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20 Creative Products You Can Buy – Just Some More Hedonism!

Tailsman Cherry Chomper 1st world problem: Solved! Traditionally, pitting cherries is a messy job. The Talisman Designs Cherry Chomper is compact, fun to use, mess-free, and kid-friendly. It features a plunger-type action that pushes the cherry pit and residual juice into the bottom container of the pitter. To pit a cherry, simply insert it into [...]

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”WindyLight” by Adital Ela – The Future Outdoor Lamp?

The designer’s (Adital Ela) own words: A self-sufficient outdoor lamp operated by wind energy Windylight integrates wind collection and a light source into one element. The focus of the design was on the educational and experiential aspects of wind transformation, from a natural energy source into utilized light. The capacity of the wind is translated into [...]

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HELLO MATERIALS – A New Blog About the Latest Knowledge On Materials and Design

Leading experts from around the world share their knowledge on the ‘Hello Materials Blog’ throughout the period of the exhibition ‘Hello Materials’ at the Danish Design Centre. They write about developments in the field of materials and design, and share some of the many fascinating stories about contemporary and future materials. The purpose of the [...]

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Research Links Phthalates to Type 2 Diabetes

Time to think twice of what the products is made of, don’t you think? (red) Phthalates are one of the common chemicals your government isn’t protecting your family from. Bad news for you, because phthalates have been linked to countless negative health issues. Now, new research shows that phthalate metabolites may increase your risk of developing type 2 [...]

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Philips’ Innovative New L Prize Winning 10W LED Bulb Will Launch for $50 on Earth Day

Philips has announced that it will be launching the most energy-efficient, high performance light bulb ever made – the award-winning L Prize LED Bulb in stores on April 22, 2012, just in time for Earth Day. The bulb, winner of the U.S. government’s $10 million L-Prize, uses a mere 10W of energy to glow significantly brighter than a 60W incandescent [...]

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Online Ad Revenues Hit Record in 2011

Online Ad Revenues Hit Record $31.7B in 2011, Surpass Cable TV Internet advertising revenues reached a record $31.74 billion in 2011, representing a 21.9% increase from $26.04 billion in 2010, according to figures released in April 2012 by the Internet Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers. This was the most rapid year-over-year growth since 2007 (26%), and drove online [...]

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As Technology Becomes More Complex, Design Becomes More Important.

An IBM Global CEO Study conducted in 2010 concluded that complexity was the primary challenge emerging out of its conversations with 1,500 CEOs and senior government officials.  “CEOs told us they operate in a world that is substantially more volatile, uncertain and complex.  Many shared the view that incremental changes are no longer sufficient in [...]

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The Space Elevator – NASA strengthen steel 1000 times with nano tech

Picture driving by a sprawling meadow. As you look out of the window, a black vertical hair seems to be hanging in front of your eye and it catches your attention. But then you notice that it is fixed in space… It’s a thin black line, almost like the trace of a film-scratch on a [...]

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Recycled PET bottles win ”Best in Show” – 111 Navy Chair by Emeco

The 111 Navy Chair designed by Emeco has won “Best in Show” at the International Plastics Design Competition, sponsored by the Society of the Plastics Industry in the US. The design may be classic, but the material is not – recycled PET drinks bottles are used in its manufacture. Winner of the medical and scientific category was the Mobilegs crutch, [...]

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Citroën DS Numéro 9 – Oh La La

Just admire and love the design of this concept car from Citroën - Citroën DS Numéro 9 The facts (suppose to be): LED headlines, the engine is a hybrid and 0-100 in 5.4 seconds…but a concept is a concept. But can it be more lovely designed? And then of course, when it comes to French cars [...]

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Gin and Titonic – Ice Sculpture Cocktails with a Historical and Dramatical Touch

NOWNESS Calls Time at the Bar for a Doomed Cocktail Party to Mark the Titanic’s Centenary In a fun recreation of the last moments aboard the Titanic, still life photography duo Bohman+Sjöstrand shot the last drinks orders of NOWNESS favorites Glenn O’Brien, Jeremy Langmead and Margherita Missoni. This Sunday will mark a century since the [...]

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Touchscreen Beyond the Edge

What Would You Create with a Revolutionary Touch Sensor? What if you had a high-performance, highly flexible touch sensor that enabled you to develop products with curved surfaces, or even add functionality on edges? What would you create with a breakthrough new sensor for your touch-enabled tablet, phone or other products? Welcome to a new [...]

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Wazuma V12 – oh la la, or How to Ride a Trike (almost) with a BMW V12 engine

The Wazuma V12 is a one-off prototype based on the Wazuma R1, the production vehicle designed and manufactured by Lazareth. This masterpiece of design and engineering is powered by a V12 5.0L BMW delivering 350 hp for 750kg. What make a Wazuma different from any other vehicle are the twinned rear wheels providing matchless driving [...]

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35 Macro Photographs That You Will Love

Macro photography is not an easy task to do. Macro photography is a different style of photography, basically it is a close-up photography, in which the photographer try to show us the parts of little object which is not possible to see from naked eye. In modern use it refers to a finished photograph of a [...]

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Restless spirits: British Design from 1948 to 2012 at the Victoria & Albert Museum

Product design and British. Two that dance brilliant together. Here is an exhibition you don’t will miss. Enjoy and read more about it here. A sense of expectation surrounds the Victoria & Albert Museum’s exhibition British Design from 1948, an expectation that we will learn the identity of British Design and how it has grown over six decades, writes [...]

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