Long Reach- Making a difference in rescue
Portable Buoyancy Deployment System

Water accident happens all the time. Unfortunately even with the great rescue systems we have at the moment, sometimes, they are unable to reach the victim on time. For this reason, Samuel Adeloju, an industrial designer, designed “Longreach”. It is a portable water-activated conveyance system that turns into a buoyancy device to help victims from drowning situation. This device is designed to help victims to remain buoyant while rescue personnel prepare the appropriate response to the situation. Once this rescue unit contacts the water, it uses hydrophobic or rapidly expanding foam to provide buoyancy. This allows the package to be vastly smaller in size than any currently existing buoyancy device. The device is a welcome plus to any rescue rescue team's equipment.

Designer : Samuel Adeloju

Fractal MGX Coffe Table - Unique and Stylish

How would you like a coffe table grown just for you?
Plants inside a house always complement to the interior decoration and the room environment, but when it’s about Fractal.MGX, it also adds handy functionalities. This unique and stylish coffee table is designed considering the fractal growth patterns of trees, making your room a lively place with great appearance. The table has been manufactured as a single piece using epoxy resin and stereo lithography without any seams or joints aiming to turn a simple room into something worth feeling proud of. Even though it doesn’t seem much useful as a coffee table to me due to its uneven surface (unless the designers have thought some unique cups and saucers with matching bottom), it surely can create a bond between human life and nature.

Designers : Gernot Oberfell and Jan Wertel

Holo 2.0- Now You Can Wear Your Computer

What do you imagine for the next generation computer in the year 2015? Let me give you some hints: it’s going to be wearable, fashionable, equipped with ecological power source, holographic display, and of course, connected anytime anywhere. HOLO 2.0 is a project designed to be the next computer replacement for the future. This wearable computer offers a new user experience with its portability and ground breaking architecture. This multi function gadget allows you to keep connected to the web whenever, wherever!
HOLO 2.0 uses kinetically chargeable battery, the power source is generated from the kinetic movements of your hand. It features an interactive holographic display to establish a connection between the user and the device itself. Could we change it into a desktop computer? Well, yes, this device comes with a docking station to emit a larger holographic display which you can use as a desktop computer display at the convenient of your home or office. The main strength of this gadget is its minimal size but with a complete function as a laptop. The dimension is: 140mm (length), 20mm (width), 2.5mm (minimum thickness), and 10mm (maximum thickness).

Designer : Elodie Delassus, Pradeep Kamath, Rucha Shinde, Taha Poonawala, and Asher Kandelar

CSS 108 Superyacht

Dreaming of a yacht or thinking of a new one? The design has to be unique and pleasurable, if it's not CSS 108 Superyacht will make you reconsider. 

Appearance wise, you won’t find any significant difference with conventional yacht designs except the extraordinary axe bow hull design. But CCS 108 superyacht features some unique and mind-blowing characteristics that falls in line with modern and sleek sports cars. Starting from the all glass construction of the cabin to powerful 6350 hp twin Volvo Penta IPS engine, this innovative yacht can run up to 50 knots of speed, enough to dominate the other yachts of its range. Luxury is something that is filled on every aspect of the yacht. The owner’s saloon at the bow, 2 guest rooms in the mid ship and 2 rooms with bunk beds toward the aft can easily accommodate 6 guests and 4 crews with ultimate luxury. Aside from the lavish interior, the rear sunbathing area of the Concept Coupe Superyacht 108 will be loved by all the boarders to spend some pleasurable time under the sun.

Now are you sure you won't reconsider?

Designer : David Morris

LG Eagle Phone

What would you do wiyh a phone that looks like a flying eagle, would you call or fly with it? Ask Eugene Kim. He has designed this great concept phone with dual screen just like that of Nintendo DS, however, those of LG Eagle Phone are superbly touch sensitive. When the phones is flipped out, it looks like an eagle with wide wings spread out open, however, appearance of the phone is equally stylish when it is folded on. These dual multi-touch screens give users unparalleled gaming experience while playing various dynamic games. The outer surface also features control buttons that enables the user to operate the phone without even flipping it. The phone was designed to participate on the LG electronic design competition for US region during 2010, however, it hasn’t been selected as the finalist.

