At first glance I thought these were toys. Well, for some they are toys – adult gifts to keep tabs on each other. Originally designed for parents, bleepbleeps are also for seniors and special needs. Very smart and cute. Here’s what bleepbleeps say about Sammy Screamer: ‘This is Sammy Screamer, a movement sensor that connects to the bleepbleeps app. Place Sammy on an item that you want to monitor – could be a door, a bag or a stroller. Get a notification on your phone if the item moves – i.e. the door opens, the bag gets tampered with or the stroller gets moved. Use the bleepbleeps app to set Sammy’s sensitivity and choose how loud you want him to scream.’
sammy screamer
sammy screamer app
ultra stan | ultrasound pregnancy scanner, seriously
olivia p sticks | ovulation tester, obviously stan and olivia know each other
master bates | male fertility tester, omg!
lilly loco | gps device
bleepbleeps reached their goal for sammy screamer on [ kickstarter ] and the family has grown thanks to stan, olivia and mr. bates.
the bleepbleeps | very connected devices
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about boo hill
wrap #1 quite simply is a collection of products seen at ambiente and also at the international home+housewares show. the common denominator is all received design recognition at ambiente. we are expecting these products to also be recognized at Discover Design and the innovative products display. above > birillo | pierro lissoni | alessi //// winning but not pictured is cutlery set ‘mu’ | toyo ito | alessi below > super & popular | package design mario trimarchi //// a tribute to alessi’s most acclaimed small household objects many of which won design awards.
above & below > tea-jay on the rocks | flöz design | blomus //// offering possibly the most enjoyable tea-making you’ve experienced.
above > nest storage | joseph joseph //// solving the problem of storing the storage when not in use below > wash&drain //// video covers it.
above > michel bras mandoline //// offering form power and safety | kai below > gg flip & fold | oxo / smart design //// video covers it.
below > london designer sabastian bergne holding a red ‘rachet grinder //// winning but not pictured is rachet cheese grater both by kuhn rikon. the rachet concept is both innovative and functional.
[ alessi ] [ blomus ] [ joseph joseph ] [ kai ][ kuhn rikon ] [ oxo ] @ambiente #Ambiente13 @HousewaresShow #IHHS2014 #DiscoverDesign
above> a smart design competition in a very smart venue | galeria 1 messe frankfurt
Companies from 29 countries entered Design Plus 2014. To be accepted the entries may not have been on the market for more than two years and must meet high expectations with regard to function, design and sustainability. The jury selected 30 products from 24 companies from ten countries. Three Design Plus winners were also showcased in ‘solutions‘, an exhibit about innovative functionality.
mu | toyo ito | alessi
tea-jay on the rocks | flöz industriedesign | blomus
fissler bionic | professor thomas gerlach via 4 design gmbh | fissler [ solutions winner ]
lucetta | emanuele pizzolorusso | palomar [ solutions winner ]
to go | niels kjeldsen | stelton
georg | christina liljenberg halstrøm | skagerak denmark
[ products 2014 ]
[ jury ]
Designer: Mark Braun, Berlin
Design trade: Volker Hohmann, Ikarus Design Handel GmbH, Gelnhausen, Germany
Design Management: Hugo Macdonald, Studioilse, London
Design Teaching: Hubert Kittel, Burg Giebichenstein
University of Art and Design Halle
Design press: Stefan Nilsson, Trendgruppen, Stockholm
Design manufacturer: Philipp Mainzer, E15, Frankfurt/Main
Sponsor: Andrej Kupetz, German Design Council, Frankfurt/Main
Sponsor: Julia Droege, German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Frankfurt/Main
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Google Glass was really introduced without much thought to its use. Probably because it doesn’t have to worry making money out of the gate. As a result there are more skeptics than believers. 2014 should convert many to the promise of ‘enhanced POV real-time visualization’ that’s now in the marketplace. Example, I just discovered [ Recon Snow2 ]: Many, me, ski for the thrill derived from falling a little out of control but these glasses conjur up a different motivation to hit the slopes. Note the emphasis on motivation as in what motivates one to use a product. That’s why Glass is perfectly tied to fitness because fitness for many, me, requires a great deal of motivation, passion, competition and fun.
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DesignApplause is not a fitness destination but folks, this is the last week of the year and we know how almost empty the health clubs are this week and then packed in January and February. By March much of the motivation to ‘work’ has moved on. But just maybe Glass will be a life-changer. Stay fit, my friends. Happy New Year.
