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Light Wave Surfboard
(23 April 2007) - Surfers who like to be on the waves before dawn or after dusk now have a solution to improve safety and visibility. The Light Wave surfboard by Santa Cruz Light Wells has battery operated lights—a white light on the right or left side of the board (depending on which way you ride) provides visibility to other surfers. A headlight is activated when the nose...
(23 April 2007) - Surfers who like to be on the waves before dawn or after dusk now have a solution to improve safety and visibility. The Light Wave surfboard by Santa Cruz Light Wells has battery operated lights—a white light on the right or left side of the board (depending on which way you ride) provides visibility to other surfers. A headlight is activated when the nose...
VIZcap
(13 April 2007) - In response to underperforming health, sports, and medicinal drinks that lose potency as they sit on shelves, VIZcap is a new technology that releases vitamins, minerals and other supplements into the water at the time of consumption making for a more effective and potent beverage. The patent pending design is a twist-top consisting of an air-tight chamber which houses the supplements, and a plunger...
(13 April 2007) - In response to underperforming health, sports, and medicinal drinks that lose potency as they sit on shelves, VIZcap is a new technology that releases vitamins, minerals and other supplements into the water at the time of consumption making for a more effective and potent beverage. The patent pending design is a twist-top consisting of an air-tight chamber which houses the supplements, and a plunger...
Bloomframe
(27 March 2007) - Bloomframe, a window that turns into a balcony, was widely covered last month for making many an urbanite's dream come true. Designed by Amsterdam architect duo Hofman Dujardin, the prototype window frame opens with the push of a button. Other than the dirt problems posed by using a floor as a wall, the inconvenience of having to set up (and store) furniture and structural...
(27 March 2007) - Bloomframe, a window that turns into a balcony, was widely covered last month for making many an urbanite's dream come true. Designed by Amsterdam architect duo Hofman Dujardin, the prototype window frame opens with the push of a button. Other than the dirt problems posed by using a floor as a wall, the inconvenience of having to set up (and store) furniture and structural...
Body Volume Index Machine and Clinical Research Study
(26 March 2007) - Body Volume Index, a U.K.-based company, has developed a new method of measuring body fat. The method and company name are the same, or BVI for short. Patients step into an enclosed area where they are subjected to non-invasive, non-radioactive light technology; in less than seven seconds their bodies have been scanned. Currently undergoing a two year clinical research study in the U.K. (details...
(26 March 2007) - Body Volume Index, a U.K.-based company, has developed a new method of measuring body fat. The method and company name are the same, or BVI for short. Patients step into an enclosed area where they are subjected to non-invasive, non-radioactive light technology; in less than seven seconds their bodies have been scanned. Currently undergoing a two year clinical research study in the U.K. (details...
Kyjen's Puzzle Toys for Dogs
(23 March 2007) - CH mascots Otis and Logan are obesessed with their puzzle toys from Kyjen. They come in several varieties but the concept is the same—multiple pieces that can be removed or disassembled and then put back together again. Leaving the house? Put a treat or some kibble in one of the puzzles and give it to your dog on the way out. It's a great...
(23 March 2007) - CH mascots Otis and Logan are obesessed with their puzzle toys from Kyjen. They come in several varieties but the concept is the same—multiple pieces that can be removed or disassembled and then put back together again. Leaving the house? Put a treat or some kibble in one of the puzzles and give it to your dog on the way out. It's a great...
North Face 3-Point Optimus Boa
(06 March 2007) - New on the flip-flop scene, the North Face 3-Point Optimus Boa features a built-in device to achieve the perfect fit. Differing from the strappy, too-fussy alternatives for securing sandals, the 3-Point Optimus maintains the flip-flop shape but uses the patented form fitting Boa system to adjust to the contours of your foot. Turning the wheel moves stainless steel cables located inside each strap, which...
(06 March 2007) - New on the flip-flop scene, the North Face 3-Point Optimus Boa features a built-in device to achieve the perfect fit. Differing from the strappy, too-fussy alternatives for securing sandals, the 3-Point Optimus maintains the flip-flop shape but uses the patented form fitting Boa system to adjust to the contours of your foot. Turning the wheel moves stainless steel cables located inside each strap, which...
