this alarm clock, by industrial facility, is designed so that the whole of the back casing is the actual bell that rings. industrial facility say that this improves the efficiency of the clock, using fewer components and creating a louder ring. it was designed for the japanese brand IDEA, and comes in three colours, each [...]
remember the post i did on james may’s lego house? well, it seems that after an unsuccessful bid to buy it (and then rebuild it) by legoland, it is being demolished. im not sure if demolished is the right word. but what i like about the images of it being taken apart are the unconventional [...]
(as the original article explains) the clue is in the title. this is a pretty cool idea, and well executed too. i love the smoothness of their turning, and the fact that they get it right at the bottom as well (every time!).
via itsnicethat
this is a tshirt, with an actual lego base plate attached to the front! im not sure how practical this would actually be, but it’s a cool idea anyway.
via designboom
feeling a bit creative, and want an actual outlet for it? something physical, tangible, that you have [partly] designed yourself? head over to nike id, where you can fully customise [colour-wise, at least] a wide range of footwear, apparel and accessories.
you can keep it quite basic [like the top image], go for something a bit [...]
a few months ago i did a post called more lego things, about a range of official LEGO gadgets, and have found out they are set to be released in the next month!
via designboom
[note, the mp3 player pictured in the bottom left of the picture is unofficial]
I saw these, and think they look very cool! and just in case you don’t wear glasses, they do sunglasses too. they are made of water buffalo horn, and each pair is hand manufactured. images of the process are at the bottom of the post (this is the bit i usually find most interesting!).
Zurich and [...]
i saw this on designboom, and it focussed on the portable usb peg (on the left), but what i was drawn to was the hook peg. im sure it’s been done a million times by a million different designers, but i still think it’s great. why aren’t these for sale?!
by poor design
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