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Bravo Company, an independent design studio based in Singapore, has recently launched a clever new product called Rememberings™. These stretchable silicon rings, similar to those yellow LIVESTRONG bracelets, have inscriptions on them that remind us of little, yet important things, such as Take pills; Call mum; Pay bills; Return books; Buy gift, etc, that always [...]
Continue reading...Compressive – An Intuitive Parking Lot For Abu Dhabi
24. May 2011
The newest addition to join Abu Dhabi’s list of cutting-edge and futuristically designed sky-scrapers is a parking lot named Compressive. Yes, you read it right, a parking lot. However, it is no ordinary parking lot, as this one boasts of an intuitive thinking which reacts to the weight of both you and your car. This [...]
Continue reading...Holy Cup of Doubleness
4. December 2010
Holy cheese anyone? This is a cup with holes in it. What’s the use? Well it keeps your hands cool when you pour in a hot drink, for one. But wait! Won’t the hot drink sploosh out the sides when poured in the top? No way! Know why? Because there’s two layers. The outer layer [...]
Continue reading...Spice It Up With Samba!
26. November 2010
Spice up the art of cooking with these delightful salt ‘n peppers shakers called the Samba! Akin to playing the maracas, these shakers bring back the fun-element in cooking. Handcrafted in fine bone china, they come in three versions and two finishes: salt and pepper, salt and chilli or sugar and cocoa; in red or [...]
Continue reading...Coral Lamp Creates Lively Aquatic Surroundings Within Your Home
10. November 2010
Inspired by coral reefs, underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals, Serbian designer Marko Vuckovic has come up with an innovative lighting dubbed the “Coral lamp” that apart from illuminating your place also draws attention toward endangered coral species. Made in glass featuring solar panels on its top surface, the sustainable lamp generates [...]
Continue reading...Tempus: A Hi-Tech Wristwatch For Well-Heeled Geeks
6. November 2010
Developed for the Swarovski competition, the “Tempus” by Finnish designer Pekka Salokannel is a wristwatch concept that adds style and technology to your conventional timepieces. Based on e-ink technology, the trendy wristwatch features a bendable display to allow flexibility to the user. Integrating a USB port, the wristwatch connects to your computer to let you [...]
Continue reading...Gamete.MGX Lamp To Protect Your Eyes From Glittery Light
15. October 2010
Inappropriate lighting at work or even at home is possibly one of the major reasons for strained eyes that if not taken proper care can result in severe eye diseases. Taking cue from the constructive language of plant seeds transported by the wind, Belgian designer Xavier Lust has created an elegant table lamp named the [...]
Continue reading...LED Bracelet Watch Adds Modern Bling To The Wrist
12. October 2010
Developed by Japanese Design Studio Tokyoflash, the new “LED Bracelet Watch” is a modern timepiece that apart from displaying time doubles a trendy accessory for fashion enthusiasts. Intended towards next-gen users, the trendy gadget features a sleek that runs smoothly around the wrist and tells time in a simple yet effective manner. Depicting the hours [...]
Continue reading...Cobra LED Watch Shows Time Both Vertically And Diagonally
9. October 2010
Conceived by Swedish designer Kristian, the “Cobra” is an innovative watch that makes use of LED lights to depict time. Featuring sharp lines, the concept wristwatch as depicted by its name draws inspiration from the venomous beast to tell time in a very precise manner. Presenting the driver’s style layout, the LED watch incorporates two [...]
Continue reading...Walnuts for Music
8. September 2010
You learn something new every single day. Today I learned a term for an action for which, before today, I did not know the name of. It’s “walnut rolling” and it applies to the spinning of two spherical objects in your hand. You’ve done it before, I’m sure. Designer YuKwang Kang took this action and [...]
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30. January 2012
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