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- CKIE Spotlight: OneLessTV
- Sexy Feet in Fancy Slippers!
- New Meaning to “Light Washes”
- No Ticks or Tocks, Just Timeless
- LEGO Audio Comic
- Spontaneous Design
- Written Sound for the Hearing Impaired
- Sculptural Impulse
| Posted: 17 May 2011 09:01 AM PDT I have a TV mounted on the wall. It looks great but there are times when I want to physically move the unit because I also use it to hold meetings. This means either replacing the mount with an articulating arm or using a mobile media cabinet. OneLessTV by Heckler Design accommodates both my minimalist aesthetics and functional requirements by placing it on a mobile pedestal.
I can attest to Heckler’s build quality. I’ve reviewed the OneLessDesk two years ago and to this day, still looks brand new. Like its brethren, OneLessTV is built like a tank. Steel sheets are precisely cut and finished (no sharp edges) in a choice of four colors. I personally have my eye on the white unit.
It’s totally different from traditional mobile media cabinets. OneLessDesk evenly distributes the TV’s weight from side-to-side, front-to-back. The whole thing sits on polypropolene sliders making it easy to pull into any room without fear of toppling your investment. You can even mount the TV in portrait mode, offering flexibility to commercial environments. Cable management is handled by channels hidden behind and through the bottom into the base shelf which is perfectly sized for low profile A/V components. Larger components fit perfectly on top of the base shelf. Back this project with $700 and you’ll get OneLessTV designed for 46″ to 65″ screens with free shipping within the continental United States. Each unit comes with mounting rails with six of the most common VESA hole patterns to ensure maximum compatibility. For the time being, only 70 are being made so this is serious exclusivity. There’s longevity in the design too as Heckler is planning on optional accessories like soundbar and XBOX Kinect mounting kits! Don’t need a TV stand, back the project with just $70 to support independent design. This is key. We NEED to ensure independent design is here to stay. As a reward, you’ll receive a signed OneLessTV blueprint printed by one of the last traditional blueprinters, plus access to exclusive behind-the-scenes product development videos/photos – a boon for industrial design students keen on seeing how products are manufactured. Designer: Dean Heckler for Heckler Design on CKIE ---------- |
| Posted: 17 May 2011 08:11 AM PDT The Aero unisex slippers collection is a cross between kitsch and uber functionality that can give your feet a new reason to smile. I love the fact that you can mix and match between two colors and they look reasonably comfortable on paper. All I'm waiting for is the final version to arrive on my doorstep, so that I can head out into the sun…. just me and my sexy looking slippers! Designer: Andrej Čverha
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| Posted: 17 May 2011 08:08 AM PDT Be a sport and just look at the pre-picture and try and guess what this is. If you've spied the Electrolux logo and have concluded it's probably an appliance, you’re right! Indeed it's a dishwasher combined with a dining table light! The idea is to have a functional light stationed right above the dining table, so that you have easy access to routine dishes like plates and spoons. It conserves space and apparently integrates technologies that recycles & purifies used water for the next cycle. This removes the need for the washer to be fed with an in-line. However I don't want to think of the dinner-disaster if it ever develops a leak! Designer: Kim Joonmin
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| No Ticks or Tocks, Just Timeless Posted: 17 May 2011 08:06 AM PDT Mhin documents time with ambiguity so as to compliment the relaxing atmosphere of the home and aid your free time. In giving a vague approximation (~) of time, Mhin contrasts the specificity and scheduling associated with our daily lives. The unrelenting tick-tock and minute by minute progression is replaced by absolute silence and a slow consistent linear motion. Video after the jump! Mhin is made from ceramic (body), rubber and metal (‘hands’). Its function and form constitutes a solid simplicity not firmly set in any era or movement. These decisions were made in order to aid longevity and ensure that the design intent remains intact over time. Mhin incorporates technology that ensures accuracy. Instead of advertising this intelligence Mhin masks the technology with simple mechanical motion. As the technology satisfies the functional requirements entirely there will never be a desire for an update. Designer: James Tobin
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| Posted: 17 May 2011 08:03 AM PDT The concept designed by Jonathan Robson is based on a LEGO helmet with a gold space visor. The helmet acts as a headset for listening to the audio for LEGO comics as well as a role-playing toy. Once subscribed to Audio Comic, you'll receive the LEGO comic through the post with your activation code to download the audio onto a USB brick. Simply slot the brick into the back of the helmet, put it on and enjoy the exciting LEGO Audio comic experience! As a child, designer Jonathan Robson subscribed to the LEGO Club and received the LEGO magazine through his door containing puzzles, competitions and comics. He explains:
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| Posted: 17 May 2011 12:04 AM PDT This Log Chop Bench is a one-off piece defined by one very unconventional process (to say the least). Designers David Long & Antoine Morris avoided concrete blueprints & lent their ax, log, & minimal sketches to a professional Lumberjill (you heard me) who carved out seat spaces with surgical precision. The rough hollows were then clad in fine, hand-sewn upholstery by a motorcycle saddle maker. A little unorthodox, but pretty damn sexy. The bench was recently auctioned at the Stellar Living 2011 Contemporary Art & Design Auction for Mercer Union in Toronto, Ontario. Designers: David Long & Antoine Morris
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| Written Sound for the Hearing Impaired Posted: 17 May 2011 12:03 AM PDT Acoustic Poetry is an exploration in the design of products for deaf culture that focus not only on simple functionality but also offer an emotional connection to the acoustic environment that would otherwise be limited. Through the device, the user broadcasts the sounds of the environment that has sparked their curiosity to an interpreter who then responds with a brief verse describing the atmospheric noises. The result is an enriched connection to both everyday experiences and special occasions. Designer: Michail Vanis
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| Posted: 17 May 2011 12:01 AM PDT The name may leave little to the imagination, but the beauty of the Curved Dovetail Console Table lies in the process. The intricate dovetail joinery and unpredictable curves that highlight this piece were achieved by designer Nico Yektai’s willingness to let spontaneity take over. Using only a rough 3D model for the general shape, Yektai hand-carved the joints, legs, before applying his unique clamp wood-bending process to the supporting structure, yielding a design that blurs the lines between designer and sculptor. Designer: Nico Yektai
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