Awesome Design

Designed by Ben Warhlich for An/Aesthetic, the Jack Speaker is made using a unique molding process that makes it appear that its concrete body is seamless. The wooden crossbar reduces vibration.

A research group at Keio University is using optical camouflage technology to make a car’s backseat appear transparent from the driver’s perspective, so they can see everything behind the car.

Not to be confused with this product, Chiasso’s Urban Shelf evokes the atmosphere of city dwellings by mimicking the appearance of fire escape ladders. Tiny vandalized walls not included.

Designed by Evan Roth for the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, this deck of playing cards is a recreation of the deck used in the Windows 98 version of Solitaire. Unfortunately the deck is now sold out.

Thanks to designers Lin Min Wei and Liu Li-Hsiang, we may soon be able to go on the defensive against downpours and sidewalk splashes with their Red Dot Award winning concept, the Rain Shield.

This jellyfish-inspired light is built out of silicone and uses suction to hold onto windows so its built-in solar panels can gather up enough energy to provide you with illumination throughout the night.

i3 Lab’s astronomical watch features floating hands that are representative of the zero gravity of space and a face modeled from actual photos of the lunar surface that looks even better when glowing.

Point out the proper place for your belongings with Marks, vinyl stickers for obsessive compulsives and neat freaks. From designer Iván Exposito’s Funktional Stickers line. Comes in black and white.

Behold, the most brutal frying pan ever made. It’s a teflon pan with a badass sword hilt made from aluminum and silicone. You can also just get the handle to weaponize your existing pans.

The Conceal is a small wall-mounted bookshelf that practically disappears when it’s stacked with books. It can hold up to 15lbs. of small to medium books. Also available in a double version.

A card wallet that’s simple and fun to use. How could a wallet be fun to use? It has a thumb loop that lets you flip it around. It would be a lot more fun if it was cheaper though.

Omote 3D’s Shashin Kan takes personal figurines to another level, using 3D scanning and printing to create detailed likenesses of their customers. The cost? At least $265. Stick to Instagram for now.

An innovative ceiling fan which not only does away with the classic bladed design, but improves airflow by producing a quiet, recirculating vortex of air through laminar flow between spinning flat discs.

Disposable paper placemats with a clever design. Each placemat has a blueprint-style sketch showing how various tableware should be placed. Made by Cake Vintage for West Elm.

Made from a durable, lightweight folded plastic shell, Solid Gray’s geometric packs look like something out of a science fiction flick. Originally only in white, we’re really digging the new gray one.

We haven’t played with toy soldiers since we were kids, but we might just have to add this man-sized soldier to our living room. It measures 18in. tall, weighs 3.3lbs and is made from cast resin.