Designed by Yelken Octuri, the “flying yacht” is exactly what the nickname states – a yacht that can fly. This yacht has the ability to transform into a plane via four mobile masts that lower to become the wings.  As the masts are lowered, the sails retract inward into each mast to enter into the plane mode. There are two [...]

In an attempt to rid the world of missed turns, researchers at Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey are testing a new way to alert drivers when to make turns. The concept comes from Cagatay Basdogan and colleagues at Koç University, who believe “equipping a steering wheel with a pair of vibrating motors similar to those found in mobile pohones makes it [...]

Skateboard enthusiasts will get a kick from this uniquely designed museum that resembles something you would see at a skatepark.  The Cité du Surf et de l’Océan by Steven Holl and Brazilian artist Solange Fabiao is a project located in Biarritz, France. The building is planned to open up in June 2011 and will serve as a museum.  The main intentions [...]

Designed by Turtle, the Play Pen uses a patent pending SNAPback mechanism to open itself up rather than using the traditional “clicky top” or “twist open” functions. In order to open one of these pens, a user simply pulls on the back casing and then lets the pen “snapback” on its own. A turtle’s head is able to pop in-and-out [...]

Cars are naturally one of the worst sources of pollution in the air due to the sheer number of them on the road everyday.  Designed by Gunwoong Kim and Suji Kim, the Vieria is a concept car that is actually good for the environment.  While most eco-friendly cars simply cut down on the amount of the pollutants expelled by using [...]

Judith Nadler, the Director and University Librarian of the University of Chicago states, “Groundbreaking research thrives on ready access to wealth of scholarly materials — and inspiring spaces for their exploration. The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library gives us both.” This is the theme that led to the creation of this great innovation for library science in the form of [...]

I’ve always thought of light as being one of the most important features in the design of a room.  Nothing can change the tone and comprehensive view of a room like a cleverly crafted light source can whether natural or artificial.  The designers of the mirror id., Paola Monaco di Arianello and Carlotta de Bevilacqua apparently feel the same way. [...]

Designed by Pam Schriever, the Kelli Mink is a ping-pong paddle bag that adds a little class to a ping-pong enthusiasts repertoire.  Someone using this side-bag would be able to house their racquet, or Kelle in German (hence the name Kelli Mink), and a ball or two.  

Some people may be reading this thinking this is one of those worthless inventions that won’t affect anyone, but in reality it is a pretty cool new idea.  I haven’t been able to test out one of these caps, so I can’t speak on just how much easier they will make the process of opening a bottle of soda. This [...]

Kang Shoe Company out of the Zhejiang Province, China wanted to create something that would stir interest in mere passers by, and the creative minds of the company came up with the idea of a giant electric shoe car.  Yes, the giant shoe pictured right can carry around two passengers up to30  mph.  Not only that, this electric marketing machine [...]