Big Eye Needle
Where was this invention when I was in Fashion Design school? Big Eye Needle is an ordinary loop-eye sewing needle except it’s made of some…
December, 2008
Now That’s Corky!
This bonsai tree stand called Querkus is based on the physical and structural properties of cork. Cork is impermeable to water, making it ideal as…
Making Something Out of Nothing
In our cult of the new and the shiny, it’s sometimes refreshing to remember that it’s possible to make new things out of old things…
Sex on Wheels, Vandenbrink GTO
The Vandenbrink GTO has been awarded the GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2008. The award is given by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and…
Rundle Lantern
The Rundle Lantern is a parking garage in Adelaide, Australia, composed of a big corner-wrapping screen. Each of the 748 “pixels ” has two LED lights behind it,…
Electronic Prayer Bracelets Tie Us Close
Mobile phones are at their core, a means of connecting people to one another, and designer Rahul Sen has striped back the phone to this…
Guerilla Photography, Gorillapod Review
I saw some generic knock off at my local electronics retailer and decided it was high time to try the real deal first before giving…
Toasty Charger
The Toasty Charger by Hyun- A Ko makes each charging session into a breakfast scene, or whenever it is you toast. For me, that’s breakfast….
Tria Wireless Sound System, Minimalism Be Damned!
TRIA is a wireless sound system that allows the user to listen to music from vinyl records and rip it to a built-in hard disk….
Charge Up Your Car Inside Your Car
Having a propensity for wild and crazy automotive here at Yanko Design, the GYM Concept Car comes as no surprise! Obviously very inspired by a…
Finally, a Hands-free Dog Leash!
Having a few dogs, I end up looking like a dang mess trying to juggle all 3 on regular leashes! The wrist-bound Lishinu is the…
Blinded by the Price
A device to see without sight, adding distinguishable sound to objects that can’t be identified by sound. Dubbed “Info Jewelry” by designer Ryoji Takahashi, this…