League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots
(28 February 2007) - LEMUR, League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots, is a Brooklyn-based group of artists and technologists who've been creating robotic musical instruments for the past several years. Founder Eric Singer, with the help of others, creates sculptural musical instruments integrating robotic technology. GuitarBot (pictured) is an electrified slide guitar that is versatile, responsive and easy to control, with high-quality sound. Now in it's third iteration,...
(28 February 2007) - LEMUR, League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots, is a Brooklyn-based group of artists and technologists who've been creating robotic musical instruments for the past several years. Founder Eric Singer, with the help of others, creates sculptural musical instruments integrating robotic technology. GuitarBot (pictured) is an electrified slide guitar that is versatile, responsive and easy to control, with high-quality sound. Now in it's third iteration,...
2xist Soy Underwear
(22 February 2007) - 2xist's recently released Soy collection features several styles of briefs and a t-shirt made with 95% soy-based fabric (the rest is Nylon). The soy fabric has natural antimicrobial properties, is very breathable, provides natural UV protection, is moisture wicking and is touted as feeling "more luxurious than cashmere." Similar properties to clothing made with bamboo or high performance fabrics derived from corn and other...
(22 February 2007) - 2xist's recently released Soy collection features several styles of briefs and a t-shirt made with 95% soy-based fabric (the rest is Nylon). The soy fabric has natural antimicrobial properties, is very breathable, provides natural UV protection, is moisture wicking and is touted as feeling "more luxurious than cashmere." Similar properties to clothing made with bamboo or high performance fabrics derived from corn and other...
The Cupcake Courier
(23 January 2007) - If you bake a lot of cupcakes or muffins or pick them up from your favorite bakery on your way to a party you've probably encountered the problem of delivering them without comprimise. Jennifer Gunn had this problem all to often when she made cupcakes for school events and parties; she took matters into her own hands and designed this effective means of cupcake...
(23 January 2007) - If you bake a lot of cupcakes or muffins or pick them up from your favorite bakery on your way to a party you've probably encountered the problem of delivering them without comprimise. Jennifer Gunn had this problem all to often when she made cupcakes for school events and parties; she took matters into her own hands and designed this effective means of cupcake...
Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006: FatMax Xtreme Fubar Demolition Tool
(17 November 2006) - In our final installment of picks from Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006, we're featuring Stanley's FatMax Xtreme Fubar Demolition Tool, a new four-function tool inspired the way contractors often use hammers for more than just nails. Made from tempered steel, the mega-tool's design includes tiered jaws for bending boards and grabbing lumber, a tempered chisel that can cut and split, and a...
(17 November 2006) - In our final installment of picks from Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006, we're featuring Stanley's FatMax Xtreme Fubar Demolition Tool, a new four-function tool inspired the way contractors often use hammers for more than just nails. Made from tempered steel, the mega-tool's design includes tiered jaws for bending boards and grabbing lumber, a tempered chisel that can cut and split, and a...
Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006: Skystream 3.7
(13 November 2006) - Following last week's exhibit of Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006, CH's latest pick from the annual round-up of new innovations is the Skystream 3.7. The first all-inclusive wind generator engineered for residential use, the Skystream provides clean, quiet electricity, reducing or eliminating energy costs (from 40-100%) for homes and small businesses. The Skystream works in average winds as low as 10 MPH...
(13 November 2006) - Following last week's exhibit of Popular Science's Best of What's New 2006, CH's latest pick from the annual round-up of new innovations is the Skystream 3.7. The first all-inclusive wind generator engineered for residential use, the Skystream provides clean, quiet electricity, reducing or eliminating energy costs (from 40-100%) for homes and small businesses. The Skystream works in average winds as low as 10 MPH...
The Seiko Power Design Project
(10 November 2006) - The Seiko Power Design Project is a horological laboratory for concept watches headed by famed product designer Naoto Fukasawa. Every year since 2002, his lab has introduced ideas pushing innovation in form and function inspired by a theme. Pictured left, the "3D Cloth" (2002, theme: "The new ordinary") replaces standard materials with felt in modern shapes and colors. "Ivory" (2005, theme: "Fascination," pictured center)—reminiscent...
(10 November 2006) - The Seiko Power Design Project is a horological laboratory for concept watches headed by famed product designer Naoto Fukasawa. Every year since 2002, his lab has introduced ideas pushing innovation in form and function inspired by a theme. Pictured left, the "3D Cloth" (2002, theme: "The new ordinary") replaces standard materials with felt in modern shapes and colors. "Ivory" (2005, theme: "Fascination," pictured center)—reminiscent...
