less is more
Dangling from the wall, crawling along the floor, coiling around the table, this cellphone AC adapter, previously known as VINE and now called AC Adapter MIDORI, has been designed by MicroWorks for iida (innovation, imagination, design and art), a new mobile phone brand released last month by the Japanese network company KDDI Corporation. Continue reading “MIDORI is the one plant you’d rather not water” »
Just when we thought there’s only one lamp that can take abuse. By combining new technologies, System Design Studio’s has come up with a completely flexible reading light source. Their latest creation is made of white silicon and features an electroluminescent screen. The entire lamp can be bent easily, letting you shape it to your liking. Continue reading “Remember, there is no lamp” »
Like getting up in the morning wasn’t already difficult enough. Hi-Interiors’s concept of comfort and relaxation features loads of built-in gadgetry such as a computer, game console and home-theatre system. Continue reading “Hi-Can gives you another reason not to leave bed” »
Compactlab, a Swiss creative studio, active in the fields of sound and visual design, presents Compactdecks, a design table integrating three vinyl record turntables. Designed by Oliver Rubli, this concept for all the true vinyl lovers features a pair of speakers, too. The availability, though, is rather limited – only ten of these will ever get to see the light of day (or night, for that matter). Continue reading “Compactdecks by Compactlab” »
The effect Aldabra’s Kaleydos left on us is hard to describe. This monstruous video wall is made of 50×50 cm modules which are in turn composed of up to 4000 LEDs per square meter each. The diffusers come in different materials and finishes, and any number of modules can be connected, letting you combine soft, hard (dot) or crystal effects on enormous surfaces. Continue reading “SIDM09: Aldabra’s Kaleydos” »
