15 Incredible Conceptual Designs You Wish Existed
February 17th, 2009 | 84 Comments
Imagine the first person that ate a shrimp. That ugly little creature from the sea ended up to taste so damn good. On the other side, consider the poor guy who first tried some stunningly good looking, bright red, little fruits hanging from bushes only to find out that they were deadly poisonous.
It clear that both shrimps and poisonous red berries didn´t have a product test before being exposed to the humans, just like we have today with consumer products.
This article gathers a group of 15 useful and enticing conceptual designs that for several reasons may never reach the production stage, but may set a trend and definitely make us wish they really existed.
Nike Hindsight by Billy May
From the designer’s site: The design of the glasses drew on athletically inspired designs and focused on providing wide protective coverage. This goal also conveniently aided in allowing the lens to fully cover augment the eye’s field of view. The Hindsight concept uses Fresnel lenses integrated into the sides of simple eyewear to enhance a bicyclists field of view. In this example, the rapidly approaching taxi is seen sooner in the Hindsight lens than without. Read full description…
ONE folding bicycle by Thomas J. Owen
From the designer’s site: ‘One’ provides a real solution to the problems involved with urban transport. With congestion rapidly clogging up the roads the need for products that can free individuals from their car are in real demand. When open, ‘One’ is a comfortable stylish bicycle that not only offers all the benefits of cycling (like cheap travel and exercise) but with its revolutionary power assist system the user can cruise around with ease. When folded, ‘One’ turns into a smooth, light and compact case free of all dirty and protruding parts. ‘One’ can be easily carried, stowed and stored. ‘One’ is truly a bike for eco and money minded individuals alike. Its stylish design strips it from the folding bike stigma and makes it a bike for the 21st century. Read full description…
Juke Brick by Yon-U Cho
From Yanko Design: Instant Portable Concert: When more than two Jukebricks are gathered together, every Jukebrick becomes a separate performer. We can listen to the sound from each instrument or vocal. Exact sound sources [can be determined] from ordinary music using Music 2.0 technology.
Instant Portable Theater: Just attach more than 2 Jukebricks side by side and the screen is extended double and more. Also, as speakers are added, we can enjoy 3-way or 4-way channel surround speakers outside with friends. Read full description…
Torillo rotating stool by Diego Moreno
From Yanko Design: It’s a rotating stool. That’s all to be quite frank but design isn’t just about function but also how it communicates to us; be it a futuristic envisage or a nostalgic herald. I think the Torillo stool falls into the latter. The top part of this stool rotates 360º. Just grab a hold of the horns and give it a whirl. Read full description…
Paint or die but love me by John Nouanesing
From Core77 blog: No it’s not real but you’ve got to give French designer John Nouanesing props for his collection of concepts including this table which while needing some structural help is pretty fun. Read full description…
VIRTUO by Yana Klimava
From the designer’s site: VIRTUO is a digital art toolset that helps art novices develop their artistic side. Extensive research and testing resulted in the products form and function. VIRTUO uses sensors and light to mix digital color and apply it to a screen. Read .full description…
An electronic musical instrument by Petr Hampl
From the designer’s site: A set of a recorder, a glove with sound sensors and a pair headphones helps musicians create and record their own sounds and rhythms. The point is in friction between surfaces and sensors. Different types of surfaces enable to make sounds and to create a rhythm by tapping. The recorder attached to the glove runs a software which records sounds in preset modes and plays them via wireless headphones in real time. Such record is an input for further editing and electronic music creation. Read full description…
IC3 High tech cutlery by Alex Schulz
From Yanko Design Blog: The IC3 concept consists of a computerized shaft with 3 interchangeable eating apparatuses; fork, spoon, and knife. The fork analyzes composition such as fat, protein, sugars. The spoon measures weight, and the knife takes temperature readings. Together this info creates a detailed report on what you’re eating, helpful to those with diabetes and nutritional sufficiency. Gone are the days of lying to your doctor, “yes I ate my 5 servings of veggies.” The IC3 concept is currently on display at the Designparcours Munich 2008 exhibition. Read full description…
PEBBLES stone grill by Yongju Kwak, Dongbin Shin, Kukil Han & Young-Seong Kim
From Yanko Design Blog: Use the ancient power of water-smoothed rocks with the stone-grill concept “Pebbles.” It will make your healthy fish-devouring ways a cinch! Just unroll the Pebbles grill, locate the knob which switches the grill on, use it once again to turn the temperature to the correct level, wait a bit, just a bit!, and take them fish outta there. Turn the pebbles off and eat them fishes!. Read full description…
Sand+Time watch by Pavel Balykin
