May 2011

Pantry comes in handy when one needs to store food items and provisions. But, it needs to be inspected time and again to extract details about the availability of items and how much life they are left with. This can prove to be quite tedious and…

Usonian home concept was a brainchild of American architecture Frank Lloyd Wright. The homes he developed were typically small, single-story dwellings without a garage or much storage. His work has been studied extensively and many have derived…

With people getting bugged up with the term artificial, natural gadgets are becoming the most sought after ones. Though I am familiar with the news that most of the gadgets are being made natural, I was kind of astonished when I came across natural…

A lot of children go to school by a bus. These conventional buses are gas guzzling beasts that add harmful gases to the environment. On one hand, we teach children to keep their surroundings clean and then send them to schools on a vehicle that…

Milking money by auctioning useless old stuff is nothing new. But, adding up two old things to destroy someone’s pocket is absolutely unusual. Well, if you are of the opinion that the latter won’t take place, I have this 1945 Studebaker Weasal Tank…

All of us are frankly intrigued by optical illusions, though it’s the last thing to expect as an important visual element of a seemingly mundane piece of furniture. But that is exactly what Vivian Chu has achieved by adroitly contriving the Puzzle…

Name Bugatti and a high performance automobile will zoom through your mind. Designers have derived heavy inspiration from automobiles to craft everyday stuff, which ranges from furniture items to gadgets. Luzzo Bespoke, taking this a step further,…

Computers have become quite a necessity these days; from desktops to laptops, they are quite ubiquitous. However, carrying a laptop may not be an easy thing to do. Large size makes it uncomfortable and so does its weight. Dae Hoon Jung of Korea has…

Brooklyn based artist, Wang Jinsheng, has created more of an art piece rather than an audio system.

Devising an audio system out of salvaged rubber tires and fitting them expertly with bicycle parts namely some brake levers and callipers, he…

Have you ever thought of using energy produced by your gestures to charge mobile phones? I bet there are many who don’t even know that every movement they make comes caked with energy, which is rarely utilized. Tapping the force produced during…