[ glass ] [ trevor trowell ] [ glassfit ] #resolution14
about ron kovach
This writer is a designer living in Chicago. The month of May signals many things but if you’re a bargain hunter in Chicago it signals ‘floor sample sale’ as showrooms prepare for Neocon. Two days left to find something neat at Luminaire. Luminaire’s not the only place btw, but… Just sayin. [ details ]
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I love it when form mimics function. In this case Swiss design duo Bernhard Burkard has come up with a clever iteration on the patio chair with Curt, a deck chair that works by leaning it against a wall, giving it a profile as relaxed as the sitter’s. The frame is made from local ash or beech wood, one end of which is treated with an anti-slip coating that provides stability. It may look precarious, but Bernhard Burkard assures us that it’s completely safe and perfectly functional. The simplicity also makes it a prime candidate for some color play. The untreated wood and white cloth are quite nice, but Curt could really pop with some bright yellow or aqua fabric and a contrasting painted frame.
Curt is made at Altra, a workshop in Schaffhausen, Switzerland that employs people with mental or physical disabilities. You can buy the chair directly from the designers for $260.
about perrin drumm
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At this point in the summer you’ve probably been to or hosted your fair share of barbecues. If you’re not a grill master yet – or even if you are – any backyard burger would benefit from Mermeladaestudio‘s breathtaking Druida barbecue. The acajou wood tripod legs and spun steel bowl, shown here in classic midcentury mint, will not only beautify your outdoor space, the stainless steel geometric patterned grill top will gussy up your grub, too. The “waterjet-cut crisscrossing grid” will also precent your precious brats from rolling through the grill and down into the charcoal.
Mermeladaestudio named Druida after the wide half bowl-shaped cauldrons that the druids apparently used for their summer soirees. “It shows elegance and its aesthetics are planned as if it was a piece of furniture,” the designers said. Druida is a prototype, but Mermeladaestudio is currently working with a manufacturer to produce a commercial model.
See the other pieces in their spectacular outdoor collection.
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Just as the kitchen has evolved from purely a work space to a hub of chatter and bonhomie during the pre-dinner party social hour, so should the outdoor kitchen – aka the barbecue – be a location for the host to engage with his or her guests. For some reason, however, the bbq hasn’t followed the same evolutionary path and, more often than not, is still kept distinctly separate from the rest of the party, meaning the host is left to cook in solitude while everyone else has fun. With this in mind, Wallpaper* asked Zurich-based design Alfredo Haberli to create a bbq that was also a social destination.
For his barbecue, Haberli worked with metals specialist Kim Stahlmobel to create a mobile grilling station made from a mix of oak, yellow zinc-plated steel, brushed stainless steel and painted steel with a tool set made from hand-forged stainless steel. The barbecue is quite lovely as far as barbecues go, with a rich wooden work station and minimal wheels and legs, but frankly I don’t see how it’s any more conducive to backyard chit chat than any other barbecue, unless you’re chatting about the nice bbq or its cute operator.
Perhaps Wallpaper*’s reasoning is that they brought a whole party of designers together for this collaboration? Aside from Haberli and Stahlmobel, the magazine asked London-based Argentine chef Diego Jacquet to provide something yummy to grill. He obliged with chorizo criollo, a coiled sausage made from British pork and Argentine beef. Frankie Harrington and Cord Jarvie of Canadian sandwich shop Meat & Bread supplied the condiments and created a meat rub made from fennel, coriander and star anise. “The set is rounded off with a supersized jar of their signature mustard, all housed in a herringbone box created by the duo’s design collaborators Glasfurd & Walker. Made from 700 pieces of wood to echo the shop’s countertop, its animal logo is revealed when it’s empty.”
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Who says you’re too old for a fort? Made from rich hardwood, Matt Gagnon‘s Knit Fort is decidedly grown up. The wooden pieces are stacked like Linkin’ Logs and stitched together with a rubberized cord, creating a flexible structure that can be tailor made to suit your space. Gagnon assembled this particular structure on the outdoor patio of the Standard Hotel as part of the “Hotel California” show for Noho Design District. He also suggested it could be used for a terrace sunshade, conference room dome, outdoor shower or living room cabana, whatever that is.
When I came across it, two grown men were sitting inside on floor pillows engaged in what seemed like a very serious conversation, oblivious to that fact that people nearby could hear them. When they left I ducked inside to give it a try. Sitting in the cozy little space with sunlight warming the wooden slats, you feel safe and distant from the world just outside and could very easily lose yourself in intimate conversation with a friend.
This may be Gagnon’s first fort, but it’s similar to his other work in that it shows what he describes as “an obsession with material and process, old craft and new technology.” He’s worked with woven wood before, too, in his Squeeze Lamp and Scissor Doors. See the rest of his work on his website.
about perrin drumm
sammy screamer
sammy screamer app
ultra stan | ultrasound pregnancy scanner, seriously
olivia p sticks | ovulation tester, obviously stan and olivia know each other
master bates | male fertility tester, omg!
lilly loco | gps device
the bleepbleeps | very connected devices
