There are 565 International Design Mark Winners named Taiwan’s Golden Pin Design Award 2015. This design award is administered by Taiwan Design Center in Taipei that seeks innovative products and projects cater specially to meet the needs and expectation of Huaren (Chinese-speaking) consumers. Here’s our favorite design list in random order. 1. ASUS ZenWatch2 by […]
Laurent Bernadac, a French electric violinist, has designed 3DVarius. This is a fully playable 3D printed violin based on the model of real Stradivarius violin. The main goal here is to create a unique design inspired by the shape of traditional violin, this unit is printed as a single piece. Even though it’s inspired by […]
Balmuda is a Tokyo-based technology company that has produced award-winning products, such Balmuda The Toaster where some people refer it as a game-changer in the kitchen. This time, we’d like to tell you about Balmuda The Speaker. At first sight, Balmuda The Speaker looks like a nice lantern, but it is actually Bluetooth speaker […]
I’ve never thought running would require a bell, but this little accessory actually comes in handy when you use shared pathways. Runbell is a little tool to help create safe and supportive running environment for both runners and pedestrians, especially when you run on crowded area. This bell embraces the ring form where you can […]
From motorcycle to music, this is what happens when motorcycle designers are tasked to design a musical instrument: Yamaha Raijin “God of Thunder” Drums. Yamaha Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has worked together for the “AH A MAY” project. They decided to switch 2 design divisions between them to design products without limiting their […]
As part of “AH A MAY” project, Yamaha has exchanged design fields of their 2 design divisions. Now, imagine when a motorcycle designer is tasked to design a musical instrument. The result is Fujin “God of The Wind” Marimba, it’s a conceptual music instrument designed for 2 performers where they can combine and multiply their […]
Do you want to know what happen when musical instrument designers design a motorcycle? Well, project AH A MAY (Yamaha spelled backwards) has interesting idea by exchanging Yamaha 2 design divisions and give them tasks outside their design fields without any constraints related to commercialization or production. The project goal is for designers to stimulate […]
To help parents to create connection with their children that have autism, Kenneth Tay has designed Synchrony. It’s a music therapy platform where both parents and children are able to develop intimacy while understanding each other through improvised music play. Synchrony has been designed to emit harmonious sound regardless musical ability, thus, making this device […]
Ember Self-Heating Espresso Cup offers an ideal size for your espresso-based drinks. This 6oz cup allows you to keep your coffee hot for premium coffee experience. Furthermore, Ember Cup is a smart cup where you can set your preferred drinking temperature, drink your cup of joe just the way you like it. The perfect temperature stays from the first sip to the last drop. Each cup has […]
Sony Walkman was the first successful portable audio player. It introduced a change in music listening habits by allowing people to carry music everywhere and listen to it using earphones/headphones. This brings users in a sort of isolation state that initially was Sony Walkman’s main and successful feature, but then it became an obstacle to […]
Artiphon Instrument 1 is the next generation musical device that blends traditional craftsmanship with advanced technology. It’s a unique and dramatic music controller that takes advantage of today’s mobile technology; it can be played by people with all skill levels yet robust enough to satisfy seasoned artists. The company tries to break the boundaries between […]
Just recently at 2014 Grammy Awards event, Daft Punk celebrated the ascendancy of electric sound and image as declaration of popular expression. It’s cool and crisp sound, this is the era where digital performers replace human sound with unique, synthesized audio constructs. It’s a sudden clearance moment where Gibson realized how new music has left […]
We just got design submission from Fulop Gellert, it’s a concept car called Toby. Yes, the name reminds us to “A Special Story about Toby”, you can read the reason behind this cute name from the designer’s own words below. The concept cars name is Toby. It might seem a persons name and it is, […]
A new musical instrument has been introduced by ROLI, Seabord GRAND. It comes with patent-pending SEA (Sensory, Elastic, and Adaptive) interface to provide you with precise, information rich, and pressure-sensitive look-like keyboard instrument. Its 3D sensor interface allows for seamless transitions between discrete and continuous input with great tactile feedback. The SEA interface sensors replace […]
Accordion cabinet is part of “accordion collection” from Elisa Strozyk, a designer and Sebastian Need, an artist. Just like its name suggests, this design was inspired by accordion, a box-shaped musical instrument that you have to make compress and expand movement to play. This furniture definitely represents the unique surface of the musical instrument, the […]
Based on its name, we believe you’re probably can guess how Accordion Tent is used. The design was inspired by the musical instrument which takes up so little space when fully compressed, but it becomes large when you expand it. Therefore, this compact and smart Accordion Tent design is very efficient to be transported for […]
Beyond Silence digital piano is a concept music instrument for hearing impaired people, especially children. It would be pretty difficult to grasp the idea of hearing impaired people listen to the music. How can they enjoy the music when they don’t even hear the sound? Designers : Hakyung Kim, Jina Kim and Suyoung Lee
