ZipZip, designed by Sternform Produktgestaltung, is a collection of upholstered pillows that feature zippers allowing users to “connect” the pillows in any desired configuration. Each pillow has zippers on all four sides, providing an endless number of possibilities. You can easily “zip up” floor sofas, lounging chairs, armchairs, you name it! You can cleverly utilize a wall and plop a pillow up against it to form a backrest. Or if you’re like me, I’d connect them all to make a new floor. A pillow floor! Yeah!
The ZipZip is made from 100% Loden (new wool), and won the 2007 Formpreis Design Competition.
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Via: Freshome
This tie makes a great gift for engineers, computer scientists, and fans of gadgets and technology in general. The circuit board pattern is printed on the fabric, but the lights in this design are fully functional, and flash in a variety of patterns.
I don’t think I’m brave enough to wear a tie like that in public, but I wouldn’t mind wearing one to work, say, on Halloween or something. In case you’re wondering, the “circuit board” is printed onto the tie. It’s just cleverly placed LED lights with the controller hidden in the rear pocket. $60 at Enlighted.
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Via: talk2myShirt
Clemenger BBDO of Melbourne, Australia was tasked
to bring awareness to Melbourne’s homeless for
Father Bob’s Foundation and came up with a clever
advertising solution. They created stickers of a fork
(with napkin) and spoon knife and strategically placed
them along side a trash bin’s opening, making it look
like a place setting, with the opening of the bin as
the “plate”.
I think that’s genius. Most of us throw our scraps
of leftover lunch without much thought. What if we
had trash cans, specifically for the homeless? I’m sure it
would feed thousands, although, it is kinda disgusting
handing out leftover food. But, I’m sure there are
some really hungry people out there that’ll take
whatever they can get. Judging from the picture above,
the “ad” looks successful. I think I see a sandwich in
there.
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Via: NOT COT
A Russian designer has done the tedious job of braiding wicker to form a motorcycle. I think I’ll let the pictures say it all.
Engine specs after the jump… Ha. Just joking. No burnouts in this thing.
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Via: Born Rich and Snegopad
The Stow Away Cabinet Ironing Board by Whitney Design, is an “elegant” solution to storing and hiding an ironing board, because we all know how unsightly ironing boards can be [hint, my sarcasm]. The Stow Away Cabinet features a solid wood design with an elevating board. It also has a sliding door for easy access. Okay, I don’t have a problem with the idea, but what I do have an issue with is its price. $199, for a mini closet and ironing board. Well, at least it doubles as a shelf…
Seriously, why don’t you just buy a small ironing board and slide it under your bed? Then, take the money you save and go have a nice dinner with your significant other.
Am I right? If I’m wrong, you can go buy the Stow Away Cabinet Ironing Board at Organize.
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Via: Hometone
A medical transcriptionist has been using the same keyboard for 8.5 years to the point where the keyboard began to deteriorate, appearing as if some keys have melted. The most frequently used keys have shown severe wear; most keys no longer show their labels. However, the keyboard, from NMB Technologies model RT2358TW, is still fully functional.
From the images, I’m shocked. I mean, granted its age, I understand that some keys will show some fade wear, but how fast do you have to be typing for your keyboard to start melting? But then again, who uses the same keyboard for nearly a decade?
I think the transcriptionist and Magneto Man should get together and begin their world wide destruction of computers.
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Via: Boing Boing
