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Human beings knowingly and unknowingly generate a great deal of energy during their day-to-day activities that if harnessed or accumulated properly could well resolve the energy crisis all around the globe. The Pillet by the designer of the highly innovative public urinal concept , Miguel Melgarejo, is a multifunctional bathroom accessory that makes use of your every washroom visits to illuminate the place. Essentially a toilet roll holder, the Pillet becomes a washroom lamp, which gathers the energy produced by the movement of the roll while pulling the toilet paper.

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Pillet: Self-powered toilet roll holder is a lamp for all needs

We have seen cellphones evolving from bulky wireless sets to sleek and efficient handsets, and touting multifunctional usage to give other contemporary portable gadgets, like cameras and PMPs, a run for their money. Taking the evolution of cellphones into the future, designer Yong-hwan Kwon has come up with a mobile phone concept that lets you enjoy multiple displays on its wide screen. Hailed as the “Lightningbug,” the futuristic cellphone opens like a fan to reveal the flexible, possibly holographic, screen

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Lightningbug phone to enlighten your chatter

Second runner-up at the Europe Luminaire of the Year Award, the “Walker” by designer Frank Neulichedl , as its name suggests, is a walking lamp that follows you to illuminate your path at home. An enlightening example for independent design, the innovative lamp by the Italian designer is finished with iron and fabric coated cable and measures 40 x 90 x 40cm (BHD). Ideal for both modern and traditional living spaces, the Walker stands tall, unwavering to allow a cozy atmosphere and cherish your moving moments.

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Glow your moving moments with the Walker lamp

Designed for ecological city environment, the “Ant” by Mexican designer Ramon Ramirez is a futuristic car that not only touts a trendy design but also helps in sustaining the urban surroundings. The Ant, as depicted by its name, looks like an ant and runs on electrical-solar energy combination, which makes it zero-emission, quite and nice to the environment vehicle. On the inside its panoramic auto tinted window, the city car features a big environment simulator screen to make the journey relaxing and comfortable

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The ‘Ant’ inspired car is big on renewable energy

Winner of the competition to design a pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010, the Belgian Pavilion by Conix Architects and JV Realys resembling the brain cell image seems to take you straight into the human brain. Boasting the artistic and scientific richness of the nation, the Belgian Pavilion also depicts nation’s central position in Europe, a cross-point of the Latin, the Germanic and the Anglo-Saxon cultural traditions.

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Belgian pavilion takes you straight into human brain

Presented in the LG cell phone competition, Design the Future, Andrew Zheng’s “LG Traveler phone” deserves all the appreciation despite the fact that it lost in the completion. This uniquely designed hexagonal-shaped handset is overloaded with wide range of exciting features. The unit though comes with touchscreen application

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LG Traveler phone for better connectivity when on move

  For those who aren’t lucky enough to get your hands on a copy of the new 826 catalog , The Dieline presents to you a series of posts containing packaging from each of the seven stores. But first, a little back story from the catalog: “Back in the fall of 2001, Dave Eggers and some friends and were looking to rent a space on Valencia Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. They planned to open an after-school tutoring center for the kids who lived in the neighborhood; it was a simple and only semi-formed notion

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826 Valencia: Pirate Supply Store

Based on the Turkish bathroom culture, which suggests “When we are cleaning our body we also need to clean our souls,” and inspired by the Turkish bathroom, Hammam, in particular, the “Aquatic Thermal Bathroom” by designer Didem Hazinedar blends modern bathroom technology with the traditional act of purification. Touting luxury, in terms of space, comfort and act, the bathroom concept by the Turkish designer offers different types of cleaning functions for the body, which makes you feel good when you are inside. The Aquatic Thermal Bathroom allows you to sit, stand and open arms to relax your muscles in a space that easily turns around your body to wash it from different positions.

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Aquatic Thermal Bathroom purifies your body as well as soul

Rewarded for ingenious innovation with the Sparbanksstiftelsen Kronan award, “Container1″ is a thoughtful design by Gylldorff & Svalin in collaboration with Kalmar Sunds Regionens Renhallare (KSRR). This eco-friendly waste container makes recycling more convenient and effortless. It is highly accessible even for children and disabled people with a number of doors positioned at different levels from the ground, making it easy for children and wheelchair users to get to it

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Container1 makes recycling easier for children and disabled

With car-based culture at its boom, city roads have been cramped for space, causing massive traffic jams and halting the pace of life in urban environments. Offering an alternative to driving a car in the cities, the “Orbis” is a compact electric vehicle that reduces congestion, pollution and parking requirements and makes metropolitan cities a better place to live. Looking more like a Segway, the Orbis is a one-wheeled, self-balancing vehicle, thanks to the technology guided by gyroscopes, which generates power from an internal hub motor and lithium ion battery and helps in improving the surroundings

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Orbis: Portable Segway offers a clean and brisk ride on city roads

MercuryHouseone is a novel innovation in the world of architecture by multinational firm Architecture and Vision.This Computer mouse shaped portable house offers you an unusual living room which can be altered to suit your needs. The exteriors are skillfully done with white Carrara marble that radiates light in the evening, making it magnificently attractive. What makes this extraordinary design more exclusive is its eco-friendly approach as it is powered by solar energy.

