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Mamma - Salt shaker for reducing salt intake by Soohun...

diamondsonthesky — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:28:00 +0200

Mamma - Salt shaker for reducing salt intake by Soohun Jung

Mamma is a salt shaker for reducing salt intake allowing you to visualize the quantity of salt without using a complicated features or any digital functions. Using ordinary salt shakers people put too much salt not knowing the exact amount. Mamma helps people to intake an appropriate amount of salt by easily measuring the amount of salt. Moreover the amount of salt is shown visually warning people unconsciously.

Video: Vimeo

More about it: Behance

CAR-FI by David Lewis Designers for Bang&Olufsen Bang &...

diamondsonthesky — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:21:00 +0200

CAR-FI by David Lewis Designers for Bang&Olufsen

Bang & Olufsen have teamed up with Audi, Aston Martin, AMG and BMW with an ambition to deliver a top-of-the-range sound and design experience to their discerning customers.

The task was to create a distinctive visual presence for Bang & Olufsen in each of a number of Audi and Aston’s car models, beginning with existing models and progressing to new models in early stages of development.

As the car interiors were still in the design phase, designers at David Lewis would build quick doors and instrument panels in cardboard, based on preliminary sketches and CAD data from the car designers. Concepts were hand sketched and then rapidly modelled using David Lewis’ signature modelling techniques, tweaked and developed over the decades.

More about it: Bang&Olufsen and Behance

Musicon - musical toy by Kamil Laszuk The design challenge was...

diamondsonthesky — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:08:00 +0200

Musicon - musical toy by Kamil Laszuk

The design challenge was to create a new way of use music as part of a child’s development process. Musicon is the culmination of research and analysis of how children learn in a creative and self-directed manner.

Musicon works like a “Barrel organ”. The main part is a rorating drum with hundreds of moveable buttons which activate the various instruments held in place on a magnetic frame.

More about it: Behance

Jet Pack by Aaron Puglisi and Daniel Shirley for Tessel...

diamondsonthesky — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:53:00 +0200

Jet Pack by Aaron Puglisi and Daniel Shirley for Tessel Supply

The Tessel Jet Pack is designed to help us stay connected to the imagination and creativity of our childhood as we inevitably grow up. The faceted fabric is playful and its form reacts to the contents of the backpack.

The Jet Pack has two compartments: the primary zipper opens up into the main volume of the bag and the front zipper opens up into a smaller front pocket.

The Jet Pack’s interior includes a faux fur lined laptop compartment, an iPad sleeve and places for pens and pencils.

Design inspiration came from stealth fighters and geometric building blocks.

More about it: Tessel, Kickstarter, Behance

Slot by Emin Ayaz Slot is an upholstered bench with a...

diamondsonthesky — Sat, 04 May 2013 17:23:00 +0200

Slot by Emin Ayaz

Slot is an upholstered bench with a retractable table in the middle. The empty surfaces are a nice storage for different stuff like books, newspaper, laptop, etc.

Rafl - Behavioral interface wireless speaker by Kihwan Joo Just...

diamondsonthesky — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:40:32 +0200

Rafl - Behavioral interface wireless speaker by Kihwan Joo

Just like fumbling in a candy jar in order to find their favorite one, users can pick up a music using their fingers. Rafl recognizes diverse actual contacts with users such as touch, cover, or flick as its interface. These interactions make user regard Rafl as an object for affectionate communion.

Concept video: Vimeo

More about it: Behance

Donut by Suhyun Yoo, Eunah Kim and Jinwoo Chae ‘DONUT’ consent...

diamondsonthesky — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0200

Donut by Suhyun Yoo, Eunah Kim and Jinwoo Chae

‘DONUT’ consent has a donut-shaped hole in the middle instead of two small holes. This makes life a lot easier because you can plug in all directions. You are not being constrained by just two holes. Even if this outlet is placed in out of sight. You can plug your sockets easily.

More about it: Behance

typethatilike: Design with heart Introduction to the work of...

diamondsonthesky — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:33:38 +0200

typethatilike:

Design with heart

Introduction to the work of industrial designer Sebastian Bergne. Created as part of the ‘Design with heart’ exhibition, Biennale Design Saint Etienne 2013.

vimeo.com

Bendit - Plywood Sled by Roger Kellenberger The plywood sledge...

diamondsonthesky — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:39:36 +0200

Bendit - Plywood Sled by Roger Kellenberger

The plywood sledge design concept ‘Bendit’ is a sustainable ‘snow rider’ combining fluid forms with cutting-edge use of materials. Its main look is defined through sheets of bent plywood.

The ergonomically shaped seating area provides optimal hold for the user, while the s-curved sections support overall balance and cushioning suspension. The rubber covered leash empowers easy pulling and enables users to maintain precise control for downhill rides of varying difficulty.

More about it: Behance

Maple Set kitchen knives by The Federal The Maple Set by...

diamondsonthesky — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:06:56 +0200

Maple Set kitchen knives by The Federal

The Maple Set by designers at The Federal is all about balance: of materials, hard and soft; of weight in your hand; of sexy and sinister.

