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The New Lamp You Didn’t Know Your Desk and Bedside Table Needed

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In the realm of modern lighting design, a delicate balance between technology and aesthetics is imperative to create truly exceptional products. “The New Lamp,” a groundbreaking creation, exemplifies this philosophy by seamlessly integrating cutting-edge technology with captivating design elements. As experts in technology-based light sources, the creators of The New Lamp embarked on a journey to redefine illumination, resulting in a masterpiece that perfectly marries form and function.

Designer: BKID co

As pioneers in the field of light sources, the creators of The New Lamp were faced with a unique challenge: to transcend the conventional boundaries of technical complexity while maintaining an exquisite aesthetic appeal. Recognizing that a mere external facade would not suffice, they embarked on a mission to harmonize design and technology in a way that each component complements the other.

Every facet of The New Lamp tells a compelling narrative rooted in purpose. The distinctive oval-shaped lamp head, for instance, serves as a testament to this thoughtful synergy. Its inception was necessitated by the integration of the optical shift mechanism, which led to an organic and iconic lamp head design that not only serves a technical function but also stands as a symbol of innovation.

At the heart of The New Lamp lies a transformative lighting experience. The brilliance of this product lies not only in its ability to illuminate a space but also in its dynamic adaptability. Users have the power to tailor the lamp’s brightness and warmth, effortlessly transitioning between the calming embrace of warm yellow light and the invigorating clarity of white light. This feature acknowledges the profound influence of light on human emotions and productivity, offering an unparalleled level of personalization.

The New Lamp isn’t merely confined to illuminating a single corner; it is a multifunctional marvel designed to elevate various aspects of modern life. Its rotatable design along the vertical stand allows users to effortlessly redirect light, adapting it to different scenarios and tasks. Whether it graces your work desk, adorns your study table, or casts a gentle glow on your bedside table as a night lamp, The New Lamp seamlessly transitions between roles, accommodating your needs with grace.

In the age of compact living spaces, The New Lamp emerges as a true ally, catering to the challenges of modern lifestyles. Recognizing the significance of limited desk space, the creators ingeniously incorporated a feature that enhances functionality – a designated space to hold your smartphone. This thoughtful addition not only serves a practical purpose but also contributes to the lamp’s holistic design, making it an indispensable tool in the contemporary workspace.

“The New Lamp” is more than just a lighting fixture; it is a testament to the boundless possibilities that emerge when design and technology converge in harmonious brilliance. By seamlessly integrating advanced technology, innovative features, and captivating design, this lamp has redefined our expectations of illumination. It serves as an embodiment of how purposeful design can elevate everyday objects into extraordinary experiences, and it stands as an inspiring example of what can be achieved when the pursuit of excellence knows no bounds.

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The Austria Pavilion is a climate-sensitive structure reflecting the country’s commitment for a better future

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“Austria makes sense” was the slogan of the Austria Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, and as you’ll read further about it, you’ll probably understand why. Designed by Querkraft, the Austria Pavilion was deeply inspired by the iconic wind towers, and climate-regulating features of traditional Arab architecture, usually created from clay. The pavilion functions as a beautiful oasis of calm and relaxation and as an impressive experience that allows visitors to immerse themselves in Austria’s most important values completely.

Designer: Querkraft

The pavilion is a multi-sensory building comprising of thirty-eight intersecting cones of varying heights. Since the structure is inspired by historical wind towers, it primarily relies on natural air conditioning. It has been placed around three green courtyards and has been equipped with a water mist system that regulates the climate naturally. At night, the clay and concrete walls absorb the coolness of the space and release it within the pavilion during the day. This has drastically reduced energy requirements by 70% as compared to buildings of a similar kind.

“In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the EXPO business, visitors to the Austrian Pavilion will find a place to slow down and relax with pleasant climate, daylight, and references to nature,” said Querkraft. They wanted to “make an intercultural contribution to the energy debate and questions of climate-sensitive building.”

