Seungyoub Oh and I have one thing in common we both are bad losers when it comes to Tetris. The story goes this ways, Oh considered himself to be a King at the game till one Christmas his cousin waltzed in and dethroned him. Embarrassed and defeated, I have a feeling the event left an indelible mark on his young mind that it prompted him to recreate the game in this eloquent manner. Besides the Tetris factor the human side to the Tetrish makes it more appealing. For his sake (and mine), I would love to add this crockery to my collection!

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If you think you have seen this before, then you are not quite off the mark, because the Minu Tuner is the minute edition of Time tuner. Using the same styling and base model, the Minu Tuner adds a dash of color and is more digitalized than the previous presentation. It is based on the linear flow of time and features an LED screen, line indicator for minutes plus big numbers for hours. The color options include red, yellow, blue, orange or green and the dimensions are 340x65x65mm. Designed by Mehmet Gozetlik it is being developed by Antrepo Design Industry.

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The Tree Lighting Rack features a bionicle inspired shape and has been created as a multipurpose lighting rack. Made from a single piece of rotational molded plastic and LED lights, the tree is an apt rack plus lighting solution for most homes. It's classic simplicity of design reflects its sophisticated styling of Esteban + Moreno design.

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To kill boredom in grade school I remember making colorful paper fans and distributing it amongst friends. A stark reminder of those carefree days is this Fan Clock by Stanislav Katz. As the clock ticks by, the arms spread open a ruby red fan, which depicts the hour and the minutes. Going well with contemporary interiors, the clock stands a good chance of making its mark this festive season.

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The Witness Watch by Hay HEUN has been totally inspired by the human eye. The two bright red LED rings that you see are replicates of the pupil and the iris. They move in synchronized motions to depict the time. Since the LED lights can be a drain, the watch features a standby mode to save power. Like eyes that witness the transitions of times, the Witness Watch watches moments slip by.

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Chumby takes your favorite parts of the Internet and delivers them to you in a friendly, always on, always-fresh format. Bruno Fosi takes this idea a step further with his My Chumbys fish online. It's a way of caring for someone else's aquarium remotely when they are away. The idea was inspired the Heart, which constantly craves the company of friends and loved ones. Using Chumby's hardware its possible to feed and maintain your friend's aquarium remotely. The concept boasts of a colorful touch screen that allows you to feed your friend's fish and maintain a healthy aquarium. Fitted with sensors on the robot, the system monitors the habitat and the data and analysis is reported back to you online.

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Crafted from sterling silver the Tukaani is for folks who like to jazz up their cutlery. The makers say that it's a hand made eating device for Asian food consumers in the West. Luckily there are no boundaries as to who uses them, but you could use it only for Asian food! An upgrade to the traditional chopstick, the Tukaani resemble pincers or the bottom half of a safety pin. The spring action due to the curl on the end assures easy picking and delivery of food to your mouth…in short the grip is good. Unlike the chopsticks, the noodles won't slide out of the grasp. Here's another tit-bit, the Toucan's bill provided inspiration for this cutlery project.

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Putting robotics to its best advantage is the tubeBot Pipe robot. This is the zero-energy solution for detecting leaks in the water supply pipes of the urban drinking water systems of the world. Billions of liters of water are wasted throughout the world due to faulty pipes and leaks in them. Monitoring the entire water supply lines of the city can be a cumbersome job, and is very inefficiently done. Ideally you need to shut off the supply when repairing the damaged pipe, or even dig up roads for that; but with the tubeBot you won't have to do any such thing. It is an autonomous maintenance robot for urban drinking water piping systems.

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Nike DAC: Design against crime takes birth from the idea of self-protection. Like how the shell of tortoise protects it from harm, or how the superhero uses a shield as self defense. This safe bag is a concept design against crime. Worn like a backpack, there is protrusion on the back that resembles a disc or a shield. The ergonomic design ensures that the bag is always near the body, and ready to protect you and the contents from thefts. The polycarbonate material used resists knife jabs and blade slashes. The Resistant Velcro used in the straps keeps the handles stiff so that they could be used in defense. Personally I find the leopard print awesome, what do you think? Designer Daniel Kroker a neat idea on his hands.

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You may wonder what is the need to design a manhole cover. Ask the person who fell into an open one, and broke his bones…he'll tell you the importance of the cover. It may sound funny at the moment but open manhole covers is a serious issue in most parts of the world and a nighttime fall is even more dangerous. I heard about this kid in India that fell down a hole and had to be rescued with the help of the army. The illuminated manhole cover by designers Kim Pil Gon, Seo ll Kyung and Ha Nam Mi is a great option for places that are dark and have no alternate coving for the hole. The system uses rigs of light to draw attention to the danger of an uncovered manhole.

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The used teabag usually goes in the dumpster, not unless you're the sort who re-uses the bag till its done to death. However eventually it does head to the dumpster. My point is; if you're the ingenious sorts like Yuree Stacy Lim, Jieun Yang and Sangmin Bae, you'll come with a better use for the bag, when it's done making tea. They have come up with the idea of a Teabag Coaster, a coaster that promises to add a dash of color to your tea break! This is how it works; you simply place your used teabag on this specially designed coaster to highlight the embossed artwork. The special paper absorbs the remainder liquid from the bag and makes you Picasso. The Teabag Coaster makes tea break richer by providing both functionality and aesthetic value.

Be it a bike or a cab ride, there is nothing to beat the efficiency of a train ride within the city to commute fast and easy. The ride may be short and sweet, but it does have its set of problems…like congestion and heavy baggage load. There are designers out there who want to make the ride as smooth as possible and Daniele Nicola is one of them. The Nano is an optimised briefcase that commuters can use as a support during the ride. Place it on your lap and it makes good as makeshift desk with a cup holder. Slide out the hook-clip at one end and it's a handy hook that latches on to the overhead railing in the bus/train cabin, giving you the support to stand steady.

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Ok, I'm not good with medical terms and notations, but when a good design is involved, I'm all ears (and eyes). Here is the deal, UV rays are pretty harmful for us and overexposure can lead to serious conditions, even skin cancer. Environmentally we are slowly warming up to taking action against the Ozone depletion and pollution, but this is not what the design is all about. The MHS Electronic Marcus is a ring and reader system. Since research shows that our hands are the most exposed parts of our body, a ring was designed to be the data collector. The idea was to create a usable and discreet design, without making the wearer overtly conscious of the fact that they may be ill.

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It's only natural that the current crop wants to stay trendy and adopt the latest in fashion norms, be it watches, jewelry or clothes. The toughest call comes from picking the right kind of watch that will remain in-fashion for a long time and suit your style as well. Tima is a watch by Julien Bergignat that tries to eliminate the digital versus classic argument by offering both options on the same face. The watch hosts the digital numbers to one end of the face and the hands are situated in the center.

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Making magic out of waste is an art that not everybody possess. Designer Taryn Zychal is one of those few gifted people who has turned around things for discarded materials. Take for instance the Computer Commuter, which is made from salvaged vinyl from old billboards. The design is for TerraCycle, a company that believes in producing eco-friendly stuff. Like Taryn admits, "designing a eco-friendly product is one thing, but making it functional is a tougher task." Keeping this in mind, the design produced is a convertible carrying option, allowing the user to transport their laptops either "briefcase style" or "over the shoulder". This comes in handy for people commuting on bikes.

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