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Sake Bomb Stylish Cup Holder by Alexander Purcell

TheFuture — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:08:48 +0000

Sake Bomb is an innovative and stylish cup holder that delivers the experience of more than enjoying a beverage and sharing the fun with buddies in a more intuitive manner. The name came from the American modernization of drinking a shot of sake into a beer pint and this ceramic container avoids the traditional shape of a cup holder. Having a shape somewhere between a Japanese blowfish and a WWII mine, it includes four tiny cups placed outside and is insulated naturally to keep the sake hot. Aside from great functionality, this cup set will boost the décor of any tabletop.

Designer : Alexander Purcell

Thermodynamic Cooler Requires No Electricity

TheFuture — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:37:49 +0000

The Thermodynamic Cooler concept has been designed to optimize the high-tech kitchens of the emerging countries. The system incorporates evaporating water cooling effect for preserving foods and requires no electricity which reduces the consumption of domestic energy without compromising comfort. Its stackable design allows it to be used as a substitute of a second fridge, pantry or a sophisticated fruit bowl. The cooler has two pots, one inside another. The space in between is filled with glass-foam, a waste element of the glass recycling procedure, which has made the entire cooler lighter. The inner pot is enclosed with a damp cloth stretched over the lid and the water of the wet glass-foam start evaporating, resulting a radical drop of temperature. This cooler can destroy injurious micro-organisms and preserves the freshness of the inside food. To keep the cooling method active, you need to add water time to time though.

Designer : Rochus Jacob

Beautiful Nilufer Tea Set Was Inspired By Water Lily

TheFuture — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:41:47 +0000

The Nilufer Tea set is an innovative and unique tea set concept that has been inspired from the beautiful water lily and to overcome the frequently encountered problem of escaping the spoon under the glass. These chrome finished water-lilies have been designed to put on top the glass leaf to solve this problem and adding few more innovative and useful functions. The crystal-cut petals of the water lily get closed with the weight of a glass and reveal a nice place for the stamen of the flower like designed spoon to stand still, allowing the user to have it right beside the mug whenever they want.

Designer : Sait Alanyali

Nobo : Futuristic Electric Radiator System by Christopher Lavelanet

TheFuture — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:23:47 +0000

Nobo is an electric radiator system that gives a feel of an indoor campfire made with ice and fire over a coffee table. This handy heater includes “Pits” that emits heat to make the room warm and is controlled by an iPod-shaped touch wheel and features a built-in projector that makes an excellent environment by illuminating its glass log with flickering flames video. Moreover, you will have a plenty of space on the base for placing the drinks and snack plates of your guests. Right now, Nobo is quite expensive, $2800, but considering the elegance your living room may achieve with it, you can certainly go for it.

Designer : Christopher Lavelanet

Smart Design Bin to Deal with Electronic Waste

TheFuture — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:34:30 +0000

The Smart Design Bin concept is a perfect solution to deal with electronic waste in three ways, depending on the condition and type of the waste, to ensure shorter recycling process with no negative environmental impact. The system works through five elements.

Bin: The bin is designed to put in residential buildings permanently to provide people a space for recycling old or broken electronic goods, batteries, etc. Also, users can sell high value old items via the website and send them through the bins. These high value items will be provided with packaging by the bin to ensure better protection during transit.

Cart: The Cart is a provisional mobile venue for bigger items that is recycled frequently as well as a place to reuse unwanted items for the inhabitants of a building. Users can ask for a cart through twitter and either can leave those unwanted items to be picked up by the company or announce to residents of other buildings that they would like to sell these items.

Truck: The truck accumulates the e-waste from the carts and bins and delivers the waste to official recycling and refurbishment center.

Website: People can get to know about the system, their services and can place request for a bin or cart for their residence through the website after agreeing on a price.

Twitter: The system will be notified that a bin is full by using Twitter. Moreover, users can request carts for larger and less often recycled items and can inform residents of other buildings about the items they are giving away through Twitter.

Designer : Smart Design

Expand Recycling Bin for Apartment and Office Buildings by SpringTime

TheFuture — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:06:12 +0000

The Expand Recycling Bin concept with its various handy features will be able to reduce the recycling management difficulties and inefficiencies for electronic wastages easily. It can be easily moved from one place to another and it will alert the recycling agency about its exact current location so that they can organize their pickup routes accordingly when the bin is full.

The Expandable Recycling bin features a low starting and increases its height gradually with the wastages, allowing effective space management and low drop for brittle electronics. The facility manager of an apartment or office can have a visual feedback through the expansion and a maximum size bin denotes it needed to be emptied. It features a RFID locking system that ensures only valid residents with a RFID tag can open and use the bin. Besides, there will be a designated person with a special access tag to unlock the wheels. Biopregs, an eco-friendly bio-composite is the main material that has been used to create the two major parts of the bin. Cautious emptying in the pickup-vehicle has been ensured by placing a reusable bag in the bin which is lifted out with a crane. The bag is prepared of heavy duty fabric with durable chemical proof coating.

Designer : SpringTime

LFrit Toaster Design with 3 Levels of Toast Through A Simple Button

TheFuture — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:46:29 +0000

The LFrit Toaster is an innovative kitchen appliance design that allows the user three levels of toast through a simple button interface. Pressing the button once will set the toaster to the lightest level; pressing trice will let you have the darkest level. Pressing the button fourth time will reset the toasted back to its initial level. With the compact and attractive outlook, anyone will like to see the toasts traveling into ifrit and a transmitter mechanism takes it right to your bread plate. The toaster offers complete safety for your child and can be used anywhere at your home.

Designer : Chevy Ho

Luxury Le Rituel Champagne Box Set

TheFuture — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:45:26 +0000

Piper Heidsieck, the well-known champagne maker has worked together with expert show maker Christian Louboutin, and has crafted a great box set that can tempt all range of buyers. The inspiration of the creation was a ritual that has a long tradition since 1880’s and will be available exclusively through Colette on or after October 26th. The set contains a nicely decorated bottle of champagne and a stylish glass shoe that has been designed with an exact match with the design of the bottle.

Designer : Piper Heidsieck and Christian Louboutin

E-Bin Mobile Electronic Recycle Bin for Both Indoor and Outdoor Use

TheFuture — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:24:40 +0000

e-Bin is a mobile, smart and versatile electronic recycling bin concept designed for both indoor and outdoor use. It features touch screen technology and can be programmed to send and receive useful information on both the user and the provider end. Therefore, a bin can tell a user the exact location of the nearest bin if it is full and notify the recycling company about its state at the same time. Moreover, it can also let the user know if their item would be suitable for reclining or not.

The economical mass-production design of e-Bin includes high quality carbon fiber sheets, making it strong, durable, lightweight and suitable for all weathers. It doesn’t require an electricity source since it uses solar power for its touch screen lid. An administrator needs to be logged in to customize the different settings of the smart bin.

Designer : Baharash Bagherian

Hot Cup Design from Vivek Sasindran

TheFuture — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:06:02 +0000

Hot Cup is a concept coffee cup along with a beautiful and functional stand that will keep your tea of coffee hot for a longer period of time that will allow you to enjoy your hot tea while working at office or talking in phone. There is a heating mechanism on top of the round flat of the stand that will heat up the coffee cup slightly when placed on it. Also, the bottom of the cup is a conductor, which is able to transfer heat to its content, keeping it hot as long as you keep it there. The cup includes an LED that will confirm power supply. Moreover, the entire arrangement will surely enhance your desk’s décor.

Designer : Vivek Sasindran