Diverse room sequences with unique atmospheres have been positioned inside, and outside the pavilion. The conical clay roofs of the pavilion intersect with the canopy of leaves rustling over them to create an omnipresent and intriguing interplay of light and shadow, allowing the building to appeal to all our senses. The individual cones have been constructed from eight different fabricated parts in an igloo system. This economical utilization of materials ensures that, once the cones are dismantled, they can be reassembled and reused at a new location.

The Austria Pavilion was staged by Büro Wien, Ars Electronica Solutions, and design agency Bleed, and boasts of Austria’s outstanding cultural and technical innovations. It is also a winner of the Red Dot Design Award 2022.

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This two-piece floating rotor for bicycles improves braking performance + increases service life considerably

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Heat degradation can wear down the rotors on a bicycle, thereby adversely affecting the disks and the overall braking performance too. Also, the brake pads create abnormal noises due to this problem as the disk continues to rub against the brake pad. This all is attributed to the rotors wrapping in different amounts while braking. Most modern bicycles have hydraulic disc brakes as the standard which can cause such issues and a Taiwanese company wants to eliminate the evident issue with its innovative Two-Piece 3D Floating Rotor.

Obviously, a rider cannot control the overheating or deformation inherent to the hydraulic disks as rotors currently available on the market don’t spring back to position once they cool down. The new rotor design by PSB wants to address this problem with its elastic and floating outer disk. There are spring rivets on the back of the rotor that create insulation between the outer and inner discs which ultimately prevent deformation. The cuts on the 6th and 12th ribs bring elastic function that further aids in achieving the intended result.

Designer: PSB

When the rider brakes, the angle cuts provide support as the margin space reaches the threshold and doesn’t affect the disc strength. This gives the disc ample space to move freely and deform – in fact about 85% larger than currently used floating rotors. According to PSB, this design brings a 1.8mm thick rotor at par with a 2.0mm rotor. As a result of all this, the uneven clamping can also be avoided to bring top braking performance to the fore. Overall, the service life of the bicycle is hugely improved with this invention. An additional bonus is the application of this rotor design equally well for electric bicycles, making it a commercially viable solution.

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This configurable remote control is the one remote to rule them all that your fingers might love

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This ingenious remote control almost solves all the hangups people have with complicated remote and flat smartphones while giving your finger an almost familiar sensation.

Smart home products are invading our houses, be it in the living room or in our personal sanctuaries. From lights to speakers to TVs to even ovens, almost anything can be controlled with a smartphone these days. That’s not always the most convenient way to control all these devices, even when they’re located in a single place. A dedicated remote control can free your phone for other uses, and this configurable device could be the only one your fingers will ever need.

Designer: Ruwido

Traditional TV remotes are often considered to be the bane of usability and simplicity with their dozens of buttons, but few would deny the benefits that tactile and haptic feedback has on our minds, especially when it comes to developing muscle memory. Some smart TV remotes have ditched all but the most essential buttons but at the cost of flexibility.

Smartphones seem to offer the best of those two worlds since controls can change at a moment’s notice to control almost any smart device, but it sacrifices the physicality of control in the process. Additionally, using the phone as a remote means not using the phone as a phone, which cuts into the time you might otherwise spend on social media. A dedicated remote is still a better option, and the Ruwido Liza might actually have the perfect blend of all three worlds.

It doesn’t have the dizzying number of buttons as a typical remote, but the Liza easily has three or four times the “buttons” as an Apple TV remote. What’s special about these concave buttons is that they are actually tiny touch screens that provide haptic feedback when pressed. Unlike a phone’s screen, the vibration of each “button” gives better tactile feedback, even if they’re not exactly like a physical button that you can feel when it goes down at each press.

Unlike many programmable remote controls, the Liza does show the icons that you assigned for each button, including cover art for your favorite albums or playlists, for example. This takes away the guesswork when switching between different smart appliances and helps develop the muscle memory that conventional remotes are best known for. All that’s left now is for the Liza to support more smart home products and services beyond Spotify, Sonos, Philips Hue, and some TVs, and it will truly be the one remote you’ll ever need.

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Siemens Pendulum Seat swings out of the way when trains need more standing room

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Trains are designed to sit commuters comfortably, or at least in theory. In many cases, however, it might be more efficient to have everyone just stand, and this concept makes it possible for the same train to do both.

