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- Ultimate In Ironing
- Cleaning Up The Seas With Drones
- WheelCare
- A Lamp with Multiple Personalities
- Live From Essen: red dot product design gala Wrap-up
| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:11 AM PDT The Dyson Calor’shocks revisits ironing clothes by using heat and ultrasound to ease out the wrinkles. Ironing is basically a chore no one likes to do and unless you're the crisp-white-shirt types, we try and cut corners just to get it over and done with. This new concept of ultrasound mat and iron, hopes to make the job easy by kinda self-doing the ironing with little pressure. I'm eager to see this develop into something concrete, because I sue can do without laundry chores! Designer: Stéphane Pietroiusti - Related posts: 
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| Cleaning Up The Seas With Drones Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:01 AM PDT The city of Mumbai is situated by the Arabian Sea with the Mithi River flowing through it, experienced the worst ever flooding all thanks to the a cloud burst and clogged drains. Plastic bags that we take for granted was one of the major reasons why the drains went redundant and of course the high tide and choked riverbed didn't help matters. Since man can't take the onus of disposing waste responsible, let the Marine Drone do it for us. The drone is basically an oversized pool net with a sensor fitted machine. It nets drifting plastic trash in a very innovative way. Several drones scout the seas for waste and use a special sensor to keep away fish and other aquatic animals. It is equipped with an infrasound system and the high-powered batteries allow them to stay in the water for more than 2 weeks. Designers: Elie Ahovi, Adrien Lefebvre, Philomene Lambaere, Marion Wipliez, Quentin Sorel and Benjamin Lemoal - Related posts: 
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| Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:01 AM PDT A lot of wheelchair designs focus on functionality that gives the user more independence, but there are times when help from an assistant or nurse is required. The WheelCare concept features advanced ergonomics that make it just as comfortable for the seated person as it is for the helper. A redesigned cushion handle, easy-to-use rear/front pedals and brakes, as well as customizable height/lean adjustment give added security to both by making it safer and more friendly to use. Designer: Che-Yu Lu - No related posts. 
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| A Lamp with Multiple Personalities Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:01 AM PDT Lighting is a delicate thing- sometimes you want to set the mood with a little ambient glow and sometimes you need direct light for working. The Captiva lamp makes it possible to switch between both in just seconds. Simply adjust the flexible neck to cast a focused beam or point it upwards into the shade to diffuse the light! Designer: Stéphane Pietroiusti - Related posts: 
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| Live From Essen: red dot product design gala Wrap-up Posted: 02 Jul 2012 04:45 PM PDT Words really can’t express the excitement surrounding this year’s red dot product design awards! For The industrial design community it’s the place to be, and it just keeps getting better. On the outside it’s glitz, glamour, red carpets, amazing hors d'oeuvres, an endless stream of champagne, paparazzi, and even dancing. But that’s not what makes this night special… it’s the geniuses behind it all. 1299 to be exact. 1299 of the greatest design minds of 2012 gathered in one spot with friends, loved ones and the who’s who of design to celebrate outstanding achievements in innovation, invention and hard work. There’s no other place like it. Let’s take a look at the highlights from this year’s event! First things first- could there be a sexier setting? The gala was held in the incredible Aalto theater located in the industrial heart of Essen, Germany. Here the night’s best of the best laureates were treated to an enchanting string composition performed by violinist Sakaya Shoji as well as stunning choreography in the form of Irish ballet by Essen’s Aalto Ballett company. Joined by two of this year’s judges, Dr. Luisa Bochietto and Prof. Stefan Diez, red dot’s very own Peter Zec presented awards to the 62 best of the best winners. While this award is an notable achievement, only one team would stand to win the award of all awards: the 2012 Design Team of the Year. As is tradition, last year’s winner, Grohe, handed down the coveted Radius award to a company that would come as no shock to everyone attending: Porsche! Michael Maur and Style Porsche drove onto the stage in the sexiest beast of a car: the famed 911. What could be more rewarding than being introduced to the audience by none other than the Volkswagen Head of Design, Walter Maria de Silva. We laughed. We cried. But we were all ready to party! So it was time to move on to the historic Zollverein colliery, the location of the red dot museum and Designer’s Night after party. The designers were treated to a world class meal specially prepared by chef Frank Rosin. After their sumptuous meal, everyone headed to the long-awaited party at the red dot design museum, and what a party it was. We were up to the wee hours, dancing to the success of so many creative minds, people whose only goal is to make life better for all of us. P.S. This is not the end of it, more updates, interviews and exciting reports to come soon. - Related posts:
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