Portable Opal Light

Opal is a portable ceramic light that can be used wirelessly in any room of the house. It can be sat on the table, held in the hand or suspended on the string provided. The translucent bone China shell emits a warm glow similar to that of a candle. Opal is one of the Natalie Wilkins designs in 2008.

Alpha: two-person whirlpool tub. An unforgettable image. A new hydrotherapy and hydromassage concept gives birth to an innovative concept bathtub. A design inspired by nature that envelops, charms, and amazes.

Italian coachbuilder Aznom used the recent Top Marques Monaco event to unveil its new ‘Chateau’ hatch based on the new Mini Clubman S. The custom Mini will be produced in a limited run of just 12 examples and will keep the elegant wood trim and shockproof wine cellar (capable of holding six bottles) of the concept model.

The MINI Chateau is based on the MINI Clubman S, made its world debut at the recent Top Marques show in Monaco, will be limited to just 12 units and radiates exclusivity and luxury with its wood trims and miniature, shock absorbant wine cellar (room for 6 bottles and chalices) in the trunk.

Made from lightweight neoprene and breathable air mesh, our new ultra-slim backpack streamlines the transport of your laptop and accessories. The main compartment accommodates and protects laptops from 12–17″ with room to spare for books, folders or other essentials.

Magma was established in 2003 by Martin Ostermann and Lena Kleinheinz. The Ohio native Ostermann is a former senior architect at Studio Daniel Libeskind. The Denmark-born Kleinheinz is an exhibition designer. Magma is known for its inventive, experimental and experiential approaches to architectural work.

The main feature of Berlin’s Magma Architecture is an alarmingly orange flexible fabric (polyamide-elastan mix) stretched between the walls, ceiling and floor. The fabric is the most visible part of the exhibit, yet it is also the tool with which the viewers can focus on smaller details.

Tim Dubitsky has just prototyped “hood.e”, a super-cozy solution to bringing music to your ears without blocking everything else out.

Vivien Muller’s Octocube is an interesting approach to modular radiators ~ ending up looking like a cube brain made of piping…

War tech phones? No, it’s just the new Sony Personal Field Speakers. Sound loud and around! You can even feel the bass in your brains!

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Sony redefines the world of sound with its new 2007 PFR-V1 Personal Field Speaker that mimics audiophile grade front-facing speakers. First in the industry (and the world) to separate bass from mid and treble frequencies so that users can hear even better sound. Bass sounds are reproduced through a new “extended bass reflex duct” which extends directly into the ear canals.

Relax, heal, rejuvenate, detoxify and oxygenate! The SOQI Spa Bed does all these things for you. Whether in perfect health or dealing with minor to severe ailments, the SOQI Bed (SO means Solar, QI means Life Force Energy) is for everyone in all walks of life and settings.

Designer Lifeng Yu has come up with Bright-F to help vision impaired people recognize colors. Bright-F is a kind of labeling system that translates visual information into sounds.