Drawing inspiration from the personal solar charging device by Fandi Meng, the Sunny Flower, which charges your gadgets on the go, designer Mac Funamizu has come up with a solar charger called “iPetals” to juice up an iPhone. The iPetals apart from harnessing the solar energy to charge your iPhone also doubles as an iPhone stand. The sustainable charger integr
Enhancing the playful aspect of portable systems, the “Litl Webbook” is a slimmed down device that lets you surfs the web, displays photos, plays video and use various regular functions. The webbook simplifies different tasks, through an easy operating system, for kids as well as elderly. Much like a regular PC or notebook, the playful system can pull content from the
Aren’t we just sick of those sleek and stylish music players that females don’t mind adorning as an accessory? It’s maybe a pushed statement so it isn’t obligatory for you to agree with me, but the Mint Cube music player actually abides by what I say and thus wears a rather manly make to only rest inside the bag. Measuring 50mm x 50mm x 50mm, the Min
With fossil fuel reserves depleting at a fast pace, industrial designers have put their bets on renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar that will be able to fuel the future generations. Auto designer Björn Wehrli believes that wind energy has all the credentials that high-speed cars of tomorrow need and has come up with a concept veh
The “Geetobee” from Jamily Design Studio is a folding scooter for adults that folds into a compact form, thereby facilitating transportation or storage. Designed for commuting or just whizzing around town, the portable scooter when folded can easily be carried into buildings, into the workplace or onto public transportation. Available in different colors, the
While modern gadgets have become a boon for normal users, they are still a bane for special users with hearing or visual imparities. But the “R1” by Il-Gu Cha is a radio with a difference that works equally for both normal and special users. Intended toward visually impaired users, the analogous radio can be tuned by physically moving it (on a wheel structure) from
Assuming that we’ll have electrified highways by the year 2030, Nissan has popped up an On-Grid vehicle dubbed “V2G” (Vehicle–to-Grid) that will offer a safe, sustainable as well as brisk commutation. The compliant vehicle is not only safe and swift, but it also features dynamic styling and quality production at a very low price. One can’t ask for more than tha
Dumping auto waste or old auto parts is one of the major problems for most nations across the world. Resurrecting old school buses, sculptor and designer Christopher Fennell has devised a bus shelter that not only looks unique but also helps in reducing the huge piles of auto waste. Made of selective parts and pieces from three iconic school buses, from
Technology-startup Modu in collaboration with Lunar has designed an innovative mobile phone that touts a portable design with hi-tech functionality. Claimed to be the first modular mobile phone in the world, the “modu” is a tiny but sophisticated phone that slips into “jackets,” a growing family enclosures, which provide both style and functionality to the device. A device with global appeal, the module is compatible with “modu mates,” i.e. modu enabled consumer electronic devices, including P
A portable light is always a handy device to have by your side while traveling or camping in the dark. The “Travelite” by designer Michelle Avelis is a highly mobile lamp that transforms into a small ball to slip in your bag or luggage for safe and easy transportation. Generating power from a Lithium-ion battery that can be recharged from any outlet, the Travelite
Contemporary furniture with soft and sleek fabric may allow comfort and style to modern users but it also takes us away from the natural environment and causes disparities in our body posture. Taking you closer to the natural world, designer Kenoy Yeh has come up with an innovative chair called “Frame Seat” that removes the backrest and seat so you could co
Designed for a competition at the Canadian Auto Show, the External Frame Structure (E.F.S.) by Italian designer Andrea Spaggiari is vehicle concept that featuring an innovative frame structure seems to be the new Fiat Multipla. The vehicle is divided in two parts, the outer cage and the interior capsule, which can be interchanged to meet the needs of different users. Accommodating up to six passengers comfortably, the EFS runs on a hydrogen fuel cell that powers four in-wheel motors and allows
