Friday, March 19, 2010 - 4:26am
We may not get the name — "Playing By Heart" — but we're definitely down with the concept. Zhang Shouze's svelte laptop folds into a briefcase when you're in transit, and unpacks into a laptop when you need to use...
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Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 2:43am
Then again, that's the point. Designer Ichiro Iwasaki, a one-time member of the Sony Design Center who spent many years studying design in Italy, designed the Lotta to be a no-frills phone that isn't trying to win you over with...
Friday, March 5, 2010 - 10:48am
In the wake of two major catastrophes caused by earthquakes, the idea of buildings being able to withstand such an amazingly destructive force is interesting to think about. Well, the folks at OFIS Architects have taken a stab at it,...
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 6:33am
Ever wonder what your website would sound like if it turned into an organ? Sure you have, and now you don't have to wonder any longer as the "magical mechanical CodeOrgan" will take in the URLs you feed it and,...
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 12:50pm
Once you've dressed up your garage door like an airplane hangar, your next trick is to make your shower look like it's sitting at the bottom of a gigantic waterfall. That's easy with these Okhyo tiles, ceramic squares that bring...
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 4:42am
The Aurora watch doesn't have a proper face, yet it still tells you the time. How does it accomplish this feat? By magic! Well, if by magic, we mean lasers — which we do. Rather than traditional hands, the Aurora...
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 5:54am
Designer William Gerwin's headphones certainly don't need any help standing out, what with their furry earmuff style and all, but he's decided to go ahead and slap a camera and a projector on there anyway. To what end, you ask?...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 5:31am
NASA's plans for a lunar outpost may have been put on hold, but that doesn't mean we have to be sad. "But DVICE," you cry, "I wanted to live on the moon!" Well, me, too, dear reader, and so I've...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 2:26am
Looking at the image above, it'd be hard to tell which was is up if there weren't people walking around, but the ceiling definitely takes a cue from the floor's stairs, giving the scene a decidedly M.C. Escher feel. Luckily,...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 5:34am
Designer Lin Tsui-Wei's Inflatable Sleeping Coat gets a surprising amount of mileage out of one jacket. That's because it's not just a windbreaker, as a detachable skirt can also be used to elongate the Sleeping Coat into a proper rain...
