Our friends over the pond at tech magazine T3 sent us this heads up about a project they've been working with their readers in the goal of designing the "best cutting edge smartbook/notebook", sport...
The Eco Twinkle Light concept designed by Kenan Wang takes the mechanism of the old fashioned classroom pencil sharpener and connects it to a rechargeable battery and LED light to create a portable an...
Love this amusing concept of drawing upon the designs of operating system calculators from both Windows and OS X widgets as the basis of real world calculators for the (home) office. Designers at Mi...
Most of us use a dial or a mouse click to switch what we're listening to. But the Potger Design Cubic Sound MP3 player bucks tradition and focuses on a more physical action to switch tunes: flip the c...
Plugs, sockets and outlets seem to be on the mind of many industrial designers these days, with new ideas that make pulling them out or plugging into them easier. Or designs that try to minimize their...
There is something extremely satisfying about a well-thought out design. Sometimes, it's the little things that make a difference. This is definitely true for this see-through toaster....
We were probably amongst the last generation who grew up with the rotary telephone in our homes. We remember the heft and satisfaction of dialing using the original phone dialing system, alongside t...
It's a known fact that most adults don't get enough sleep. With jobs, kids, and our daily occupations, sleep seems to be the last thing on our minds. In other parts of the world, naps have always help...
The Rolltop Notebook Concept. ...
One of the most annoying task in gardening is raking the leaves. We can't count the number of hours that we've spent raking up leaves. What's even more annoying is that when there are more leaves that...
We said it before and we'll say it again: on our list of favorite designs, Ettore Sottsass’ Olivetti Valentine typewriter has to be amongst the top 10 of all time. Like the beautiful Italian it is, ...
The Edit Undo Eraser, by Benjamin Hubert, possibly the closest we'll get to undoing an action in real life....
We normally stay clear away from the rumour mill, especially regarding Apple products (it almost always results in disappointment), but this report caught our interest due to personal reasons. As Appl...
Do you remember Smell-O-Vision, the failed cinematic system designed to reproduce smells in a movie theater? Not many do, but it looks like the idea is being pitched for the home theater set via the S...
Above all, this object is really beautiful. It's hard to tell what it is, but once the clean-burning ethanol fire is lit, you get the idea. This is basically a reinvented fireplace. Since it uses etha...
Possibly our favourite annual home appliance and electronics competition, the Electrolux Design Lab 2009 came to conclusion in London last night, with a winner announced: Rickard Hederstierna's Cocoon...
Matthias Pugin's Cube Table: press down to reveal storage. Press again to hide away. ...
You're going to want to veer over to Gizmodo and check out the details about the Courier, Microsoft's Secret Tablet concept. We're praying it's real and coming to market, as we love the Moleskine-st...
Tune into radio stations by your footsteps across this rug made from conductive thread. It certainly would make for an unusual game of Twister....
Essentially, dishwashers haven't changed in years. The only way that we've found to keep green while doing the dishes was to do them by hand, but this becomes unfeasible if there are a few people livi...
Though we are fond of our DIY iPod speakers (a hacked 1970s Weltron radio), we nevertheless keep our eyes open for interesting alternatives. We love the graphic design and slim profile of this iPod...
Outlets and light switches are under-appreciated. You probably don't even notice they're there until one is in the wrong spot for your TV wiring or there's a wacky switch with weird connections......
The Electrolux Design Lab 2009 annual global design competition showcases the style and creativity of undergraduate and graduate industrial design students who imagine what home appliance and electro...
Kitchens haven't changed that much in the last 50 years. Sure, some appliances have been updated, but most things remain the same. Can the kitchen as a whole be made more sustainable and productive? I...
Love Dominic Wilcox's Doorbell concept with a visitor stats display, even if it's just meant as a joke....
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