In the 21 century people are still cleaning the street with basic tools: broom, scoop and can. It’s hard and clumsy, but still very important for the people and quality of city life. The main problems of street cleaning are : the use of broom and scoop at the same time, transference of the garbage from the scoop to the cart can, lack of space for personal bag or other tools, most cleaning carts have poor image.
Zvulun – street cleaning cart with scoop device in front of the cart and cylindrical can between 2 big wheels. The cart makes the work more comfortable, fast and effective. The broom is installed in the static side of the wheel. The cart is supplied with a big cell for personal needs. Design of the cart was inspirited by hi-tech style and ancient transport. The frame of the cart is made of iron. A can, scoop and the cell was made of recycled plastic injection. The wheels are filled with silicone rubber.
Designer : Gadi Dudler design
Since saving space can be our future problem, designers are trying to create smarter design to help solving space problem. One of them is David Andrew Botton, check out his new creation : Rox Bench. Rox bench is great solution for you who live in houses with restricted gardens and where space saving furniture is paramount. You can change the unit into a storage where you can keep your garden tools, children’s toys, etc when it comes to winter. When summer comes, you can open it out into 3 seater bench that has two accompanying tables. The materials are made of aluminum, plywood, and chrome steel, plus it features built-in solar lights, this will create a very cool night time effect.
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InTouch cell phone concept is part of Samsung Global Design Project, designed by a group with the member of Christina Droira, Lindsey Pickett and Molly Vivian-Coburn. They chose to explore the future of communication because they noticed a compelling opportunity area for a specific group of people, young professionals and recent college graduates (age 20-28, city dwellers). Privacy is a major problem with these individuals. It is almost impossible to count on having a private environment since most have to deal with roommates, riding public transportation, and sitting in a cubicle at work.
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Looking for storage space for all those files you want to stock? Are you thinking the amount of space it will take up in your office? Isn’t this the normal scenario when you want to store all those important documents? Even if you might be running that paper less office, still there are a few items that need to be stocked in the paper form no matter what. However that is not the solution but the beginning of a problem. What with area needed for al those file racks and the space that shall be occupied. Takeshi Miyakawa’s design Fractal 23 is an interesting one.
Firstly since the commercial spaces are getting more and more expensive and the office location smaller and smaller, the emphasis in today’s space constrained offices is of utilizing the space provided to the best way possible. The advantage that the Fractal 23 bureau has is that firstly it is a cube; secondly it is scientifically proved that cube occupies the least amount of space. Hence it is a design that from the start is on a winning track.
Since the design uses every cubic inches that is possible in the design, Takeshi Miyakawa has really found the perfect solution of both storage and space
Designer : Takeshi Miyakawa
Versatile is a new kind of kitchen appliances. It solves many common problems that you can experience with today kitchen appliances such as : space problem, so many electric wires, hard to clean, hard to use, too many features per product, etc.
Versatile is a system products. A panel supplied electric power and support to a large choice of magnetic appliances such as: toaster, steamer, coffee machine, with minimum interface.
Versatile allows spontaneous access, more frequent usage. No waste of space as appliances are used and stored in the same place. Very simple and easy to use shapes thanks to the induction technology. Hermetic products mean washable product even in a dish-washer.
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