An Israeli design student, was shocked to see how kids with disabilities were deprived of the simple pleasure of pedaling around on a tricycle.
So he created an ingenious new version that’s far easier to ride for kids with motor-function disabilities. Rather than the two wheels in back, he moved these to the front, making the trike easier to get on. For stability, there’s a chest plate that the kid can balance on, thus eliminating the need for straps to hold a child upright. And finally, the wheels themselves can be locked using the pedals, providing an extra safety feature.
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Wooden frame. Carbon fork and wheels. Truvativ crank, stem, and handlebars.
These bicycles are from Freiburg in the Black Forest, Germany’s so-called “green city.” The prototype, the wild-Bike 2007, won the Brand New Award at ISPO, greatest sporting show in the world.
Designer, Marcus Wallenberg Meyer, 32, built his award winning prototype in 2006. Now in production, the striking limited edition bikes aren’t cheap. 11,000 – 15,000 euros ( $14,000 – $19,000 USD ), depending on the equipment. There are not many wooden bikes in production. Jano is a concept that we hope gets produced.
Designer: fudder.de
Producer: waldmeister
The new Shuffle is small. Really small. Smallest music player in the world.
Apple says it the first mp3 player that talks to you. A new addition to this model is the new VoiceOver feature which compensates for the long-discussed anti-screen. You can manage multiple playlists and get song titles by voiceover at the touch of a button.
Producer: Apple( see features )
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Barbie turned 50 on 9 March. Her birthday present? A Fiat Barbie. So Fiat. So Milano. via designophy [PR]
60 bags are fully biodegradable bags made from flax-viscose non-woven fabric that, when dumped in your local garden, yard, or compost pile, will break down in just two months.
They can be manufactured in a variety of styles and sizes, labeled with a store’s brand, or pretty much anything else you’d expect. As they’re made and manufactured in Poland, however, it might be a while before you see them in North America. Green Dot Award winner.
Producer: 60 bags
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Milan, design capital of the world, will soon have a new ecological hotel called Green Business Hotel.
The brainchild of architect Giuseppe Tortato and Milano Layout, will turn an old mill into an innovative four-star hotel in the heart of Milan. The “carbon free” hotel will use only renewable energy technologies.
Sprawling over 13,000 square meters, the place will comprise 120 rooms, restaurant, lounge bar, gym, spa, conference rooms, hanging gardens, courtyard, garden and a roofed parking lot 3000 square meters in size. Chief attractions of this hotel will be its lovely green area and state of the art technology. The hotel will in fact feature a complex computer network, combining hospitality, technology and love and respect for nature.
Designer: Giuseppe Tortato
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Hmmm, we seem to have a theme going here lately in our ” Ouch! ” category. Now we present a toilet that can flush entire chess sets. via boingboing [PR]
Stitch was selected as a Best design in the concepts category of the 2004 American International Design Review. Now we learn Cappellini has put it into production.
Fun folding chair completely manufactured with aluminum plate. Polished lacquer in white, blue, yellow, grey, red and black colors or in a multi-colored version in a fixed combination of the same colors. Feet in white polypropylene. Stitch Chair is a new typology of product for Cappellini and allows, thanks to its hinges, to have a chair that can fold up. Comes with personalized cardboard packaging.
Designer: Adam Goodrum
Producer: Cappellini
Retailer: Ponoko — Luminaire
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Admit it, the conversation must have come up before.
And it should come as no surprise: men talk about size and the ladies, yes, how much weight they lost. Here is living proof we think!
Designer: Haikun Deng
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