The focus is drawn to the high polished blade, while the rest of the knife’s Maple wood body sits warmly in the hand and blends in to its surroundings.

Wood used on these prototypes is sealed for easy cleanup and safe food prep.

More about it: The Federal

projectneo: The Morph Folding Wheel. This wheelchair wheel can...

diamondsonthesky — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:57:47 +0200

projectneo:

The Morph Folding Wheel. This wheelchair wheel can fold away for travel and storage and is set to revolutionise the world of foldable wheelchairs. For the first time, wheelchair wheels can fit easily into an airplane overhead locker, or trunk of a small car.

Designed from Vitamins Design, Morph is the world’s first folding wheelchair wheel. When in the open position, the wheel takes up 22 liters of space. But when folded, it only occupies 12 liters of space.

GIGS.2.GO by Kurt Rampton & BOLTroup When you need to share...

diamondsonthesky — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:53:00 +0200

GIGS.2.GO by Kurt Rampton & BOLTroup

When you need to share files on-the-go, simply tear off a tab from the GIGS.2.GO pack. Each tab is a tiny thumb drive. Because GIGS.2.GO is inexpensive and made from renewable materials, you can feel comfortable leaving the tabs behind. And you’ve still got more tabs, ready when you need them.

The molded paper pulp enclosure is made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper. It’s renewable, biodegradable, lightweight, cheap, and durable enough to ensure that each tab should last for many uses.

More about it: Behance

utilitarianthings: The Lunar Baby Thermometer was inspired by...

diamondsonthesky — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:48:47 +0200

utilitarianthings:

The Lunar Baby Thermometer was inspired by parents’ natural tendency to place their hand on their child’s forehead in order to check their temperature.

polygonal: SPOT, an adaptable light that can be held, hung or...

diamondsonthesky — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:07:11 +0200

polygonal:

SPOT, an adaptable light that can be held, hung or set on a surface.

thre3f: C-pump™ Single-handed Soap Dispenser

diamondsonthesky — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:13:04 +0100

thre3f:

C-pump™ Single-handed Soap Dispenser

Ôyer clothes dryer by Pengfei LI In Southern Asia, the rainy...

diamondsonthesky — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:53:35 +0100

Ôyer clothes dryer by Pengfei LI

In Southern Asia, the rainy season lasts about 50 days from June to July. There is no sun, and relative humidity reaches 90%. It’s very difficult to dry clothes. Today, we have the drying racks, but they are slow to dry and the machine dryer is untransportable and consumes much electricity. Why not design a product that will dry quickly and use less?

Ôyer is a clothes dryer that dries clothes faster and use less energy. We place the clothes in the bag and press the button to start Ôyer. Thanks to the humidity sensor and temperature sensor, Ôyer will stop automatically when the clothes will be dry.

Ôyer has a small dimension, which will carry it everywhere.

More about it: Design Served

worclip: LM Box by Ane Domaas Material: Birch, metal, magnets,...

diamondsonthesky — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:09:13 +0100

worclip:

LM Box by Ane Domaas

Material: Birch, metal, magnets, acrylic
Photo: Andreas Kallstad, Domaas/Høgh

The LM Box is a mood creating lamp with magnetic surfaces hidden inside the wood. Different magnetic elements creates additional functions, other than light. The product says something about the need to express itself. This is done in a light and happy way.

The user is involved in the process with realizing the potential of the lamp. The lamp has two illumination surfaces which makes it very versatile for accent lighting and to illuminate up the room it is in. By using the magnetic elements, you can hang up important piece of paper, your keys or other small items. You can also write a happy note on the surface of the lamp. The application of the lamp can be standing on a table, hanging on the wall, maybe on your nightstand or in the office

Flowerpot EYE by Olga Kalugina EYE is a flowerpotwhich allows...

diamondsonthesky — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:17:16 +0100

Flowerpot EYE by Olga Kalugina

EYE is a flowerpotwhich allows seeing root system of plant. More importantly, EYE itself defines humidity of soil, light level, soil conditions and ambient temperature, and then deduces them on the display.Thus, it is possible to see the development of a plant and estimate the influence on it of various factors. EYE can be used both in the educationalpurposes, and for contemplation.

More about it: Behance

Crutches Weeble Effect by Philippe Daguillon The goal: To create...

diamondsonthesky — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:45:51 +0100

Crutches Weeble Effect by Philippe Daguillon

The goal: To create crutches that never fall and always stay upright, allowing the user to be hands free.

More about it: Philippe Daguillon

Tilt Scanner by Eric Askin The TILT is the flatbed scanner that...

diamondsonthesky — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:08:00 +0100

Tilt Scanner by Eric Askin

The TILT is the flatbed scanner that is there when you need it. When not in use the TILT stores in vertical to save space on your desktop.

Specially remarkable is the way the hinges can fit large pieces of paper and even books for scanning. Also, using the scan ray light as a progress indicator is what Dieter Rams means when he says “good design is as little design as possible”.

More about it: Behance