Design Corner

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• Wallee's iPad Case with Wall Mount
• Little Monsters
• Autumn by the Lake
• 5 Ways to Save Money Buying Appliances
• Whipsaw-designed Pano Device (computerless computer) is smaller, greener, and award-winning
• Quentin de Coster - Citrange
• Lytta Desk/Table by Mano de Santo
• Night and Day Sofa by Susana Moreno
• Compost Freezer Storage Bin
• Drive Less Walk More
• Nintendo Celebrates Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary With A 'Mario Red' Wii
• visual acoustics: the modernism of julius shulman
• Dezeenmail #59
• Talking With A Palm
• A Double Squeeze
• Non-drip Umbrella
• 'sand.stone.road' by thomas kosbau + andrew wetzler - iida awards 2010 winner
• Herman Miller's New SAYL Chairs
• David Chipperfield to receive the Royal Gold Medal for architecture
• Status Crap

Little Monsters Posted: 07 Oct 2010 07:02 AM PDT Considered considerably less than average in height on their home planet, the affectionately dubbed 'little monsters' grew tired of the constant jibes and fled to the nearest inhabitable planet: Earth. There they lived happily ever after, causing havoc as only giant alien monsters can. They currently reside in New York City. SPONSOR We broadcast our email newsletters with Campaign Monitor SPONSOR

Autumn by the Lake Posted: 07 Oct 2010 06:10 AM PDT Un univers très reposant à découvrir à travers cette superbe captation du suédois Bart van der Gaag, sur le lieu du lac Fjällnora en Suède. La bande son est signée "Prituri se planinata" de l'artiste Stefka Sabotinova. Plus de visuels et la vidéo en haute définition dans la suite. Previously on Fubiz Supakitch and Koralie - Metroplastique Sven Prim Jimmy Backius

5 Ways to Save Money Buying Appliances Posted: 07 Oct 2010 02:00 AM PDT Feeling like your rusty old washer and dryer could use an upgrade? You're not alone. During September and October is when most manufacturers update their appliances and present the new year's model. Still wondering how this saves you money? Well, if you're wiling to buy last year's version, you might be able to snag a discount from some retailers. We've got 4 more money-saving appliance-buying tips when you read more. Read Full Post

Whipsaw-designed Pano Device (computerless computer) is smaller, greener, and award-winning Posted: 07 Oct 2010 07:32 AM PDT The Pano Device is like a computer with nothing inside it. You plug your monitor, keyboard and mouse into the back, but it contains no CPU, no memory, and no software; all of that stuff resides on a Pano Manager server, which hosts the OS and virtualizes it to the Pano Device. So what's inside the thing? Damned if I know, I think if you dropped it and it shattered there'd be little leprechaun bodies all over your floor. But the bottom line is this two-inch tall device is projected to cut business computing costs by 70%; "compared to a PC it consumes 3% of the energy, uses 4% of the material to make it, and is one hundred times smaller." Designed by ID consultancy Whipsaw, the Pano Device has won a 2010 Green Good Design Award, which is conferred by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. (Sadly, the Good Design website was not working properly at press time so no direct link is available.) (more...)

Quentin de Coster - Citrange Posted: 07 Oct 2010 06:34 AM PDT The Citrange by Quentin de Coster is a nicely functional (and pretty!) fruit juicer. Its two ends are sized differently to accommodate the various diameters of citrus fruits. The juice is funneled down through the center of the Citrange (which also filters the seeds) and into your waiting glass!

Lytta Desk/Table by Mano de Santo Posted: 07 Oct 2010 06:12 AM PDT The fly-shaped Lytta by Mano de Santo is much more than a simple swing-out table. Two leaves pull out to provide more surfaces to use as a table- or desktop, while two stools are untucked from underneath the table.

Night and Day Sofa by Susana Moreno Posted: 06 Oct 2010 09:41 AM PDT

Drive Less Walk More Posted: 07 Oct 2010 06:07 AM PDT Bamboo case for iPhone by The Art Of Doing Something. Click here for more. -priscilla giler

Nintendo Celebrates Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary With A 'Mario Red' Wii Posted: 07 Oct 2010 05:48 AM PDT By Andrew Liszewski Nintendo continue its celebrations of Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary with this Japan-only (for the time being at least) 'Mario red' Wii console that also includes one of their new all-in-one motion plus Wiimotes. Of course the blinding red hue of this Wii console isn't that exciting to be honest, but what it comes with is. The Mario edition Wiis will include a pre-installed special copy of Super Mario Bros. on the Virtual Console where all of the coin blocks now bear the number 25 instead of a question mark. They'll go on sale on November 11 in Japan for ~$240 (¥20,000) and I'm going to assume will be available in limited quantities. [ Kotaku - There Is A New Wii Color, And It Is Red ]

visual acoustics: the modernism of julius shulman Posted: 07 Oct 2010 06:00 AM PDT The late Julius Shulman's photographic influence on modern architecture has helped shape the architectural mindset of entire generations of existing and up and coming architects.  His iconic architectural photographs have given the world a glimpse into California's Mid-century modern architecture movement that started in the 1950's and still inspire architects and designers today. Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman gives viewers a chance to get a candid look into the life of Julius Shulman and his amazing photographic career.  It is narrated by Dustin Hoffman and directed by Eric Bricker.  The film has received multiple awards and great reviews and is a must see for all designers and photographers.  Anyone who enjoys modern homes and design will greatly appreciate this movie. If you subscribe to Netflix, the documentary is available on DVD and streaming. click here for more -joel edwards

Dezeenmail #59 Posted: 07 Oct 2010 05:57 AM PDT We've just sent out the latest issue of Dezeenmail – take a look at it here. Dezeenmail contains a selection of Dezeen's best stories and comments, along with all our latest competitions and jobs. You can subscribe here.

