Roll Up : Foldable Induction Cooktop by Goran Bjelajac

Roll Up : Foldable Induction Cooktop by Goran Bjelajac

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:12 AM PST

Our traditional cooktops have been designed with induction coils in close proximity to electronic circuits that required good isolation layer between them. The result is compact but thick product. “Roll Up” separates those two components to enable the heating part of the cooktop to be very thin. The induction coils have been designed in smaller form to enable the heating part can be folded. See the hard drive like case here? That is where all the electronic circuits are placed. Those great features enable the portability of Roll Up. Since this cooktop’s heating part is portable, it doesn’t require a lot of space to place it on. It features pressure sensors that can detect where you place a pot on the heating surface, this way, only the induction coils below the pot are activated.
Designer : Goran Bjelajac

Domino Clock by Carbon Design Group

Domino Clock by Carbon Design Group

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 02:07 AM PST

Domino Clock transforms classic game into a new way to tell time. The concept is simple, there are 3 dominoes equipped with articulating “dots” that flip back and forth between black and white to keep the time. Carbon Design Group, an award winning product development consultancy, takes simple and iconic object and turns it into a unique clock that quietly marks the passing hours and minutes.
Designer : Carbon Design Group

The numbering scheme on dominoes and dice developed as a way to represent numbers that’s immediately recognizable, so in a lot of ways it makes perfect sense to use it as a time piece,‛ explains Sullivan. ‚Everyone gets it, but the fact that we’re not used to seeing it in this context makes it unexpected at the same time.‛ It’s this shift in context that gives the concept a twist.

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