According to Designer Pavel Balykin, this watch works in a screensaver mode. The pixelated sand doesn´t count the time, it is just both decorative and ludic. To read the actual time you have to press a button and the time is displayed using conventional (er, sort of) digital numbers. Visit the designer’s site…
Magic Spheres wall speakers by Morteza Faghihi
From the designer’s site: In order to have a more enjoying music, make around space harmonious with your favorite music. The speakers are designed to be installed on the wall and to create commensurate light effects with music. These speakers were designed so that they can also be a decorative element on the wall. The visualizations can be changed based on the arrangement of the speakers on the wall.. Read full description…
Lane Light by Alex Tee and Evan Gant
From Dustbowl Blog: A close brush with a distracted driver is enough to intimidate the most avid bikers from riding at night. The problem isn’t just about visibility, as safety lights are effective at capturing the attention of a driver. However, these lights are typically constrained to the bike frame, which highlights only a fraction of the bike’s envelope. Read full description…
Flying Stick Camera by Tsunho Wang
From Yanko Design Blog: The title should be enough to explain what this is. In case it isn’t, it’s a flying stick with a camera! Rub it between your palms to get some kinetic energy stored up. Then release and the Flying Stick automatically takes pictures at set intervals. You know what they say, everybody looks 5 lb lighter when photographed from above. No mention of specs like camera resolution or memory but hey it’s a concept. If anything, it’s supposed to get your mind thinking, not criticizing. Read full description…
Dual Music mp3/CD Player by Young-Seong Kim
From Yanko Design Blog: You want to enjoy your audio CDs while traveling but you also have a huge MP3 collection at home that you want to take with you. The ideal solution? DMP, a portable music player that supports CD and MP3 files. Use the MP3 player as you normally would, hang it around your neck, clip it on your jeans or place it in your pocket. Otherwise open both sides and insert your favorite CD and you got yourself a CD player my friend. Now that’s music to my ears. Read full description…
Toast Messenger by Sasha Tseng
From Yanko Design Blog: Nothing gets your morning going like a cup of joe and a piece of toast slathered in your favorite spread. Of course, it can also be the time of day when things are hectic to start. Kids running around, people in and out, everyone trying to remind everyone else about the super important soccer meet after school. Next time, put it on toast. This toaster by Sasha Tseng incorporates a little message board where one can read quick notes. The message also gets “toasted” into the toast itself so it gives new meaning to “read while you eat”. Read full description…
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February 19th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Where’s the chain on the bike?
February 20th, 2009 at 3:05 am
I would like to try out a the Nike Hindsight sunnies
February 20th, 2009 at 4:56 am
I want that toaster, too!
February 20th, 2009 at 6:59 am
These are cool, not sure about the mp3/cd player though, surely you would just put your cd on your mp3 before you went out? and how is it ment to spin? my favorites are the toaster and the table1
February 20th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Some interesting ideas, but the folding bicycle is a joke (like most of the ones you see 3D renders of online). I’m afraid there are some industrial designers out there who have no idea how the systems they try to design would actually work. In my opinion, good form follows function–not the other way around.
February 20th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
The red-paint table by John Nouanesing is one of the most imaginative and beautiful things I’ve ever seen, reminiscent of the work of Italian industrial designer Ettore Sottsass. This should be submitted to “Domus” magazine in Milan for publication, and the table should go directly to MOMA in New York.
The red bicycle land light by Alex Tee and Evan Gant should be put into production immediately. This is very practical and useful and easy to implement.
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February 20th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Lots of cool stuff! Although that stool looks like some good spinning, I think it would sort of be like sitting on Satan’s head, which is kinda weird…
February 20th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
re: Lane Light
Please check out www.pedalite.com
I commute along a mostly bike path designated route, but late at night it’s nice to know that people think I’m bigger than I am.
February 21st, 2009 at 5:23 am
the nike glasses exist! so does the mp3/cd player!
February 21st, 2009 at 8:29 am
I think this cool, nice share
February 21st, 2009 at 11:13 am
as a serious venture capitalist, would be interested in hearing from these individuals for a possible joint venture.
February 21st, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Some of these have actually been produced
February 21st, 2009 at 2:13 pm
God bless the smart people that come up with these brilliant ideas. They truly make life fun…
February 21st, 2009 at 8:33 pm
These would be absolutely the coolest things ever invented.
Like, WOW.
