Here’s a cool concept, turning manhole covers into a street-level navigation system that can direct visitors around a new city.
I must admit, when I first saw the shots of the Map Hole concept I thought it was a cute idea but one that would probably never happen. The issue is one of convenience and [...]
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[ November 13th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]Map-Holes Turn Manhole Covers Into a Street Level Navigation System
School Buses Cannibalized For Bus Shelters
This unique bus shelter is the work of Christopher Fennell. The sculptor and designer turned bits and pieces of school buses from ‘62, ‘72 and ‘77, and their city line seats, into a most intriguing bus shelter. The bus shelters were designed with the aim of reducing waste and encouraging people to recycle and adopt [...]
Recyclable Paper Laptop, A Cleaner Concept
Considering the relatively short period that most people keep their computers for, it makes sense to make them as recyclable as possible – which is what designer Je Sung Park has done with this concept.
It is built from pulp and reprocessed materials and can be broken down prior to disposal. [DVICE]
Space-inspired Quilts Good For Space Geeks With a Lazy Couple of Gs
These space-inspired quilts from artist Jimmy McBride are are designed for kids, but definitely have mass appeal. Unfortunately, while fairly priced for the work and design savvy that went into them, they are too expensive for most people to afford. So they are for everybody and they aren’t.
Zero Gravity Spice Rack Cleans Up Your Kitchen With Magnets
The Zero Gravity spice holders, one rack and one stand, look a pretty good way to keep your most frequently used spices within reach but out of the way. Each of them hold twelve, the rack puts them in an over-and-under configuration (make shore you put the caps on properly) while the stand holds all [...]
