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Gull-winged Bird of Prey

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 10:08 AM PDT

This modern day re-interpretation of the 300SL grand tourer convertible is a return to the speedy, striking Mercedes-Benz of yesterday. Sharing the same design DNA as its predecessor, the modern vision maintains the characteristic gullwing doors, elongated nose, low roof, wide stance and polished… well… everything… for visual drama only a Merc can pull off!

Designer: Slimane Toubal

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(Gull-winged Bird of Prey was originally posted on Yanko Design)

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Any Kinda Tape

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:58 AM PDT

The Hole Measuring Tape is pretty innovative with many facets to it. It allows you to draw straight lines and circles with precision. Although not clarifies, I am assuming the tape is retractable and offers measures in more than one measuring system. Simple and functional, I'm sure you designers will love it!

The Hole Measuring Tape is a 2012 iF Design Talents Award entry.

Designer: Sunghoon Jung

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(Any Kinda Tape was originally posted on Yanko Design)

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BlackBerry Peer

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:32 AM PDT

The BlackBerry Peer is a phone intended for children. More like a lifestyle accessory, considering these young consumers are initiated to the gadget world from the word go. It features a smart camera and myPeer app that comes in handy when traveling and taking photos. It even doubles up as a GPS locator, allowing parents to keep a tab on their kids in crowded tourist spots. The Peer records videos, takes pictures and allows image editing in realtime using add-on effects. Basically, a communication device with loads of cool stuff that can be monitored by parents!

Designer: Felix Lorsignol

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(BlackBerry Peer was originally posted on Yanko Design)

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Autonomous Life Vest

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:01 AM PDT

The Revival Vest is a self-inflating life jacket that uses Footfalls and Heartbeats smart fabric technology to monitor respiration and physiological changes such as drowning. The fabric detects changes in circumference and stretch around the chest while the diver suppresses breathing. If the wearer blacks out, the body becomes limp and life vest is triggered to inflate and raise the body to the surface for rescue.

Designer: James McNab

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(Autonomous Life Vest was originally posted on Yanko Design)

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Fool-proof Violin

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 12:01 AM PDT

Half the work in learning to play the violin is maintaining the correct posture while keeping a stable grip on the right finger positions. The WAVE electric violin uses a combination of tactile, braille-like indicators to train accurate finger positioning and a built-in accelerometer to ensure the musician is in proper form. If the violin senses the player is in the wrong position it will automatically shut off, forcing the musician to readjust. Be a virtuoso in half the time!

Designer: Jaewon Hwang

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(Fool-proof Violin was originally posted on Yanko Design)

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Commissioning Work: Micklish Part 3

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:17 PM PDT

After what worked out to be a little over a month, the Belomo sideboard was ready for delivery. Last time I saw it was a week prior when all the components were made and legs welded. Waiting those nail biting 7 days was nerve racking. I have the nails to prove it. What if I don’t like it? What if it doesn’t look right in my space? Why the hell am I so pessimistic? Curtis has given me no indication that he was anything less than stellar throughout this entire process. My phone rang… delivery. Hit the jump!

Pardon my language but it’s fucking gorgeous! I love it. It fits perfectly into my space, right under the window and my Belomo has a sidekick – a custom fabricated box to hide my ugly box a/c unit. It’s all raw looking but so smooth to the touch. The top surface is finished in a white wash along with the white legs, helping to frame the linear lines now so familiar with the Micklish design aesthetic.

Honestly as my first custom piece made for moi, I couldn’t be happier. You guys don’t realize it but I can be quite critical. My writing staff is pretty well aware of it so when something amazing comes along, I better love it, especially if it’s going to live with me. Speaking of which, Belomo and I have been happily living together for months. Now I understand handmade quality in furniture. It’s as solid and study as the day it was delivered and has held up to everything from constant sunlight beating down on it to a dog name Miko who has figured out he can open the doors if he presses his nose against them hard enough. I love the little cubby holes Curtis made to display my Playsam toys. I love that there’s no exposed hardware on the doors.

Thank you Curtis, thank you Micklish. Read parts one and two.

Designer: Micklish

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(Commissioning Work: Micklish Part 3 was originally posted on Yanko Design)

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