Awesome Concept
Grass Printer
This concept for a robotic lawnmower would allow users to program in custom graphics on its touchscreen interface, then uses special cutters to create designs in your grass. Advertisers would go nuts for these at sporting venues.
Samsung Youm Flexible Display
A 0.3mm thick flexible OLED display which can be bent or shaped to create cool new gadgets. Here, Samsung exec Brian Berkeley demos the tech on a curved smartphone to increase screen real estate.
Mercedes Ener-G-Force Concept
A futuristic vision from Mercedes-Benz for the SUV of tomorrow. The agressive G-class off-roader was designed for the 2012 LA Auto Show Design challenge – for a 2025 police vehicle.
Tea2Go Kettle Concept
A modern tea kettle design from MINIMAL’s Dustin Brown, lead designer of the Xbox 360 Slim. The glass-lined, on-the-go container would let you steep and sip tea after a quick trip to the microwave.
Trampoline Bridge
AZC architecture studio envisioned this award-winning pedestrian bridge that would span the River Seine, giving travelers a wondrous view of the Paris skyline as they bounce across. Lifevests not shown.
Handycan
Combining our urge to crush cans with our bare (not bear) hands with smart industrial design, Emami Designs’ Handycan fits human (and bear) hands perfectly, and crushes like an accordion.
Yamaha Y125 MOEGI Concept
We love the retro styling of Yamaha’s compact MOEGI. The gas-powered bike weighs just 176 pounds, and can run 188 miles on a tank of fuel. Nonsensical Japanese promo video here.
MINUS 8 Watches
Astro Studios’ dramatic timepieces are made by layering varying shades of anodized aluminum to create the effect that they are glowing. No word yet on when you can buy one, though.
201x Supra Concept
Toyota hasn’t made a new Supra in almost a decade, but rumors pop up from time-to-time, and designer Andreas Fougner hopes this is what the next Supra will look like. We have to agree.
Luce Solar Laptop Concept
Andrea Ponti’s entry into Fujitsu’s A LIFE with Future Computing competition envisions a laptop that’s got large solar panels built into both the lid and under a transparent touch-sensitive keyboard.
Satarii Star Accessory
The Satarii Star Accessory is a product with a sensor enabled motorized base that makes your mobile camera follow your every move while capturing video, eliminating the need for tripods.
LaCie Float Concept
André Silva’s concept design integrates a storage device (in HD or SSD versions), along with LED under-body lighting and a top that doubles as a multi-touch trackpad. LaCie, please take a look.
Hitachi Projector x Touchscreen
Hitachi’s concept display system can make meetings and classes more interactive and fun. The system uses an ultra-short throw LCD projector to display video onto a touch-enabled whiteboard.
Concept: B100 Blackberry Case
One of four finalists in a Blackberry case design contest, the B100 unabashedly evokes memories of those awful 1980s brick phones. The non-functional retractable antenna is a nice touch.
Concept: E boardtracker Bike
Designer Vicente Jean-François envisions a future in which we ride around on zero-emission electric bikes. The curvy, minimal E boardtracker would hide its motors in its wheel hubs.
Sensory Box Installation Art
In this projection-mapped installation by Alcatel-Lucent at the last Mobile World Congress, the public was invited into a cube filled with color and light to witness “transforming the mobile experience.”
ItalDesign-Giugiaro Quaranta Car
The ItalDesign-Giugiaro Quaranta hybrid concept car was recently retrofitted taxi-style to shuttle fares around Rome molto veloce, with top speed of 155 mph, 0-60 in 4.2 seconds and 3.3-liter V6.
Soopa Scoota Concept
We don’t know much about Liron Bobrov’s Soopa Scoota, except that it’s a nutty 2 wheeled ride that you lie face forward and cruise at superfast speeds on, to make tons of people jealous. Whee!
Bertone Pandion Concept
Exotic car maker Bertone shows off their futuristic vision in this concept for Alfa Romeo’s 100th year. Who says sports cars can’t be comfy? The interior features cool glowing blue Technogel-filled seats.
Aston Martin Gauntlet Concept
Ugur Sahin Design takes cues from years of classic Aston Martins and melds them into a truly futuristic concept vehicle, tossing in bits of other cars like the Maserati GranTurismo and Alpha Romeo 8C.
The Yellow Light Switch
This concept light switch shows a map your home, with the location of lights indicated by light bulb icons. Pressing any of the icons turns on the corresponding light. What a bright idea.
Tokyoflash Instant Trend Watch
Tokyoflash continue to astound with their watch designs. If produced, the Instant Trend would have a dot-matrix display that pairs with your phone to view tweets and facebook notifications.