Designer Daeun Joung’s latest concept looks like nothing more than a three-dimensional piece of wall art… but it’s that and more. The sculptural design actually triples as a short throw projector and wireless speaker.
Disguised as art on your wall, it frees up the surface real estate that most wireless speakers occupy. Working in tandem with the COZY app on your phone, the design can stream your favorite tunes and display a variety of customized notifications on your wall. Sync it up to preview a live stream of the news or make it display the weather, time, and stocks.
Whether or not it will be a hit, I always get excited seeing something entirely new! And this idea by designers Seungho Choi and Yoona Lee is exactly that. At first glimpse (not necessarily to its benefit) it looks like a hybrid of an audio recorder and hair dryer. Upon further review, however, you’ll notice it expands on the the functionality of the everyday faucet.
The design operates much in the same way as a traditional bathroom faucet, only it also features a unique face-refreshing mechanism that anyone can appreciate. The perforated top can mist to hydrate the skin or steam the face to open up the pores depending on the user’s preference. Use it as a refresher when you wake up or make it a part of your nightly ritual before bed!
The latest work from Andrea Ponti, UNO is a smart AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) robot that harnesses the power of machine learning to execute a variety of tasks so you and me don’t have to! The autonomous system features a modular build that presents endless customization opportunities for employers, individuals, and companies.
For example, a secured compartment allows for the delivery of items between short distances while another module equipped with cameras, sirens, and lights transforms it into a device for remote security and surveillance. No matter the job, it’s designed to adapt and perform functions more efficiently and accurately over time. Equipped with an array of sensors and signals, it can navigate on city sidewalks and public paths all while collecting and analyzing inputs at all times.
“Aesthetics meets functionality in Uno’s versatile design. Its rounded lines make it very safe to touch. LED head and tail lights show its direction, while the front opening protects the main navigation laser,” Ponti told Yanko Design.
The top aluminum tray can house different modules for a range of purposes. For example, the Porter module turns Uno into a delivery robot ideal for small areas. Available in two versions – with or without folding doors – Uno Porter can carry and deliver a variety of small objects, such as documents and medications.
Other additional modules allow Uno to perform a range of functions including day and night time surveillance, thanks to night vision cameras, and transporting fresh foods or goods that require certain security, thanks to QR code and fingerprint readers.
Automatic and opportunity battery charging ensures continuous operation with no manual intervention: when the battery reaches a predetermined level, UNO will finish its current job and then go to its charging station.
The STOCKHOLM speaker/charger/dock is designer Sanjay Yadav’s stab at Danish electronic maker Vifa’s uniquely Nordic aesthetic. The three-in-one unit instantaneously makes the user’s preferred listening application or personal library available for wireless streaming once the phone has been docked. Meanwhile, a recessed top makes for a convenience place to store your keys, wallet, or other small items. Attempting to channel the brand’s minimal yet soft vibe, the design is clad in woven textile with an aluminum framework — all crafted to seamlessly integrate into the interior of your home.
Designer: Sanjay Yadav
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Part of Hankook Tire’s annual Design Innovation Project, this collaboration with a student team at the Royal College of Art explores the theme, “Extending Future Life Beyond Mobility.” Adapted for autonomous vehicles in private, public, and commercial scenarios, the three resulting designs — dubbed Aeroflow, HLS 23, and Hexonic — identify and present solutions unique to each context.
Aeroflow is an advanced aerodynamic tire with maximized downforce for use in single driver or autonomous hyper-racing circuits of the future. It disperses the flow of air by instantaneously expanding the width of the treads while maintaining the contact surface. Hidden wings strengthen the downforce of the tire, enhancing stability in corners and traction in the straightaway. Additional fans on the lateral sides absorb the air and release it in the rear to maximize acceleration.
Hexonic is a smart tire that aims to maximize comfort and safety for autonomous vehicle passengers. This variable concept self-charges and self-diagnoses with built-in smart sensors that detect various road conditions. On-tread sensors collect the road information at the source, triggering the tread blocks on the modularized tire to protrude in order to enhance cornering performance with EAP (electroactive polymer) technology. Furthermore, the grooves created provide greater traction and water dispersion in wet conditions.
