It’s quite impossible to learn music for general as well as handicapped people without hearing the melody of a certain music note. MusicReader is an innovative educational tool concept with an appearance of conventional gem clip that can create sound by reading a music note through dragging the device over the music note. This will enable even the novice learner to become an expert with the ability to reading music in an easier and more engaging way. The frame of the concept is made to support the device to be dragged on a straight line. Want to record the melody? It’s super easy; just press the record button while dragging over a set of music notes to store the melody which can be played later on.
Designer : Moonhwan Lee and Yeoreum Lee
Even if you are super pessimistic, you can’t say anything unenthusiastic about the Velorian trike concept except one thing, the lack of automation when folding it. However, nothing in the world is perfect, right?
Made of mainly carbon fiber and aluminum, this compact and lightweight three wheeler concept transportation means can not only save a lot of our usable space, also provides handy functionalities for short distance city commuting. Folding the trike is super easy, unlock pivot, bend fork between two rear wheel, fold out seat over the front frame and lock up, there you have your small package that can be transported easily keeping inside the bag included with it. Superior maneuverability has been ensured through an innovative back wheel steering and front wheel driving mechanism along with split handlebar and track rods that gives the trike more stability and ease of turning.
Designer : Mantas Palaima
Your fantasy of being ‘Tom Cruise’ and leading various ‘Mission Impossibles’ will become even more engaging and realistic with the innovative Sony-Ericsson Bluetooth watch that has a range of functionalities aside from telling time stylishly. When you are driving a Ferrari or a Ducati chasing the bad man (or going to the office!!!) you won’t have to look at your cell phone to know who is calling or from whom the text arrived, simply give a glimpse at your wrist and decide if you want to take the call or not, the watch can transfer the call directly to your headset. Appearance wise, the watch is excellent in design with an ergonomic shape and glossy metallic finish, making it an extraordinary fashion wearable.
Designer : Jose Figueroa
Many of the best ideas, songs and pieces of art of this world were thought while their developers and creators were just gaping and wondering. Many times those moments are accompanied with a drink that helps to find the inspiration. The designer David Jost combined creative thinking and drinking, the result is the Moire Coaster.
He created the Moire Coasters as self contained artworks that help to find ideas to those introspective drinkers. The hipnotic effect caused by the circular interlaced patterns in movement is beautiful. It also produce a sense of depth inside the coaster making it a nice gift and a excellent prop to start conversation or just leave your imagination fly.
From: Kikkerland [Buy it here £12]
The top of the coasters is made of transparent polycarb, while the bottom is black ABS, both are injection molded, recyclable plastics. One part design is printed directly on the backside of the top plastic while the other par of the design is printed on an adhesive white paper stock glued to the bottom part. The bottom part has also 4 silicon pads to adhere the coasters to different surface.
You can buy these creative Moire Coasters directly from the New York Design Studio Kikkerland for just £12 the set of four, or you can buy them from any of their numerous retailers.
The Pros
·Silicon pads allow to rotate the coasters and support them firmly on many surfaces.
·Simple but surprisingly addictive.
The Cons
·Heavy cups or glasses block the rotation.
·Tall glasses could fall if you rotate the coasters while using them.
·Letting liquids inside the coasters could make the rotation harder.
The Verdict
Well, they are relatively cheap, visually attractive, durable and even interactive, what else could you ask to a coaster? If you like to gape while drinking or eating these coasters are for you and if you look for those tiny details that make your meetings special I’m sure that your guests will notice them.
Futurama is an animated show created by Matt Groening (of The Simpsons). The series follows the adventures of a late 20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for a thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retrofuturistic 31st-century. We present 40 great artworks inspired by the Show.
Source: recave
Everybody is probably afraid of getting a bad haircut. But when you are an adult, you can talk to your hairdresser and discuss your future hair style. But if you are a child and if this is your first haircut ever, you react differently. How? Go inside this post to see.
