Articles in the Concept Category
Posted in Concept, Home Appliances on 1 December 2008
Ice Baby is perhaps the most apt name for this product that bar enthusiasts will love the world over. Imagine this. You don’t have to worry about making a rush trip to the store for ice anymore during those evenings of relaxation at home with friends over.
A whopping 30 pounds of ice can be made in 24 hours. And if you are looking for a quickie, you can enjoy 12 instant ice cubes in ten minutes flat. Ice Baby comes with a four-pound capacity and a very convenient interior basket for simple ice removal. Then the compact structure with recessed handles makes it easy to carry anywhere you like. Yep, even to your fave football game.
Posted in Concept, Home Decor on 1 December 2008
Spending the winter cuddled up in the company of our fireplace is a dream most of us have. Especially when Christmas is round the corner. The joy of unpacking presents amidst a cosy fire knows no bounds. But you will agree that even though the chimney fire brings out so many happy emotions in us, the task of cleaning it isn’t a very pleasant one. And what to say about the wood chopping, without which the fire is absolutely nothing.
Faber, the Dutch maufacturer of electrical heaters, has a smart solution for us. They call it the electric fireplace SP6 and we call it class. The extremely elegant and modern device is capable of generating a friendly electrical fire that resemble the mood of actual flames.
Posted in Art, Concept on 30 November 2008
We have just the thing in mind for you in case you have run out of gift ideas. They call it the DNA 11 and we call it futuristic. Well to start with, this item does something that would have never crossed the minds of most people. As bizzare as it may sound, it offers the perfect blend of art, technology, beauty and popuar culture.
Yep as the name suggests, the company will create a portrait on a gorgeous ultra-modern glass frame using your DNA. This can be coloured to match your decor. So, once you place the order, DNA 11 will send you a kit that includes swabs for the DNA sample from your cheek. The user is supposed to send it to the company in order to enjoy a DNA portrait in 4-6 weeks time.
Posted in Car, Concept on 29 November 2008
I have always been impressed by hybrid vehicles and in my opinion, hybrid vehicles are where the future lies. Randy Chlids has designed the strange ‘Apex’, which imbibes the qualities of a truck, a car, motorcycle and even a helicopter. The vehicle runs on 4 or 6 cylinders with engines that generate 300hp. It also comes with hydro-formed chassis framework.
The body of the Apex is made of carbon, stainless steel and aluminum. The concept looks futuristic and interesting but I can’t help but wonder if it will ever reach the markets. Such fantastic sounding vehicles usually end up being a file in a computer and forgotten. However, if ever manufactured, it promises all weather suitability, a modular design, and would appeal to both the masses and the elite.
Posted in Concept, Cosmetics & Fragrance on 28 November 2008
Ok, so you have planted your house with a rocking surround sound system and plasma TV. The lights further add to the ambience. Right? But one thing is missing — smells! And that is where designer David Sweeney steps in. He presents a way to treat our nose to a virtual reality which he likes to call the smell jungle.
Actually, the gadgets in question works on the fact that smells evoke memories, so much so that your thinking can be altered. So, the smell jungle observes our environment and its Quale diffuser learns to associate a unique lend of smell with a specific event. These fragrances are then played throughout the day.
Posted in Concept, Technology on 27 November 2008
The calendars of today will soon be history. The new Living Concept 2009 is a revolution in the drab and boring world of mm/dd/yy. Yes, this cool calendar is just right for the moving times of today because a single glance at it can inform you about the weeks, months, holidays as well as time in an amazing way!
Maksim Biriukov is the brain behind this concept, who has designed the calendar under the Newwave project. The Living Concept 2009 displays holidays, time and the date in a rotary format.
Posted in Concept, Outdoor on 27 November 2008
When talking of kitchens, how can we miss out on a mobile one! That is where Q-kitchen enters. A brainchild of Cookshack, this one is meant for those roadtrips with your family.
Just remove the wheels and tongue to get yourself a chic, custom-made outdoor kitchen that will have you itching to cook all day. It comes complete with a prep station, a smoker and a grill along with a lot of storage space.
Posted in Concept, Home Decor on 26 November 2008
Compact kitchen units are in the air! This time it is The Compact XL that has caught our attention. As the name suggests, the design is compact and so will be a good fit for the contemporary lifestyle of the modern man today.
The concept is like a dream come true as it supports built-in household appliances of the Gorenje Collection that are known for fast and simple preparation of food. The rear side works as a lift-up table that can very conveniently be used as a dining area. There is a basic model while lets you upgrade as and when you desire.
Posted in Concept, Technology on 26 November 2008
Had this gadget come a year or two sooner, Tom Cruise would have been saved the trouble of buying a sonogram to follow the progress of his unborn baby with Katie Holmes. Well, we are talking about Beforme, which is an MP3 player-cum-stethoscope that looks like an embryo.
The gadget is sure to become a succes with expecting mothers because it lets you listen to the heartbeats of you child just at the click of a button. This amazing concpet was thought of by Elzbieta Madej with the help of Robert Majkut. Madej decided to make Beforme when moourning the death of her sister’s child.
Posted in Concept, Home Decor on 25 November 2008
The kitchen is one part of your home that is always as scattered as anything can get. But what about folks like us who fall short on the space at home? Oh, how we wish there could be a compact set that could function as the kitchen zone and still make cooking a cherishing experience that it is!
The brainchild of Jonathan Owen Pearson, we finally have a concept kitchen that will be a perfect fit for our compact modern homes. The free standing kitchen unit comes fully equipped with all the necessities and the niceties of a kitchen.
