One of the most integral part of your living room, is the coffee table that you integrate. The perfect one always evokes the coveted reactions. A part of the Mensa tables from Lazerian, the Mensa Coffee Table feature intricate styling for its base that is truly enchanting. The coffee table is constructed using birch plywood modules with stainless steel rods to add to the structure and rigidity. One like this will sure make me house proud, what about you? 
Have you heard the story of the wicked witch who asked a girl to bring fire wrapped in paper in order to gain freedom? The clever girl brought the witch a paper lamp with a candle burning in bright. Similar to this oriental lore is the TSUBOMI, a Flower Bud lamp that has a paper exterior. The lamp pushes the shreds of paper upwards to reveal the glowing embers. A very soothing concept envisaged by Keniti Tanaka that will look alluring in any setting.
Just because its an electric car, it doesn't mean that it cant be a mean-machine. Ask designer Raul Frollàand he'll agree with this. His Shorty and Sporty is meant for those who enjoy zipping around in their cars. A neat compact zipper, its easy to maneuver in congested spots and is a safe bet. The doors are mounted and rotate on the top extremity of the B pillar. The ample windows offer extra light to the cabin plus increased viewing area for the driver. The motorcycles rear fork has inspired the suspensions of the vehicle. A low center of gravity is achieved by positioning electric motor on the rear axle, and battery pack beneath the rear seats. Measuring less than 3 meters in length, and with a 3 seat interior, this fun car will sure be a hit with the speedsters, too bad its only a concept. 
In a bid to flash your life in front of your eyes and make your tread down memory lane, designer Dalim Seo has conceived the Soul. It's the interior design for a can and is truly unique. The belief that as we mature, we forget our roots and move away from our culture form the base of this concept. And all these emotions are re-visited in our old age, a time when we reflect and ponder about our lives. Soul is focused on sentimental emotions and allows to store, recall and share memories. The organic design takes inspiration from the safe havens provided by a nest or an oyster that protects the pearl. The media system incorporated into the design offers to store and displays memories, and to share them with younger generations. 
A bedazzling look at the Nokia concepts by Kort Neumann and I must admit they are wacky. I love the idea of a full touch screen with integrated touch keys as well. The edgy way the numeric keys prep up is cool. The display on the Nokia Black Facet has the keypad integrated on each facet. The white iteration features a screen that is interactive and the images travel throughout the phone surface. The front surface of the phone breaks into two parts where one side hosts the numeric keys and the other part hosts the MP3 player keys. The opaque glossy white feel is achieved due to the use of polycarbonate.
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We have come across many Peugeot cars in the past, but here is one that looks as dashing as ever. A concept by Tudoran Liviu, the Leonin is a handsome design that was entered in the 5th Peugeot Design contest. It features bright orange trims that make the dark and orange combo look spectacular. The doors open upwards to reveal a comfortable cabin for two. The highlight however is the orange band that goes over the rear wheels. It looks hot! 
It really doesn't bother me that the interface styling on the concepts by Martin Fung take inspiration from Apple's baby. However I really appreciate his take on the wave-like styling for cellphone. It looks different and I'm sure it will feel different too, what do you think…. will the S-design work? 
Taking on the green-brigade with a new concept in vehicles is Scott Anderson with his MAGic car. The unique name is thanks to the magnetic acceleration that the car features. As put by Scott, MAGic has a unique package with a centrally positioned driver flanked on both sides of-set to the rear by two passengers, and with an optional fourth central rickshaw passenger facing rearwards. 
The traveling businessman needs to pack in so many things, including handy gadgets. Now, there comes a time when these gadgets (like PDA, laptops etc.) get a bit too overbearing and may not seem as functional as they proclaim to be. Cluttering your life and making it messy, you may need something like the Movito USB Watch for redemption. This clever design by Tai Chiem is a sexy watch with a detachable USB storage interface. The watch includes proximity sensors, accurate data storage, triple time zone display, local info and changeable settings. With multifunction like these, who needs to carry extra clutter when on the go?
His previous endeavor for a conceptual glass interfaced mobile found favor with many folks. This designer Mac Funamizu has gone ahead and upped the stakes with a completely OTT Glassy phone. Yes, your fingerprints will be an issue with the double glassy layers, and will have to be cleaned off ever so often. But as I always say, it's the designer's prerogative to come up with concepts; it's a different issue regarding functionality. Technical issues aside, this is one heck-of-a concept…enjoy! 
The STC Livebox designed by Franco Marino Cagnina is actually a very clever router serenading as a vase. Besides looking pretty on your desk, the vase hooks up connections like the Internet, VOIP, landline phone and wired DSL. The thought of a functional gadget is something that excites me. For instance, this vase-router make a place look neat and tidy. A clutter-free desk with an enchanting vase…every bloggers dream! 
To pep up your world you may need to take solace in colors. As you know color therapy works wonders and so will this Urban Colors Collection by Lithuanian designer Andrej Statskij. Designed using colors representing the dark urban night, Andrej plays with hues like black, red and yellow to create a striking combination. Pick from a sofa, sofa-couch, armchair with shelf, seating-pouffe and coffee table to create the perfect ensemble. 
It's not a trashcan that you see besides the laptop here. This one's a backup drive that stores all your precious data and files. A convenient can that hooks up wirelessly to your comp via Bluetooth, the drive is a neat idea by Franco Marino Cagnina. A clever idea used here is the LED lights around the can. They fill up to indicate the remaining memory in the tank. So in one shot you know exactly how much more you can store in it. When the cup runneth over, get a new can! 
With a screen that rolls over to the back of the phone, Weiting Chen's concept Sony phone looks to be a technical wonder. I can't imagine how one will be able to fabricate a screen that rolls over (i.e. curves) so easily and not crack! However, it's a designers prerogative to have a perky imagination, so who am I to complain! Just enjoy this design!
It's a great thing to walk around and put those muscles to use, however there comes a time that just want to plop down and catch your breath. There are other times that you just want to take a seat on the side-bench and watch the world pass by. For such scenarios there is the [C]space DRL10 Pavilion. This structure was first erected in Bedford Square, London to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Architectural Associations Design Research Lab. It's coming to a Singapore sidewalk by 2009. I like the nice cocoon-like effect that the architects have given to the space. It not only provides shelter and shade from the elements but also offers a safe haven for children to run about. It's been developed by NEX architecture 
