T-box Concept by Qian Jiang & Ale Leonetti Luparini

Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using turbines to make electricity, mills for mechanical power, pumps for pumping water or drainage, or sails to propel ships. Wind energy, as an alternative to fossil fuels, is plentiful, renewable, widely distributed, clean, produces no greenhouse gas emissions during operation, and already represents about 2% of worldwide electricity usage. (mais…)

by BMW DesignworksUSA

In order to meet the diverse demands of tomorrow’s public transport, the Siemens group has teamed up with BWM’s subsidiary, Designworks USA, to design a new Metro-generation capable of providing high transport capacity and low operating costs suited for future urban mobility. (mais…)

by Mikhail Stawsky

Seeking a comfortable, harmless for the eyes and discreet way of reading at night or in a place with poor illumination without disturbing others, the Russian designer, Mikhail Stawsky, came up with this clever idea.

The Book Light is a conceptual bookmark made from a solid translucent plastic body with integrated LEDs. The reader can set the illumination intensity using touch controls. Furthermore, the ingenious device is rechargeable, fulfilling then the endless pleasure of reading. (mais…)

by Sandra Brügmann

The team of Pilgrim is constantly eager to support suggestions that can really make the difference in the near future. Ideas that have the power to make the most of human capabilities, thus contributing to the development of society as a whole, will always be featured on our pages.

Adult illiteracy comes with social stigmas that prevent many people from trying to learn how to read. Conceived by the German designer, Sandra Brügmann, the abcDARIAN is a portable, hand-held device with special software that aids a person with a reading and/or writing disability to cope with everyday life as well as learn to read and write. (mais…)

by Frieke Severs – Independent graduation project at Nike EMEA

Abebe Bikila (August 7^th, 1932 – October 25^th, 1973) was a two-time Olympic marathon champion from Ethiopia. In “Rome 1960” the shoe sponsor had few pairs left when Bikila went to try them out and he ended up with a pair that didn’t fit comfortably, so he couldn’t use them. A couple of hours before the race, the Ethiopian marathonist decided to compete barefoot, the way he had trained for the race. Moral of the story: he was the first black African in history to win a gold medal in the Olympics. Four years later, he repeated his heroic accomplishment at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (mais…)

Domino Clock^tm by Carbon Design Group

Challenging assumptions and immediate associations one can make about familiar objects and everyday things, the Seattle-based product development consultancy, Carbon Design, has stylishly played with these obvious expectations in the Domino Clock project. This new and lively way to tell time is fruit of Carbon’s “Passion Projects” which are developed to fuel the creative spark.

The Domino Clock has completely repurposed the iconic set of collective gaming pieces by taking this well-known object out of its normal context and giving it new capabilities, allowing it to function as something quite different, said Joe Sullivan, industrial designer at the group. (mais…)

Wax-on by Faris Elmasu

The team of Pilgrim reaffirms its commitment to the environment by supporting ecofriend ideas and suggestions that have the power to innovate, reinvent and optimize the use of materials and the application of existing technologies.

Conceived by the young industrial designer, Faris Elmasu, the Wax-on is a solid ink printer that simplifies the process of printing, as it removes the need of producing plastic waste and annoyance of using ink jet cartridges. According to its creator, the minimal design ensures less use of desk-space and its vertical orientation works perfectly with the printing disposition. (mais…)