I am really fond of the interface & product solutions/ designs of Mac Funamizu. For example this USB stick where the data on the stick is visualized by lights.
A brilliant dumb toy for your dog. Can’t wait to try it out. Dog picking up the ball with a plain canine look on its face, not knowing why everyone is having such a good time. What a good idea of our species. Via the Columbo of finding great internet randomness @roelkok.
We’ve all seen the new Bol.com commercial. Now you can finally buy the real mummiesuit! Great gift for any occasion.
Another intruiging new product from Art. Lebedev, the design studio with offices in Russia, Latvia and Ukraine. The Segmentus is a concept for a digital clock with hands. I like it that they show the process of making the product on their website as well.
Nice card to say sorry, it would make me smile when I would received it.
Home is where the heart is, the kitchen to be exact, at least that’s what Electrolux is aiming for with this kitchen concept. No more pots and pans, instead an interactive surface changes shape to form ‘holes’. It also recognizes ingredients, gives you recipes and is operated, of course, by touch. Too bad it seems to be far from being manufactured. Thanks Punch Double for the link.
This winter is almost over (we hope), but here comes a new item that will be thé ultimate gadget for the next one. Goggles that include a HUD with integrated GPS. That’s just too cool. I want one and I don’t even snowboard or ski. Feels like being a fighter pilot. Having said that, it deserves a far better online presentation though.
is a camera designed for kids and can serve as a powerful educational medium. It is designed as a kit for assembly and it includes features that cannot be found in other cameras, allowing them to explore new creative dimensions.
I you use your iPhone as an alarm, like I do, this gadget is really one for you…..
And I just ordered one for 11 euro’s ;-)
With an album tittle like that Freeway & Jake One had to go all out with the packaging. So, accomplished hip hop designer Brent Rollins created a wallet containing a download card and 8 custom bills with the liner notes.
If you are a scriptwriter, blogger, journalist, copywriter, poet or just someone who enjoys writing, welcome back to concentrating.
The dutch fashion designers ‘Nieuwe Heren’ came up with this very cool pants. It integrates a keyboard, speakers and a wireless mouse. I Like!
Sugru is a silicone substance which makes it easy to alter or repair your products. Or as the designer says it: “I don’t want to buy new stuff all the time. I want to hack the stuff I already have so it works better for me”.
The ‘Original Sound Track’ from Ricardo Seola is a wooden toy train which moves over a track, making music as it goes and is inspired by a music box. I really like the old skool (materials, analog) look & feel of it.
Tokyo based designer mac funamizu wondered what would happen if we rethought how coins were designed with an infographic perspective. Very nice idea indeed even if you don’t know the currency you can ‘feel’ the different values. What do you think?
Wanna look fashionable AND eco-friendly this summer? Better get some wooden sunnies from Shwood! They’re available in Maple, East Indian Rosewood, or Zebrawood. Yay!
Freeform as seen on a Noord-Zuid lijn instalation, near the Vijzelstraat (Weteringcircuit).
Industrial design magazine Core77 introduces ‘the Dutch master‘. With a nod to New York’s Dutch heritage, the Dutch Master acknowledges the reemergence of European city bikes across America. With its styling from the early 20’s, its vintage-inspired graphics and cable clips, and the Dutch Master cigar references, the bike marries the best of classic and contemporary.
Did you ever design an iPhone app? Fitting all your gorgeous UI stuff on that f*cking small screen? Now you can use these sketchbloks with the exact same dimensions as an iPhone.
How cool is that?
Rumours about the upcoming Apple ‘iPad’ device are ‘the talk of the day’ in magazine land. Sports Illustrated tried to start conversation, but the guys of Berg took it to another level.
Yesterday I layed my hands on the extremely well hand crafted toys of Ashley Wood. Although they’re made of vinyl, they feel like metal. The painted details are stunning. Everything up to the tiny fingers can be bend and shaped. You really should find one of these to truly get why I’m so excited about them. There’s a new series coming up in January 2010.
I love the style of this wall storage thingy by Bjørn Jørund Blikstad, a newly educated furniture designer with a masters degree from 2009 from Oslo National Academy of the Arts. Hope someone will put it in production!
No, I’m not talking about one of the best songs / videos of the last century (which – in retrospect – could be stated to be the forerunner of another classic Kells move). I’m talking about Contagious’ final judgement of what was the most contagious ‘marketing stuff’ done in the ‘09. All summed up in one extensive PDF.
Just like the late, great Farb, Pantone does color. I am not sure why this happens, but they have announced PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise to be the Color of the Year for 2010. The reason: “Turquoise Transports Us to an Exciting, Tropical Paradise While Offering a Sense of Protection and Healing in Stressful Times.” Congrats!
Old work? Beer for women? Singer Rinus? Delete anything you hate about 2009 and have a fresh new start.
Love new work? Well, then review my ideas and pick a winner. The idea with the most votes will be produced in 2010. And if it wins an award your name appears in the credits.
It’s December, time to advise you on the calendar that will never bore you on the toilet. Unsurprisingly the german perfectionists from publisher Gestalten did a fine job again. This year the winner is the Crackpot calendar.
Yup, this is geeky: The Windows and Mac OSX on-screen calculators translated to actual ones by Mintpass. They seem to be made with great detail both design and material wise. I like how the original design’s bevels, glares and textures are ‘realistic’ features in the first place. Too bad Apple and Microsoft still have to approve them.
Twitter recently introduced ‘lists’, a new feature which makes it possible to create, share and follow lists of tweople. Say hello to the New Work Twitter list, and follow all New Workers at once.
Yesterday I attended a party where some young art academy hipster DJ started mixing tunes with a website called YouTube DJ. I don’t know if I’ve been living under a rock or something but that was a new thing for me. I guess next time the DJ will probably play DJ Hero!