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Moving Kitchen : Portable Kitchen for Indoor and Outdoor

TheFuture — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:55:32 +0000

The Moving Kitchen concept has been designed to move anywhere, even in a tiny sized kitchen, and allows easy cooking as well as eating outside the house. There are many hidden functions of the product that will surely amaze the users, and the same time will prove very much functional. Under the tabletop dish, an induction has been placed that is meant to be used for cooking. There are folded tables on both side of the moving kitchen on which users can put dishes and other ingredients of cooking. There are trays to move food from one place to another and contains storage space for cooking materials along with wheels on the bottom for easier movement.

Designer : Joongho Choi

Connect, Simple Cell Phone Design with Optimus Keypad as Menu Navigation

TheFuture — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:07:25 +0000

The recent mobile phone market has boomed with plenty of gadgetry handsets from various manufacturers. Connect is a design of Gavin Flowers that is offering ease through usability along with cool attractive look. This ultra slim phone with simple keys will allow you to operate it without the hassle of finding the right key for a particular function. The built-in camera will allow you to capture your memories for future reviews. The main aspiration of designing this phone is to improve appearance and usability, and create a product that is inclusive.

Gavin explanations about “Connect” Phone:
Connect is offering simplicity through usability as well as Looks
The majority of the mobile communication market aim their products towards the mid ages. The mature age can’t relate or adjust to such products as easily as other generations because of lack of experience and ability. Physical and User Interaction aspects of a mobile device are the main issues that prevent the mature age using most devices. In the general consumer market, products are over loaded with visual complexity and extra features to standout from competitors. Even to a competent mobile device user this can give the perception of complexity, when all that is desired is simplicity and understanding.

Menu Navigation
Optimus keys house little OLED displays behind them which can be programmed using special software to accommodate multiple functions. Incorporating Optimus keys allows for simplicity within the usability and appearance of the design. This allows what potentially could be a complex menu, to be hidden within the Optimus keys and for the screen to display the current state the user is in. Lesser keys are physically required, making the overall appearance visually simplistic and alluring.

Designer : Gavin Flowers

Lynx Mobile Crane Concept by Jiri Kubec

TheFuture — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:10:42 +0000

Crane vehicles are not new to you, but this one is a unique concept with a lifting capacity of 80 tons. There is a combined cabin for both driver as well as operator at the end of the supporting 2-piece hydraulic folding arm which can reach up to 8.5 meters of height. This concept vehicle can be helpful as the transport vehicle or to the crane operating position as on usual crane. On the first glance, this crane looks like a tank because of its heavy look. Its steering and functions are easily controlled with the help of joystick and pedals, pretty cool crane concept.

Outrigger legs are integrated to the warning stripped plates. Front part brings a new simplified system of hook transportation. Partially hidden hook allows better visibility out of the cabin. Rear part of superstructure can be fitted with additional counterweight. Rendered using Photoworks for Solidworks.

Auxiliary ladder can be removed from the front part and put anywhere around the platform.

Designer : Jiri Kubec

Mobile Bar Furniture by Isay Winefield

TheFuture — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:12:58 +0000

Compact and moveable bar is pretty great idea isn’t it ? Designed by Isay Winefield, a Brazil based architect whose portfolio includes diverse projects right from set designs to furniture pieces, the mobile bar displays his signature style of clean and straight lines. The interesting part of the design is that the boxes are sized for specific functions, and all being strategically placed in the hidden drawers. So it’s minimum on occupied area and maximum on output. So what ever be the occasion, rest assured the mini bar will call the shots!

Designer : Isay Winefield

Cosmic Bathroom Collection : All Handles and Controls are Hidden

TheFuture — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:40:08 +0000

A clean and sleek look for bathroom is everyone’s priority. If you want to upgrade your bathroom with smooth, liner and neat look, then Zen like Bathroom collection from Cosmic can be the right choice. It is amazing to glance at a sharp minimalist bathroom with all hidden functions such as no handles, no controls, and no unnecessary things to clutter the look. Now you do not require tap water because water comes out of a hole embedded in the side wall. A glass panel is fixed in the wall for shower. Rectangular mirror with an integrated fluorescent light will surely add to the style of your bathroom.

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