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Adobe Pen & Ruler Prototypes

Adobe Pen & Ruler Prototypes

Prototypes from the Adobe XD team. The pen can be used to draw and transfer images between devices. But the real innovation is the ruler, which adds guidelines on screen to make it easier to draw lines and shapes accurately.

MWM Graphics x Core-Deco Tiles

MWM Graphics x Core-Deco Tiles

Graphic artist Matt W. Moore created this series of diagonally-illustrated ceramic tiles which can be rearranged into numerous configurations, allowing for a wide variety of eyeball-stimulating Op-Art patterns.

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Envol Desk Concept

Envol Desk Concept

Designer Thibaut Rouganne came up with the Envol, a portable desk for frequent travelers who could use a workspace on the go. The Envol can be used on a table or while in bed. It also doubles as a briefcase.

Pirate Pancake Griddle

Pirate Pancake Griddle

Made by Joseph Sandor, the Pirate Pancake Griddle is a cast-iron mold with a skull & crossbones design. Makes three 5″ pancakes per batch. The griddle can also be used to fry other food. Plus, blueberry eyeballs.

Buckle Up Seat Belt Key Holder

Buckle Up Seat Belt Key Holder

Seat belts save lives. Thabto’s Buckle Up saves keys. Made from an actual seat belt buckle, it comes with a keychain that lets you clip your keys to the buckle. Available in three colors.

Emergency Money Bank

Emergency Money Bank
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Suck UK’s take on the intentionally fragile piggy bank. What’s funny is that an Amazon customer claims that you don’t need to break the glass because the back cover can easily be removed. Also it’s made only from plastic.

Boox Book Display Case

Boox Book Display Case

We’ve seen a way to put your favorite t-shirts on display. Boox does that for books. Available in three sizes, it’s a glass case with squishy rubber orbs that hold an opened book in place.

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Fusion Wooden Knives

Fusion Wooden Knives
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Designed by Andrea Ponti, each Fusion kitchen knife is handmade from a single piece of wood, either ebony or white maple. Available in two different lengths and in serrated and non-serrated versions. Contact Andrea to order.

Quirky RotoBlade

Quirky RotoBlade

An upcoming product from Quirky, the RotoBlade is a more versatile version of the box cutter. A knob lets you change the blade’s orientation so you can use it to scrape or rip in addition to cutting.

Stubus Tree Ring Watch

Stubus Tree Ring Watch

Russia’s Art Lebedev Studios outs a watch that beautifully integrates the look of nature into its face, inspired by the rings of a tree. We only wish it were made from actual wood. Maybe they can get together with the guys at Mica.

DIY Screen Printing Kit

DIY Screen Printing Kit

DIY Print Shop sells kits that contain almost everything you need to make screen printed posters or T-shirts, including a manual and instructional DVD. You’ll have to supply the electronic printer though.

BlueBulb Bluetooth Bulb

BlueBulb Bluetooth Bulb

The BlueBulb is an LED bulb that you can control from an iOS device. No word on pricing yet, but since it uses Bluetooth instead of connecting over the Internet, it should be more affordable than the Philips Hue or the LIFX.

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Loopwheels

Loopwheels

Loopwheels are unusual 20″ bicycle wheels with built-in suspension in the form of flexible carbon composite springs. The wheels still work with conventional hub brakes and gears.

Mr. Boom & Little Ms. Dynamite

Mr. Boom & Little Ms. Dynamite

Explosive lamps designed by Docstone.  Mister Boom is a light switch shaped like a comically large and old-fashioned detonator, while Little Miss Dynamite is a small dial switch. Both connect to dynamite-shaped “light bombs.”

Wolf Helmet

Wolf Helmet
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Want to turn heads while you’re on your motorcycle but can’t afford a fancy bike? Get a Wolf Helmet. Available in two equally insane, DOT-certified designs, they are at once outrageous and sensible.

Engraved Wooden Business Cards

Engraved Wooden Business Cards

John T. Kim came up with Engraved out of his desire to make his business cards memorable. Each card is made from laser-cut wood and has a unique grain. You can also customize your order with your own design.

Wacom Cintiq 13HD

Wacom Cintiq 13HD

The Cintiq 13HD is a lightweight and portable pen display for creative work. Weighs 2.65lbs., has a 13.3″ 1080p widescreen, a pen with 2,048 pressure levels, express keys, touch ring and HDMI and USB ports. Demo on Engadget.

Convertible Sofa

Convertible Sofa

A concept for multipurpose furniture by Julia Kononenko. It can be converted from a sofa into a dinner table for six people. The cushions turn into stools while the double-layered backrest turns into a tabletop.

The CoCoPen

The CoCoPen
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An elegant and substantial pen crafted from solid aluminum alloy and the shell of an actual coconut. Each piece of the tropical tree nut is CNC machined and hand-polished to become part of the grip and cap of the pen.

BMW X4 Concept

BMW X4 Concept

BMW unveiled the next car in its increasingly popular X series SUVs. Like the X6, the X4 looks like a BMW coupé that’s been stretched vertically. It has depth-accentuating lines for a sharp look.

iOS 7 Fan Concept

iOS 7 Fan Concept

Federico Bianco suggests features for the next Apple iOS. Some are borrowed from jailbreak apps – shortcuts to settings, SMS quick reply, downloading files in Safari – but the half-open mode for apps is a novel idea.

Dragon Bridge

Dragon Bridge

This incredible bridge in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam is shaped in the form of a massive 1860+ foot-long dragon. And yes, it actually breathes fire. Why don’t we get bridges like this here in the States?

Alcatraz Mugs

Alcatraz Mugs
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Upper Playground’s mugs pay tribute to SF’s island prison and two of its most infamous inmates. Each ceramic mug is printed with a convict on one side, iconic imagery on the back, and The Rock on the inside.

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