Nicholas Holland has designed a new concept bike that is a two-wheeler and looks extremely futuristic. The design appears as though a giant loop is passing through the front wheel. It makes use of magnetic field there by reducing the friction and making the vehicle much more energy efficient. With the forward and backward movement, the field spins the wheel and also rotates the axis when steering. The designer has taken care of the ergonomic aspects to solve the urban commuting woes.

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At Stockholm Furniture Fair the Scandinavian-Asian design company Chen Karlsson showcased this very interesting lamp called ‘Favorite Things’ Te lamp allows you to display you favorite things in it while it is illuminated. The design is mainly meant to spotlight objects of deep interest of the owner inside the lamp that can be put in through an aperture at the side of the lamp. You can thus exhibit your personal favorite items in it and it does look good in the dark and when it is illuminated.

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Now ‘Three Two One’ is a very interesting concept that provides health benefits. Firstly, it busts the myth that only clowns unicycle. Secondly, the exercise has actually proven to promote a strong core and healthy back while improving the posture. Named ‘Three 2 One’ and rightly so, the unicycle starts with cycling on three-wheels, then gradually making the user adapt to two wheels and then finally cycle on one wheel. So not only do they just sell their products, they care enough to make sure you use it well. Also it is extremely portable and can be easily carried. Plus it’s a great sport and good for the physical fitness too!

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Some never tire of design innovations. A team at the Carnegie Mellon University have designed an autonomous mobile robot. ‘Snackbot’ as it’s called is a interesting looking robot that has been made for research in robotics, design and behavioral science. But most of all. As the name hints, it has been primarily been designed to serve snacks. It is the size of a small human that rolls around on wheels and delivering the snacks to the faculty and students of the university. Promoting a deep study into human-robotic interaction, Snackbot is interesting, but in my sincere opinion, not really required.

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Imagine a chair that looks like a robot. Designer Lica Nichetto takes inspiration from a Bjork music video “all is full of love” that presents a robots take on human charecteristics. The ‘Robot Chair’ that is currently being presented at the Stockholm furniture fair 2010, looks at a chair as if it were a robot. With the possibility of dismantling it and the joints and breaks visible, it does really give a robotic feel to it. This can thus be packed in a box as small as 50cm X 50cm thereby saving space.

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Dell has just got classier. With their all new next generation of Latitude notebooks, they have decided to refine the existing language. This new language will ultimately define a new visual aesthetic to be used by future Dell products. Create a new visual standard. This sleek notebook personifies simplicity at its best along with oodles of quality.

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The computer mouse is just a small little device that gets disposed off along with a million other e-waste that poses a major problem to the earth. Another problem is that even thought the mice have become wireless, still the disposable batteries used in them again collects as e-waste products. But with Andele Peter’s wireless corky mouse all problems seem to get solved, Firstly it is wireless, secondly it requires no batteries. The mouse generates power from kinetic energy. Every time you click, or move the mouse around, or even use the scroll wheel, some amount of energy is generated that is used to make the mouse work.

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Now this is one design that’s complicated and simple at the same time. Made of pine and even mahogany wood, this cocktail table designed by Vito Selma appreciates the art of line drawings. The designer calls it a play of lines, taking inspiration from ‘string art’ that is the arrangement of lines between points to create to create a geometrical pattern. He beautifully plays along with wood, testing in fact the limitations of wood by bending it in a sort of a Hegemonic manner to form a geometrical pattern. Hence it is called a Geo cocktail table. It is also a green product since it uses recycled wooden or unwanted parts of arms and legs of chairs.

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How pricleless could a random Bluetooth headset be? Imagine a Swarovski crystal embedded in your Bluetooth headset. You can now have your very own Swarovski crystal studded Bluetooth headset that is partly transparent and also reflects light. During an incoming call, the built-in light diode turns on and the entire handset begins to dazzle. Isn’t this one rich looking piece of your pride and your neighbors’ envy?

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A yacht is synonymous with comfort and luxury. But the Marlin Yacht concept is also eco-friendly, apart from being overtly lavish. Firstly the deck is very spacious and the shape allows the crew to move around easily. The cockpit seats have been made very ergonomic by providing ample leg space. Also the chairs at the steering wheel are foldable, so there is not space wastage.

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A coats rack has hardly have any design innovation done to it. But here is one Toda coat rack that keeps your room organized when not in use. It hangs neatly on the wall and the racks can be taken out as per the requirement. Designed by designer Noah DiJulio this is an example of perfection with simplicity. Not too jazzy, yet it is so purposeful. Launched at the 2005 ICFF in NYC, Toda coat racks were recognized for their potential to bring artful organization to any wall.

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Upgradation in the basic daily use products are always welcome, but more often than not there is not much scope of working around the functionality. The least a designer can do is work around the design a bit. And this is what designer Paul Sandip has done to the simple clothesline clip. By playing around the concept of perception this single piece injection molded component is made of recycled plastic. The design is elevated by making it possible to be used by both the sides. This daily life utility product is truly a simple and useful innovation.

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‘Don’t throw stones at others if your own house is made of glass’ is now quite an old saying. But it literally applies here where the house is made of a glass wall. Alexander Frangoul from Germany has designed this unique home which consists of a 19 m long folding glass. And I still don’t know if it is anti-breakable or not!

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Recently at the Geneva Salon 2009, Potoscar unveiled its LAMPO concept and will now be showcasing an upgraded version called the LAMPO2 Swiss motor show this year. This all electric model boasts of an aerodynamic body that apart from having rear wheel covers and cool interiors also has a highly digital panel. According to Protoscar, the new iteration of the LAMPO accelerates from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in just 5 seconds and 5 seconds and reaches a maximum speed of 200 km/h or 124 mph.In addition, Potoscar claims that it has further increased Lithium-Ion battery's capacity offering the roadster a driving range in excess of 200km or 124 miles.

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The Pillow’s Degree Celsius by Yuan-Hao Hsu gives you everything that you’d ever require for a good night’s sleep. Everything ranging from a massage to heating to having an aroma dispenser, it ensures you do not complain when you wake up the next morning. But only if sleeping could solve all problems relating to the environment, wouldn’t you be proud about dozing off everywhere? Here is where the real feature of the pillow lies. It’s got a solar charging option. So now you just don’t burn calories while sleeping, you save the planet too!

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