The CES 2010 gave gadget freaks a chance to drool over the sleek designer Karim Rashid-designed Asus Eee PC Seashell netbooks. The slim netbooks with a textured wavy finish are definitely hot. Besides enabling an easier grip, these designer netbooks allow its users to make a style statement like never before. The subtle coffee brown netbook managed to stand apart from its much hyped hot pink version. More of an accessory than a gadget, this netbook series also includes a designer sleeve, an external hard drive and a mouse.

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If you are an avid adventure sports freak, then you must definitely give high priority to your safety. Designer Mark Palmer’s stylish concept safety gear is sure to appeal to all you adrenaline junkies. The designer set of safety gear is christened Rockgardn and contains the most awesome designs that give high priority to your safety. The spine protector is one such gear from the Rockgardn set that ensures your back is protected while you enjoy sports like mountain biking and other extreme off-road applications. The segmented, articulating spine protector is a critical component of the Rockgardn Flak Jacket upper body suit.

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In a rare case of a three dimensional object following art, designer Vladimir Ambroz has transformed static canvas of neoplasticism founder P.Mondrian into moving furniture. Named The Moving Mondrian, it can be used as a library to store books etc. It houses shelves, drawers and colorful doors in various formats and sizes. The Moving Mondrian is a classic example of a designer converting a painting on canvas into furniture.

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Arcologies were originally supposed to be hypothetical structures, but architect E. Kevin Schopfer has aspired to make it a real one soon enough. He has envisioned a floating city-within a city right in the centre of Boston Harbor. Named Boa, (abbreviation for Boston Arcology), this enormous structure could be a domicile to 15000 people. It’s a big civilization within, complete with hotels, offices, retail space, museums and even a City hall. This massive structure could take upto 10 years to built after the completion of which residents can walk on moving sidewalks, or take elevators or escalators to any desired location inside. Kudos to him for thinking so ‘big’

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In our present time where technological inventions are taking big leaps, we need to formulate a different approach for simple devices like watches for viewing time. The Designby 8 studio has impressed us with their new concept Artime that tells time according to the wearer’s body rhythm. The watch face is an ingenious composition of a grid that pulses and moves in beat to the user’s rhythm. The watch tells the time by moving the grid around to reveal the time as a digital reading. The time is covered up again by the reshuffling of the grid.

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Imagine having a lock shaped like a piano, complete with musical keys. Hao Hua, an Industrial Design engineer has designed the Music Lock drawing inspiration from a piano. It is palm sized cable type lock and does away with the need for conventional keys. Just key in a short passage of music as your password and you have applied the lock. No more simple locks for music lovers.

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Redefining fun entertainment systems is the Boxetti Concept home theatre system that will definitely bowl you over with its amazing design. An entertainment system like no other, it features huge fold-out hi-fi speakers, a 46” flat screen TV as well as a High Standart 7.1ch Receiver and basic Blu-ray player! What is more, this system even boasts of an automatic HAFELE lift system brings the TV up. The Boxetti Concept home theater is one of five different concept designs you can choose from: bedroom, sofa, office, television, and kitchen.

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For those who share a passion and fascination for robotics, the Parrot AR Drone is sure to interest you. The AR Drone by Parrot is operated / controlled by an iPhone and is equipped with a camera for enabling augmented reality. The robot boasts of four helicopter-like propellers which enable it to fly. The camera is located on the nose of the bot and is sent through a wireless signal to the iPhone interface. An intuitive touch screen application gives the user control over all aspects of the flight. The camera can also be used for augmented reality scenarios for example, users can pretend to fire weapons at targets or battle against an opposing device.

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Here we have an alarm clock designed by Corey Harris that literally coaxes us to leave the bed. Its snooze function is a ball which it hurls across the room at the set time and the alarm continues till the user gets up, retrieves the ball and places it back in the clock. If the user chooses not to get up and retrieve the ball, the alarm will be repeated every 10 minutes. Finally we have an alarm clock that we can’t take lying down.

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Marcial Ahsayane has designed The Colored Suitcase with an integrated whiteboard to keep your children busy during journeys. This suitcase has gone ahead to win the reddot design award for 2009. Traveling inevitably involves time when children tend to get bored when waiting for bus, train or plane. With its inbuilt whiteboard and colorful markers, this suitcase extends to be a colorful companion, especially for children. The whiteboard lies concealed behind a sliding door on one side, which looks stylish and at the same time gives protection from bumps and scratches. Though a bulky proposition, but this innovation encourages parents to bond with their children drawing, coloring and playing with them on long journeys making quality use of their spare time.

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We’ve had quite a few kinky coffee machines posted before. But the Three-legged Nespresso Coffee machine is the craziest looking coffee machine that I have seen. It looks like a spook and its design is too unbelievable for a coffee machine. As of now, we have no information about its functioning, but it’s something that I’d definitely want to have on my kitchen slab!

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The Police on cars and bikes sure look smart in their all-black attire and vehicles. But their agility lacks when they are following the super-fast criminals who dissuade the police by going into some skinny lane or remote areas that cannot be reached by petrol vehicles. The Police Bike is an innovative bike concept that can improve the effectiveness of the police force with better visibility and great mobility. Don’t think this bike is a child’s play or too inferior for the police to ride on.

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The Treasury Table by Lucie Koldova is one of the most utilitarian concepts that I have come across in a long time. It is a table with innumerable drawers under the desk positioned to provide a better use of space. This helps to keep your articles organized and keep the desk clutter free. The Treasury Table is composed of varnished wood and has a translucent matt surfaced glass desk which makes the contents in the desk see-through and saves your time in finding them.

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At first glance, you might mistake the KUO to be a bottle but on a further look, you will realize that the KUO is a beautiful table lamp. A unique concept lamp from Kenyo-Deco, it adds a unique ouch to your dining experience. What is more, with its unique magic finger button, the table lamp covers the table in an array of beautiful colors. Made from plastic glass, this table lamp will surely brighten up your dining ambience. A beautiful piece, the KUO table lamp promises to be the high‘light’ of your dinner table conversations.

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When modern design meets luxury, it is definitely a match made in heaven. For those who seek this union, the Refraction Crystal Chess Set is definitely a must have. A symbol of the union of luxury with art, this exquisite chess set has been fully handcrafted from crystal glass. Designed by Eva Starková, this elegant chess set is limited to just 10 sets. Each piece is hand cut by master cutter Jirí Neu il and is either matt or manually polished to make a clear distinction between the two sides. The black glass board with the stunning clear quadratic shaped pieces is truly breathtaking. But that is not all. If you look through the pieces you will be treated to an extraordinary view that results from the blending of the designs on the opposing sides.

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