concept:being a folding chair is just one of the options of my product. it is also a safe bag for fragile things (lap tops, bottles etc.) and a cosy pillow. it consists of a cloth covered inflatable part with 4 tin eyes , 2 zippers , and adjustable straps. Inside there is an extra bag made out of transparent plastic that can be folded to the side side with velcro straps. this allows using lulu as a bag and a seat without having to empty the contents when sitting down. it also protects the air chambers from sharp objects.

how to use it:- without air: use it as a regular strong bag - with air: use it as a bag that protects the stuff that's inside via aircushionsor: unzip itopen it (the straps get pulled inside through the tin eyes)blow it upadjust the straps to your desired sitting positionrelax!

japanese reading stand

Like to read in bed? Here's a japanese invention that might come in handy: Reading Stand.
(via guerilla-innovation)

shoe rack 鞋架

Like this 'floating' shoe rack.

slider man’ slicing / cutting board by emmanuel babled

tokyo design week 2006 snapshot report

http://www.c-channel.co.jp

100 % DESIGN TOKYO (part 1)

100 % DESIGN TOKYO (part 2)

100 % DESIGN TOKYO (part 3)

CONTAINER EXHIBITION (part 1)

CONTAINER EXHIBITION (part 2)

LOVESTAMPS

HOUSE PARTY EXHIBITION

DESIGNBOOM TOKYO MART

recycling bags | set of 4

A softer, more yielding version of traditional recycling containers, our set of four Recycling Bags can function as holdalls for recyclables as well as reusable shopping bags and gardening totes. Made of industrial-strength tarpaulin–a heavy double-warp fabric that is plastic-coated– the bags are waterproof and can be quickly washed out in the sink or outside with a garden hose. Each bag is color coded to provide easy visual cues when separating cans from bottles from papers. A fourth bag can function as a compost holder. Velcro tabs enable the bags to be ganged together in a row; handles make for easy carrying. Four interchangeable printed labels are included for use in the plastic window on the front of each bag.

wooden rug

Another cool swiss design: Wooden rug Holzteppich by Anderegg

leselotte | reading aid

watch ad

slotted bookcase

Slide the shelves of our new white bookcase into any of the evenly spaced slots to create custom housing for books, CDs, videos and games. The small bookcase comes with three movable shelves; the tall bookcase (shown) includes four. Mounting brackets allow you to attach multiple bookcases together along an entire wall. Assembly required. Catalog/Internet Exclusive.

Jaren Goh's Rollertoaster

This is the coolest! Jaren Goh has created an innovative toaster design with the Rollertoaster and even the name is cool. The small footprint is a huge leap forward. We don't think it even needs the cord—have the entire device mount to a wall socket, with a hinge that allows the user to pull it down when toasting and fold it up against the wall when not in use...this would eliminate the need for counterspace (except for your plate). Via Core77. —aaron

Wonk's Mod Quad Coffee Table with lift-up storage. Via swissmiss.

Philippe Starck新设计的Fossil表

Philippe Starck为Fossil新设计的表-PH1085，时钟以数字方式显示，分钟以扇形格的方式显示，满一个小时扇形就成了一个圆形。表的中心是空的，为了保证整体的光洁外观，按钮放在背后。

伸缩型名片

这是publicis为poul nielsen（健身教练）设计的名片，不仅很符合健身这个概念，而且是不是和一个笑话很像?（via:designboom weblog)

KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2006

sharppener pot（Kosin Voravattayagon），卷笔刀，容器的颜色形状可按各自爱好更换。

blooming period( Liu Yang + Wang Yingfei,中国），盛开时刻，折纸花和泡茶袋结合，泡茶的时候你能看到它如花盛开的样子（吸收蒸汽），可以根据纸花底部的颜色来分辨茶泡了几次或者浓淡。

zebra ruler（Yoshiaki Kouda），斑马尺，因为测量的时候往往从大到小，比如测量12cm8mm的时候，最初找12cm。栽找寻5mm刻度，然后就找到8mm处，这个尺子就是按照这种规律来划分颜色区别。

board（Shoichi Hibi），笔记本的比例和黑板一样，很方便和自然地作笔记。

Pencils for Gambling（DEM Industrial Design Team），骰子和铅笔结合，因为他们都有6个面，而且还不容易被老师发现。

tas纸杯（Erika Taniguchi），小红圈可以让你划刻上自己的符号，以免和别人的混淆（我最喜欢这个）

crast tape胶带纸（stripe），包装纸箱更方便合理。

pin-bone 大头针（Kei Nishikawa + Takeshi Miyazaki），带磁性的帽子，骨头般形状。

leafusen便笺（design office A4），跟随季节而变。

KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2006的获奖作品(via:dezaine)。上图为大奖获得者：Slice便笺（Sachie Ohga），自然新鲜

花时间

Nyokki Pets

很好玩的小花盆!很可爱!