Eclipse Floating Lamp

The Eclipse is designed with the focus on modernism. It consists of a hand-crafted glass foot which seems to sprout from the bottom, supporting the straight sided lampshade. The smooth curving shape gives the lamp a highly elegant composure. The lamp has a transparent glass base. Thus you can see the fabric covered power cord running inside. The drum shaped […]

The Meeting Revolution

Meetings are a quintessential aspect of business. Work must be divided between employees, and meetings are necessary to ensure that everyone is working toward the same goal. Meetings also provide a valuable opportunity for those in a business to propose suggestions about better means to reach a goal, and they allow staff an opportunity to forge connections with each other. […]

Space Saving Heineken Cubes

Designed by Petit Romain of France, the Heineken cube concept proposes optimal storage for manufacture, transport, and ultimately consumer use. Are there economic advantages? Yes, the idea hopes to generate significant fuel economy. Does it look good? Yes, we think so. Are their problems? Sure, these babies don’t appear to allow for easy drinking straight from the bottle. But, when you’re […]

Peaking Daylight

Montreal-born, London-based designer Philippe Malouin recently debuted a series of lamps entitled Daylight. The collection has a similar feel to louvered shutters, which makes sense since they were inspired by plantation shutters. Each slat hides a strip of LEDs that mimic daylight (hence the name), as if the sun is peaking through the shutters. The light also bounces off the […]

Right Lens with OakleyView

If you take your sport and outdoor activities seriously, you will realize how much difference the right sunglass lens makes. But how do you know which lens color is the right one for you? This new app by Oakley helps you to find the right lens: Choose from five different outdoor environments and two different weather conditions to find out […]

DustPan+Bin

DustPan+Bin: a name as ruthlessly descriptive as it is full of annoying designer-y typographic quirks. The concept product it refers to is a combo trashcan and dustpan, complete with a handsome matching broom. The idea seems to be that you would leave the triangular receptacle in the corner of the room, just like any other trashcan, but when a rubbish-strewn-on-floor […]

BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 144

  Audible Colours Imagine generating sound using colors instead of any conventional instrument! The Audible Colors project does just that! It is an audio-visual instrument where sound is generated based on the color detected by a webcam… Continued in BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 144 >>>   – Mini Home Hydroponics – Have It Your Way – Coffeebrewer French Press – For […]

UPcload Online Tailor Measurements

At UPcload, get measured via webcam and start using UPcload to find clothes that fit you when you’re shopping online. To get started, start the application and position yourself in front of a light wall. Don’t forget to wear tight, dark clothing. Get measured with the webcam; 3 minutes and 4 easy poses get you results as accurate as a […]

Solarmonkey Adventurer Charger

Awesome business idea submitted by Phebe – Thanks! The Solarmonkey Adventurer is a slimline, compact 2-panel solar charger with a 2500mAh internal lithium polymer battery. The clamshell design offers optimum weight-to-efficiency at just 265g and the 2 solar panels output 3 watt max. The adventurer features auto-load, self sensing switching technology, meaning when a device is connected, the adventurer will […]

Audible Colours

Imagine generating sound using colors instead of any conventional instrument! The Audible Colors project does just that! It is an audio-visual instrument where sound is generated based on the color detected by a web cam connected to a computer. Musical notes correspond to certain colors (red, green and blue). And just like the color wheel, when you mix the primary […]