The replaceable heads of this minimal toothbrush are made from recycled thermoplastic!

Clip is a new toothbrush concept made from recycled polypropylene with replaceable heads for when bristles fray.

There always comes the day when toothbrush bristles fray. If you use a standard manual toothbrush, then frayed bristles mean the whole toothbrush needs to be replaced. If you use an electric toothbrush, then the old toothbrush head can be traded in for a new, clean one.

Whichever toothbrush you prefer, replacing frayed bristles comes at a price. It’s costly, wasteful, and inconvenient. That’s why Edo Kim and Yeseul Kim, designers based out of London, designed Clip, a minimal toothbrush with a replaceable head.

Citing the high number of materials used to create conventional toothbrushes, Edo and Yeseul made sure to design Clip so that far fewer materials are needed for manufacturing. Made from recycled polypropylene, Clip takes on the traditional shape of manual toothbrushes.

Clip’s hollow unibody also remains intact over time and use due to polypropylene’s highly durable, long-lasting makeup. Compared to manual toothbrushes on the market, Edo and Yeseul decided to use far less plastic and nylon, replacing both materials with the recycled thermoplastic.

In doing so, the demand for energy used to manufacture plastic toothbrushes is lessened and less pollution is created as a result. When the bristles on Clip fray, users can swap out heads simply by popping out the old one and clicking the new head into place with a push-button locking mechanism. Since Clip’s unibody handle is made from such durable material, the actual toothbrush will last a long time and when the bristles on Clip’s head begin to fray, a new head can easily replace it.

Designers: Edo Kim and Yeseul Kim

Besides white, Clip would come in pastel shades of yellow, pink, green, and blue.

This stationery holder and charging unit is inspired by cliffs

It’s very poetic to say that you have been inspired by a landscape and pin the translation to abstract art and mediocre execution. However, this is not the case with NIO Cliff, a stationery holder case with a wireless charging unit at its base. Inspired by the “Blue Sky Thinking” global community of designers and the location for the same, three designers Edo Kim, Yu Shan Huang and Ye Seul Kim, have conceptualized this project.

Staying true to the landscape of a cliff (with a ^ peak that reminds us of the roof and trees), the unit consists of a name card holder, magnet, a storage that can hold pencils and tools, and a wireless charger at the bottom. Essentially it looks like a cross-section of the cliff, and very subtle representation.

Designers: Edo Kim, Yu Shan Huang and Ye Seul Kim

NIO and Central Saint Martins announced the launch of their “Blue Sky Thinking” global community of designers. The innovative design community aims to bring together young talent and create environmentally-friendly designs. Over 100 top students from Central Saint Martin’s Industrial Design, Ceramic Design and Fashion Design majors will draw on diverse global inspiration to present work that integrates NIO’s leading-edge philosophies and environmental awareness.

“Seaside Cliff is the place where people can see the open sky, blue ocean, and land all at once. It is linked with NIO logo’s elements,” Kim told Yanko Design.

“I wanted to simplify the shape of the cliff and tried to find a minimal form while maintaining the angular and flat top of the cliff. The green plains on the top side are simplified and expressed as a pattern, and the layer part of the cliff is expressed through translucent material.”

“At the top of the cliff tower has small objects such as name card holder, magnet. And the middle is a storage that can hold pencils and various tools. At the bottom is a wireless charger. The main concept of this product is to stack various functional products. This comes from the form of a layered cross-section of the cliff.”

A Quick-fix Orthopedic Cast!

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Now that Pokemon Go’s here, you’re going to use that bicycle more often. And you’re also going to fall off that bicycle more often because you were trying to catch that Charizard instead of watching where you were going. AirCast’s exactly what you need for those situations, and even in general, because it’s always better to be prepared, isn’t it? AirCast, if you haven’t figured out yet, is a quick-application fracture/injury cast that can be easily worn around the injured limb. It uses air pressure to stabilize the limb while also prevent it from sustaining further injuries. Think of it as a really effective, rugged piece of bubble wrap for your shin.

The AirCast’s beauty is not just in the simplicity of the solution, but also it’s rather small footprint. It fits compactly into a sleek aluminum case that one can easily attach to their bicycle. Its slim design makes sure it doesn’t become a hindrance, and also makes it an easily accessible medical boon to both amateur as well as seasoned bikers. Let’s hope we see the elegance of AirCast expand with casts for all other body parts too!

Designer: Edo Kim

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Broken Wings – Part 2

An extension to the earlier Comfort Cast, the Air Cast is directed towards those who are avid MTB bikers and like to challenge the mountains. Truth is, you can use this cast in any situation, just keep it handy and wrapped round your bicycle.

Designers: Kyuho Song, Joongu Kim & Edo Kim

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