Hruska
September 2nd, 2008
I really like these bottles. They are part of the Hruska collection designed by Martin Žampach.
found at dezeen
Tukaani
July 25th, 2008Tukaani is Finnish for toucan bird and the name of this alternative to chopsticks.
Designed by Lincoln Kayiwa.



Show RCA 2008
June 30th, 2008The Royal College of Art in London is currently showing the work of their postgraduate students: Show RCA 2008. Here are some projects:
Home Sweet Home by Marie Retpen (Ceramics & Glass).

The Aftermath by Caroline Tattersall (Ceramics & Glass).
Blog Bot Platform by Andrew Broomfield (Design Interactions).
Blog Bot Platform is an open source system which I have developed for creating Different types of Blogging objects. Turning Simple experiences into online encounters. These bots ‘tweet’ to their experiences to micro blogging services. I am interested in how people react when they encounter these Blogjects invading their web 2.0 space.

White Lies by Alice Wang (Design Interactions).
This scale allows one to lie to him/herself.
The further back you stand, the lighter you become.
The user can gradually move closer and closer to reality.

Nanofutures: Sensual Interfaces by Christopher Woebken (Design Interactions).
Rather than focusing on the current development of nanotechnology, such as creating lighter and stronger materials, this project focuses on exploring its potential further, creating more manipulative prototypes such as organic electronics.
What do organic computing look like and how will our relationship with these products change? Can organic electronics with biosensors open up new possibilities for sensual and poetic designs?
Seeds contain material and information needed to grow organisms as well as algorithms for device networking. Using seeds as a simulation for smart dust, it allows one to easily visualize new interactions such as breaking, sharing, throwing away and mining data. These new interactions not only generate new behaviors but also redefine existing stereotypical electronic products.

Plugless Sink by Maja Ganszyniec (Design Products).
Plugless sink is exactly that, a sink without a plughole. To get rid of the grey water we have to tip the water out. By doing so we become more conscious of how much water we are using and mainly throwing away. This sink shows the value of water through its volume and promotes water re-usage.

Potato Chips by Cyrille Najjar (Design Products).

The Fastest Clock in the World by Freddie Yauner (Design Products).
Exhausted Cutlery by Kathryn Hinton (Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork & Jewellery).

Baby Moon
June 23rd, 2008
Baby Moon by Anna Torfs.
The Nature Of Your Oppression Is The Aesthetic Of Our Anger
June 13th, 2008
‘The Nature Of Your Oppression Is The Aesthetic Of Our Anger’ by David Lieske. Some of you might know him as Carsten Jost, one of the founding members of the German record label Dial.
Passive Aggressive Anger Release Machine
June 7th, 2008‘Passive Aggressive Anger Release Machine’ is an interactive sculpture by Yarisal and Kublitz. Experience the most satisfying feeling when a piece of China breaks into million pieces . All you have to do is insert a coin, and a piece of China will Slowly move forwards and fall into the bottom of the machine, breaking, and leaving you happy and relieved of anger.



Seven Deadly Glasses
June 5th, 2008Kacper Hamilton designed seven red wine glasses inspired by the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. The sin is revealed through the ritual of drinking.
Lust

Gluttony

Greed

Sloth

Wrath

Envy

Pride

found at dezeen
Tomás Alonso
June 4th, 2008Tomás Alonso is a Spanish designer working in London, these 2 projects are definitely worth sharing.
5 degree table

Élévation sur table

found at pan-dan
Hollowware
June 2nd, 2008
Hollowware by Kim Buck, an inflatable bowl made from metallic plastic foil.
found at grijs

