England’s Longest Zip Wire Opens At The Eden Project
Gaynor Coley, Eden Project’s Chief Executive, waves as she tries out the SkyWire, the new zip wire attraction which opens to the public this week at The Eden Project on July 17, 2012 in St Austell, England. The new 740m zip wire, currently the longest in England, allows the public a bird’s eye view of the iconic Rainforest and Mediterranean Biome structures as well as the Cornish attractions outdoor gardens. The Eden Project – which opened in 2001 and has attracted over one million visitors – showcases 100,000 plants from around the world in two giant transparent domes, one of which is the world’s largest greenhouse, each recreating different climate conditions. (Photo by Matt Cardy) Continue reading »
The Standing Broom
Designed by Poh Liang Hock. Winner of the Red Dot design award the Standing Broom makes cleaning less arduous by minimising the cleaner’s need to bend down. The user applies downward pressure on the handle to fold the broom head, and then turns the handle clockwise to lock it in place. Unlocking the broom from its standing position involves turning the handle counter-clockwise on the block, and snapping the broom head back into its vertical position. Continue reading »
Concept Wine: Pink Glasses
This packaging give new meaning to the phrase ‘seeing the world through rose colored glasses.’ Concept of a label for a pink wine from California. Continue reading »
Electroluminescent Tree by Ian Hobson
Electroluminescent wire (or EL wire, as we like to call it on the streets) is a thin copper wire coated in a phosphor that gets all glow-y when a current runs through it. Ian, another great bearer of the name, wound several meters worth of EL wire around an actual tree branch to create this elven-like sculpture… way better than Christmas Tree. Continue reading »
The Cocoon Light Structures
The “cocoon light structures” that Israeli-born designer Ayala Serfaty creates don’t look like anything you plug into a wall. They look more like organisms that glow. Using thin, transparently tinted lamp filaments as “glass veins” that create both depth and surface, the tubes are then sprayed with a clear polymer in thin strands, connected like a spiderweb around the tubes, to generate “a skin-like crust,” or what Serfaty has called “a membrane of sorts” that feels like a soft cocoon. (In fact, the process was developed in the late 1940s by the U.S. military for cocooning ships.)
Elevator with a Style
Don’t like waiting for the elevator? Good news, the elevators don’t have to be boring. Thanks to your imagination and great wall murals, they can look funny, scary or… human! Try this at www.pixersize.com.
2012 Miss Reef Calendar
This year The Miss Reef Calendar is a coffee table book that contains 52 pages of images captured by photographers, Nicholas Routzen and Emiliano Gatica of beautiful Puerto Rico. One step inside to take a preview. Continue reading »
Creature Cups
Amazing creature cups by Yumi Yumi. Check em out! Continue reading »
The Wire Wonderland
The Wire Wonderland series are created by artist Hayley Dix. The beautiful wireframe birds look like charming, whimsical drawings perching on real branches! They are both abstracted and natural at the same time. Continue reading »
Top Secret USB
The Top Secret USB is the outcome of a remarkable cooperation between the young Dutch designers Rob Hermes and Marlies Romberg both owner of Studio Her-berg. Continue reading »
Cube Tube: Chill without the Spill
Cube Tube is a vertical ice cube tray that prevents you from spilling water while transporting a full tray of water to your freezer. It also provides the user better control while dropping the ice into a drink. Just fill the tube, insert the divider, seal the tube and freeze. Once it’s frozen, hit the flexible bottom against a hard surface. This will loosen up the ice to be pulled out (and probably relieve some stress). The tube is designed with a slight draft to make pulling the ice out easier. Continue reading »
Good Fucking Design Advice
Good Fucking Design Advice aims to serve the needs of the greater design community for the common good.
Good Fucking Design Advice is a collaborative project between designers/educators Brian Buirge and Jason Bacher. The site originally started as a humorous side project while in graduate school and has since taken off to garner international attention. During its first year GFDA released a series of products designed to inspire the masses including shirts, posters, coffee mugs and buttons. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Road to Recovery
A three-month-old kitten recovering in California after surviving a journey across the Pacific in a shipping container from China, without food or water. The cute cat named Ni Hao, or Hello in Mandarin, after being found when the container was opened last week, following the two-week, 6,500-mile trip from Shanghai. (Mirror Online) Click image to zoom.
Jump for My Love
German artist Ich Bin Kong placed the words “Jump for My Love” at the bottom of the humongous pool. His mission was to place a message where people wouldn’t expect it. The phrase is not only encouraging and provocative, it’s a reference to that hit 80’s song by the Pointer Sisters. Continue reading »
Funny Artistic Pins
Funny and cute artistic pins by Molas & Co. Continue reading »
For Men With Balls
A guerilla advertising campaign targeted at 16-20 year old males, to help raise awareness about testicular cancer and to encourage self checking. Continue reading »
No Games for Smokers
You don’t have to be a smoker to know by now that cigarette packages come with plenty of health warnings, some more graphic than others. But this is the first time we’ve seen cigarettes with video game life meters printed on their paper.
These images are part of a non-commercial conceptual design project created by German Ljutaev, who wanted to incorporate the “well known games element as a warning for smokers.” Continue reading »
Interference
A physical game installation created by Eric Zimmerman with Nathalie Pozzi that premiered at la Gaite lyrique, Paris 2012. In Interference, pairs of players play a simple strategic game, complicated by the fact that in order to play they steal pieces from each others’ games. Continue reading »
Hand Cut Paper Topographies
Marnie Karger makes these beautiful hand cut paper topographies of lakes and coastal regions and sells them in her Etsy store. Continue reading »
Air Clicker
“Air Clicker” is a camera concept by Yeon Su Kim. This bluetooth-enabled device is designed to connect with smartphone. Once the photo or footage is taken, it can be instantly saved on your smartphone. The forefinger module senses whether your finger is straight, bent, or bent with the rest of your fingers. If you bend only the one finger, the other piece of the puzzle takes a photo. If you bend several fingers, you’ll begin to take a video. The thumb module has only a camera lens and an on/off button visible and is responsible for both collecting the media and transporting the resulting files to your smartphone. From there you can do whatever you want with the files as they sit on your smartphone while the Air Clicker remains free and clear. Continue reading »
Universal Wrapping Paper
This Universal Wrapping Paper isn’t just attractive, it contains a fantastic idea. Using the concept of a word puzzle, it allows the user to customize the paper for any required holiday. Such a brilliant idea by Fabio Milito and Francesca Guidotti. Continue reading »
Beautiful Bicycle Monday: Scrap City Cycles
A bicycle designed and built by my brother, Kameron Klimes. His custom-built bicycle startup, Scrap City Cycles, is based in St. Louis, USA. He is also producing small-batch, handmade leather goods for bicycles using locally sourced vegetable-tanned leather from the oldest tannery in the midwest. For anyone interested in a custom bike of their own feel free to contact Kameron at [email protected] Continue reading »
Space Invaders Ring
Sterling silver Space Invaders Aiko ring by Tjep. Continue reading »
