Question to all smokers out there…how do you normally put out your cigarette? Most people I know just stub it under their foot, and obviously mess up the floor. Keeping this natural motion in mind is the AshPlate, a manhole-esque cover for public smoking zones. The hollow beneath the cover collects all the stubs, while giving the smoker the satisfaction of stamping his light. The floor plate form was finalized after a study of smokers’ postures (sitting, standing and squatting) was taken into consideration. The pole with the hole looks practical too. Designer: Kang Kyeyoung
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So you lovebirds think you can lead a balanced life, eat balanced meals and stay on the same wavelength on every issue? I got a test for you two; try eating from this SeeSaw Dining Plate! It’s got only one rule….the plate must stay balanced at all times; similar pace with similar actions will help you through! If you’re out of sync, you’ll break the equilibrium and obviously fail my test. Hands Up all those who would like to give it a try! Designer: Daniel Ballou
Time is a good healer but without grit, determination and efforts, the range of motion to the affected limbs of a Stroke patient can take longer to recover than expected. Move On is a temporary training device that helps patients recover faster and get over their motion awkwardness. Apparently the muscle signals of those affected by a stroke are too low for complete contraction, but when Move On is strapped to the patient, it senses adynamic muscle signals and translates them into a desired movement. Due to an inverse stimulus, people get their normal motor skills. The Orthosis gives the patient the minimum amount of support necessary to gain back muscle power, towards a total recovery. Move On helps people move and get integrated into a normal life again. Desoigner: Matthias Menzel
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Watch concepts without traditional numerics and even analog hands? Minimalism to its extreme – or at least that’s what designer Robert Dabi is pitching. His ZERO watch has two discs (one each for hours and minutes) that spin to tell time. My main problem with many numeric-less concepts is a delay in reading them. The ZERO looks like it may avoid that because I have no problems reading it. No word if it’ll hit the market but the flexible metal/rubber band will come in an array of colors if it does. Hit the jump for a video. Designer: Robert Dabi ZERO wrist watch from Robert Dabi on Vimeo .
Jealous of that kitchen? I sure am. The Integrated Bar Block by Henrybuilt is an additional piece to the free standing island but looks meant to be. Each Bar Block is handmade from solid wood to extend any kitchen system with a bevy of drawers, storage, and cutting boards. Seriously, I’m looking into my kitchen with disdain. We often see elaborate kitchens in magazines when the reality is most of us have tiny ones. This is a perfect example of crafted functionality for real kitchens. The bar block is configured into storage modules: a drawer with an angled bottom supports spice jar storage, three solid wood sculpted cutting boards with anti-slide feet stack in another bay, another drawer has a fitted knife block capable of storing nine knives with blades up to 9” long. Outlets and switches can also be built into the block. Each module can be tailored to suit the needs of each client by their Henrybuilt designer. The piece is available in Henrybuilt’s carefully chosen palette of colors and materials Designer: Henrybuilt
Jealous of that kitchen? I sure am. The Integrated Bar Block by Henrybuilt is an additional piece to the free standing island but looks meant to be. Each Bar Block is handmade from solid wood to extend any kitchen system with a bevy of drawers, storage, and cutting boards. Seriously, I’m looking into my kitchen with disdain. We often see elaborate kitchens in magazines when the reality is most of us have tiny ones. This is a perfect example of crafted functionality for real kitchens. The bar block is configured into storage modules: a drawer with an angled bottom supports spice jar storage, three solid wood sculpted cutting boards with anti-slide feet stack in another bay, another drawer has a fitted knife block capable of storing nine knives with blades up to 9” long. Outlets and switches can also be built into the block. Each module can be tailored to suit the needs of each client by their Henrybuilt designer. The piece is available in Henrybuilt’s carefully chosen palette of colors and materials Designer: Henrybuilt
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Jealous of that kitchen? I sure am. The Integrated Bar Block by Henrybuilt is an additional piece to the free standing island but looks meant to be. Each Bar Block is handmade from solid wood to extend any kitchen system with a bevy of drawers, storage, and cutting boards. Seriously, I’m looking into my kitchen with disdain. We often see elaborate kitchens in magazines when the reality is most of us have tiny ones. This is a perfect example of crafted functionality for real kitchens. The bar block is configured into storage modules: a drawer with an angled bottom supports spice jar storage, three solid wood sculpted cutting boards with anti-slide feet stack in another bay, another drawer has a fitted knife block capable of storing nine knives with blades up to 9” long. Outlets and switches can also be built into the block. Each module can be tailored to suit the needs of each client by their Henrybuilt designer. The piece is available in Henrybuilt’s carefully chosen palette of colors and materials Designer: Henrybuilt