February 21st, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Like Justin said, “good form follows function.” Most of these are just concepts for expensive toys for grown-up kids. Nothing incredible about that, in my opinion.
February 21st, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Wow…. fantastic design… brilliant ideas.
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February 22nd, 2009 at 11:28 am
…that’s a big ass slice of bread…
February 22nd, 2009 at 12:23 pm
I REALLY WANT THAT TOASTER :):)
February 22nd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Some of these are great I really like the toaster and the stick camera thing.
February 22nd, 2009 at 12:49 pm
I like the dual CD/mp3 player and the toast messenger the most. I want to know how that toaster works. The Virtuo just makes me think of a Cintiq/Wacom pad for low-end users.
February 22nd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
really wonderful designs! I liked the “Flying Camera” and the “Folding Bike”
February 22nd, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Umm, the electronic instrument? Have you ever heard of a Theramin? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theramin as reference. Yes it is older, but read the first sentence of that wikipedia entry. Thanks…
February 22nd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
The toast messenger could be especially fun.
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February 22nd, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Cool stuff. Thanks for posting!
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I want that toaster!
February 23rd, 2009 at 2:13 am
i want the toaster and the sunglasses, this is a great collection.
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February 23rd, 2009 at 2:21 am
all of these are fantastic!!.. very unique idea..thanks for sharing this..
February 23rd, 2009 at 4:10 am
I love how the flying stick camera is so simple and so cool! Sometimes the most simple ideas are the best.
February 23rd, 2009 at 5:28 am
It just goes to show, you can’t be too careful.
February 23rd, 2009 at 11:47 am
I want that flying camera. Maybe they can add remote control capability… even though I used to always crash my remote controlled helicopter.
February 23rd, 2009 at 4:39 pm
silly bike….how can you rate a design that has no operational function…garbage
hows the pedal power get to the wheel?
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February 23rd, 2009 at 8:47 pm
I love those concepts especially the bicycle and flying camera.
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I would be to be your future customer or dealer, if possible.
Thank you !!
February 25th, 2009 at 9:17 am
that portable cd player / mp3 player look great !!
February 25th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Wonder if we’ll see these on the shop shelves next Christmas?
February 25th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
OMG!!!!!!! THE DMP3, MSG TOASTA, FOLDING BIKE, SOME CRAZY SHIT RIGHT HERE BUT I WISHED SOME OF IT WAS MADE A REALITY. BUT HOW DO U PEDDLE THE BIKE????
February 26th, 2009 at 4:29 am
I think its funny that the guy on the bike just dose not ride on the side walk.
February 26th, 2009 at 9:14 am
These are all mostly retarded.
February 26th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
The coolest item is the Mp3/CD
February 26th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
OMG i love that toaster messener lol.
February 27th, 2009 at 9:24 am
Above all, I love the paint table.
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February 28th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
I used to have a digital egg timer a bit like that watch. It even had a tilt switch so that you could set it going by turning it upside-down.
March 2nd, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Amazing. This is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen using my StumbleUpon button. I’d heard only of the ‘flying camera’ concept elsewhere, and maybe of that little mp3 player that folds out and plays CD’s…. but everything else…wow. Some of these are fantastic and really useful - lights on bike lanes for instance! The ONE bike sounds great but I wonder how comfortable it would be.
Great post!
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:35 am
The digital sand hour glass looks great!
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March 3rd, 2009 at 2:14 pm
I’m buying that table. and the toaster. Just make it already!
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March 4th, 2009 at 10:23 am
The toaster is a cool thing!!! I will draw angels or butterflys for the girls and cars or guns for the boys ! Very funny!!!
But if I have to make a choice the Lane Light cuoud be easy to implement and could save lives. Anotehr ones I would like to have are the glasses, the magic spheres and the virtual toolset. The bicycle could be very nice but I can not imagine how could it work without chain!!!!.
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March 20th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
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April 2nd, 2009 at 9:23 pm
The quality of the info is what keeps me on this site, thanks!
April 14th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
creative and innovative !!!
May 2nd, 2009 at 6:38 pm
These are so fabulous! Great work by all. I wish everyone success!
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May 15th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Funny items… very creative!
June 9th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Super duper creative. What a great list of concepts!
June 29th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Wow! good design…
How much for the musical instrument O.o?!!
August 15th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
These are cool but we don’t need them they are a waste of resources
October 14th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Hi there, I am the creator of Virtuo and I am looking to develop this product further. With the worldwide interest to it, I am sure it will be a success. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in helping out.