Arts & Design

Believe it or not, the product pictured above is an expresso machine. To be honest, I’m not sure how it works (the German to English translation talks about “cafe gropes” – whatever the hell that is), but it from what I can gather it seems to be fairly easy to operate. All functionality issues aside, a product like this is ...

Why hoard all of your shitty music when you can torture everyone around you with it? This portable speaker system from Elecom will allow you to to just that without using any power source. All you need to do is plug one end of the included earbuds into your iPod and the other into the side of the speaker and ...

Nissan is aiming the Mixim, their new fully electric concept vehicle squarely at the internet generation with its game controller inspired steering wheel and cockpit style interior. According to Shiro Nakamura, Sr. VP at Nissan: “It combines a sociable three plus one interior with controls and visual projections that are familiar to the computer generation. And it uses environmentally-friendly battery ...

The “mu” is a light table sculpture developed by Simon Giles of Billycan Design. It features LED fibre-optics in the top and a remote controlled color changing LED in the base. It is the perfect piece of furniture for anyone going for a “nightclub” or “strip joint” theme with their home decor. Now that’s classy. Videos of the “mu” table ...

Don’t let the little fenders and that wussy basket fool you. This bicycle features state-of-the-art hydrogen fuel cell technology – and it has a $2600 price tag to prove it. When powered up, the bike will cruise along at a whopping 15 mph for a distance of about 60 miles. When on empty it can be pedaled around like a ...

But won’t salt water etching fuck up my iPod? If that thought entered your mind as you read the title of this article, you probably don’t have the stomach to go ahead with this project. However, if you don’t mind taking a risk, or you are looking for an excuse to pick up one of the new iPods anyway – ...

It still amazes me that a long metal spring has kept our attention for over 60 years. Even after all that time, people are still coming up with ways to get more mileage out of the Slinky – and this Desk Lamp is certainly one of the best examples. Each lamp features a 50W, 12V halogen lamp with a working ...

An admittedly bored ( but highly skilled ) audiophile named Adam McCall managed to entertain himself by pulling off this beautiful 3-Way Tower Speaker project using all Hi-Vi drivers – and now you can too thanks to his detailed instructions. According to Adam the goal was to “design a loudspeaker that sounds and performs beautifully across the whole bandwidth. I ...

Is there any better way to show your undying love for a TV show than do etch a design for the show into your skin? We think not. Some of these are pure genius. 100% of them are absolute fanboy nerdiness. So…technically this is a wearable right? Check out more after the jump.

The Cocoon is a survival shelter concept by designer John Moriarty that promises to keep you warm “no matter what the conditions are like outside.” Features include warming interior colors and insulated material that would prove useful from both a physical and mental standpoint when stuck in a survival situation. My question is where did John get his inspiration for ...