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Consumer Electronics

“And Then There Was Light”

June 7, 2012

Here is a flat pack design that you may find illuminating (ahem) Designers: Hyun Jin Yoon & Eun Hak Lee It is the size of a credit card and powered by a small cell. Flip up the light bulb shaped cut-out to activate, the rest of the card serves as a stand. Store one in […]

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Tagged as: credit_card_light, flashlight, illumination, light_bulb, wallet_light

“An apple a day”

October 3, 2011

Rub this apple on your chest and it may just launch Netflix.

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Tagged as: Apple, control, fruit bowl, gesture, Nature, nature semantics, remote controls, Sony, technology, tv

Fiskars…Audio Products?

March 10, 2011

Designer Edouard Urcadez takes the Fiskars brand aesthetic (known for shears and garden tools) and translates it into a HDD headphone amplifier called the “88.”

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Tagged as: Brand Translation, Branding, Design Exercise, Digital Audio, Fiskars, Gardening products, Headphone Amplifier, Music, Music Storage, Sound System

A Very “Cool” Project

December 7, 2010

A great space-saving outdoor refrigeration concept from designer Nicolas Hubert utilizes the elements to save on energy.

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Tagged as: Compact Living, Competitions, Conceptual Design, Electrolux Design Lab 2010, Energy Saving, Nicolas Hubert, refridgeration, Space Saving Design

Bookmarking Illumination…Duh!

November 20, 2010

A new and elegant concept to read books in low light…OLED technology.

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Tagged as: Bookmark Illumination, Conceptual Design, consumer products, Lightleaf, OLED, Reading, Valentina Trimani

“With This Ring”

October 18, 2010

Are you married to your Mac? Well with this concept you could be.

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Tagged as: apple concept, apple ring, jewelry, worn technology

“Ring”

October 5, 2010

“Ring is a vibrating alarm designed for people who hate the loud blaring sounds of a typical alarm. The charging cradle is where you set what time you want each ring to go off. The ring fits over the tip of your finger and when that opportune time arrives, it vibrates. Putting the ring back […]

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Tagged as: Alarm Clock, Alarm rings, Bedroom Products, Consumer electronics

“I Shredder to think!”

September 22, 2010

New concept for a paper shredder.

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Tagged as: Conceptual Design, Consumer electronics, Office equipment, Paper Shredder

“D Roll”

August 31, 2010

A radical architectural re-think of a laptop.

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Tagged as: computer, Conceptual, Consumer electronics, laptop rethink

“Blast from the Past”

February 16, 2010
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Released in 1981 by the Osborne Computer Corporation, the Osborne 1 is considered to be the first true portable computer – it closes for protection, and has a carrying handle.  It even has an optional battery pack.  While quite revolutionary, the Osborne does have its limitations. For example, the screen is only 5″ (diagonal) in […]

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Tagged as: computer, In-flight, Mr Bean, Osborne portable PC, Retro

“F..F..F..Fresh”!

February 10, 2010
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“Booyakasha!!!” “The New Boombox” Designed with Astro Studios by http://studiotminus.com/ I Love this contemporary redesign, and have found myself revisiting this image over and over again. Click on the image for more detail. The corner handles will make shoulder positioning and street-strutting so much more ergonomically comfortable! “Sandy is sure to like my strut with […]

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Tagged as: Boombox, Conceptual, Music