Awesome Design

Tobias Fränzel’s Champ is a sofa with a backrest that turns into a punching bag. It’s too wobbly for serious training, but if it’s just for kicks (or weak punches) it’ll do. Contact Tobias for pricing.

Awesome custom, one-of-a-kind chairs featuring images of superheroes (or other characters), created by artist Larry DiMaio. Definitely not your grandpa’s wingchair. (Thanks Amy!)

An ice cube tray designed to minimize mess. The Cube Tube is composed of a clear tube and a flexible silicone divider with a handle, so you don’t have to plop ice in your drink with bare hands.

Industrial designer Arnaud Lapierre came up with the ultimate ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign. His concept doorknob uses a pulley system so that the knob outside can pulled in by twisting the knob inside.

A proposal for three official LEGO sets based on Portal 2 – GLaDOS’ Chamber, a Modular Testing Chamber and a Puzzle Board Game. If it gets at least 10,000 votes, LEGO will consider making it.

Made of reclaimed plywood from construction sites, the UnWaste bookcase is a full-wall rotating library designed to be a storage solution and room divider for open spaces like warehouses and lofts.

Fab is hosting a sale of Tim Delger’s sought after furniture made from used street signs. Due to the nature of their material Delger can only make a few at a time, so grab what you want ASAP.

An ingenious concept from the Quirky community, the Rip Cord is a packaging tape that has a string running down its center. Pull the string to rip the tape in half, making easy to open what you seal.

Ad agency Duval Guillaume Modem designed this foldable print advertisement for Carlsberg beer, which converts into a usable bottle opener. While not perfect, it certainly beats using our teeth.

A practical pot that makes having plants indoors a lot easier. Joey Roth’s Planter is made from porous earthenware; simply place water in the cylinder and let your plant do the rest.

A bullseye in both style and simplicity, these coat hooks are made from solid steel – even the flights – and measure 6.5 inches long.  They have screws at the tip for easy installation.

Are you a fan of Bottlehood Glassware? Here’s your chance to make your own upcycled glasses or vases from bottles. The Kinkajou by Patrick Lehoux lets you score bottles with little effort.

A clever product by Dutch architectural firm Hofman Dujardin. The Bloomframe’s large windows transform into a balcony and back at the push of a button. Just don’t wear a skirt while you’re on it.

Contour Aerospace and Factorydesign’s new airplane seating configuration stacks passengers in double-decker pods, packing more seats in, while increasing comfort. No carry-on space, though.

The opening credits to Star Trek (The Original Series) get a lovingly updated typographic and animated treatment by The Quintek Group – which happens to sound like an alien race on the series.

Give your cat or small dog a home that makes you point and laugh at them, while they have no clue why. These shark-shaped pet beds use nanotech to absorb odors and are easy to keep clean.

Evil Robot Designs has new eye-catching toy-lamp amalgams featuring action figures from famous franchises such as Alien, Transformers, Toy Story, Star Wars, Batman, He-Man and more.

Made to order decorative toothpicks made of titanium. You can order plain, non-anodized ones or go wild and add stripes, colors, glow rings, glow bulbs, steampunk brass finish and more.

Rock Air Jordans without spending hundreds of dollars with these limited edition air fresheners made by graphic designer Robb Harskamp for Shoepreme. Available in Jordan 3, 4 and 5.

These incredibly creative and intricate sand sculptures were made by Lowe Singapore for an ad campaign for OMO washing detergent, reinforced by the tagline “Dirt is Good.”

Dress up your bicycle with one of F&Y’s gorgeous handcrafted handlebars, made from exotic hardwoods. Each one is fitted with an aluminum center for added strength and durability.

Drexel U. math professor Dr. R. Andrew Hicks created this mirror which provides a distortion-free 45 degree field of view by turning numerous tiny mirrors into one larger mirror, like a disco ball.

Mathew Schneider’s redesign of the Fender Telecaster. The pickup is a nod to the acoustic guitar, the knobs and switches are now buttons and the body is swathed in textiles and leather.