Inhabitat: Just in time for the overly packaged holiday season, we are thrilled to see that Amazon is debuting a new eco-friendly idea called ‘Frustration Free Packaging’. If you’ve ever tried to open a plastic package twice the size of the product inside and ended up with box cutters in one hand and carpal tunnel syndrome in the other you […]
Frustration Free Packaging
Screening Out Prank Calls
Iconoculture: Forget the doors and windows; the easiest way into most homes is through the telephone. Now two U.K. inventors have created a device that automatically screens out telemarketers, prank callers and phone scammers. TrueCall blocks telemarketers’ numbers while letting trusted peeps through. If it doesn’t recognize the dialer’s number, TrueCall sends callers to a purgatory where they must identify […]
Planet Phone Design
Hallyu Tech: LG Japan hosted a Mobile Design Contest and with the winners announced the phones were put on display at a Tokyo Designers Week event. Although the phones are only concepts and may never actually become products, its always interesting to see the designs and concepts that come out of these competitions. The winning design was “Planet Phone”, the […]
Pop 2009!
Gizmodiva: Who doesn’t love some good old bubble wrap? Nothing is as fun as bursting bubbles and that is human nature. A poster sized 2009 calendar that comes with a bubble to pop everyday is nothing short of super, super fun. This makes counting days so interesting and something to look forward to. The calendar, apart from the bubble wrap […]
Emergent Architecture
Inhabitat: Public space is essential in any urban environment, but drawing people out can be difficult when the weather makes the outdoors uncomfortable. The Emerald Plaza in Abu Dhabi by Los Angeles-based Emergent Architecture is intended to invite people out of doors despite high temperatures by offering shade and a wide expanse of space. The multi-level, modern plaza physically links […]
Ink Glasses
Crave: Just how many ways can you redesign a pair of spectacles? Living in a country where the multitudes are sadly myopic, we’ve probably seen them all, from sushi-friendly ones to Jekyll And Hyde versions and even nose-pinching creations. So designer Luis Porem’s RbG Rainbow Glasses appears tame by comparison, though no less novel. Rather than interchangeable faceplates, Porem’s had […]
Hand-me-downs One Stop Shop
Springwise: As belts tighten ever more in a continuously precarious economy, it’s fairly certain more and more parents are turning to second-hand sources for children’s clothes and other items. While thrift stores tend to be hit-or-miss and online offerings are often buried within the likes of Craigslist, a new classifieds site for moms promises to aggregate such listings from across […]
Vertical Gardens
Iconoculture: Dense city neighborhoods don’t generally have much space for garden plots, so the Urban Farming Food Chain project constructs vertical gardens for inner-city communities. The green walls don’t just provide a calming connection to nature, they produce edible fruits and vegetables — fresh and free nourishment in food deserts. A brand, organization or retailer that can create innovative solutions […]
Coosh headset
Gadgets-Reviews: Another newcomer in the endless row of Apple iPhone and Apple iPod gadgets. Here is a new headphone set from Coosh to your attention. The first and the main thing to tell about it is that Coosh headset is a bargain if you are not after some very exclusive devise to be compatible with your iPhone or iPod. Coosh […]
Bean Rockers
Inhabitat: Knoend, one of our favorite sustainable designers, is at it again, following the success of their Lite2Go Lamps with the launch of their body-conscious Bean Rockers. I can tell you from firsthand experience that these little wonders are incredibly comfortable – and they should be, considering all of the thought that went into the design and styling of the […]