As the world tries to return to normal, mass transportation services are once again becoming crowded. In many countries, trains of all kinds are seen as the most efficient way to move the biggest number of people, but their designs are mostly stuck in the past when it comes to seating accommodations. In trying to accommodate both sitting and standing passengers, trains actually fail at serving both at the best of their capacity. That is unless they try to implement Siemen’s idea.

Designer: Siemens

Image Courtesy of Red Dot

Despite its name, the Pendulum Seat doesn’t swing back and forth freely or loosely. It is, instead, more like the pendulum of a metronome that can be locked at fixed positions. A single seat is actually made up of two seats whose backrests can either fold up or swivel down to form an atypical sitting position.

The idea here is to have the same train change its sitting or standing capacity at any given time. If there aren’t that many passengers onboard, like during off-peak hours, the Pendulum Seat can be used as a conventional seat with ample legroom for commuters. During rush hours, however, the backrests can go completely vertical to provide more room for people to stand.

All of these can be controlled by the train driver to adjust the configuration with the push of a button. There is even a configuration where backrests can alternate their positions, creating an odd seating arrangement. In its vertically folded form, the backrests can even be used as support for standing passengers to lean against.

The idea is definitely novel and interesting, which is why Siemens bagged a few awards for its design. That said, the design itself might not look that comfortable, especially as a chair where you will be parking your bum on what is practically a padded cylinder. This design seems to be more focused on getting as many people around as possible rather than on providing comfort during the travel time. Then again, there is probably nothing more uncomfortable than having to fight for space on a crowded train made more cramped by unyielding seats.

Images Courtesy of iF Design

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With this AI-enabled personal trainer, you can redefine your approach to working out at home in complete ‘privacy’

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One good thing that the ongoing pandemic has done for the human race is, it has made us more concerned about our health and lifestyle. No wonder then, a large population is exploring some form of home exercising to keep fit.  Gyms have moved to homes and people rely on online trainers and their live sessions for at-home fitness regimes.

RAEDA here presents a new approach in this form of at-home fitness experience with real-time feedback. It aims to support individuals through the regime, providing instructions about correct technique and form, crucial to every athlete. The orb-like RAEDA is designed to mimic the idea of a personal trainer at the fraction of the cost. Frankly, it’s not for everyone to afford a physical trainer in the gym, these guys/gals are super expensive to afford. The next best alternative then are the peers, but if you’re shy, asking for the correct form and techniques from others just goes out of the question. This is a perfect platform for something like the RAEDA to walk into our lives.

This equipment, inspired by the weights and other gym gear, comes paired to a base that has a concave design in between resembling the imprint left on the ground when a heavy object is dropped on it. This symbolic appeal gives RAEDA a weighted feel to it. The artificial intelligence (AI) enabled RAEDA, as a personal trainer, leads an individual through correct posture, technique and form, which are a must for strength training. This experience of a personal trainer guiding you remotely at the comfort of your home will help reduce injuries and allow people to workout more confidently and at their convenience (instead of the time slot of the physical trainer in the gym).

RAEDA basically uses 3D depth mapping tech to provide real-time coaching. The live remote learning/teaching allows people to workout better, while the AI sensors onboard allow the device to track the body for real-time feedback of posture and correct technique to use, so fatigue and injuries can be minimized. This is also the biggest advantage of RAEDA, which separates it from other liver trainers coaching remotely. They may show you the postures and techniques, but cannot guide in real-time if you’re doing something incorrectly that may lead to injury or fatigue.

This AI home personal trainer with its 12MP main camera and one-megapixel depth sensor captures the person’s movement in 3D during workout at home. The device connects with your smart TV providing real-time visual straight from RAEDA’s camera on it. The screen then functions as a mirror in a gym, but showing correct form and technique for the given exercise so you can adjust and avoid incorrect posture. When technology makes life easier at the convenience of our homes, we are concerned about our privacy. RAEDA addresses the concern with a physical turn-off function. Just hide the camera lens of the device in its base and your privacy is intact. To use, roll the ball-like camera over to rest on its flat back and you’re good to exercise appropriately.

