The Creative ZEN Stone MP3 was one of the very few music players that came quite closer to challenge undisputed authority the iPod in the PMP market. Giving a more natural look to the Creative ZEN Stone MP3, Singapore-based designer Li Qing has come up with an elegant music player to attract gen-next users. Presenting a slightly curvy shape derived from pressing your thumb on a soft material within your grasp, the latest portable... [weiterlesen]

Water appliances have evolved over a period of time from mud pitchers to stainless steel water cylinders with rudimentary filtering techniques. Tana has fabricated a water bar that promises to change the way we consume water in our daily lives. The bar’s crisp and composite design seeks inspiration from a water vessel and is equipped with an advanced water filtering technology. ... [weiterlesen]

Developed as a part of the “Fun Taiwan, New Design” exhibition during DMY International Design Week Berlin 2010, the “Rescue Transportation” as its name depicts is a disaster management project to aid quick evacuation and relief in emergencies. Designed by young Taiwanese designers, including Meng-Chang Lin, Yu-Min Cho, Yan-Rui Huang and Yi-Xin Huang, the new transportation project comprises a helicopter and a truck that can either be used separately or combined together for... [weiterlesen]

Wie jetzt, ein iPhone soll in die Tasche passen? Nicht wirklich, oder? Eigentlich will man es viel lieber als Apportierknochen für Hunde benutzen, als Strandspielzeug, als feste Kinoinstallation oder als Schulterpolster anwenden. Das sind die Gebiete, wofür wir Gadgets brauchen, das sollte so im Grundgesetz verankert sein, so wie die Zwangsausstattung jedes Bürgers mit Ark Hippo, dem iPhone Case auf das wir alle... [weiterlesen]

A new bendable bike has made history of sorts in bike invention. Designed by 21 year old British designer, Kevin Scott the bendy bike needs no lock to secure itself. It does that by simply wrapping itself around a lamp post. Kevin made this possible through application of ratchet system built into the frame of the bike. The frame can be ratcheted tight to allow it to be ridden like a normal bike and... [weiterlesen]

Winner of an international design competition for the Wuhan New Energy Center in Wuhan, China, the “Wuhan Energy Flower” by Grontmij and Soeters Van Eldonk Architects is essentially a research institute in the field of new energy sources and sustainability. Inspired by the Calla lily, the zero energy building is gonna be the first to receive the BREEM outstanding accreditation in the world. Powered by solar and wind energy, the flower-shaped building... [weiterlesen]

FOLK carpet is inspired by traditional weaving still existing in north eastern region of Poland. Mix of different cultures in this region resulted in combining motifs from Belarus, Ukraine and Baltic states. FOLK’s ornament emerged from simplifying traditional motifs and modifying them to resemble modern computer graphics. FOLK combines old technique of producing baize with screen printing. ... [weiterlesen]

About two years ago I reviewed Dejumble. Now ThinkingCode is preparing the release of Dejumble 2.0, which is now in open beta. This new version brings a refreshed design with tons of new features to make it even easier to manage your tasks. The new user interface keeps the same basic look of Dejumble, but makes it look even better. There’s a new tab bar on top... [weiterlesen]

New works by Slovak designer Martin Bu, lighting object Aerial and decorative object Boy Toy. Aerial New collection connect different worlds, World of heavy industrial and military engineering with the world of fine and delicate white porcelain. World of... [weiterlesen]

Displayed at ICFF during New York Design Week 2010, the “Qlocktwo” by German design studio Biegert & Funk is an innovative clock that including a quadratic matrix of letter tells time in words, that the user can read with minimum fuss. Changing the time in every five minutes, the clock glows some of its characters in pure white, allowing the user to read the time with ease even when placed in a dark room. If you wanna... [weiterlesen]