Designer : Eugene Kim

Mercedes Arrow

Lightweight Two-seater Vehicle That Gives You The Feeling of Sliding With a Bobsleigh

Mercedes Arrow has been designed to draw a comparison with other recreational vehicles such as motorcycles, jetskis or personalized aircraft. This stunning vehicle gives its passengers the ride of their life. The bobsleigh shaped body, the lightweight materials and the sporty look enable it to shoot through heavy traffic like an arrow from a bow. This experience can only be enjoyed by two passengers, their seats are placed one in front of another. One of the stunning features this futuristic car has, is that it combines TANDEM with MAGLEV technology to take sharp corners. This innovative feature allows the body of the car to tilt left and right when the car is taking corners, thus minimizing the wheels tilt angle. There is an almost non-existing chance for the vehicle to slide out of control. Due to the slim body, the wheels cover the same space of tarmac, just as a contemporary car, eliminating the risk of the car flipping over. The designer, Felipe Palermo, found inspiration in the old Silver Arrows, the SLR McLaren and the 1954 Gull-Wing.

Designer : Felipe Nogueria Palermo

Wildwave Vehicle- SUV Extraordinary

Explore any landscapes easily with WildWave, not so ordinary SUV. This car is designed for an exhibition called “From Dream to Reality”. The first idea behind this futuristic vehicle was created by Iman Maghsoudi, an Iranian designer, which was then modeled and finalized by Mohammad R. Shojaie with the help from Farzad Barkhordary. This cool vehicle has been designed with specific engine position that gives Wild Wave an impressive stability due to the weight percentage that is near 50-50 percent.

Designer : Mohammad R. Shojaie

Velo Handcycle

If you’re having leg immobility, it’s still no reason not to ride a bicycle. Well, a hand cycle to be exact. Velo Handcycle by Gerardo Galves is designed for people with leg immobility, instead of using their feet, they can use their hands. This handcycle is made of fiberglass, lightweight makes it easy to reach high speed. There’s a retractable mechanism that works like bicycle ratchet to allow the rider to use it like a pulley row instead of the common bicycle.

Designer : Gerardo Leon Galvez

What Is That New Phone Really Going to Cost?

 

By ROY FURCHGOT

Phenomenal phones are flooding the market. In the past few weeks the new iPhone 4, the HTC 4G EVO, Droid X and HTC HD2 debuted, all phones with fast processors and big screens.
But these new phones come at a cost – a recurring monthly charge. So before you sign a contract for two years of payments, which phone is really the bargain?
Before I get too far, let me acknowledge that the value of a phone is in the eye of the beholder. The least expensive isn’t a value if it doesn’t have the features you want.
That said, all of these phones are high-powered computing devices, each with features to recommend. But let’s take a look at pure costs, compiled with the help of cost calculator Validas.

Sunflower Street Lighting

Features Efficient, Cost-effective and Eco-Friendly City Lighting

What happens when there is no power supply in the street light, in worse case, what if the light is broken? Unless you have a bionic eye or using a night vision goggles, walking through a congested road during dark nights would be a horrible experience.

Sunflower street lighting not only eliminates the power issue through solar photovoltaic modules on the upper surface of the lamps, it ensures that if for any reason one light goes down, other lights will still continue to work. Moreover, incorporating the LED light instead of usual fluorescent bulb has made the concept up to eight times more efficient, cost effective and eco-friendly by reducing the mission of CO2. Each lighting consists 5 individual lamps on different cell modules and comprises one battery only to store the energy gathered from the sun during daytime. Finally, the sunflower like appearance of the concept will enhance the décor of a city just like a thrived garden with lots of bloomed sunflower.

Designer : Riis Ros

How Artistic is your Lighting?

You can light up a place without adding aesthetics. To do this you can just rig up a bare bulb. On the other hand, with simple devices you can add lighting as well as huge aesthetic value. Several manufacturers have products that offer this, but the ones that caught our eye came from Nuance and Philips. They are unique and energy efficient.

Philips LivingColors

Whether it's a ravishing red for romantic evenings or bright blue for a celebratory cocktail party, LivingColors lights up your living space with color in any way you would like. This lighting unit comes with four LEDs and touch pad control.

Nuance Light stones

Nuance Light stones have redefined the way you look at tealights. Their organic natural shape draw thier inspiration from the rocky Danish coastline. Their appeal is enhanced by reflections of the high-gloss polished stainless steel surface. This complemented by the powerful red signal color on the inside. It almost looks surreal.

Philips Imageo LED Candles

Whether you want a special atmosphere in your garden or you like to fall asleep by candle light, the soft glow from the Imageo candles is astonishingly realistic. Imageo provides up to 20 hours of lighting.

Philips AquaLights

AquaLights come in a set of three floating lights and are ideal for water-filled decorative vases or bathtub. They are rechargeable using the wireless induction charger. They can provide 20 hours of intriguing light across the water.

Philips TeaLights

Simulating the flame of real tealight, and supplied in six stylish frosted glass cups that can be replaced individually or in existing holders. This lighting unit can provide an intimate glow for up to 14 hours and recharging is wireless.