Mind you, this is not a Green concept and neither does it claim to be Eco Friendly. Its just a helpful solution for a tricky situation. The situation being: you running out of juice on your mobile phone. So what do you do? Remove the battery from the back of the phone; give it a few good turns around your index finger and its gathered enough power to last you a conversation or a safe trip to your charger and electric point.
Designers: Song Teaho & Hyejin Lee
Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop has created a series of customized Chanel No. 5 perfume bottles by pouring foam over them. (more…)
San Francisco’s Bay Bridge is undergoing some serious construction that will leave an ugly casualty behind: the old eastern half of the bridge span. Last year, Rael San Fratello Architects proposed that the obsolete span be converted into the Bay Line, a High Line Park for San Francisco. Not to be outdone, a class of graduate students at UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design have come up with other design fantasies for the aging eyesore.
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We’re not exactly sure why writing about doll body part couture brings us so much pleasure, but it just feels right. And artist Margaux Lange’s cheekyaccessories made of Barbie doll bits and piecesare certainlysomething that heightens thesemacabre senses! From multi-ethnic Barbie doll hand brooches that appear to celebrate diversity, to heart shaped necklaces that showcase some of Barbie’s more racy portions, upcycledjewelry really doesn’t get any more fun than this. Click through our gallery to see all of Margaux’s funky pieces – includingone of theKen-doll variety (literally)!
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These are some tripped out appliances. This product set right here is called “Spot.” It’s full title is “Spot – Appliance Design for All.” Why? Because it’s designed for people who’re confined to wheelchairs or (I’d imagine) just short in stature. Three appliances, a fridge, a dishwasher, and an oven, for the supreme ease of use for all. (Post preview for everyone: I vote fridge for winner, how about you?)
On the oven there’s of course a touchscreen digital interface as well as motorized elevator rails for ease of access. The stove in any average home is fairly low anyway, so this one might not look that different, but the slightly lower stature and that elevator exhaust will really make all the difference in the long run.
On the dishwasher there’s once again digital controls with a touch screen, easy-access dish rack on top, and a fold over cover. Same deal as the oven in that it appears pretty much the same as a conventional oven, but the slight modifications make the difference.
The refrigerator has a heck of a lot of unconventional differences from your average fridge, somuchso that I’d friggin love to own one fer sure. Sliding trays and bins, an electr-magnetic door latch system (intense!), and LED night lights activated by a person sneaking around for a midnight snack. Touchscreen digital interface (didn’t see that one comin, did ya?!) Music player (wait, what?) with USB port for plugging in your USB keys and unloading a bunch of music for storage and play. Holy crap biggest MP3 player EVER! And of course a control panel choc-full of options like time, date, temp, music control, LED control, security lock (for those electro-magnets), and other general preferences.
Holy god’s own refrigerator, Batman!
Designer: Hideki Kawata
Dezeen and design firm Pentagram have got together to give away five copies of Typographic Conundrums by Pentagram partner Harry Pearce. (more…)
With all the energy you expend while jumping rope, imagine using some to power a handy torchlight fitted within the skipping rope handles. Torchlight in any form is a good idea, but the cool quotient in this Jump Light comes from the fact that you wont need any batteries to power the bulb. It simply runs by converting the kinetic energy from your jumps to electric energy. Now if that isnt motivational enough for you to skip just a bit more!
Designers: Hyun Joo Lee & Eu Tteum Lee
Dezeen has teamed up with [D3] Design Talents at the imm cologne design fair taking place in Germany next week to present a series of interviews with upcoming and established designers and design-world figures. (more…)
Photographer Roland Halbe has sent us these photos of a kindergarten in Granada, Spain, designed by Solinas + Verd Arquitectos of Seville. (more…)
I don’t know how to exactly call this fabulous wall covering from Bleu Nature, a craft-based business located in Northern France. I wanted to call it Ecological, organic, rustic, nature-based design…but I couldn’t choose a name for it so I’ll just call it “Pixels of Driftwood in Relief Wall Panel” the name guys from Bleu Nature choose . Built entirely with wood from certified and sustainably managed forests that is then glued to particle board, it makes up in impact what it may lack in everyday practicality. Each piece of wood in the panel is naturally polished using only water and is positioned by hand during manufacturing. The panels, measuring 29.5 inches x 45.3 inches, provide for excellent sound insulation. At nearly 3 inches thick, each panel weighs about 50 pounds. – Via – AT
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