11.10.2009
I am not sure whether I am being influenced by my daughter’s obsession with bunnies here, but I really like the Rabbit Ear chair designed by the Sanaa Architects group and I sure wish they would make them kid-sized as well.
The Rabbit Ear Chair comes in six different colors and can be purchased from this site. The price varies from 30,000 yen (roughly $335,-) to 33,000 yen depending on the color.
This year the chairs were also displayed at the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London.
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11.10.2009
I have always had a fascination with urban furniture projects, especially as today’s fast and ever evolving technology allows for endless creativity. I am loving this manhole-redesign environmentally friendly manhole-redesign, that is powered by rainwater. Step on it and it will display information about the nearest subway station or bus stop.
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11. 4.2009
Designer Je Sung Park is striving towards the idea of us careless masses being able to throw away our laptops if need be. And yet leave no harmless waste for the environment to deal with.
That maybe an overstatement, but we love that the idea of recyclable laptops is budding in such creative minds. Park's idea is that of a eco-friendly laptop that uses recycled paper or pulp for its external casing instead of metal or plastics. The laptop itself, he proposes, will be designed in "layers" so that you can easily throw away damaged portions without being accused of creating more e-waste. Sounds great, even if only on paper.
Via Yanko Design.
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10.22.2009
How do we say wow in a million different languages? Well, we won't attempt that humongous task but instead spend some precious time staring at this little gem from GE - VScan - the portable clamshell ultrasound machine unveiled at the Web 2.0 summit by the big horse himself, General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt.
The VScan is so small that had we caught sight of it on TV, we would give it the same seriousness as we do Teleportation today. But it is real, and functional - the little gadget is aimed at doctors who could use it locally to generate quick scans, rather than burden their patients with the waiting period required to get a scan from a ultrasound specialist's office. Immelt indicated that the device will be "very digitally capable" with the ability to save images, but without the Wi-Fi connectivity required to wirelessly transmit ultrasound images. The VScan will be available next year, and you bet we are keeping our eyes & ears open for any sign.
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10. 7.2009
Some geeks are crazier than we imagine. Thanks to their craziness and some great OLED technology, we might soon have laptops that have gone the way of those charming papyrus scrolls of ancient times. Ah yes, if Orkin Design's Rolltop ever comes into our lives, even the zippiest laptops of today may become pieces of history that our children will learn from a trip to the museum.
Okay, that's easier said than done, but no harm in letting ourselves oggle and drool over this crazy German invention that looks (and functions) like a laptop/tablet, but rolls up like a hedgehog when you are done. The Rolltop is the concept for a laptop/tablet PC that has a flexible, multitouch OLED display that spreads out in a 17-inch screen when open, but rolls up into a 13-inch portable cylinder when closed. The stylus, power adapter and USB ports are all on a detachable stand while the other standard accompaniments such as the mouse, keyboard, webcam and power cable are integrated beautifully into the Rolltop itself. And the OLED display also means a much lower power consumption and an "outstanding" battery life.
Is that the most awesome design we've set our eyes on lately? Nah. That's an understatement.
Catch the Rolltop video after the break.
Via Gizmodo.
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10. 1.2009
I think I just discovered the reason behind this wildly growing breed of unusual timepieces that promise to somehow make our experience of time lapse more interesting, and perhaps more tolerable. Well, blame it on the science called "Haute Horlogerie" - a field that specializes in the art of complicated watch making with the intention to replace the conventional dial arrangement of ordinary mechanical watches with a totally novel concept of time display.
And into that exclusive category goes this totally first-rate concept watch called Ora. Designed by Greek designer Alexandros Stasinopoulos, Ora throws out the conventional dial completely, and instead replaces it with 3 rolls of interconnected measuring tape arranged diagonally above a gear mechanism. The rolls indicate the hour, minute, and day as they are pulled to correct position by the motorized gears below. Awesome or what. Pity you cannot put your hand through one just yet, the Ora is currently only a concept.
Catch some more images after the break.
Via technabob.
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09.10.2009
Whoda thunk that there was any use for the paint chip samples they have by the dozens in every home store other than to… well… pick out paint?
The creative talent behind Petra in a bag, has made sure there is an answer to that question… wallets.
Woven from recycled paint chip sample cards, Petra's wallets are not only unique, but the available choice of colors puts your latest J. Crew catalog to shame! The wallets are available in various styles as part of Petra's line of eco-friendly, hand-crafted goods that includes handbags, eye pillows, and newly-to-market cup cozies.
The wallets feature a clear, protective outer layer that adds durability. The larger models also have a color-keyed elastic to keep everything held in place.
If you like unique and like exclusive, a Petra wallet might be just the accessory you have been looking for.
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08.31.2009
Last February, I reported on MzTek, when they started their first workshop on introducing Wordpress. Now, the London-based women's media arts organization is upping the ante with their new workshop, Solarbots. For a mere £15, you can build your own solar-powered robot, which includes the costs of the electronics. Although you do need to bring extra ornamentation like fabric or feathers as the site suggests. The workshop is designed for novices, and both men and women can register.
Solarbots will be held on September 12th, from 11am - 5pm, at SPACE, 129-131 Mare Street, London E8 3RH. Get more information at info at mztek.org.
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08. 4.2009
While netbooks have successfully changed the concept of a computer being a bulky, traditional storehouse of data, touchscreen phones have done a similar makeover for the cellphone market. And industrial designer Guy Ceder’s “Buddy” home computer system promises to bring all under one roof. Buddy is the concept for a new 3-part mobile computing system that features a compact and ultra-portable touchscreen unit with hook, a larger touchscreen display with integrated projector, and a base-station with the basic hardware and recharging elements.
The entire system makes use of fabric for casing, which not only looks amazing, but also presumably provides for a better tactile experience. Both the touchscreens (Wi-Fi enabled) can be used for surfing while you are on the move, for in-depth content reading and for larger-scale film and video projection. Little else is known about other areas of the specs, and we can only hope that none of them is too limiting to let Buddy actually make it into our homes in the near future.
Catch a demo after the break.
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