Constrained ball by Giha Woo
Drawing aid created by korean product designer Giha Woo. Once attached to the pen, this device helps to draw straight lines without using a ruler, measuring the drawn distance at the same time. | via
La Cima Coat Hanger
A line between earth and sky – an escape route – the harmonious yin-yang balance – recollections of a sea-crossing and getting to a safe harbour. Spontaneous symbols and references for a piece of almost ready-made functionality and designer aesthetics. A hanging rope for attaching whatever can he hung. Vestibule, bathroom, kids’ room, bedroom, studio, restaurant. Wall or ceiling-mounted clothes-hanger in pleated nautical rope. Apparel hanging accessories and wall-or ceiling anchorage hardware in metal. An idea by Lapo Ciatti available at Designtoday.
LaCie Sound2 Speakers
Coupled with Cabasse’s loudspeaker driver support, the LaCie Sound2 Speakers, design by Neil Poulton, provide premium sound quality to computers. Additionally, users can use the line-in connection to experience the same high-quality sound from audio/video devices like iPods and portable multimedia players.
Multipot
MultiPot, dell’italiana Rotaliana, realizza nuove condizioni di comfort in casa e negli ambienti di lavoro, intrecciando vecchi rituali d’uso (ad es. riporre le chiavi o altri oggetti personali in un contenitore vuota tasche) e nuovi comportamenti (ad es. l’utilizzo sempre maggiore di apparecchi multimediali a ricarica,).
MultiPot riprende la forma di un vaso, l’archetipo del “contenere” (luce, cavi, prese, oggetti,…). L’aspetto familiare, la performance luminosa e le finiture traslucide (che filtrano la luce mascherando i cavi elettrici), danno al MultiPot una immagine tecnica ma elegante.
MultiPot è un “soprammobile” utile, che rende pratica e sicura la gestione delle apparecchiature elettriche ed elettroniche. Disponibile da Solo Alto Design.
A day @ Freitag Headquarters
On late July I have been invited ( as Polkadot boss 
) with just a few handpicked European bloggers in the wonderful Zurich to visit the FREITAG headquarters including cutting our very own iPad sleeves and enjoying a night out with the FREITAG crew. It was an amazing experience, the guys @ Freitag are really super and we also had a chance to have a talk with Markus Freitag (one of the founders of the company). We will post the interview in the next few days.
For the few who should not know the brand, FREITAG has been manufacturing bags and accessories for women and men since 1993. Their materials are used, having seen service on the road. They are well-travelled truck tarpaulins, unraveled seat belts, bicycle inner tubes beyond repair and recycled airbags. Tough stuff – which makes their products tough, too. The swiss company apply their recycled materials in a totally new way, insisting on superlative design and functionality. Every FREITAG product is made from original tarpaulins of different colors, markings and contours. So every FREITAG product is a one-off.
Freitag have just launched their beautiful iPad sleeves, complete with a ‘one-pull’ strap system for easy access, a ‘velvety’ inner lining, and their iconic recycled tarpaulin outers. We have been able to cut some pieces, and once they will be sewn together and will get our desk, we will give them for free to our readers, so stay tuned.
LTD Tee
LTD Tee works with a variety of artists from around the world, ranging from well-known to undiscovered. LTD Tee provides the complete t-shirt experience by combining art and fashion together in a single, elegant package. For his last t-shirt in the J3 August Takeover, J3 is bringing some happiness into peoples lives with this awesome t-shirt and art print set. As an added bonus, each set sold from 8/23-8/29 will also include a print signed by the artist himself! MSRP is $26.99, the shirts come in both men’s and women’s sizes. You can use discount code “polkadot” to save 15% off your entire order! Discount is valid until 8/29.
Lacoste Legends – The Power of 12
To celebrate the launch of the LACOSTE Legends project, LACOSTE hosted a glamorous party at Berlin night-spot ‘Stadbad’. Located in a disused swimming baths in Berlin, the Stadtbad Oderberger was the perfect venue for the Legends event, and was totally transformed that evening into a LACOSTE haven, complete with ‘grass’ tennis court that acted as the dance floor. LACOSTE Legends brings together 12 legendary collaborators from the worlds of music, media, design and retail, to create an exclusive collection comprising 12 shoes.
Sharing the LACOSTE values of tenacity, authenticity, modernity and effortless style, together the 12 contributors are the LACOSTE Legends. The 12 designs reflect the broadly diverse personalities and creative talents of each of the contributors, and confirm their legendary status as the foremost trend-setters and opinion-leaders from across the globe.among them the iconic sneaker designer Ato Matsumoto, French music lothario Sebastian Tellier & legendary fashion & style magazine iD.
The 12 designs go on sale with selected global distribution on 12.12 – the 12th December 2010. All the news and updates on 24teeth.com.
Diana mini white
Like things minimal and simple? Then the Diana Mini White will charm you with its clean look. It’s still the same Diana Mini camera that you’ve always loved – it shoots two formats (square or half-frame) using all kinds of 35mm film. A single roll of 36 shots can give you 72 shots if you’re using the half frame format! Just like the rest of the cameras in the Diana family, it gives you lovely lo-fi images.
Uniform Wares – updates
The updated 100 Series Wristwatch version 102 is now available in a Navy colourway limited to 200 pieces exclusively from the Uniform Wares webstore. The watch now features a machined aircraft grade 6061 aluminium case and 3ATM water resistance. Other new colours available are Battleship Grey, Teal, Swiss Red, Marigold Yellow and Racing Green.
New timepieces are also in development for release in the Autumn. The forthcoming 200 series features an aircraft grade stainless steel case in either PVD coated, brushed or polished finish, Italian calf leather strap and Swiss made 7 jewel, ETA calender movement. Stay tuned.
Day Re – Extended Life Of A Toilet Paper Core
Do you really care about your toilet paper? Is its lifecycle really worth a mention? Do we want to discuss toilet-habits on YD? So many questions…and there is only one answer for this… “Day Re”! The deal is that once you’re done with the tissue part of the toilet paper roll, you toss the brown core into the trash, right? However if you buy a Day Re toilet roll…you just extended its life and purpose on earth! The core comes with a sticker tab that unfolds to a memo pad. Good enough to take daily or weekly notes! Question is; do we want toilet paper to be like a coconut tree and use every bit of it? Or do we just want some soft tissues to wipe our bums clean, and that’s the end of its story! You decide. | via
Designer: Kim Ji-eun
Cast of Vices
They say the sum of vices is constant, which let’s admit it, it’s kinda true. So if you feel you miss one to balance those innocent habits, you can help yourself from the Cast of Vices jewelry collection. You can exhibit anything from drugs to cigarette butts in solid silver or gold. I must say the Vicodin pendant reminds me of Dr. House popping those pills ten times per episode…
ikyaudio speakers
Audio speakers handmade from PVC pipes, each houses a 3 inch magnesium/aluminum alloy full range driver. Frequency response is 80-20,000. 3 way binding posts on back. The bass port is on the end of the 1-1/2 pipe/stand. Nice sound and a very good sound stage, lots of low end bass for a small speaker. Hand painted with a high gloss lacquer. Available here.
