Concepts

Une Bobine (“a coil”) is a flexible yet stiff charging cable for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Its “metal gooseneck” material allows the cable to act as a stand and be fixed into a variety of positions.

A concept shelf by Yi-Cong Lu with an inner drawer in each level. Pulling out a drawer creates up to nearly twice the space, resulting in a shelf that can grow alongside your needs.

An experimental bike frame made by Brano Meres that uses sandwich panels to achieve a faceted look similar to its namesake aircraft. It has an aramid honeycomb core and carbon fiber skin.

James Law’s residential tower gets its inspiration from the “Ohm” symbol, but is much more, with luxurious, fluid swimming pools on balconies and a dramatic, vortex-like public space in the middle.

The Lamborghini Urus looks like an Aventador that hit the gym. Named after a Spanish breed of bull, the Urus is a 4-seater 4×4 SUV with a 600+hp engine. Lamborghini plans to launch it in 2015.

ETT is a mass transportation concept that uses magnetic levitation in airless and frictionless tunnels, reaching speeds of up to 4,000mph. Translation? New York to Beijing in just 2 hours!

You can consider this concept design for a retro Canon EOS100 from Maxim Mezentsev and Aleksandr Suhih hipster, but modern tech in a vintage disguise is always awesome to us.

A concept by industrial design students Arthur Brutter and Ido Bruno, this table is light enough for two children to lift and move yet can withstand the impact from a one-ton object falling onto it.

A stainless steel box that holds about 45 matches. Its barrel pops is coated so safety matches can be lit as they are taken out. The textured bottom is for igniting strike-anywhere matches.

Google’s augmented reality project. Ideally, the heads-up system will be able to recognize objects and will be controlled by voice, providing access to location, communication and organization apps.

Steve Mahan is legally blind, with 95% of his vision already gone. He’s also the first user of Google’s self-driving car. Gearheads may balk at this technology, but we can’t deny that it has its uses.

An open top, two-seater variant of the i8, its drivetrain combines an electric motor and a combustion engine. Goes from 0 to 62 in 5s with a top speed of 155mph and gets an amazing 94mpg.

Unlike most concept vehicles, the J-12′s design gives it an old school charm. Based on the 2012 Wrangler Unlimited, the J-12 has a 6ft. cargo bed, a 3in. suspension lift kit and 36in. tires.

Two Twist bicycles can be connected to form a tandem bike. The rear wheel has attachments for two pairs of pedals and is easily removable, while the seat and handlebars can switch places.

Help Yatkuu and Pixel Fox turn their concept Shaun of the Dead LEGO set into an real product. Includes minifigs of the lead characters, zombies and a replica of The Winchester. Where’s Shaun’s shed?

Help the Breakfast team release a consumer version of Instaprint, a portable photo booth that prints pictures taken using the Instagram app based on hashtags or location.

While most of us would want to hide our mess of gadget cables, Daniel Ballou’s concept uses them to turn a desk into an industrial landscape. We wish there were tiny birds to go along with the towers.

6 Legged Tees are treated with permethrin, a repellent that keeps insects like mosquitoes, ticks and flies away and lasts up to 70 washings. Each shirt is silkscreened by hand using organic inks.

Aatma Studio became famous for its futuristic take on the iPhone 5. They’re doing it again with the iPad 3, imagining a magnetic edge-to-edge display, NFC and holographic capabilities. More like iPad 10.