Cognitive Balloon for Beach Swimmers

A balloon with the other end tied to the band on your wrist? What is that used for? It’s intended for ensuring the safety of the swimmers, by helping the lifeguards to quickly and accurately spot those people in danger. The concept features a stylish wristband that releases a balloon when you press the button. Simultaneously the balloons will get inflated by compressed helium gas and rise quickly into the sky, alerting the seashore lifeguards of the emergency situation.

New York City Stoop Bench

New York City Stoop Bench is a multifunctional piece of furniture that could be easily shifted between a bench and a stair. Just as shown in the pictures, it could flip over to change into a stair mode or double-bench mode, easy as that!

I New Idea Homepage » Double Headed Watering Can

Before we start the article, I have a silly question for Saebyul Lim, that is, won’t the user get their clothes wet if he/she unconsciously shakes the can when watering the flowers? (I care about that a lot because I do have that bad habit.) And apart from that, the Double Headed Watering Can is really the most elegant and eye-pleasing watering can we’ve ever met. Still it’s a watering can more convenient for us to use, coz we could use either sides to fill in or pour the water. That’s just so easy!

I New Idea Homepage » ‘Push on the light’ to illuminate the night.

The only association between light and switch is that we use the switch to turn on/off the light. That’s totally right but Sungi Kim also believes that the switch itself could doubles a light. And that’s the main concept behind the innovative design ‘Push on the light’. It looks just like a simple switch for most of the time, but it will then work as a light when you push on the short end of it. Amazing!

I New Idea Homepage » Day & Night Marks

The biggest problem a person will face with when he/she gets up in the dark night and looks for his/her glasses or slippers is that he/she couldn’t easily find them without the help of light. But if you turn on the interior light, you may bother others in the room. So to help you out of that dilemma, four young designers have teamed up with the ‘Day & Night Marks’ that allow you to find items easily in the dark.

Made from luminous materials, ‘Day & Night Marks’ absorb light energy during the daytime and produce light in the night so that the users could follow the light to find their slippers, spectacles, or cups. Simple but fantastic concept!

I New Idea Homepage » A chair with stretchable arms

Look, the armchair wants to hug you! Designed with two stretchable ‘arms’, the chair could be easily transformed into a chaise longue when you need more space and as a result to make you feel comfortable in every positions.

I New Idea Homepage » Music Drop MP3 Player

The designers always know clearly what we’ll want, and they’ve come up with the products already before we consumers realize our needs. Just look at the Music Drop Mp3 Player, it’s obviously another product meant for “unexpected pleasure”. It adopts a projection system to take the place of traditional LCD screens and therefore allows the users to check out relevant information on their hands, the paper or even walls. Light-weight, portable, personalized-shape and an easy way to use, all those advantages make the player a ‘most-needed product’ on our grocery list.

But pity that it is only a concept at present and hopefully we could see this practical concept hit the marketplace soon in the future.

I New Idea Homepage » Disposable Dinnerware

You think it’s a delicate set of tableware? You won’t think so after checking out the pictures below. Beyond most people’s expectation, the item is actually an innovative packaging box for fast food. And nothing is really special about the design except that, the dishes and cutlery painted on it will make you feel as if you’re having lunch with your family, even if you’re just having the fast food. That’s quite a good point.