Citi Picker Dog Poop Bags
(01 November 2006) - Citi Picker dog poop bags make cleaning up after your dog easy. The mitten-shape bags are large enough for big hands and fit over gloves when it's cold out. You grab, invert and tie up the bag and toss it out. The second best thing about them is the price—at $3 for a pack of 50 bags ($2 a bag if you order a...
(01 November 2006) - Citi Picker dog poop bags make cleaning up after your dog easy. The mitten-shape bags are large enough for big hands and fit over gloves when it's cold out. You grab, invert and tie up the bag and toss it out. The second best thing about them is the price—at $3 for a pack of 50 bags ($2 a bag if you order a...
Salt
(19 October 2006) - Former currency (in fact, the root of the word "salary"), invaluable preservative and the source of wars and conflict, salt's role in society dates back to ancient times. Mark Kurlansky, the author of "Salt: A World History"—the definitive book detailing the way salt has influenced civilization—explains that "before the age of petroleum, geology was largely dedicated to understanding and locating salt" and that the...
(19 October 2006) - Former currency (in fact, the root of the word "salary"), invaluable preservative and the source of wars and conflict, salt's role in society dates back to ancient times. Mark Kurlansky, the author of "Salt: A World History"—the definitive book detailing the way salt has influenced civilization—explains that "before the age of petroleum, geology was largely dedicated to understanding and locating salt" and that the...
Aerial Yoga
(11 October 2006) - Using a soft trapeze, Aerial Yoga combines basic yoga postures with the miracles of gravity. The result is a new practice that encourages proper alignment by strengthening shoulder and core ab muscles and increasing shoulder and spinal flexibility—all without strain or pain. Like partner yoga or any other type of assist, the hammock-like aerial apparatus counteracts the affects of gravity, which is a great...
(11 October 2006) - Using a soft trapeze, Aerial Yoga combines basic yoga postures with the miracles of gravity. The result is a new practice that encourages proper alignment by strengthening shoulder and core ab muscles and increasing shoulder and spinal flexibility—all without strain or pain. Like partner yoga or any other type of assist, the hammock-like aerial apparatus counteracts the affects of gravity, which is a great...
The Knork
(14 September 2006) - Combining the performance of a fork and knife in a single utensil The Knork was conceived as a solution for eating pizza but has developed into a versatile tool aiming to revolutionize the dining experience. With an edge sharp enough to cut through many foods—but too dull to cut your mouth—and a finger platform for comfort, the Knork is available in various grades of...
(14 September 2006) - Combining the performance of a fork and knife in a single utensil The Knork was conceived as a solution for eating pizza but has developed into a versatile tool aiming to revolutionize the dining experience. With an edge sharp enough to cut through many foods—but too dull to cut your mouth—and a finger platform for comfort, the Knork is available in various grades of...
3G Bikes: The 3G Stepper
(04 August 2006) - The 3G Stepper is a cross between a bicycle and a StairMaster; it rides like a bicycle but is propelled by a vertical motion with your feet on two decks on either side of the frame. You stand up while riding, and your upper body gets as good a workout as your lower body does. Arriving in stores in September 2006, the 3G Stepper...
(04 August 2006) - The 3G Stepper is a cross between a bicycle and a StairMaster; it rides like a bicycle but is propelled by a vertical motion with your feet on two decks on either side of the frame. You stand up while riding, and your upper body gets as good a workout as your lower body does. Arriving in stores in September 2006, the 3G Stepper...
Double Balloon Whisk
(06 July 2006) - While fancy electric mixers costing hundreds show up on many a bride-to-be's registry, cream whipped by hand has a more velvety texture and just tastes better. Any cook with an overdeveloped forearm will appreciate the ingenious design of these Kuhn Rikon whisks. By simply doubling the number of wires, the stainless steel beater cuts down whisking time by half. Available in 10" and 12"...
(06 July 2006) - While fancy electric mixers costing hundreds show up on many a bride-to-be's registry, cream whipped by hand has a more velvety texture and just tastes better. Any cook with an overdeveloped forearm will appreciate the ingenious design of these Kuhn Rikon whisks. By simply doubling the number of wires, the stainless steel beater cuts down whisking time by half. Available in 10" and 12"...
