30 Cool High Tech Gadgets To Give Your Home A Futuristic Look
By Bogdan Sandu in Gadgets
Gadgets are becoming a part of our everyday life and like the mobile phone (one of the first gadgets) we are starting to be addicted, depending on them for our daily actions. As technology advances, so do these gadgets that we are fond of and we are amazed by the new concepts created by young and ambitious designers. These innovations appear from a necessity of solving the problems that old products have and besides new and improved functions, they also come with a beautiful design.
Transparent TV
The transparent tv designed by Michael Friebe is a marvelous piece of technology that combines conventional LCD and the latest TOLED display technology. This allows to create non-transparent / solid moving pictures with rich color reproduction and full contrast range from solid black to pristine white.
Floor Plan Light switch
Have you ever had a problem with forgetting which light switch stands for what light? Taewon Hwang came with the great idea of creating a master light switch with a simple design that shows you what lights you are turning on or off.
The AURA Lamp
Looking almost alien like, the AURA lamp lights up a room with a certain texture and that is because it’s a woven lamp hand made in France.
Dimensional Wall Panels
People aren’t familiar with 3D wall panels. I don’t know why, cause they surely bring a nice feel to a room, with their interesting shapes that create a beautiful arrangement of light and shadows. They can also be put in shops, restaurants, offices and because of their different that usual look they transmit a nice futuristic look.
The RIMA lamp
The RIMA lamp is one like no other because of its interesting feature that allows you to control the light via four controller rings that you can slide. This beautiful lamp created by Matthias Pinkert has a processor which controls the heat, intensity, angle of the beam and color.
Sony Eclipse
This Sony Eclipse concept created by Hoang M Nguyen and Anh Nguyen is a media player that uses photovoltaic cells situated on its backside to draw in solar power. With this player you have a slight change of seeing the battery low warning very very rare.
Pouring Light Lamp
A strange but interesting lamp that will surely be sold really fast if it would be put in stores is this one created by Yeongwoo Kim. The lamp uses LED lights that are situated in the bucket and with the help of phosphorescence in the “water” it lights in a marvelous way.
Door Handle With Self-sterilization System
Senzo Nightlight
It’s really annoying during the night when you wake up and not find the light switch. The solution is provided by Soledad Clavell and Marcos Madia who created this wonderful nightlight that lights up the room when touching it.
Electrolux Fireplace
This fireplace created by Camillo Vanacore for Electrolux looks almost magical because of its transformation from off to on, from an opaque ceramic column to a transparent one.
Eco Cleaner
Without using regular dish detergents, the Eco Cleaner makes the plates bright and fresh using ultrasonic waves to ionize food particles on the dishes, converting the food into reusable compost for plants. Less waste and more nutrients for plants are a good idea for the future and a solution for enriching the soil. Of course, we’re talking about the soil for the plants that you keep in your apartment.
Document Extractor – Combi Monitor
Saving space on the desk has always been a problem for some and to solve this issue Byeong Min Choe has come up with a marvelous idea of combining a printer and a monitor.
On Switch
Minimalistic and elegant. That’s how you define this light switch created by Burakov Denis.
Green Smart Glass
The Green Smart Glass has an interesting technology that harnesses the heat energy from the hot beverage and stores it to be used later.
iQ Alarm clock
Instead of the snooze button which you unwillingly press in the morning, this alarm clock has questions that need your lucidity to solve them. This way, you will surely get up fast in the morning.
Change It! Wall
This wall has been passed around on the internet for some time and has become a neat attraction. It’s not LED or anything digital, it’s actually made of turning triangles with different colors on them, white, black and a rainbow color. It is limited at these three options for now, but I’m sure we’ll see in the future various patterns and images.
Orbital Washing Machine
Washing clothes has never been so easy. With the incorporated basket you can load and unload the clothes in the washing machine as easy as 1, 2, 3. This isn’t the only innovative feature. The spherical drum is moving on two axes washing your clothes better than the old washing machines that use only one axe.
Bediator
Having a warm bed underneath you is a cool thing, especially if you’re in a place where winters are incredibly cold. Now I don’t know how much weight this bed radiator-bed supports but if it can take two medium people it is awesome.