HLS-23 is a tire system that introduces a new solution for distributing products. Eight sensors on the left and right sides allow the HLS-23 tires to share their distance information in real time. Depending on the size and weight of the goods, tires may operate independently or in groups. The two-column treads works to control the speed and direction of the tires separately, which makes it possible to driving in a straight line or make 360-degree turns in one spot. Optimized for tight spaces, the system allows for efficiency and nimbleness during all stages of transport and delivery.
Designer: Hankook Tire Design Team & Rhys Llewellyn, Yang Liu
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Designed for the streets of Cambodia, Vincent Chan’s SmarTuk concept aims to provide a low-cost, modular solution for individuals selling foods and goods. The modular design can adapt to a variety of vendors’ unique requirements simply by swapping out the rear half. Whether it’s a mobile cafe or grocery cart, users can specify their style upon ordering or interchange them over time.
Running entirely on electric power, they’re also efficient and affordable to maintain and operate. Better yet, each vehicle would feature an integrated tracking device that shows the location of each vendor on a global map for locals and visitors to find quickly and easily.
Designer: Vincent Chan
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No two bodies are exactly alike, so why should our orthotics? Designed with this in mind, the SLG (Safe Landing Garment) is a modern knee brace concept that can be adapted to the needs of each individual user.
With the help of 3D-printing technology, the design can be constructed to exact specifications with TPU hexagonal tessellations that provide targeted support where it’s needed most. Unlike Kinesiology Tape, the design can be ordered to fit the user’s specific anatomy and applied without assistance.
If you thought you were alone in being irritated with Apple’s shift to strictly using USB-C ports on their MacBook and MacBook Pro lineup, think again. Created from frustration with the inconvenience, designer Ryan Geraghty’s “Dongle” concept pokes fun at Apple and provides comedic relief for the rest of us.
The design features an absurd number (16 to be exact) of adapter elements currently offered by Apple. Technically infeasible, it might not ever be able to connect one device to the next… but this clever concept can connect all of us who are experience this universal annoyance!
This stealthy semi-autonomous machine makes you realize just how far we’ve come from the plow and mule! Optimized for all-weather and all-terrain conditions, the multipurpose design can facilitate a number of everyday field tasks from hauling and transport to demolishing and dumping.
Equipped with dual continuous tracks and a robust front directional wheel, the elevated design can traverse a variety of obstacles and ground types, including wet environments. Capable of being equipped with a range of attachments and accessories ranging from excavators to tillers, there’s no task too small or too big.
Phantom was awarded honorable mention in the Valtra Design Challenge 2018.
Attachment rails make linkage swift and secure. Phantom is also backward compatible with 3-point link attachments. In addition to agricultural activities, Phantom’s features would enable it to perform in different utilities arranging from construction work, forestry, to even natural disaster response.
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Most of us know that steaming food is a healthier, safer alternative to other cooking methods… it’s just… well… it’s annoying and who has the counter space for a full fledged steaming device?! Designed with these points in mind, the Stoom steamer makes this effective cooking method a cinch.
Inspired by the shape of a thermal pebble, Stoom’s ergonomic, friendly form is as easy on the eyes as it is to handle. Crafted from ceramic and tempered glass, the design can be used in the microwave, oven, or even on the stove. Heat is captured by the stones and steam is naturally circulated around the elevated food items. Easy to use and even easier to clean, you can throw it in the washer when you’re finished and tuck it neatly away when it’s not in use.
Designer: Gaetan Kerckhove
“While being cooked the heat is captured by the stones and gradually emit this heat and keeping the steamed vegetables warm long after serving. The soft wave like textures in the glass and ceramic parts are an ode to the Japanese tradition of purity, like sculpted white sand trails in a garden. Not only being aesthetic these waves in the glass surface create more surface to create more condense. As for the grill like texture keeps the vegetables suspended so hot air and steam can freely move around them,” Kerchkove explained to YD.
