The Interactive Institute from Eskilstuna (Sweden) has some great product ideas to educate people about their power consumption, including a radiator made of lightbulbs and a radio that untunes itself when power consumption rises.
Tag » clever
A very well-designed alarm clock that includes a clever nap button, to wake up in a set number of minutes. Pity it’s so ugly, or else I’d buy one.
I don’t usually post geeky stuff, but this article details how Firefox cleverly circumvented a security hazard. Great design!
Pearl River Tower is an amazing eco-smart building that consumes 40% less energy than a typical skyscraper.
A friend of mine is proposing cellphone vending machines. Of course, someone’s already doing it. It’s a brilliant idea nonetheless.
PlayPumps is a clever invention that uses kids’ play to pump water.
A short article on how we cleverly figured out how many tanks the Germans were manufacturing during WW2.
A fantastic prank. Just watch it.
IKEA has a really fun outdoor campaign on how good design can make the everyday a little better. Also check out this great collection of street art.
Clever pull-handle alarm clock concept; reminds me of this awesome kitchen timer.
