Suitcase Scooter

The farmer from Changsha who brought us this functional battery-powered suitcase that doubles as a scooter, which he has dubbed the City Cab, takes the baby for a test run. We say it lives up to the hype. He Liang spent around 10 years building the City Cab, made up of an electric scooter embedded into a suitcase, with handlebars, […]

Cola 2nd Lives

Rejoice, happy-go-lucky and environmentally conscious Coca-Cola lovers. Thanks to this new “2nd Lives” kit from the brand, you can now transform your Coke into something even more delightful. Is that just an empty soda bottle? Nope, it’s a squirt gun. Useless piece of trash? Nope, it’s a pencil sharpener, or the perfect rattle for your baby. Make your children happy. […]

Airless Tires

Flat bicycle tires could be a thing of the past thanks to BriTek‘s amazin Energy Return Wheel. Whereas most bike tires regulate tire firmness with air pressure, with the Energy Return Wheel one simply adjusts the tension of the rubber that is stretched around a 29-inch carbon fiber wheel. Initially tested on cars, the airless tire is comprised of two […]

Minimalist Tape Dispenser

Oftentimes tape dispensers are clunky and take up tons of space, so Dutch designer Derk Reilink decided to redesign the traditional tape dispenser and create a minimalist one that was based on the dimensions of a single roll of tape. The result is ClickTape. The now portable device is easy to swap out rolls when it’s time for a fresh […]

Floating Storage

Swedish studio Resize Design created this clever storage system. Frustrated by traditional storage that often leaves unsightly marks on walls, floors and ceilings (terrible for a rental apartment), designers came up with the solution. They attached floating storage modules to a pillar. The pillar achieves its supporting capacity by being extended between the floor and the ceiling. No screws, nails or power […]

Pikkpack Self-Assembled Shoes

  Pikkpack is a flat-packed shoe made of premium leather upper and sole. The shoes can be assembled by you with colorful shoelaces. Like the IKEA version of footwear, Pikkpack starts out as a flat piece of leather and then the wearer can transform it into a 3D piece of clothing with his/her own hands. What is more, in Pikkpack’s case there […]

Sabertron: Foam Swords with Electronic Scoring

Stop pretending sticks and cardboard tubes are an adequate substitute for swords. Start dueling and keeping score with Sabertron. With Sabertron, swordsmen & swordswomen will be able to have sword fights with swords that keep score electronically, without any additional equipment. A series of LED strips integrated into the front and back of the handle keep track of player health. A […]

FX-Sport VR2 Sport Headphones Act as a Real-Time Coach

In June, U.K.-based FX-Sport is launching a Kickstarter fundraiser to perfect its advanced VR2 mp3 player, which can be waterproofed through a silicon accessory.  This product is unique in that you can upload text to speech recordings into your headphones, and if you’re an athlete, that may be the edge you need in competition. Customized Training Sessions “You can create […]

Chui Intelligent Doorbell

Chui is a no frills security system that memorizes the contours of a person’s face so that at a press of a button one time, instant access is granted or denied.If you are a mom and you’re tired of your kids losing their keys but don’t want to leave a spare under the mat or in some “hiding place,” Chui […]