August 2008
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Sombrero Cable Manager
Sombrero is a patented cable manager that can be used in an office or a residential setting. Designed to be mounted to the underside of any work surface, this sombrero-shaped spool reins in excess cable by winding it around its core and firmly anchoring the exiting cable into any of the three V-shaped notches. This [...]
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Muwi Lawn Mower
“The Muwi lawn mower takes grass cuttings and turns them into something fun. First, Muwi calculates the size of the lawn and automatically cuts the grass. As the grass cuttings accumulate inside the machine, Muwi constructs and compresses them into cylindrical blocks. The blocks can become balls for children to play with or be combined [...]
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Expectation 02
“I allow for signifiers of use, such as a door, shelf, or a drawer, with these elements becoming just enough information for the viewer/user to relate to. Through this denial I start to uncover ways furniture communicates and challenges viewers/users to question their expectations of something they are familiar with. The viewer/user then can begin [...]
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Kurage3 Fiber Optic Lighting
A fiber optic light that by adjusting its curve, creates a brighter or more dimming illumination. The 3rd light in a series of three, Kurage3’s fiber optic cable is 1.5 mm thick which creates a bright, illuminating effect.
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Expectation 05
“I allow for signifiers of use, such as a door, shelf, or a drawer, with these elements becoming just enough information for the viewer/user to relate to. Through this denial I start to uncover ways furniture communicates and challenges viewers/users to question their expectations of something they are familiar with. The viewer/user then can begin [...]
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Light Bench
Light Bench is made of acrylic and stainless steel with LED lighting with millions of adjustable shades through a pre-programmed remote control that is simple and intuitive to use. Suitable for indoor and outdoor. Maybe it warms the butt too.
Extract from LightBench
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OBLO 3D Puzzle
The OBLO by Marko Pavlovic is a 3D puzzle for kids composed of spherical elements of various sizes, shapes and colors. The pieces must be twisted against a central axis in order to be disassembled or assembled. A Rubik’s Cube for kids of sorts.
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Metal Game Pad
Sometimes looking at your PS3, Xbox360 and Wii remote controllers, it just look too plasticky and boring. This metal game pad has simple form and features chrome and not just shiny plastic that looks like chrome. Granted that means that you’re stuck making fingerprints all over it every single time you pick it up. However, having a [...]
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Temporary Cardboard Housing
Japanese home building company Sago Mokuzai designed a house that comes in two boxes (41Kg each). The house is currently being designed for emergency use, and durable for about 6 month.
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Ring Sight
I have never ever thought of bad aiming a rubber band to be a problem to be solved.
Increase your handguns aim with a ring sight.Extract from as well as
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Bloom Edwardian Armchair
Leather armchair with three dimensional patterns… refreshing idea to an ancient furniture.
Extract from Helen Amy Murray
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Zaha Hadid Lotus
“The ‘lotus’ is a system of enfolded furnishings through which one can seduce and engage the immediate and more distant world. This room fluctuates between two extreme states: one which is highly condensed and exclusive of its surroundings and the other which is unfolded, dispersed and interlocked into its environment. reconfiguration is also a means [...]
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Steel House
A steel animal poised atop the egde of a cliff looking at the conquered land…
Extract from Robert Bruno
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Replug
Replug, a series of adapters and extension cables that couple between headphones and devices, turning standard 3.5mm audio jacks into breakaway connections. Each product comprises a plug tip that is attached to the body via a resilient elastomeric ring. When too much force is applied, Replug simply detaches from itself, preventing catastrophic damage to the [...]
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