Designer: Blake Parkinson and DCA

 

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This saucer-shaped light fixture hangs by electric wires like a yo-yo to look as if it’s floating midair!

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Light in Tight is a line of saucer-shaped light fixtures that hang from electric wires just like a yo-yo, designed by Seungheon Baek and Jinhyeong Kwon.

Our interior spaces can be transformed with the right lighting. Through the years, the iterations of desk lamps and standing light fixtures to come from designers have truly been endless. Considering the necessity of light in interior spaces, light fixtures will remain relevant in the design world for decades to come. Inspired by the fastening potential of taut telephone pole wires, Seungheon Baek and Jinhyeong Kwon developed Light in Tight, an innovative light fixture design that gives the illusion that it’s floating in midair.

Struck by an image of the moon stationed brightly behind tangles of telephone wires, Baek and Kwon found both practicality and aesthetics for their lighting design. Light in Tight is comprised of three components: an electric wire power supply, three different types of lights, and a clamp-in screw mechanism. Holding the fixture’s glass coverings together, the clamp-in screw fastens the light bulb’s container and provides a point of tension for the electric wires to be pulled taut.

The power supply electric wire loops over the hyperbolic shaped light fixture, kind of like a yo-yo, to keep it in place while the wire ends find respective hanging points. Light in Tight can be configured midair in numerous positions, transforming the height, direction, and movement of the lighting as it changes.

The most amount of luminosity coming from Light in Tight is emitted towards the floor, while our periphery sightlines remain dim. Moving from the light fixture’s brightest section, the translucent covering grows in opacity towards the top. Shaped like a saucer, Light in Tight has a unique look that would complement modern interiors nicely, while remaining familiar enough to feel classic in any room.

Designers: Seungheon Baek and Jinhyeong Kwon

The light fixtures hang from electric wires that loop over the hyperbolic shape of the light bulb’s outfittings.

Light in Tight comes with a small spotlight fixture that hangs the same way as the line’s larger light fixtures. 

From its base, the lightbulb container is translucent, lighting the ground below, then opacifies near the top.

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This space-saving exercise bike doubles as a functional yet stylish piece of furniture

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An exercise bike that doesn’t just take up space when not in use – rather performs double duty as a piece of furniture for urban dwellers who find themselves constricted for space. Ones who are always on the lookout for multifunctional accessories.

How often have we all given in to the unrelenting urge of buying a piece of exercise equipment impulsively and then, later on, have it on the sidelines biting the dust? A catch twenty-two situation that fills you with guilt and anxiety every time you see the exercise bike put to no alternate use other than hanging your clothes in a haphazard manner. How about at least utilizing it for another good purpose, if you want to dissolve the guilt of slashing out money just for no use?

Meet “The-O” exercise bike designed to be minimalistic, sans all the fancy features you’ll never end up using in your daily fitness routine. The fitness accessory is designed keeping in mind the quirks of owning one. First up is the space requirement and the non-flexibility of usage. Then there is the complexity of use which mars the whole purpose of a simple fitness regime. The-O has none of them, and it doubles as a functional piece of furniture when your fitness is kept on hold for some days or even weeks. Use it as a seat for your casual work regime or turn it into a bar chair for parties – the options are endless. You can even turn it into a base for keeping indoor plants.

This exercise bike breaks the norms of how exercise equipment needs to be and brings a dimension of modularity to it. The fitness equipment comes in two different sizes – giving apartment dwellers the option to go for a smaller size if living space is at a premium. I personally like the idea of exercising my legs while browsing the internet – isn’t that cool enough?

Designer: Kim Dambi, Kim Kyung Jin, Park Sangjin, Park Sung Soon

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This whale-inspired camping trailer is feature-filled design for the ultimate family adventure!

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Campers have unlimited choice already when it comes to choosing impressive camping trailers, RVs and more. This wide array of options is suited for almost any enthusiast’s need and comfort. But if you’re looking for modularity, Whale Trailer Cabin will be your best bet when it makes out of the concept stage to ride you to the great outdoors with more purpose and luxury.

