Box Lamp

Commissioned by Hera for its New Year's corporated gift emphasizing on sustainability, designed by Ciclus, this packaging is not only made from recycled carton and wood from sustainable forests, but also can be converted into a table lamp. What a great idea!

Floater

Oh, it has been really for a while since last post. Sorry, it has been very very busy in past two months. I really have no time left except for a few hours sleep a day. I do hope I can keep posting as frequent as I could, even just a picture with short note everyday, or every other day. I really don't like my Blog has no updates for months like this time. So hope it won't happen again...:)

I found this a while back. Floater, designed by Seongyong Lee, is a very cool idea and very practical. Simple and effective, no more search for a spoon in a bowl of soup. Via TrendsNow.

Pee on the Flowers

Woo, such a Romanic idea. It really makes Pee so beautiful... Via Yangko Design

Lamps with same visual but different techniques

Mirage, by Tronconi, is actually the hologram in the front and the opal back side spreads a powerful light ideal for reading.



Sliced Lamp, by Studio Mango, creates the effect by cutting up an old fashioned table lamp and dividing it into over 40 Perspex plates.

Table Shedding

A table, designed by Liliana Ovalle, is exhibited on London design Festival 08. I just like it.

"Floating" DVD from LG

The "Floating" DVD player from LG can be set up horizontally or vertically, or even mounted on a wall. I like its unique, sci-fi design with the concealed display and sliding-door disc tray lid. More...

Energy Seed - sidewalk lamp powered by trashed alkaline batteries.

It is pretty cool idea to save energies by using every single piece of it. Via Yangko Design.

Nat-2: Two-in-One Shoes

Nat-2, a shoe company based in Germany, enables sneakers that trasform into sandales with a flick of a zip. With a various colors, materials and styles to choose from, Nat-2 became a new fashion statement in the pop culture since it was lanched. But I just wonder how comfortable they are while walking around with another shoes under....

Flow - Wash Basin

The simple, minimalistic and geometric design of Flow, a wall-hung wash basin from Sanindusa, is definitely an elegant art work for your bathroom. But I am not how practical the design is - will water splash outside the basin? How to clean up the inside...

Gaya by Safretti

Gaya is a fireplace by Safretti, a company is concerned to make sustainable design furniture through careful craftsmanship. At a glance, its unique design looks like a painting on the wall. Even when it is not being used, Gaya still appears as a nice object for the interior... More

Measuring Tape Belt

Well, it is not a bad idea, so that I can watch my weight everyday. Via IDasia.org

Real Lunchboxes

The lunchbox, designed by Emma Smart, can be unfolded into a plate with three strong visual identities - satisying, healthy and childrens. This project won a D&AD Yellow Pencil for Packaging Design (Silver) and appears in the 2006 Student Annual. More...

Bento Box

I really like the shape and color combination of these lunch box design. They are so fresh and desirable. But unfortunately, they are not placed in mircowave. More...

IOCELL Contents Phone

Not sure how it works - "contains a hard disk driver to record conversation and the records can be played in computers and on the internet". Noe sure how it benifits the users and what the target group is. But anyway, I posted it just because it looks cool...Via LikeCool

Cabbage Chair by Nendo

Cabbage Chair designed by Nendo was for XXIst Century Man exhibition. "The chair could be shipped as one compact roll for the user to cut open and peel back at home." The chair has no internal structure. It is not finished, and it is assembled without nails or screws. More...

TapeWorm - An Instant Tape Dispenser

TapeWorm, designed by Paul Sandip, is a strip that slides into any roll of tape for an instant tape dispenser. I might not like the name, but I like the idea, so simple and easy to use. Check here for more.

Paper Clips show your emotion

Don't want to speak out. Just clip it on to show how you feel. Via Yanko Design



I found another similar idea from other website. Via IDasia.org

Expressionist Bass Speaker by Altec Lansing

The So Cool design of Expressionist Bass features twin desktop speakers with subwoofers built right in. And the bass is in the base of each speaker. The power and volume controls are on the top of the left speaker.
Altec Lansing's design is getting a very refresh, contemporary look since it was bought by Plantronics. Darrin Caddes, the vice-president for corporate design at Plantronics, has built a more modest team that, for now, consists of two full-time designers dedicated exclusively to Altec products. Read more ...

Vostok bathroom design

Designed by Yar Rassadin, Vostok is "a cpmbination of organic smooth geometry and USSR spaceships cosmic style" - a retro and futuristic feeling. Vostok won 1st place at this year's Russian ROCA design competition.

Cuckook Clock

I know the design is not over the top. But for some reason, I just feel comfortable when I look at this clock. It makes me relaxed and peaceful. Via Momentoitalia

Blow-Up Hanger

I think it is pretty convenient for travellers - saving space in my luggage. But does it mean I have to blow it up when I want to use it? And wait, I think most hotels provide hangers. So I don really know it is that valuable to the market. But I think it is still a neat idea. Via Bosign

Biombo Chair

A nice concept from a student work by Daniel Milchtein in Guadalajara. But I just don't think it would be strong enough to sit on. Via Design Milk

Ceramic jars with rubber band

Simple is pretty. A small collection of bone china storage units designed by Louise Campbell.

Desktop Organizer - Butt Station

Office desk doesn't necessary have to be serious all the time. Let's have some funs. I think if I have this Desktop Butt Station on my desk, I would definitely have a better day to start every morning.

Holeder Earphone

This earphone designed by Yoonsang Kim certainly caught a lot attentions. I found there are alot blogs have posted it. I like the shape is very simple and elegant, also functions to loop together around the neck when not in use. But I am not sure whether it is comfortable for the ear. it just doesn't look comfortable in the picture. Not sure about the shape as a "Question Mark" or "P" as some blogs mentioned. I don't think those are really relevant to the overall design. Via Yanko Design

Glowing Lamp made by recycle bottles

Well, if you don't look at the last picture, you might not even know this beautiful glowing lamp, designed by a senior student Shelley Spicuzza, is made by recycle bottles. I have seen many prodcuts or concepts are designed to use the recycle bottles. But this is probably the most beautiful result so far I have seen. This product definitely has good market values. I am waiting for it.