Never been such a huge fan of Vertu. I think it is just a rich man’s accessory – and feel it is as irrelevant a technology as robot chefs. Nonetheless, Norihiko Inouea graduate of product design came up with this new idea for the phone. The keys are aligned on a hollow shelf. It will be like you are carrying a piece of wood scraped from within to make it light and, well, hollow. It doesn’t even look that nice and the technicalities aren’t too clear either. This is a design and since it is just a toy for the rich to carry about and not really use it, I guess any design will have some fans at least.

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This is an MP3 concept by British designer Vincent Ashikordi inspired by the shape of pebbles. For those who aren’t fans of touch screen gadgets, this is a functional MP3 player that replaces them with sleek buttons. It will feature sleek Play, Pause, Stop, Back, Rewind, Front and Fast forward buttons to compensate the oval shape and to project the continuity of the design. It also has a large oval screen that displays slide shows of album covers and you can change volume by the up and down controls. This concept will also have a feature which integrates an in-built rechargeable battery, earphones and an ergonomic brushed or polished steel casing. It’s pretty but is it possible?

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This is Soul, a kite surfing board designed by Israeli designer Etay Amir for paraplegics. He designed it as he felt water sports had a lot of potential for free movement and excitement for physically disabled people. The design uses wind as a power source so the surfer doesn’t have to use much physical strength. This also gives them the chance to follow their dreams of participating in extreme sports. It’s a very noble idea and must definitely be promoted.

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This is sooo much fun! It is a multi-seated sled! Yeah, how cool is that. All I need is some snow now. This is a design from Turkey and is made pretty easily by just adding up a few sleds with plastic seats to make a multi-seater. It has an aluminum body and is easy to carry when you want to go skiing and also stack them up easily in limited space when not in use. It’s brilliant to zoom around in the snow with your friends and laugh out loud when you all topple over the snow. How nice!

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AquaIris, an elegant, portable water purifier is a creation by industrial designer Talia Radford. This water purifier is aimed for developing countries with tropical climates and is simple to use. It is featured with a reusable removable filter that contains converter crystals where UVC rays kill germs as the contaminated water passes over the filter. The designer thoughtful designed this pretty water purifier that does not require electricity.

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If you have been amused and awed by the dew-drop homes that we see in animated movies depicting the future, then this idea will appeal to you. This is a design by Architecture and Vision – a pod-like mobile living room with a Carrara marble shell called MercuryHouseOne. It is defined as a habitable unit designed as a mobile lounge, integrating functional and aesthetical considerations, designed to fit both in a natural or urban environment. The exterior Carrara marble is backlit at night, enhancing the form and creating special attention for evening events. The interior can be set up in a variety of configurations to accommodate different uses. The inspiration of this design is from the ‘beauty and perfection of a water drop’.

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This motor bike is supposed to be an amalgamation of heritage and futurism and is conceived by the Confederate motor company. It gives the effect of a stationary item which has the effect of seeming as though it is going fast. It strangely looks like the one that was seen in Terminator Salvation. This one looks a little ugly though – as though some sort of a bike skeleton. Wonder if it is actually meant for the roads or just a concept that will never see the light of day. Who knows who knows.

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This vase is extremely imaginative and creative. Spanish designer Oscar Diaz has played with colors very attractively to create this new and very contemporary model. It is a set of red, green and blue vases that nest inside each other to appear a specific hue of purple. The colors are based on the RGB system and the vase works as a three dimensional pixel where the colors overlap to create a specific color that appears only once the vases are nested. When the three vases are nested, the light passes through, and mixes the three colors so that the purple becomes evident. A computer is used to calculate the exact amount of color that each vase must have in order to achieve the desired color. Also the color purple is so in these days that it comes as an added feature. Very impressive.

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This new watch called Cyclops is a creation from Mr Jones Watches, the line of timepieces by London-based designer Crispin Jones, and it is quite unique. Instead of the conventional clock and watch hands, a series of colourful spheres take its place. Each hour is represented by a different coloured circle and a black hoop gradually passes over each circle to indicate the time. The watch is really colourful and will go with any dress. It’s not known if it is unisex, but by the looks of it, girls may fancy it more and metrosexuals and others. The design is really eye-catching but the steel strap could have been made a little more attractive. It looks like a huge bracelet with M&M holes.

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Old news is a magazine holder developed purely out of waste material created by a Swedish designer Jonas Forsman. He has specially designed this product for Creatables, a Gothenburg-based network of designers who develop products made from waste materials. Made from felt Thrown-away sport, this magazine holder will help you recycle and maintain style in an eco friendly manner. Old news is hand-made in Gothenburg and can be bought at the Creatables web shop.

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Guopeng Liang and Yun Li design students from the University in China have built Tikk-Tekk Rainbow, a novel and low-cost universal measuring device that uses visual, auditory and tactile feedback for measuring an object and is particularly designed for visually impaired individuals. It features two rubber plastic rings that you slip over each finger and has a string that unwinds when you’re trying to measure something. The device makes a “tikk” sound every 1cm and a “tekk” sound every 5cm, while the digital display and the embossed Braille numbers also provide measurement results.

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Redefining the concept of watches, designer Jonathan Knodell has come up with a revolutionary design of curved strapped watched. It is featured with a diamond at both its ends which adds style and elegance to the watch. This watch is clever shaped and can be used as a fashion accessory too.

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With the need of the day being saving of energy resources, it is very good to see manufacturers working hard to find alternative sources of energy. One such concept that has evolved from the need for an alternative source of energy is the Chukka which is patent pending concept musical player that can produce electrical energy by any kind of movement, which is used to charge this Your browser may not support display of this image. device. The unique device consists of several freely movable beads tied with cable which allow hitting together for an enjoyable motion or enable two balanced sections to energetically swing between the fingers. More energetic movements give this concept music player a greater charge. The volume and tracks can be controlled by turning the end beads within the consequent end sections while power and play or pause is controlled by clicking the beads into the sections.

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Having a cup of coffee comfortable while riding a bike is an experience most bikers would crave for. Ring-o-star bicycle coffee cup holder is the answer to it. Simply attach ring o star which is made out of silicone and aluminum to handlebars of the bicycle by tightening the expander bolt. And for people who enjoy variety, designer Paul kweton has made ring-o-star in six different colors.

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Keeping the needs of standard bike commuter Teague's has designed pulse a new concept for an urban bike. It is featured with specialized caged bike pedals, and a luminescent frame that lights up whenever required and electric turn signals controlled from the handlebars.

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