Archive for the ‘Design’ Category
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LIFX: Control The Lighting In Your Home With a Smartphone
The LIFX coloured LED lightbulbs have blown our minds! Not only do these lightbulbs consume a significant less amount of energy but don’t look super ugly like some of the cool-colored compact fluorescent bulbs do, but the real kicker behind the LIFX lightbulbs is that they can be controlled remotely from any Smartphone device. Before we get too ahead of ourselves, let’s go over the basics ...
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Normal Door Flips Down Into Pingpong Table
Berlin-based artist and designer Tobias Franzel has designed a ping pong table that doubles as a door – a great space-saver and a fun way to introduce some activity into a tiny living space. The door-turned-table functions on robust mechanics and transitions without much physical effort into a door or pingpong table – while the table is in door state, simple push the top of the ...
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Personal Two Car Hydraulic Lift, Hides One Underground
Not sure where to park all your cars? The Cardok Double (read: Car+Dock) is a hydraulic car lift that is accommodates two cars in the amount of space you would normal require for a single car, except in this case, one car is hidden under ground. This space-saving car park solution seems like it has immense potential for big-time car enthusiasts who have many cars and ...
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Henry Ford’s Son’s 1934 Model 40 Speedster
The annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance sees the world’s most original and extraordinary automobiles on display, and this year another priceless restoration joined the group. Edsel Bryant Ford’s 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster has been the subject of an extensive restoration which returned it to how it originally looked in 1940 after its final redesign by Ford and Ford’s lead designer E. T. Gregorie. That a ...
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Vegetable Shaver Shaped Like a Giant Pencil Sharpener
The jumbo-sized pencil sharpener carrot peeler (wow, what a mouthful) called the Karoto is an adorable kitchen gadget that is used to peel and sharpen vegetables (not just carrots). The fun gadget can also peel zucchini, cucumber and other veggies that can be cut to fit inside the sharpener blade to give foodies a cool new way to add shavings to dishes. Garnishes, or just shredding ...
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Funky Air Powered 3 Seater Urban Vehicle
Indian auto manufacturer tata motors has planned to release the ‘airpod’ air-powered urban vehicle. The three passenger transportation module uses compressed air instead of traditional alternative fuels like compressed hydrogen or natural gas for a carbon-neutral, zero-emissions ride. Developed by mdi, its special engine works by extracting air pressure from its 175 liter storage tank on board, which refills itself either through an external pump or ...
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Get Drunk Faster With Rounded Glassware
While some people drink alcohol for the taste, most consume it for the affect it has on the human mind and body. In other words, people like getting tipsy, so it’s no surprise there is a market for the “Get Drunk Faster” drinking glass – a set of beautiful hand-blown glassware from Swaziland, Africa, that are shaped with rounded bases and will wobbly over and spill ...
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Strange Sofa With Built-In Tunnel For Your Cats
Crazy cat ladies everywhere, there’s a new product on the market you will love! Korean designer Seungi Mun has come up with the concept for a sofa that features an integrated cat tunnel so you and your furry friends can relax together. The designer shares the inspiration behind the built-in cat-friendly play structure on his official website, stating that “…many kinds of pets are already recognized ...
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SBU V: The Funky Self-Balancing Unicycle
The SBU V3 is a precision crafted self-balancing unicycle made with 6061 alloy. This super fun toy for circus-clown wannabes and cyclists is capable of supporting up to 325 lbs at once. The truly hands-free device does not come with a steering wheel or handlebars – the SBU is entirely controlled with natural leaning motions (similar to the Segway). Leaning forward will propel the SBU forward, ...
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Clever Leather Wine Rack For Bicycles
Strapping a water bottle to a bicycle frame is soooo last year. Now, all the cool kids are using this handmade leather bicycle wine rack for sale through Etsy shop, “oopsmark“. This Canadian-based company is run by designer, engineer, entrepreneur, musician and jack-of-many-trades, Jesse Herbert. Herbert makes and sells “Tools for Urban Living”, and this particular tool is a keeper in our books. The leather straps ...
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Unique Furniture Made From Recycled Car Parts
You know by now that products made from recycled parts and goods makes the WHOA! team sparkle with happiness, and these awesome furniture pieces made from auto and motorcycle parts did just that. Israeli recycling artist Ronen Wasserman of design studio Ronmen TinMan creates high-end furniture from old cars and bikes. The Volvo Washing Station, the Toyota Tailgate Cabinet and glass shelves fitted into a bent ...
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Blood Splatter Wallpaper Inspired By Roman Polanski
Everyone has their own taste when it comes to interior design and home decor, some peoples’ style is just a little more wacky than others’, and in this case, the Bloody Moon Wall Murals by Pixers are made for the absolute eccentrics and wackiest of wacky folk. Pixers is an online interior design store that recently shared their latest collection of wallcoverings featuring blood splatters with ...
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Now You Can Inhale Chocolate And Coffee With ‘Le Whif’
Satisfying a chocolate cravings feels so great, but it can often result in bas news for your waistline. Luckily, Le Whif has developed a vaporized version of chocolate that allows you to inhale your delicious treat at a consequence of less than 1 calorie PER serving. Although not an original idea, we’ve shared products like this in the past, but we’re still blown away that each ...
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Cold Water Coffee Dripper Perfect For Summer
The Hario Cold Water Coffee Dripper sounds like a great product – in case the title didn’t give it away, this coffee dripper produces a smooth, mellow brew using the classic cold-drip method perfect for making full-flavoured coffee concentrate ideal for iced beverages and for use in cooking and baking. Now, unless you like a super concentrated cup of joe, you’re going to want to mix ...
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The Creepy Burning Earth Fire Pit
Backyard fire pits would be so much more exciting if everyone used the Third Rock Earth design by Fire Pit Art. USA-based Fire Pit Art is a company that produces creative heavy duty fire pits for residential and commercial use (including custom designs). The Third Rock design features a large orb with negative cut outs of the Earth’s lands, while the two thirds of water space ...
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The Amazing Pet Jellyfish Bowl
Apparently, jellyfish are becoming a fad in the world of ornamental aquariums, and Jellyfish Art is a company that is aiming to introduce jellyfish as pets to the masses as living works of art. Jellyfish require special water flow patterns to survive, and many large-scale aquariums are fully equipped to house these magnificent creatures. Jellyfish Art has developed a special type of tank that will allow ...
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Fully Working Retro Nintendo Controller Table
This fabulous Nintendo controller coffee table was designed by custom design studio Bohemian Workbench in Venice, California and is totally functional. While we’re shared whoa-worthy functional Nintendo Coffee Tables with you in the past, this one caught our eye for it’s sleek and modern interpretation of the controller finishes. Instead of grey plastics, the Nintendo controller coffee table is made from maple, mahogany and walnut, and ...
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Funky Out-of-print Book Jackets For e-Readers
Turn your iPad, Kindle Fire or Nexus 7 into a hardcover book. As people embrace the new digital reading experience, the future of the book cover is in question. A newly launched Kickstarter campaign featuring a new line of eBook jackets is hoping to change that. Made by the oldest bookbinder in the U.S., the cases are the first to look, feel and wear like an ...