A plethora of feature-packed luxury travel trailers available on the market has made it easier for people during the pandemic to enjoy the changing scenery without having to deal with tourist crowds. This has been a sight in many countries including China, as most international borders have remained closed for the better part of two years now, giving adventures and family a chance to explore their own country in hired or owned (as means allow) RVs, trailers, and motorhomes. The choice of camping trailers show how creative people can be when it comes to customizing mobile living landscape, and in the bid, designer Hu Yong’s Whale Trailer Cabin is a splendid example.

Designed to the needs and preferences of the Chinese consumer market, the trailer visions to tap into the growing fad for RVs and the like in the Asian country. According to Goldstein Market Intelligence forecast, the Chinese RV market is expected to grow from 25,000 units in 2017 to almost 400,000 units by 2030. Based on the recreational vehicle type, the trailer segment according to the analysis is the fastest growing and will be hugely in demand through this period. In this scenario, the right option will let you bring the entire family, including your pet, to the great outdoors without having to sacrifice comfort.

In that vein, the Red Dot Design Award 2021 winning Whale Trailer Cabin, which as the name suggests derives shape from the marine animal, comes with a gradient marine blue and white color exterior. From the images, the white interior of the trailer blends well with the exterior color scheme and adds to the luxe. The concept separates the sleeping, living and eating areas and has an extending awning at the back that offers more covered outdoor space to be utilized. When you want to grab a bite, the hideaway kitchen on the front can be pulled out giving you a complete kitchen to your disposal. In the middle is the living area with a pop-top roof opening up space for more headroom and natural light.

In the rear of this conceptual trailer with big windows lies the interesting sleeping area. The slide-out section rests on a clip-out stand and also with an inflatable pop-top roof. The matte finish on the exterior is largely what amplifies the overall appeal of this trailer that’s feature-laden right out of the box. The sizeable, yet durable all-in-one trailer has everything you’d want built right in – all you’ll require is a towing truck and you’re good to go for a spin. I’m not sure if this particular trailer is designed for more than a weekend stay, but we’d assume it makes provision for some photovoltaics and water harvesting, so it can fit the need of adventurers who want to park it in the wild and forget about returning back to the city life for at least a few weeks.

Designer: Hu Yong

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This sustainable humidifier moistens the air in any room by using the natural evaporative qualities of terracotta!

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The Coarse Pottery Air-Humidifier uses terracotta to function as a sustainable alternative to electric air humidifiers by employing capillary action to moisten dry interior spaces.

For centuries, terracotta has been sculpted into household appliances that naturally perform cooling, heating, and evaporative methods. Porous by its organic composition, designers typically integrate a form of capillary action into their products for terracotta to execute forms of vaporization and cooling distribution. A group of students from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts teamed up with some designers from Shenzhen Changsen Trading Company to produce an air humidifier from clay that doesn’t require any electricity for operation.

Led by Haibo Hou, the team of student designers produced the Coarse Pottery Air-Humidifier as a sustainable alternative to electric air humidifiers. Designed to moisten dry interior spaces, the Coarse Pottery Air-Humidifier almost appears like a radiator made from clay. The air humidifier is made from a type of pottery that contains just the right amount of porosity and moisture absorption qualities. By adding water to the Coarse Pottery Air-Humidifier’s basin, the droplets will gradually rise and evaporate through tiny cavities located near the Coarse Pottery Air-Humidifier’s top. As the water rises, the interior space’s air is moistened with small water droplets. The corrugated body of the Coarse Pottery Air-Humidifier creates a wavelike form that alludes to its natural evaporative function.

Recognized by Red Dot, the Coarse Pottery Air-Humidifier was chosen as a design winner in 2021 for its use of sustainable material and general practicality. Speaking on the product’s aesthetic and functional design elements, the team says, “Its beautiful and rhythmic wave-like surface form can increase the evaporation area of water to moisten the whole indoor environment. On this basis, The Coarse Pottery Air-Humidifier blends in with the tone of culturally rich interiors as an elegant accessory in the interior.”

Designers: Hou Haibo, Feng Jijie, Luo Li, & Yang Ruibing

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