A new concept project by korean design and development studio psychic factory, 'droplet traffic light' imagines a future where time spent waiting at red lights is not wasted away. The device is modeled on the standing style of traffic light. After turning red, the light swivels its LED displays to project news headlines and useful information such as the weather or time. Shortly before turning gr...
The product: Solar Clothes Drying Rack : Cloudy, clothes hard work will bring you inconvenience, liang hanger long-term put in sunny place, so the liang hanger internal match on exhaust device, takes solar energy as the energy source, thus cloudy clothes were soon dry. The designer: Weicai Lee (more...)
December 20th, 2010 
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This fancy little object goes by the name “Slide” and with it, you can generate energy walking up and down steps. By simply placing your hand upon the green and pushing it along the railing aside the stairs you’re walking on, you’ll generate energy! With that energy, the several arrohead-shaped LEDs in the object are lit so that you might see where you’re going in a power outage or other...
A window-fitting air purifier that constantly measures quality of indoor and outdoor air then lets outdoor air inside or filters the indoor air. The idea is that when the outside air quality is poor, the purifier can kick on and begin cleaning the indoor air. This allows the expensive HEPA filters to last longer. (more...)
MotoLINK was created for a Product Design course, in which students were asked to design the next generation camera phone for Motorola. Over the course of six weeks, I worked closely with Motorola representatives to gain an understanding of manufacturing/engineering processes, UI design, materials, and color and finish. The assignment afforded skills in prototyping, sketching, and the use of 3D mo...
The Windows Weather Phone is a refresh from bad weather predictions and inconvenient phone interfaces. The Windows Weather Phone is not only able to predict weather accurately, but also make its completely transparent body mimic the weather. If it’s snowing outside, it would appear as if it’s realistically snowing inside the phone itself- creating an astounding illusion. (more...)
December 7th, 2010
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Here’s a wild idea that takes creating music to another level! Imagine having a DAP that instinctively registers the beats of your finger-drumming, or translates your air-guitar antics to pleasurable music? Frostie, a concept by none other than Mac Funamizu, could be a revolutionary tool in making melodies from your hands. Listen to music or fashion your own remixes from your favorite artists an...
Having just celebrated my second wedding anniversary, my single days are (touch wood) behind me. As such, the Electrolux Personal Mini Kitchen isn’t the most practical gadget for me, but it sure is damn cool–in a high-tech lunchbox sorta way. (more...)
December 2nd, 2010
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This phone works in tangent with the charger, its cradle, the phone and magnets creates a space in which the phone back on while charging, creating a unique aesthetic experience.First, the phone itself has a sleek candybar design you should all be relatively familiar with. The iPhone and a slew of Android-based phones look right along these lines, and this looks fabulous. Hollow parts at the top a...
This junior project focuses on the branding of products, and this (fictionally) shows how a Nokia® cell phone would look like in 2030. The process involves capturing features and elements on existing products that represent the brand. These elements are then applied to the newly designed product for this project. (more...)
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