LED Ceiling
This is an interesting concept created by Seo Dong-Hun that allows you to create on the ceiling the light shapes you want. Literally, you can paint the ceiling with light. Imagine the artworks that would result from some people’s imagination.
LULA Lung Lamp
LULA is a product that collects data and indicates the air quality in your room. If it’s connected to the internet, it can process the data and tell you the health issues that you are facing in that situation and how you can avoid having problems caused by the quality of air.
WAT Lamp
The WAT lamp has the interesting ability to generate light if you fuel it with water. Yeah, it sounds outrageously futuristic, but the system is actually not that strange. The water combines with a hydroelectric battery to generate an electrochemical reaction that lights it up.
Miranda
This surface tile is not for everyone but it is fun for sure, having the ability to morph the way you want it and create shapes and basic drawings on it. More info can be found on Giles Miller’s site.
WAVE Ultra Sonic Wine Ager And Refrigerator
Ever wanted to age your wine so that it will be of a higher quality? Now you can, it’s not only a movie idea. Designer Mika Yamamoto has created this device that does this incredible thing. The Wave uses magnetic cooling system that is based on the magnetocaloric effect, which is the ability of some materials to heat up when magnetized and cool when removed from the magnetic field. It reduces carbon emissions and increases energy efficiency. It can possibly cut energy consumption by 40%. It also reduces the cost of electricity.
The Wave Dish Washer
This dishwasher beautifully designed by Guilherme Parolin makes the action of washing dishes a piece of cake thanks to its user friendly control panel.
Swan Umbrella Dryer
Drying up a wet umbrella has always been a problem. Till Noh Seon Mi designed the Swan Umbrella Dryer, of course.
+- Water Meter
1limit Faucet
Unlike the +- water faucet which only tells you how much you consume and doesn’t technically help you to reduce your costs, the 1litre limited faucet helps you to consume only the water that you need.
iChef+ Oven
From what I’ve seen on the market, the ovens are not user friendly at all, having changed over the years only at an aesthetic level without modifying the process in which you actually cook the meal. The iChef Oven has an innovative and powerful computer behind it’s technology and I believe it can be considered a milestone in its niche.
The Book Light
This product with integrated LEDs in a plastic body is an interesting product for the people who read a lot and need a discreet light over their pages. Don’t worry about the light being to powerful, cause you can adjust it as you please.
The Tulip Bath/Shower
In a small bathroom there’s always a problem with space and the Tulip Bath/Shower designed by Piotr Pyrtek provides the solution. Saving space is not its only feature, having a number of characteristics that qualifies it as a luxury item, like underwater jets or massage programs.
Vintage and Retro Website Design
By Bogdan Sandu in
The words “vintage” and “retro” might at first glance be intimidating to designers whose idea of a gorgeous website is modern and streamlined, not old or dusty. But don’t let the nod to the past fool you. Vintage and retro design elements are not only bright and eye-catching, but they also have a distinctly fresh edge to them with their bold font choices, punchy colors, and graphics that run the gamut from fun to flirtatious, enticing to seductive, and from mainstream advertising to pop art.
What exactly constitutes vintage and retro web design? The websites showcased below show many different approaches to the theme, but certain elements often repeat themselves. Handwriting and scripted fonts are popular, as are old cars, early electronic devices, mid-century modern design, retro product models, old fashioned postcards, and vintage signage. While some web pages sport a sixties nod to space travel, others corner post-war optimism and peppy 1950s advertising campaigns, while still others feature military themes or pin-up girls. Some websites even reach further back in time, replicating early twentieth century newspapers and serials.
And while a few of the websites featured provide retro or vintage-themed products and services, such as old photo booths, music recordings, or font styles, the majority of them have simply picked up on the style as a unique way to showcase their businesses, whether they be design studios, literary websites, or fashion advisors.
Ad Packs
Ad Planet
All Star Lanes
Dollar Dreadful
Filigrooves
Font Dinner
Free Agent Depot
Island Photbooth
Lab Partners
Level 2
Literary Bohemian
Media Boom
Michela Chiucini
Prahba
Ready Made Designs
Sauro Motel
Style 4 U
Team Fannnypack
Torpedo Juice
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