Talking With A Palm Posted: 07 Oct 2010 05:10 AM PDT The future iPhone is here or at least in conceptual form. Given that size, design and features need to be drastically innovated, the NOT A Phone – Next Generation iPhone, delves into the projection arena. So basically you strap the next-gen iPhone to your wrist and project the display to your palm. You can figure out rest of the drill from the images, so my question to you today is….are we in for projection screens for phones? Is that the future of phone display, have a basic small screen and project the rest of it? Designer: Samuel Lee Kwon ---------- Yanko Design Timeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world! Yanko Design Store - We are about more than just concepts. See what's hot at the YD Store!

A Double Squeeze Posted: 07 Oct 2010 04:56 AM PDT The Citrange is a hand squeezer for the citrus fruits in your life. The unique funnel design makes it feel that the juice is going to spill out of the glass; but it does not. The double-grooves design allows you to squeeze the wide (like an orange) to the narrow (like a lime) fruit from either ends of the juicer. I like the fact that a strainer is built-in and the overall procedure cuts back one whole step in juice-squeezing. Ok, I love it! Material: Polypropylene Photo: Christophe Sépulchre Designer: Quentin de Coster ---------- Yanko Design Timeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world! Yanko Design Store - We are about more than just concepts. See what's hot at the YD Store!

Non-drip Umbrella Posted: 07 Oct 2010 04:35 AM PDT The purpose of the Mohock Smart Umbrella is to get rid of disposable bags for carrying wet umbrellas and making sure you don't lose them. The first achieved with a handle redesign, where it's thick and wide enough to take in the dripping water by placing the umbrella upright. And to ensure that you don't forget it anywhere, a unique top attachment has been crafted, so that you can hang it off a table. Love the attractive colors that it comes in, plus the three-fold and two-fold options. One question Mr. Designer….when can I buy one? The handle functions as a water catcher. This prevents dripping, eliminating the need for disposable bags. Users can always hang it close by, reducing the chance of losing them. It can be hung at the edge of a table or on a hook. It is similar to a standard 3 – folding umbrella in size, but the large handle ensures a stable grip. The water collected inside the handle will evaporate over time, or it can be dumped after use. Designer: Ju Hyun Lee ---------- Yanko Design Timeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world! Yanko Design Store - We are about more than just concepts. See what's hot at the YD Store!

'sand.stone.road' by thomas kosbau + andrew wetzler - iida awards 2010 winner Posted: 07 Oct 2010 04:40 AM PDT 'sand.stone.road' by thomas kosbau + andrew wetzler 'sand.stone.road' by thomas kosbau and andrew wetzler from the usa is the grand prize winning entry of 'iida awards 2010', organized by designboom in collaboration with incheon metropolitan city. recognizing the need for a healthier alternative to asphalt, the project proposes a biologically treated and processed paving material that uses a common microbe to alter the properties and behavior of loose grains of sand into stabilized sandstone. designer's own words: 'the world is suffering from a material found outside of every doorway. asphalt has been used as the conventional paving material for the last 80 years. extremely toxic chemicals are released in its production, installation, and are off-gassed throughout its lifetime. asphalt greatly contributes to the urban heat island effect, reaching peak temperatures of 48-67 degrees celsius. at current consumption levels, approximately 28,000,000 barrels of crude oil were required to create south korea's 86,990 km roadway system. this is roughly 5 times the amount of oil released into the gulf of mexico. our project proposes the use of an organic process to create sandstone from sand as an alternate paving surface, thereby mitigating the harmful effects of asphalt.'

Herman Miller's New SAYL Chairs Posted: 06 Oct 2010 10:44 PM PDT By Andrew Liszewski Herman Miller continues their dominance of office ergonomics with their new SAYL chair designed by Yves Béhar, who if you're not familiar, also designed the Jawbone BT headset and the first generation OLPC. Inspired by San Francisco's Golden Gate Bride, the frameless back of the SAYL features a Y-tower structure that supports a stretched flexible elastomer material (like the cables on a suspension bridge) allowing it to contour to anyone's shape, while still providing support and keeping users cool and comfortable. On the eco front the chairs are made from 21% recycled content materials, and it itself is 93% recyclable. I can't seem to dig up pricing info at the moment though, and even though Herman Miller claims it will have a "very attainable price" let's assume that's relative to their other premium seating options. [ Herman Miller SAYL Chair ] VIA [ Freshome ]

David Chipperfield to receive the Royal Gold Medal for architecture Posted: 07 Oct 2010 04:36 AM PDT Dezeenwire: British architect David Chipperfield is to be awarded the Royal Gold Medal for architecture. See press release below. See all our stories about David Chipperfield » Listen to our podcast interview with David Chipperfield » (more…)

Status Crap Posted: 07 Oct 2010 04:12 AM PDT We're all guilty of it: banal, bland, and bizarre status updates on Twitter and (bite our tongues) Facebook. Well, Status Crap has had enough (or not enough, as the case may be). This endlessly entertaining website streams 'stupid and ridiculous Facebook and Twitter status updates. It's too much fun!' We tend to agree.