Here is a compilation of 22 absolutely incredible examples of intelligent industrial design. These designs varies in a lot of ways from concept, execution and functionality. tell us which are your favorites.
Google Envelopes, Beta Of Course
Designers Rahul Mahtani & Yofred Moik from the Industrial Design program at Syracuse University came up with this concept called Google Envelopes. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to map the course of mail and how it can tell a story? They came up with Google Envelopes, which can be sent through G-Mail itself. It’s only a concept, but totally viable and something people can immediately understand.
Designers: Rahul Mahtani & Yofred Moik
Awards / Publications:2008 – MS Industrial Design Contest Winner2008 – Gizmodo2008 – Featured on Behance2008 – Featured on Yanko2008 – Designeast2008 – Best of march Yanko Design
The revolution is made in neck part of the USBee, which is now completely flexible because of its shape and choice of material – silicon. It can move in every direction … more
Additional info:Thanks to Jelena Jovovic for copy.
Concept and design by Damjan Stankovic.
Modeling, rendering, design by Marko Radosavljevic.
Damjan Stankovic
Discover a new way to enjoy your favorite food. The Twister is a fresh take on an old tradition that helps you enjoy your favorite food without making a mess. Using a … more
Eko ligh
Eko light is a simple yet, highly practical concept for traffic lights that not only helps preserve the environment by reducing pollution but promotes safer driving as well. Eko can be easily installed onto existing traffic light systems without much effort while significantly improving overall traffic dynamics.
There are many benefits of the Eko light, the main ones being:
Less stress Since you know exactly how long you have to wait you can sit back and clear your head for a while. No need to keep your foot on the gas. Relax. Less pollution. Drivers can turn their engines off and cut carbon emissions while waiting for the green light. Less fuel consumption Turning off your vehicle while waiting on the traffic light can lower fuel consumption in the long run.
Safer driving – With the Eko light both drivers and pedestrians can be fully aware of how much time they have left before the light changes and that way reduce the chance for potential traffic accidents.
Additional info: Thanks to Jelena Jovovic.
Lampmark
Lampmark is a LED powered lamp for night reading. It automatically shuts off when covered with a book while at the same time it serves as a very intuitive bookmark.
Letout Outlet
Awards / Publications:2008 – MS Industrial Design Contest Winner2008 – Gizmodo2008 – Featured on Behance2008 – Featured on Yanko2008 – Designeast2008 – Best of march Yanko Design
The revolution is made in neck part of the USBee, which is now completely flexible because of its shape and choice of material – silicon. It can move in every direction … more
Additional info:Thanks to Jelena Jovovic for copy.  Concept and design by Damjan Stankovic.Modeling, rendering,  design by Marko Radosavljevic.
Piano Table
This design seeks to solve the problem of cluster that comes with the conventional piano design with something more sleek, compact and multi-functional.
Designer: Georg Bohle
Running Out Of USB Ports?
One of the limitations on notebooks is the lack of USB ports in proportion to the number of devices we would like to hook up. An easy remedy these days is the USB Hub, but YD won’t be YD if we showcased run-of-the-mill solutions! So here’s the Infinite USB – an alternative plug on devices that kinda acts like a tag team. The design speaks for itself, so no point elaborating, however what we can do is talk about its effectiveness and limitations. For starters I don’t think we may be able to tag too many devices one behind the other. I reckon max 3 or 4 before the tag starts to look awkward, but the color coding on plugs will make it easy to identify which plug belongs to which device.
What do you think?
Designer: Gonglue Jiang
Metamophing Computer Interfaces
Siafu is a PC designed to give people with vision loss or impairment a more intuitive computer experience. It lays flat like a tablet and allows the user to fully interact with it by way of touch. The surface utilizes a conceptual material called magneclay or magnetized liquid. This material has the ability to morph upward into any shape via a controlled electromagnetic field enabling the device to create a braille surface for reading and even pictures in 3D relief.
The technology behind Siafu – Magneclay, is an oil based synthetic agent that possesses limitless morphing capabilities. It has a loose molecular structure but can be infinitely rearranged when acted upon by electrical and magnetic charges. As long as the charges acting upon it remain stable, the magneclay will hold its structural rigidity, allowing it to be touched without deformation.
As for why the device is named after an aggressive African ant? Beats me.
Designer: Jonathan Lucas
Lights From On High
Hey ther nighttime, how you livin? It’s all dark and whatnot. How are you going to read signs when your out there? You’re totally drunk! I’ve got the solution for you right here. Lights at night, nightlights. This project goes by the name of “Intersection Signalétique.†It’s pretty! Lights from up in the sky, down to the street, up into your eyeballs. As advertisement, as direction, as decoration.
