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• Dec 12, 09

  • Innovation

• You say its a cot, they say its a car!

  
  

  Where were these when I was a youngster? What an absolutely brilliant concept. A cot that you can draw headlights onto the front of, and hey – you have an imagary car that you can race around the house. If I had one of these babies, I definitely wouldn’t have launched myself out of my cot when I was 3 and would have avoided a very painful broken arm.

  (via LAEM)

  • Posted on the 12.12.2009, Permanent Link
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• Sep 30, 09

  • Innovation
  • Love it!

• One man?

  
  Meet the man who made chopsticks into a spoon! a table that greets you with any message you like, and holds your items like a human hand, and spray cans that produce amazing 3D light shows – Meet Aïssa Logerot

  (via T&T)

  • Posted on the 30.09.2009, Permanent Link
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• Sep 30, 09

  • Innovation
  • Products

• Like your bars fancy?

  
  Seriously, when did handle bars start becoming soo fancy?!? And where are the grip pads. And why such a fancy bar for what looks like a racing bike? The answer to all of these questions lies in the creator – a graphic designer. Suddenly it all becomes clear… no, I said clear, not logical! Visit Workerman for more (craziness).

  (via LP)

  • Posted on the 30.09.2009, Permanent Link
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• Aug 5, 09

  • Fashion
  • Innovation
  • Love it!
  • Marketing

• Uniqlo blowing me away again

  
  They just keep on delivering! I honestly think that Uniqlo have to be one of the most innovative brands of today. No doubt a true reflection of their Japanese origins. You HAVE TO check this one out.

  • Posted on the 05.08.2009, Permanent Link
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• Jul 18, 09

  • Branding
  • Clever Ideas
  • Innovation

• Logo conservation

  
  Save Your Logo provides an opportunity to invest in the conservation of the species of animals used in companies logos.

  Will companies leveraging off the concepts associated with these animals to sell their goods, be responsible enough to recognize the link and support the animals? Im not totally convinced, but it would be great to see it take off! Time will tell.

  • Posted on the 18.07.2009, Permanent Link
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• Jul 13, 09

  • Clever Ideas
  • Innovation

• free bed for creatives

  
  Fascinating… Creators Inn provides free short-term accommodation for creative individuals, the aim being to promote the local area and attract travelling creative types whose presence contributes to the cultural life of the city. The project has been running in Gothenburg so far, but is about to expand into Stockholm.

  (via CR)

  • Posted on the 13.07.2009, Permanent Link
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• Jul 10, 09

  • Advertising
  • Innovation

• It knows your looking!

  
  This clever poster includes an eye-tracking camera that changes the poster’s display when a viewer looks at the image.

  Designed by Jung von Matt.

  (via BI)

  • Posted on the 10.07.2009, Permanent Link
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