Developed by international ad agency I&S BBDO for the umino seaweed shop, ‘design nori’ is a series of intricately laser-cut seaweed for rolling sushi. each sheet of five designs– ‘sakura’ (‘cherry blossoms’), ‘mizutama’ (‘water drops’), ‘asanoha’ (‘hemp’), ‘kikkou’ (‘turtle shell’), and ‘kumikkou’ (‘tortoise shell’)– is based on an element of japanese history or symbology, meant to bring beauty, good fortune, […]
Laser Cut Seaweed
Moss Table
What if your lamp and laptop could be powered by plants? ‘Moss Table’ by Biophotovoltaics is an innovative concept product demonstrating the future potential of Bio-Photo-Voltaic (BPV) technology. The ‘moss pots‘ in the table act as bio-electrochemical devices converting the chemical energy into electrical energy using biological material such as algea, cyanobacteria, and vascular plants. The ‘Moss Table’ is still in […]
Offices Created with Ultra Board
How would you like to work in an office like this? Dufaylite, makers of a 100% recyclable, robust and versatile core material (recycled paper honeycomb) partnered with Leeds-based Duke Studios for a truly unique workspace environment. They created ten studio offices using their substrate material called Ultra Board. Located in Leeds, Duke Studios is bringing some fun and life back […]
Handsfree Solar-charged Speakerphone
Griffin Technologies has always come up with products that seem to make our everyday lives so much easier. Their latest offering is the SmartTalk Solar, a handsfree solar-charged Speakerphone for Smartphones. This type of speaker makes so much sense, as despite all the various laws, most people still answer and make calls when they are driving. The newest addition to […]
Make Dreams App
The Yumemiru (translation: “see the dream”) iPhone app puts people in the proverbial director’s chair when it comes to their dreams. Before going to sleep, users can essentially script the images they’d like to see while sleeping, from among eight different fantasy scenarios (including, ‘flying in the sky’, ‘romance’, and ‘becoming rich’) designed to stimulate the astral plane. Users run the app […]
Crowdsourced Credit Card
The credit card industry is ripe for a remake, thanks not only to new heavy-handed federal regulations that put a pinch on old profit lines, but because the marketplace and the times really demand it. Barclaycard is making a bold step into brave new territory with the Barclaycard Ring MasterCard, announced in March 2012. The Ring will actually be a […]
Woodero Wooden iPad Cases
Woodero makes wooden cases for iPad which excel in a simple straight-forward made design, functionality and uniqueness. You get to choose from two high quality wood types walnut & cherry designs, and because of a sustainable cultivation of the wood materials, every single case is unique.
Read vs Unread
Read vs. unread bookshelf idea is not new, but Australian designer Robert Stadler executed it so beautifully, it made me look. The Origami-like object is made of aluminum composite and folded into a clever W-shaped structure, allowing us to divide the books into two stacks. Transitory Bookshelf [ShoeBox Dwelling]
Compare Cost of Living Worldwide with Eardex
Eardex is a free website to compare cost of living worldwide. It works like a wiki for prices in all the towns and cities, regions and countries of the world. A perfect source of information for backpackers, tourists, business travelers, expats and globetrotters of all kinds! Data provided are from the users of Eardex, applying the “wisdom of the crowd” […]
For Spacious Kitchen Lovers
A kitchen is a very crowded room because you need a lot of tools and furniture in there. When you cook you need all kids of pots and pans, spoons and jars, ingredients that must be stored in cabinets or in the fridge you need a counter where to chop the vegetables and also a table where to prepare everything […]