Brembo B-Tech helmet was one of ADI Design Index 2011 nominees where each year, they’ll select best Italian product design. This product is the first world’s full-face helmet with Automatic Fit Belt fastening and a Jet Helmet view. It’s been designed by Vinaccia Integral Design to enhance driver’s safety and comfort, mainly for urban use since the city is where more than 70% of accidents involving motorcycles happen in Europe.
The innovative automatic fit belt fastening system was bor...
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There are times when sudden raining or snowing can make central lane markings on the road become invisible, thus causing traffic congestion or worst, traffic accidents. Buoyancy-Road design tries to solve this issue by automatically rising lane separator when water or snow obscures a road’s lane markings. This buoyant lane separator emerges due to its buoyant quality, therefore, when water or snow covers the road over the height of the traffic lane, it will raise this device automatically. In ...
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Monster Tron Light Disc Audio Dock design was inspired by the iconic disc from Disney’s epic movie, Tron:Legacy. It features futuristic style and high-definition sound. Utilizing specially designed Tron app for iPhone/iPod, the soothing soft blue color lighting rings will come to live and follow the rhythm of your favorite music.
Nasa Space Helmet design was born out of the perspective how men look weak and vulnerable when they are encapsulated. Herald Ureña has come up with space helmet design where comfort and ergonomics are considered while new aesthetics derive from animating the object to resemble the human more. The inner cap that astronauts usually have is taken away and the speaking devices and headphones are placed on the helmet. There is a tinted second layer of glass that can come down to block of sunlight.
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In order to provide protection for people in dangerous situation, this small industrial design company has designed “Tha Business”, a self defense kit. This concept has been designed to target people who commute at unusual hours of the day where they are often caught in sticky situations.
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For the first time, Logitech has equipped its Logitech G19 programmable gaming keyboard with a color GamePanel LCD. If you take your gaming experience seriously, this gadget should be in your collection. The 320x240-pixel display LCD is tiltable to provide you with in-game information for more than 60 games.
A bike thief would have grin on his face when he approaches your bike thinking that he just got himself a free unlocked bike and a free water bottle. Imagine his face when he finds out that your bike is actually locked. Kuat bottle lock is actually a bike lock that camouflages itself as a stylish water bottle. Inside this bottle, you’ll find 5’ internally coiled 8mm cable that locks back into itself. Kuat bottle lock also features a compartment underneath for storage of your keys and other s...
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Based on National Fire Protection Association, each year, sparklers cause more than 1,100 injuries where half of fireworks injuries sustained by children under 5 years of age. With this in mind, Kathleen Carron, an industrial designer, has come up with Safe Spark, a protective sparkler holder for children. As you already know, a hand held firework burns at a temperature of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit only few inches away from children’s hand. Using this cone shaped holder, children can hold spark...
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Luxy Vespa Helmet is a newly designed women’s motorcycle helmet that features retro modern design. Its main purpose is to increase the use of helmets among the female riders. It has a unique and stylish look that keeps it a step ahead of other usual helmets. The shapes are similar to a girl’s hair-do in the sixties era as it was inspired by their iconic hair styles. The color is simple pearl white and lipstick red for the borders. This brings an elegant and feminine look to the product. Luxy...
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Before writing anything about this superb auto parachute concept, I would like to say that, “Keep this parachute out of children’s reach”. The reason is, thought this is an active and efficient life saver in case of fire or other disasters in high-rise buildings, kids may find it an adventurous playing idea jumping out of the rooftop, considering the high level of safety the parachute is offering even for those who have never even seen a parachute before. LOL. Just kidding.
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Coral Rasa has been designed to protect world’s coral reefs which have been destroyed by human through unfriendly fishing habits, global climate change, or water pollution. Based on statistic, 20% of world’s coral reefs are gone while 60% of them are under great risk of collapse. Many people still don’t realize why it’s so important to protect coral reefs. Well, besides providing underwater tourism revenue and medications, there are many animals depend on coral reefs to survive, in fact,...
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Proclavian has been designed based on much research to find out what’s common injury that motorcycle riders suffer after a crash. According to the designer, the common injury after a motorcycle crash is clavicle (collar bone) injuries. It’s really necessary to design personal protective equipment that could prevent or reduce the risk of damage in this area without limit the rider’s movement.
Proclavian is a shoulder garment that utilizes smart materials such as D3O and Sorbothane. D3O a...
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Philip Pauley has designed a survival room that offers complete protection from extraordinary natural or manmade disaster conditions. Each survival room has been designed with 70 seats, wheelchair access, and a limited amount of standing room. Once the door is sealed shut, this room will automatically switch on the light and life support system. Emergency food and water will be available for every one and last for up to 2 weeks. For basic personal hygiene, there’s a toilet and a hand basin.
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Simon Spagnoletti, an experienced product designer of high end as well as mass products, has unveiled his new concept, Seahorse Buoys. A magnetic anchor sets wave power buoys to be plastered. Internal coils travel down the anchor, as the buoys soar up and down, thus creating a hovering magnetic field. This in turn generates current that is transferred to shore. It is also possible to generate huge amounts of power through the usage of groups of these buoys. The Seahorse line proposes varied mode...
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This ski helmet combines the futuristic and retro with a wire mesh shell and integrated lens system. The result is a modern and innovative Zero5 ski helmet that solves some old issues of existing ski helmet such as: feeling of heat and sweating, inconvenient ski goggles use. The wire mess of this helmet was designed with the intention to allow the steam to go out without leaving any water. The integrated anti-fog lens system eliminates the need to use sunglasses or ski goggles. Zero5 helmet boas...
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Fire in a dark movie theater could be a very dangerous thing. This is why it’s important to design a fire extinguisher for the context of a movie theater. Franklin Gaw, an industrial designer, has designed a fire extinguisher that is not only based on the presence of existing fire extinguisher but also as an unobtrusive object in its environment. Because of the dark and spacious nature of movie theaters, the designer wanted the extinguisher to not only be as accessible as possible, but also co...
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As an honor to the momentous Maranello tradition, NewMax introduced the all-new Ferrari style helmet. Making the helmet more abrasion-resistant as well as easier to clean is the magnificent satin finish aluminum plus metalized thermoplastic detains adorning the periphery of the padding. Adding the ideal finishing touch for this alluring design is the genuine leather trim plus the embossed Ferrari logo. While the helmet’s outer shell is created from sophisticated thermoplastic polymer with high...
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