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Computer mouse is your next eco-friendly house

More from Brandever : “In 2002, the new owners of Prpich Hills Winery had a problem. Their name. Brandever advised that the winery needed a beacon of a name. Something that would break away from traditional wine naming protocol. A name that would resonate throughout the entire Okanagan Valley, and beyond. We recommended “Blasted Church”. And created a series of unique labels that told the true story of a mining era church that had been dismantled with the help of four dynamite sticks, and then moved to Okanagan Falls in the 1930’s. Once launched, Wine Cognoscenti, Jurgen Gothe wrote:  “And when you do see your first bottle, you’ll probably gasp like everybody else does. This is a BC wine label

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Blasted Church Vineyards

With the increasing demand of foodstuffs worldwide, growers have been using more synthetic fertilizers to increase the productivity, which is not only causing health hazards for the consumers but environment as well. Inspired by a DNA molecule, the hydroponic gardening system by Rafael Fernando daSilva and Débora Nogueira is an indoor plantation organism that provides homegrown organic food for the owners and works as a natural sculpture within the living space, enhancing your health as well as surroundings. Based on the NFT hydroponic system, an active process where a solution with nutrients is fed from a deposit to the culture channel, hydroponic plant system is finished with two vertical metal tubes where the germinated seeds of the plants are placed in small holes around the tubes, while the watering of the plants is controlled with humid air and a steady water flux.

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Indoor hydroponic gardening sculpture grows organic food

Commissioned by the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, designer Thomas Heatherwick of Heatherwick Studio has designed a series of brass newspaper kiosks called “Paperhouse” that will replace the dull rectangular boxes on the street of London. Made of wood with an external coating of brass, supported by a steel frame, the new kiosk features the roof finished with toughened glass, so that natural light comes into it during the day time

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Paperhouse to replace square vending boxes from the street of London

Featured in “Design Week” and “New Design” Magazine, the “Urba” by Daniel Lewis is an urban space furniture unit that makes use of a number of smart components which fit together into the environment, creating the modular seating structure. Subtle divisions in the seating give each user a personal space whilst indicating the link of social interaction through its one piece design

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Urba furniture for all pastures of urban space

Sport Utility Vehicles have often been considered ideal for off-road long drives, but the latest concept vehicle dubbed “GT Crossover” by Sam Johnson seems to change our perception about the SUVs by making them a bit cheaper and practical for the masses. Accommodating the driver and passenger in a tandem formation, the zero-emission vehicle locates the cockpit to the right, while the left side gives space for a long storage area, which is spacious enough to store and transport a pair of surfboards or other bulky items.

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GT Crossover SUV, making inroads from off-road

Built on the principle of metamorphosis, the “Kitchen 2099” or “H2O” by Hungarian designer Peter Vardai is a futuristic kitchen that loses its exclusive part in the household and turns into its centre by fulfilling all its necessities. For the basic substance, the claytronic atom, allows the owner to shape his/her kitchen according to their wishes and changing moods, which means that one single acquisition enables the usage of various models.

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Customizable kitchen of the future shapes with the changing mood

Yesterday only, I mentioned the Liftup , which makes routine transportation independent for disabled and elderly people. In spite of such innovations, physically challenged people still remain deprived of sporting activities. Allowing paraplegics to involve themselves in thrilling sports, Israeli designer, Etay Amir has invented a kite surfing board dubbed “Soul.” His creation is an outcome of the fact that water sport has the power to generate enthusiasm and thrill in the physically challenged people.

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Soul adds sports to stagnant living of paraplegics

Designed for Product Design 2, Spring 2009, the “Uplink” by Adam Hammerman is a strap system that can easily be integrated into existing hydration packs, allowing a new way to connect with the audio world. Built for active sport enthusiasts, the Uplink integrates four ultrasound speakers, which resonates the air within your ears to create sound that only you can hear, leaving others undisturbed.

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Uplink belt system offers ultimate hands-free audio

Nature has blessed us with several gifts which keep entertaining us with their enchanting appeal. Boating is the way that engrosses us totally to the depth of magical and intoxicating rivers and lakes. The deliberately designed Ilha by Alexandre Bellerose offers an environmentally friendly approach to preserve the nature while extracting pleasure from it.

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Boat majestically in the lap of nature with Ilha