June 2011

The world may go gaga over the latest iPad, but Korean designer Seungha Yoo isn’t too impressed by the latest Apple creation. Probably, which is why her portable computer concept does away with anything that is even remotely associated with traditional

A lot is being done to make lives of visually impaired easy in terms of self dependency. In a process to come up with fancy gadgets and technologies, at times, basic needs of such people are ignored. One such need being, knowing what hour of the day they

Bathing while being injured is a task endured by many! Especially, this scenario occurs when one has an injured leg. In normal cases, we would take many precautions to avoid wetting the bruised leg and try to avoid getting the wound wet. But the time is n

It’s often difficult for the blind to be dependent on others to carry out their day-to-day jobs. Not only they find it a tedious task but the dependency causes them humiliation as well. Lee Jung Hoon from Seoul, South Korea has devised a way to provide

For the disabled, there are only a few personal transportation options that meet their needs mentally and physically. Nevertheless, with the prototype presented by Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia (one of the RUVID members) at the 13th EAEC European

Segway might finally be a past relic with the upcoming design of Tilto. A two wheeler personal transportation vehicle, it has been designed by a technophile, Marcelo Farnaso. Tilto, as the name suggests, works on the principle of “tilting wheels.”Much bef

Gas guzzling beasts, in the form of cars, whiff out poisonous fumes. These gases are harmful for the environment and leads to its deterioration. A designer named Sachin Panchal, with a vision to keep our surroundings beautiful, has designed a futuristic h

Gone are the days when touch phones made jaws drop, it’s time for touchable phones to infect us! Christened, the Floating Phone, it has been designed in an impressive way by Messizon Li, Li Ke, Yang Fan, Liu Linghan, An Pengcheng and Zhu Yunlong. These

Modern gadgets are user-friendly but tend to ignore the special needs of elders. There are so many people belonging to the old generation who cannot understand complex gadgets. Taking care of all their needs through his design is Tom Harries. He has come

Chairs are an important part of all dwellings and other spaces. They can change the aura of any place with their appearance. Martin Azua has crafted this piece of furniture in a way that will make you slip into a state of awe. Named as the Inner Life Cha