design

Here is a chair designed to prevent falling when it is tipped back. The mechanism works with gravitational reflex principles. Deger Cengiz is not the first one who has had this idea... but he admits it: "The design is not the only example of it's kind,...

FlexibleLove is a expandable chair, designed by Chishen Chiu, made almost entirely of cardboard. Stretch and fold your accordion-chair about ten times and it will reach its maximum length. Here is the video, if you want to see a few possibilities and/or...

Pretty creepy... but interesting design idea, by William Warren, from the London Metropolitan University!

After the wearable sleeping bags, here is the "Sleeping Suit"!! Designed by Forrest Jessee. The suit acts as a transportable and adjustable cocoon that allows for constant air flow in a variety of different positions and environments. The sleep suit provides...

Love it! Your hard earned change has to go someplace at the end of the day. Why not let it go towards this poor street musician? He sits there all day long waiting for you to arrive and clean out your pockets. Hoping he’ll finally have enough to get himself...

The Find a Light Glow in the Dark Wall-Plate Insert ($5 for 3 Packs) is a good idea. Wall-plate insert glows all night long without electricity or batteries. The device charges using daylight or artificial light. They claim that provides a bright glow...

The Airplane Hangar by Kolja Clemens of Germany’s MOM. It was created as a tribute to the closing of Berlin’s famous Templehof airport. The airport Tempelhof gained historical importance through the Berlin airlift during the days of the blockade in 1948-1949....

There are, admittedly, several problems with traditional umbrellas. For one, the area of maximum coverage, the middle, is occupied by the pole. For two, they have a way of catching the wind and sometimes even popping. For three, those little metal tips...

Here are two very special sleeping bag versions! First, the "The Inflatable Sleeping Coat", a bed you wear: This concept not only keeps you dry and warm during the day, it also inflates to provide a comfortable sleeping bag for the night. If you're camping...

The three wheeled battery electric vehicle concept shows what a future minimal urban transport vehicle for one person might look like. The battery electric drivetrain is mounted low in the three wheeled chassis, therefore keeping the centre of gravity...