Swedish company Hövding has created the second-generation inflatable bike helmet for cyclists with an active motion sensors to detect impact that deploys in 0.1 seconds. The airbag quickly surrounds the area around the neck and head, offering more coverage than a traditional helmet. The helmet was first introduced in 2012, and the new version features a microUSB-rechargeable that lasts around 18 hours of cycling. The… Continue reading The Hövding: A Second-Generation Inflatable Bike Helmet
Category: Design Ideas
Star Wars R2-D2 Jet Plane
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) revealed their new Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet designed to look like the iconic astromech droid R2-D2 from Star Wars. The new design was announced at the 2015 Star Wars Celebration event in Anaheim, California. It is scheduled to fly on international routes starting this fall–just in time for the… Continue reading Star Wars R2-D2 Jet Plane
Cubitat: A Clever Compact Cube Four in One Apartment
A new 10 x 10 x 10 cube featuring a built-in bed, kitchen, bathroom and living space is set to change the way we think about small-space living. Italian designer Luca Nichetto and developers at Urban Capital unveiled the standalone Cubitat , described as a ‘plug and play living space,’ at Toronto’s Interior Design Show… Continue reading Cubitat: A Clever Compact Cube Four in One Apartment
Beautiful Sculpture Staircase Design
The Mexican-based architecture studio from Arquitectura en Movimiento designed this sculptural stairwell for an apartment in Mumbai. The design company formed the sculptural staircase to join two levels of an apartment, located in a six-storey building that houses different generations of one family.
Naomi: A Brilliant Spring-Based Nutcracker
Naomi is a brilliantly designed nutcracker that uses a spring to simply crack the nuts inside of it, by pulling back the handle and letting go. The Naomi Nutcracker is created by Take2 Design in Germany and can be purchased online at the Red Dot Shop for a price of €19.90. Watch the video below to learn more about this innovative product. via:… Continue reading Naomi: A Brilliant Spring-Based Nutcracker
Susan Kare: The Woman Behind Apple’s First Icons
Susan Kare is an artist, graphic designer and pioneer of pixel art; she created many of the graphical interface elements for the original Apple Macintosh in the 1980s as a key member of the Mac software design team, and continued to work as creative director at NeXT, the company formed by Steve Jobs after leaving Apple in… Continue reading Susan Kare: The Woman Behind Apple’s First Icons
Vittel Refresh Cap: Reminds You To Stay Hydrated
The Refresh Cap by Vittel is a bottle cap that raises a flag to remind you to keep drinking water each hour and to stay hydrated. When you twist the bottle cap shut a timer begins automatically. After an hour it activates a spring inside the cap causing the little flag to pop up to grab your attention. The innovative bottle cap is designed by French marketing agency called Ogilvy… Continue reading Vittel Refresh Cap: Reminds You To Stay Hydrated
Electric Scooter Suitcase
Inventor He Liangcai from Hunan Province in China has created an electrically powered suitcase that can transport you and your belongings. The scooter suitcase is capable of accommodate two people and can travel up to 20 kph (12 mph) for a distance of up to 50 kilometers (30 miles) on a full charge.