Sure there’s plenty options out there for those that want quick and easy security measures for their doors, but what about those that like to make everyday activities a challenge? Thankfully, the geniuses at Art Lebedev studios have now come up with a solution in the form of the Defendius door chain, but you better [...]
We haven’t heard of Dutch design outfit Crealev before, but the company says it’s developed a “new levitation concept which is able to produce a very high levitation height combined with a low power dissipation and excellent stability” — and apparently the best way to show that off is this series of levitating lamps. Unveiled [...]
You know, it’d be quite nice for toaster manufacturers to actually grab hold of one of the numerous concepts floating around out there and give the tried and true machine a facelift, but until then, conceptualizers are keepin’ the ideas a-coming. On deck is the Transparent Toaster, which hopes to utilize clear panes of “heating [...]
Sega Toys looks to have dialed back the creepiness factor with its latest product: a desktop device filled with sea creatures ready to do your bidding. Dubbed the “Private Ocean,” the device packs low res representations of some 100 different critters, which can swim into formation to display the time if you tap the top [...]
Sure, you could blow a cool million on a bed you’d never sleep on, but why not grab one that actually provides some relief (and won’t run you $5k a month… forever) after a hard day in the blazing sun? Enter Kuchofuku, who certainly has the right idea with its air conditioned sleeper and clothing [...]
More LED goodness for ya, this time in the form of a desk lamp, not a backlit LCD. The Z-Bar won I.D. Magazine’s “best of category” award which is pretty sweet considering the category wasn’t just lamps, it was furniture. The Z-Bar’s 66, long-livin’ LEDs pump 100 lumens in pretty much any direction you want [...]
Created by Julian Appelius and Fabien Dumas, this high-tech dinner table boasts LEDs that light up only when items are placed on top of it.
When an object—usually transparent—interrupts the path of the light through the table, the light gets transferred into the object and lights it up all pretty-like
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digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/gadgets/The_solar_powered_lighter_flings_sparks_without_fuel’; Considering that the smokers in the house have probably already set up an import to get one of Golden Dragon’s e-cigarettes shipped over, why not do yet another good deed and rid yourself of that fossil fuel-wasting lighter? All jesting aside, it seems that a Portuguese webstore is stocking [...]
These days, a lamp needs to be more than just a lighting instrument, and while the 8AM task lamp doesn’t sport integrated speakers, an FM radio, or solar panels, it does go a long way in cleaning up clutter and reaching hard-to-light areas. Constructed from braided electric wire and an aluminum clamping system, this design-centric [...]
Termites be warned: Australian outfit Termicam is bringing the noise Predator-style with the Termibot, a dual-tread thermal imaging robot designed to eliminate insects. The bot scoots around inside walls and under houses relaying information from its thermal camera and moisture sensors back to an operator, and when termite (or other insect) activity is detected, it [...]
Hey, we can’t all live in the pimped out mansions or nicely appointed lodges, but an NYU graduate student is making it her personal mission to do something substantial about it. The living portable project has yielded a cardboard-based Shell House contraption that requires just $35 worth of material, a bit of time, and a [...]
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This annoying Flying Clock won’t turn off until you return the propeller-driven key to its base. Video demonstration after the break.
The propeller flies the key high into the air and off into some dusty corner. You have to force your sleep addled brain into wakefulness, move your stiff legs and retrieve the key before [...]
Sure, toasters have gotten bigger, more colorful, and more likely to burn down your house since its conception, but unlike refrigerators, dishwashers, and microwaves, this cooking utensil just hasn’t gotten much attention over the years. Enter George Watson, a clever design guru with an engineering heart, who has crafted the best thing since sliced toasted [...]
Seemingly, it’s just not to efficient enough to buy lighting tools for your home anymore, as lamps these days have to have at least one other random function thrown in for good measure, and Soundoiler’s duo is no different. Melding form with function, this stylish lamp features a built-in speaker to go along with its [...]
Designed by Sun Liang, the “Ring Faucet†“visually frames flowing water in a circular fashion, giving you a full view of the water just as it falls over the edge.†No word yet on if this concept will go into production. One more picture after the jump.
The opening orifice at the spout end lets in [...]
In an announcement sure to cause lazy people everywhere to raise their arms ever so slightly in glee, home appliance manufacturer Electrolux has revealed a “vacuum shoe” concept model. In order to accommodate the electric motor — and store all the crap that you’ve left on your floor — the concept design features a rather [...]
Just when we thought we’d seen it all, ROLLERtoaster comes onto the scene and makes everybody look bad. Sure, it’s just a concept for now, but don’t say we didn’t warn you when this thing takes the world by storm and revolutionizes the entire toast industry forever. Designed by Jaren Goh of Singapore, and winner [...]
Priced at a whopping $2310, the Stokke Gravity Chair “can rest in a variety of positions depending on your mood or task; from upright as an office chair to rocked right back for those noon-time naps.†Company information here.
The chair is available in a variety of fabrics and finishes, but all that versatility in inclination [...]
Ok, so these items aren’t exactly “invisibleâ€, but rather made out of transparent plastic — still great conversation pieces none the less. One more picture after the jump.
This refrigerator is one of many new home electronics displayed at National Electronics’ Invention Station in Tokyo, a new campaign hosted by three pretty Japanese anchorwomen. It not [...]
What sets the “Verté Seating Office Chair†apart from other office chairs is that it boasts 11 separate sections that “are actually torsion spring-loaded bearing joints, capable of taking an exact impression of your spine.†Expect to shell out $1,500 for this gadget. Product page here.
To make said impression all you need to do is [...]