American Express Butterfly Card
(22 June 2006) - American Express just introduced their new Butterfly Card, a foldable card and keychain carrier available to all of their Gold Card holders. Similar to the Discover 2GO Card, the concept is to make taking (and therefore using) your card as convenient as possible. Since most people use some sort of key chain it's a logical choice to design around. The card can be handled...
(22 June 2006) - American Express just introduced their new Butterfly Card, a foldable card and keychain carrier available to all of their Gold Card holders. Similar to the Discover 2GO Card, the concept is to make taking (and therefore using) your card as convenient as possible. Since most people use some sort of key chain it's a logical choice to design around. The card can be handled...
Battuta: The Zingaro Equestrian Theatre
(22 June 2006) - French "cavalier" poet and performer Bartabas combines an unimaginable hybrid of horses, horsemen, musicians, images, and dance under the roof of one virtual stable/stadium to create "Battuta," a wild performance art experience on the fence between popular and high art. In this new creation inspired by culture of "les Tziganes" or gypsies, Bartabas, with his troop Zingaro examines the infinite poetry of travel, along...
(22 June 2006) - French "cavalier" poet and performer Bartabas combines an unimaginable hybrid of horses, horsemen, musicians, images, and dance under the roof of one virtual stable/stadium to create "Battuta," a wild performance art experience on the fence between popular and high art. In this new creation inspired by culture of "les Tziganes" or gypsies, Bartabas, with his troop Zingaro examines the infinite poetry of travel, along...
Timothy Schreiber
(16 June 2006) - Timothy Schreiber used an interface design technology originally developed for the film and motion graphics industry to conceive and produce these sleek new carbon-fiber chairs. Like the game theory discussed in the newly released edition of Game Set and Match II that involves the interactive exchange of 3D prototypes via email with producers across the globe, Schreiber's design process points to a new era of...
(16 June 2006) - Timothy Schreiber used an interface design technology originally developed for the film and motion graphics industry to conceive and produce these sleek new carbon-fiber chairs. Like the game theory discussed in the newly released edition of Game Set and Match II that involves the interactive exchange of 3D prototypes via email with producers across the globe, Schreiber's design process points to a new era of...
Modern Marvels Invent Now Challenge
(04 April 2006) - Magnetically balanced bow-and-arrow? All-terrain wheelchair? These and more will compete to be the 2006 Modern Marvel of the Year. As Americans we like out inventors to be iconoclastic eccentrics working out of their garages. There's more appeal to this iconic individual than an large-scale operation. In a move to reenforce this most American of traditions, the History Channel together with the National Inventors Hall...
(04 April 2006) - Magnetically balanced bow-and-arrow? All-terrain wheelchair? These and more will compete to be the 2006 Modern Marvel of the Year. As Americans we like out inventors to be iconoclastic eccentrics working out of their garages. There's more appeal to this iconic individual than an large-scale operation. In a move to reenforce this most American of traditions, the History Channel together with the National Inventors Hall...
Belleville
(20 October 2005) - Belleville, like many of Berlin's stores, is a multi-use space that provides more than just innovative fashion for men and women. Look closely at the bird in their logo (a large-scale replica graces the wall of the store) and you'll notice it's composed of mini-icons of death, war, and commerce. Since opening last December they've been hosting events featuring DJs and live music. Stocked...
(20 October 2005) - Belleville, like many of Berlin's stores, is a multi-use space that provides more than just innovative fashion for men and women. Look closely at the bird in their logo (a large-scale replica graces the wall of the store) and you'll notice it's composed of mini-icons of death, war, and commerce. Since opening last December they've been hosting events featuring DJs and live music. Stocked...
Call for Entry: Living Spaces
(24 February 2005) - In May the International Contemporary Furniture Fair will come to New York. While the show is focused on pieces for mass production, Living Spaces promises to be the show's most cutting edge off-site event. Set in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, this year’s show will be curated by Dave Alhadeff, owner and founder of The Future Perfect, and designer Jason Miller. Do you have something you want...
(24 February 2005) - In May the International Contemporary Furniture Fair will come to New York. While the show is focused on pieces for mass production, Living Spaces promises to be the show's most cutting edge off-site event. Set in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, this year’s show will be curated by Dave Alhadeff, owner and founder of The Future Perfect, and designer Jason Miller. Do you have something you want...
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