This is a system for the world to show pedestrians the way in their everyday nighttime. This light system is currently placed on the intersection between two major streets in Montreal. The current system, still an experimental prototype, was made up of several projectors suspended from towers, synchronized with the traffic light system already in place. It projects lights on the crosswalks, notifying the passers through of when it’s safe to cross. That and some ads for nearby events while waiting.
This project is part of the Quartier des spectacles Lighting Plan: http://www.flickr.com/photos/quartierdesspectacles/sets/72157621905776298/ and is described by the designers as “a unique way to show visitors the ebullient cultural activity in the Quartier des spectacles, right on the neighbourhood’s main drag of Sainte-Catherine Street.â€
Designer: Quartier Des Spectacles
Ping Pong From A Doorway
Doors can be fun. No seriously they really can. The Ping Pong Door functions just like any ordinary door except there’s an inner panel that flips down to make a ping pong table. Pop the little plastic net on and get your paddles ready. The only requirements are the adjacent rooms have enough room for you to play in. The only downside is one side of the door looks normal while the other is bright green. Try fitting that into your home decor.
For the handy and crafty, you could probably build this but for the rest of us, the Ping Pong Door goes on sale early next year.
Designer: Tobias Franzel
Pencil Printer Part Two
The refined Pencil Printer part II comes with detailed explanations and a better understand of saving the environment from paper trash and permanency of Ink! In here we see how the lead shavings feed the cartridge toner and prints effortlessly on paper. Mistakes are easily erased, and once the crappy memo is done with…you can erase all the gibberish and re-use the paper. A true test of erasing skills!
Designers: Hoyoung Lee, Seunghwa Jeong & Jin-young Yoon
A Simple Problem Deserves A Simple Solution
Notice how most umbrella straps and fasteners only work unilaterally? Roll it up the wrong way and you’ve gotta undo it and start over. It’s never been an annoyance for me since I always make sure to roll it up the right way but that doesn’t mean it’s a problem that should be ignored. The Double Sided Umbrella uses a magnetic peg and ring so no matter which way you roll up the umbrella, it fastens in place.
Designers: Prof. Jeon Sung-Su, Prof. Kim Ki-Pil, Prof. Ku Ja-Yoon, Kang Ju-Hyung & Lee Tae-Hoon
Getting All Square with Coke
Alright eco-force! Get ready! It’s time to turn Coca Cola into…whaaa? An Earth-friendly means of distributing 20oz of soda! Coke’s always been a sort of futuristic thinking brand, but this would be a big fat huge giant leap forward in the right direction if I do say so myself. It’s a design for a much more reasonable, smart, ergonomic, and gosh darnit, it just looks lovely. It’s so green, it’s 100% plant based. It’s made out of greens! And it’s much more stackable. And cooler!
Designer: Andrew Seunghyun Kim
Frizzy Light
With its illuminated tape, the Frizzy Light tape measure brings new clarity to measuring.  This measuring tape concept uses a light-conducting tape to assist with measuring in dark areas. With no need to hold an external light source, it frees one’s hands for more convenient measuring. The colour can be adjusted, and the tape is translucent to make accurate measuring easier.
Wallet Light
Sharing the blissful moments with your beloved.  In unexpected situations even a little lamp can be moving.   Just a card from  your wallet sends out beautiful, mellow light, with a cell at its back providing power.   The use of Back Light Unit makes its brighter even.
Money Honey, Glows In The Dark!
You can be a dork at times and hand out the wrong currency notes, especially in a dim lit cab. Don’t expect anyone to rectify your mistakes…your loss is another man’s gain! Tough luck and be careful till the agencies get the heads up on inventions like the Luminous Paper Money. Notes that emit a soft glow, just enough to ensure you hand out the correct note; nothing more nothing less.
Designers: Jaesik Heo, Hojoon Lim & Dahaeng Lim
T-Shirt Shape Notebook
Everyone has a great idea for a t-shirt, and sketching is an excellent way to quickly explore concepts.
T-Shirt Shape Sketchbook invites you to start with sketching by hand. Â Putting ideas quickly on Tee Shape paper! Â Helping designers visualize the final product. Â Comes with both front and back pages.
Future of Internet Search: Mobile version
This is what I wish the internet search will be able to do with a mobile device in the NEAR future. Touch screen, built in camera, scanner, WiFi, google map (hopefully google earth), google search, image search… all in one device. Like this way, when you can see a building through it, it gives you the image search result right on the spot.
Openaire
Openaire is a hybrid of a laptop carrying case, work surface, and chair. The system consists of a semi-rigid protective sleeve designed as an ergonomic laptop work surface and a protective shell that also functions as a comfortable seat. Together, they offer the portability and comfort to support work anywhere.
Death Pack
Daily people are dying throughout the world of diseases caused by smoking. This package concept shows how close this problem is to us. As every day each smoker carries this problem in his/her pocket. They carry death.
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September 19th, 2010 at 6:28 pm
Nice design good work (: