Professional lighting applications are the future of technology that runs our gadgets at home or at the workplaces, and Philips ensures that the research in this particular sector will evolve this technology furthermore. As a part of this evolvement seeking drive, Philips has summoned the services of professionals like Tom Pelzer, whose To Be Touched project is a novel creation. He focuses on creating user interfaces for lighting solutions that can comprehend multi-touch... [weiterlesen]

In cooperation with the Network of Automotive Excellence (NoAE) and the automotive industry, we invite you to the cross-sector and transnational NoAE Innovation Competition: Invited are entrepreneurs, innovators, institutes, secondary institutions, technology providers, automobile suppliers and companies from other industries, who can offer innovations on the four topic clusters. The Innovation project is already in its 4th... [weiterlesen]

Winner of the Bathroom Innovation Award 2010, in professional category, the “Shelf Life” by designer David Goss is an innovative accessory that combines the functions of two bathroom objects. Made using a single material, the multifunctional unit integrates the water faucet/sprout neatly into a simple rectilinear shelf that provides space to place your bathroom objects. Locating the liver of the faucet on top to appear another object on the shelf, the Shelf Life pours water as if... [weiterlesen]

Do not mistake it for yet another plain and ordinary key doomed to gather rust and become obsolete. This shining piece of metal is actually a key shaped USB flash drive which helps you transfer, store and share your pictures, tunes, music and date with ease. It has been designed by 5.5 designers for LaCie. Dubbed as Lamakey, Cookey and Whiskey, the design recently won Gold IDEA Award for its sturdy metallic ultra-thin... [weiterlesen]

A UK design student has won the James Dyson Award for creating a working prototype of water bottle that sterilizes water in just 2 minutes. What particularly inspired the creation was the need to find a simpler, faster way to sterilize water using new technology. The water bottle uses a wind-up Ultra Violet bulb to sterilize water and then let it pass through a series of filters. ... [weiterlesen]

Italian manufacturer Tecno have won a 2010 Red Dot award of high design quality, for their Beta workplace system of furniture designed by Pierandrei Associati. Beta workplace systems aim at providing customized space configuration on the basis of individual work cultures. The workplace is designed as a focal point that provides individual work space, acts as a place for holding informal meetings besides ensuring relaxation throughout. ... [weiterlesen]

Winning entry at LG HI-MACS European Design Award, the “Slide Eat” from Studio Klass is a lunch table that becomes a slide for young kids. Featuring special holders to contain plates, glasses and cutlery, the functional furniture avoids the spilling of food and liquid. Ideal for kindergartens, the multifunctional unit removes sharp edges of regular furniture for a curvy design. For the rounded shape not only makes it safe for kids while dining or even... [weiterlesen]

Students of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University have designed a solar powered house responsive to both user needs and environmental conditions. The open plan house called the LUMENHAUS combines flexible architectural design with passive energy systems and smart appliances to balance comfort with energy efficiency. Built from renewable and/or recyclable resources, the house harnesses solar energy through solar panels installed on its roof. The... [weiterlesen]

Winner of the “iF Gold Award,” the “IF Mode” by Mark Sanders is a folding bicycle that removes all the clutter of traditional bikes, such as greasy chains and complex tubes with hidden dirt traps, to attract the next gen toward the traditional yet sustainable mode of commutation. Developed in collaboration with Ryan Carroll and Michael Lin, the folding bike unfolds into a full-sized street bike within no time. Weighing about 14.7kg (32lbs),... [weiterlesen]

Polish designer Jakub Sobiepanek has presented his award winning Lacetable at DMY this year. ... [weiterlesen]