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Hey ther nighttime, how you livin? It’s all dark and whatnot. How are you going to read signs when your out there? You’re totally drunk! I’ve got the solution for you right here. Lights at night, nightlights. This project goes by the name of “Intersection Signalétique.” It’s pretty! Lights from up in the sky, down to the street, up into your eyeballs. As advertisement, as direction, as decoration. This is a system for the world to show pedestrians the way in their everyday nighttime. This light system is currently placed on the intersection between two major streets in Montreal. The current system, still an experimental prototype, was made up of several projectors suspended from towers, synchronized with the traffic light system already in place. It projects lights on the crosswalks, notifying the passers through of when it’s safe to cross. That and some ads for nearby events while waiting. This project is part of the Quartier des spectacles Lighting Plan: http://www.flickr.com/photos/quartierdesspectacles/sets/72157621905776298/ and is described by the designers as “a unique way to show visitors the ebullient cultural activity in the Quartier des spectacles, right on the neighbourhood’s main drag of Sainte-Catherine Street.” Designer: Quartier Des Spectacles
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That’s where we’re about to go. We’re, you and me’re about go to sink city, and we’re gonna love it. These sinks are made in collaboration between Cactus Designers and Vaskéo. In their fiery design love, they’ve created a set of four sinks that any reasonable futuristic looking sink seeking fellow or lady would be glad to own. In fact, my mother owns one very similar to the first image you’re going to see. She is the envy of all her peers. I’ll tell you once and I’ll tell you again, ma’ams and sirs, the quality of the visit a person qualifies while stopping on over to yours any time of the day definitely depends on the tidyness and uniqueness of their bathroom. If you’ve got a wild sink like one of these, you’re already far ahead of the majority of your competition. A sink like one of these would even excuse you from a stray hair here or there! I am personally digging the sort of triangular sink you see down there, as it seems both beautifully shaped AND easy to clean, if need be. Designer: Cactus Designers and Vaskéo
That’s where we’re about to go. We’re, you and me’re about go to sink city, and we’re gonna love it. These sinks are made in collaboration between Cactus Designers and Vaskéo. In their fiery design love, they’ve created a set of four sinks that any reasonable futuristic looking sink seeking fellow or lady would be glad to own. In fact, my mother owns one very similar to the first image you’re going to see. She is the envy of all her peers. I’ll tell you once and I’ll tell you again, ma’ams and sirs, the quality of the visit a person qualifies while stopping on over to yours any time of the day definitely depends on the tidyness and uniqueness of their bathroom. If you’ve got a wild sink like one of these, you’re already far ahead of the majority of your competition. A sink like one of these would even excuse you from a stray hair here or there! I am personally digging the sort of triangular sink you see down there, as it seems both beautifully shaped AND easy to clean, if need be. Designer: Cactus Designers and Vaskéo
That’s where we’re about to go. We’re, you and me’re about go to sink city, and we’re gonna love it. These sinks are made in collaboration between Cactus Designers and Vaskéo. In their fiery design love, they’ve created a set of four sinks that any reasonable futuristic looking sink seeking fellow or lady would be glad to own. In fact, my mother owns one very similar to the first image you’re going to see. She is the envy of all her peers. I’ll tell you once and I’ll tell you again, ma’ams and sirs, the quality of the visit a person qualifies while stopping on over to yours any time of the day definitely depends on the tidyness and uniqueness of their bathroom. If you’ve got a wild sink like one of these, you’re already far ahead of the majority of your competition. A sink like one of these would even excuse you from a stray hair here or there! I am personally digging the sort of triangular sink you see down there, as it seems both beautifully shaped AND easy to clean, if need be. Designer: Cactus Designers and Vaskéo
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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
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
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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