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I feel great joy when I stumble upon a mundane, everyday object, that is always dull, and find that someone has taken the time to customize it in an interesting and exciting way. Enter the pen: something used in different forms for thousands of years, and even in the age of computers, still necessary. When someone is using something more exciting than a cheap plastic pen, it’s interesting, and if someone is using the pens below, it’s astounding. Here are some fantastic pen related innovations and customizations:
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While the appearance of pens has always modified slightly, but remained basically similar for the last several decades, what’s on the inside has not remained so stagnant. Pen tech is always improving, and in some cases, to a ridiculous degree. Some pens are now able to double as calipers, to store and transfer data from SD cards, or flash drive. Some pens have evolved back into an earlier form, more like a brush than a typical pen, that allows one to practice kanji or create beautiful art. One of the odder example above is able to read specific sheet music and play it out loud, serve as a metronome, and even determine whether your instrument is tuned.
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With pens, comes pen holders. While 90% of desks hold pens in a dusty, dated, coffee mug, there are some who seek to add a little flair to their office in any way possible. Along with endless variations of people and animals being stabbed by pens, there is also the mythical Atlas holding forth your mighty pen, or weapons of war in the form of a knight’s helmet, missile launcher, or futuristic blaster.
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Thank goodness for ergonomics! The science that keeps our seats comfortable and our cabinets at the right height, is also a huge factor in pen design. Few examples are as striking as the Jean Pierre Lepine creation called “The Free Ride”. This $140 pen looks almost too ergonomic to be comfortable for anyone who has a hand that lies outside the most average size. The pendragon is no different, as its curve is visually appealing, but also odd and uncomfortable looking.
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If you want a pen that’s more expensive than the checks you’re writing, check out Montblanc’s gorgeous creations. These pens are more a work of art and jewelry than anything else. Montblanc is known for quality pens so expensive that they have their own display cases (just like you’ll find in a jewelry store). While most people would never consider spending their money on something so frivolous, there’s always someone out there who feels differently.
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The enjoyment of people when snowflakes fall from the sky can be beaten by the snowflake on your tabletop for sure, because it can rock you with your favorite music stored in your beloved iPhone.
Sylvain has designed the most unusual snowflake that has never been seen in the sky, the snowflake speaker system where you can dock your iPhone and enjoy distinct and loud music. Symbolizing the purity of crystal as the quality of the speaker’s sound can easily be realized by experiencing the accuracy of its performance. Besides, the creative construction gives the speaker a unique and attractive look that can boost the aesthetics of any interior. The speaker is almost stripped bare and incorporates guide lights that changes color with different types of sounds. All other electronics has been kept hidden on the back of the speakers’ base, making it neat and easily manageable.
Designer : Sylvain Gerber
Whether you have found this post while searching for futuristic kitchen appliances or you are a regular visitor of this site, you surely will find chomp, an innovative combination of a functional toaster, sandwich maker and grill, fascinating enough to start imagining your household 50 years ahead. Appearance wise, Chomp can complement to any kitchen interior or an outdoor party with chic and fashionable shape and size. This kitchen appliance concept features sophisticated pressing mechanism that makes the concept able to automatically adjust with varied thickness of sandwiches. Moreover, you can opt to use Chomp in both open and closed configurations for preparing sandwiches, toasts, fried eggs, grilled meat, waffles, and many more with great convenience and style. To facilitate the maximum ease of operation, it includes a touch screen display where all the functions can be selected easily.
Designer : Eric Pautz and Fernanda Filippin
There are only a few things people need to survive in this world, food, water and shelter. The disaster shelter designed by Jonathan Ferrer, is a portable concept that can easily be deployed by anyone. The functional design is encapsulated within the portable pod. This pod makes the disaster shelter unique as it protects the actual design inside from other unexpected events. The pods’ shape is derived from the shape of an egg which holds and protects life for a period of time until it is ready to move on. The shelter opens up with its tripod design and opens a second layer of legs. As it is opened the orange colored protective layer can be pulled out of each leg, creating a weather resisting shield. The nylon is a rip-stop design which prevents it from tearing apart and is water and wind-proof. The hard white shell holds a rigid frame that supports the shelter and the victims inside. This concept protects life on an entire new level, as it is made from strong materials, and also comes with a protective shell for the shelter itself, making it more durable. This disaster relief shelter was designed to last, to protect and further more to be a friend in need.
Designer : Jonathan Ferrer
