Friday, September 12, 2008
Appreciate Water
Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yankodesign/~3/388541691/
Many of us take water for granted. It’s difficult to appreciate something when in its purest form has no color, odor, or shape. Designer Hyun Ko promotes awareness and the significance of water by giving us a sweet juicy drink called Blooming Water. When your straw pierces a thin barrier holding the colored juice concentrate, it spills into the water forming clouds of color. For a brief moment, what looks still is actually always moving. Appreciate it.
Designer: Hyun-a Ko
iShow, Micro Projection for Your i-memes
Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yankodesign/~3/388555583/
During his studies at H.I.T., Moti Barzilay had to design something iconic in the realm of Apple products - something he felt was missing from their lineup. He came up with the iShow. Yes another “i” meme. It’s a portable projector designed for Apple’s line of iPods, iPhones, and MacBooks. The clam inspired body turns on when you pull the two discs apart to expose a pico projector and ports. He doesn’t mention pixel resolution but the projection system is LED based and no you can’t use it as a Yo-Yo.
Designer: Moti Barzilay
Loop Concept is all Solar Panels and Touchscreen Windows
Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yankodesign/~3/389498143/
Loop explores the relationships between the present and the future. Loop is Peugeot's green thinking for tomorrow’s megatropolis. It signifies the use of green thinking – how we use our resources today determines what we will receive in return in the future.
The roof spreads along the entire length of the body maximizing space for a solar panel which acts as a secondary power source for this family car. It also creates an interesting visual pattern. The primary energy source is a rechargeable lithium battery located at the rear of the vehicle. Materials proposed for the vehicle are eco-friendly tho the designer doesn’t specify what exactly.
A gangway feel is provided between two rows of seats. Semi-circular bags are located along this gangway. They come with customized options for storage, entertainment, interaction, etc, providing the user with greater flexibility and ease of use.
Space is also provided for a small indoor plant. This brings the outdoors into the interior and gives a sense of the natural surroundings beyond the gull-wing doors.
Another feature is a Hi-tech concept camera, embedded within the passenger windows. Whenever anything interesting is seen on the road, passengers touch their window to capture a snapshot.
Designer: Abhinav Dapke
Edit Video on Video, Confused?
Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yankodesign/~3/389513394/
Okay so recording video is pretty simple nowadays. Companies have pretty much aced usability and made it super easy for even the most tech-challenged. Problem is a lot of video stays in memory, unedited and uninteresting because editing is a little harder than pushing a button. Of course people with Macs know iMovie does a great job editing video (OMG did I just plug Apple?) but what about the rest of us? Maybe you need the Video concept.
It consists of 2 components, the video recorder and a docking station connected to a TV. The recorder stores everything digitally. When docked, you make edits and add music and special effects via a touchscreen interface on the recorder. Once all is said and done, your work can be burned to DVD to share.
Designer: Jonas Buck
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