soft black leather on one side and a light buck color on the other. Watch to be won: The 7203B with leather band! Contest Closes: 14th March, 11:59 pm PST Reveal Watch ranges between $95 & $110, available @ YD Store
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This is induction cooking at its finest. Designed to be functional and as a wonderful table top to serve from, the CookIn Table encourages family time by engaging everyone to join in ala hot pot style. The cooktop only heats up when a metallic surface touches it. Beneath the glass top are retractable shelves for additional service stations and beneath that is storage for utensils. Beautiful and accompanied by an extremely detailed exploded view. We like that. Designer: Young-Chan Choo
A finalist for the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa, the Ostrich Barstool defies conventional seating design for something whimsical and surprisingly comfortable. Inspired by a recent ride on an Ostrich, sounds fun! – the result is an upholstered seat with elegantly shaped steel legs based on an ostriches’ proportions. I want 3 of these NOW. I think they’re gorgeous and fun to look at. Designer: Y. Tsai
Thinking caps on because this takes some imagination to digest. The HMK 561 is a carbon fiber bike with special electrical properties that hold power right inside the frame. Carbon fiber is highly conductive so the designer uses it as a power distribution network instead of wires. The power drives the lights and the motors in between the rims but get this… there’s regenerative braking. All that energy drives a system that turns the wheels using a counter-turning axel in lieu of gears and chains. Far fetched? No, because there’s already a prototype. Designer: Ralf Kittmann
And then I’m ready to go to Geek Heaven! One of the reasons why devices like iPad and other tablets exist is to satisfy this urge in us to stay connected to the web world. Latest touchscreen phone also carry the same incentive, but somehow both the devices have one flaw: tablets lack an external keyboard and phones lack the screen real estate. To bridge the gap we have the really innovative Smartbook; a Smartphone that flips open to become a QWRTY keyboard and syncs with its personalized PC Tablet. Designers: In-oh Yoo & Sun-woong Oh for Metatrend Institute
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That’s right, two baths crashed very gracefully and what came out the other side? This thing right here! It’s called the Infinity Bath, and it’s just the best thing ever I’m tellin ya. It’s got controls! Total technology in your ol’ bucket o’ wash water. Yessir, technology and next level comfort. And it all comes through the mini-panel on the inside side of the bath, which accesses every sensation: scent, music, touch, and eyeballs. Through that control panel adjust for yourself the water temperature, feed rate, and modes of hydro-massage jets. You can also choose oil or perfume for aromatherapy. Remote connection to the internet and intelligent home system allows you to also choose music and pre-enable all of your favorite settings. Concealed, silent valves for water, on two sides to help distribute the water evenly. Each bath contains removable cartridges for things such as pine oil, sea salt, that can be refilled at stores that carry such stuff. The bulk of the bath is made up of Duralight – material, “opening new possibilities for creating harmonious and pleasing lines, simple in its understanding, helping to fully experience the dynamics of water and feel its infinite movement.” And this designer thinks further ahead than the actual first wave of these! The bath is made in a way that allows for modification, opening the door for such things as lighting implanted in the sides, unique sculptural elements, and ornamentation galore. Designer: Aleksander Mukomelov
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Do you live in a place where it snows very often? I sure do. If you’re smart, you either make a living off blogging and never leave your house, or you get a nice fresh pair of snow stomping boots! But as you face it, the cold, cold world you live in becomes clear, and you realize you must get groceries. And your shoes will become wet. What do you do then? Dry em. And that picture you see down there isn’t just a shoehumper! It’s a Universal Drying Apparatus, and it’s made to heat! It’s called the “AIR” aka and its made to be able to dry anything from clothing, accessories, umbrellas, to seeds and berries! On this sphere of warming, three extenders are situated, each of them able to clamp on, move around, and support basically any configuration. Not for making hot chocolate! Designer: Olga Kalugina
