The Transformer Table by Quentin Kelley is an ultimate small space hit. In its folded state the piece is only 12? wide and can be used as a console or sofa table. But when the dinner party is in formation, it unravels into a 36? wide, spacious dining table. The piece is quite a looker too – made from solid wood […]
Transformer Table
Backpack in a Pocket
Weighing in at just 3 ounces — but touted to be able to carry more than 30 pounds — the just-announced PackBack from Trek Light Gear is a featherweight of a day pack with hidden strength. Like the company’s hammocks and other bag products, the PackBack is made of a parachute nylon that’s strong and resistant to mildew and rot. […]
BioBrick Detection
E. chromi is a collaboration between designers and scientists in the new field of synthetic biology. In 2009, seven Cambridge University undergraduates spent the summer genetically engineering bacteria to secrete a variety of coloured pigments, visible to the naked eye. They designed standardised sequences of DNA, known as BioBricks, and inserted them into E. coli bacteria. Each BioBrick part contains […]
Hot Green Cars
The Infinity Emerg-E hybrid car is challenging notions of how an environmentally conscious electric car performs—and more so, what it looks like. Although a great deal of hybrid cars are rolling out, some of which are making strides in terms of design aesthetic, the vehicles are not typically that sleek in appearance. Infinity’s version, however, spares no expense in terms […]
Glowdoggie: Finding Your Poodle In the Dark
Your dog has a habit of leaving the house and taking a dump in the vacant lot two blocks away after dinner every night. And you’re cool with that — saves you from having to clean up. Problem is, he doesn’t always go straight home right away and you’ve had to get out to look for him more than a […]
Exquisite Memorable Business Cards
A cherished outcome of decades of opulence design proficiency, 15 years of extensive carbon fibre research and centuries of business tradition, the exquisite Cardissimo Card Collection is especially created for those who genuinely value premium details. The card designs are pretty influenced by the time-honored Japanese customs, bringing in a tinge of culture in them, along with a generous gesticulation […]
Radar For Missing Keys
The Hone is the most interesting Kickstarter project I have seen in a while, mostly because I have a terrible time keeping track of my keys. It is a Bluetooth-enabled keyring that pairs with your iPhone 4S or iPad 3 (or any other iOS device that supports Bluetooth 4) that lets you locate your keys from a distance of up […]
Key-Ring USB Drive
USB flash drives are everywhere, like floppies used to be. Almost ubiquitous. But one that’s reliably not gonna get lost is rare. The LaCie iamaKey USB drive is simple, clean, metal-encased with a proper hole for key-ring carrying. LaCie iamaKey USB Drive [Cool Tools]
Bring a Stylish Camera to Your iPhone
Bring the luxury and tactile satisfaction of a beautiful camera to your iPhone with the Bitplay SNAP iPhone case. Make your iPhone work like the high-quality camera that it is, with the SNAP’s working shutter button. There’s even a headphone jack. Of course this case protects your iPhone. But more than anything else: it’s just gorgeous. It’s the classiest way […]
Recycling Old Diapers Into Furniture
Each year over 160 million diapers (or nappies as they are known in the UK) are sent to Scotland’s landfills. However a new recycling scheme is aiming to take those used diapers and turn them into park benches, garden furniture, decking, bollards, railway sleepers, fencing, roof tiles and cardboard. Other bathroom wastewill also be recycled, including incontinence products, wet wipes, nappy […]