40 Products And Concepts That Were Created For Modern Problems, Shared In This Online Group
It's hard to spot every gem in the forever-changing product design industry. But luckily for us, there's a subreddit for just that. Constantly researching and scrutinizing new stuff, these folks unearth loads of cool ideas that already have or possibly will see the light of day. Or the bulb of a store.
It's not the first time we at Bored Panda have invited you to take a look at such an online community. Not so long ago, we released a piece about a similar one here.
But this one focuses on newer innovations, so we thought it deserves its own publication. I mean, where else would you see a burial suit made from mushrooms to deliver your body to nature quicker and cleaner?
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Ordinary Glass Panels Can Act As Solar Panels When A Layer Of Nanoparticles Is Sandwiched Between Two Panes. This Could Help Us Take Advantage Of Solar Energy In Cities Where Space For Solar Panels May Be Limited
Israel Antonio Briseño Carmona, A Student At Coahuila Autonomous University, Was Inspired To Develop A Self-Repairing Road Pavement Material From Recycled Rubber Tires As A Means Of Addressing Mexico’s Notoriously Deteriorated Roads
To get a better understanding of how these items come to life, we contacted Sam Gwilt, who is a London-based industrial designer and product visualizer and also runs an Instagram and YouTube channel called Sam Does Design where he shares industry tips with the design community.
First of all, there's lots of sketching. "From research, to concept, to refinement, to manufacturing, designing a product is an iterative process that can take years," Gwilt told Bored Panda.
"It's important to understand what the markets and mindsets of customers will be like in the next few years (when the product launches). Once a brief has been set, it's time to design multiple concepts to find the right solution. Sketching, scribbles, and CAD modeling are all useful to refine designs. Each solution will be prototyped to analyse ergonomics and assembly, usually starting with rough card models, progressing to 3D prints, and then finally to full industrial tooling."
A Pill Bottle That Keeps Track Of When It Was Last Opened
I Can’t Believe That I Never Saw This Before
This Keypad That Randomizes The Numbers Every Time So You Can’t Tell Password By Hand Movements
Trying to determine whether or not a particular design is good, many turn to Dieter Rams and his '10 commandments.' According to Rams, good design is innovative, makes a product useful, is aesthetic, makes a product understandable, is unobtrusive, is honest, is long-lasting, is thorough down to the last detail, is environmentally friendly, and involves as little design as possible. Even though he wrote them a long time ago and technology has advanced light years since then, many think Dieter's principles still apply today.
"When Dieter Rams defined the 10 principles, he thought that they'd be updated and adapted over time," Gwilt highlighted. "It's a good starting point; a helpful framework, but it's exciting to see new designers from different backgrounds share their voices for what makes good design."
Interestingly, Sam even met Rams in person! You can check out how that went here.
Constrained Ball, This Tool Helps To Draw Straight Lines Without Using A Ruler
This Chair For People Who Love To Sit Cross-Legged
The Infinity Burial Suit Is Put On The Deceased To Cleanse The Body And Soil Of Toxins, Delivers Nutrients From Body To Surrounding Plants, And Speed Up The Decomposing Process
In Gwilt's own opinion, he thinks a good design must first and foremost form an innate connection between the user and the product.
"Someone needs to look at the product, and instantly understand what it is and how it can benefit them," he said. "The goal is to design a product that is understandable and desirable. It should integrate neatly with the existing lifestyle of the customer, and improve it for the better."
"I feel like 'industrial design' has hit a wave of public interest in recent years," the designer and internet personality added. If you want to learn more about the craft, check out Sam's Instagram and YouTube channels where he teaches everything he knows.
A Device That Transforms Rotten Fruit And Vegetables Into Clean, Renewable Electricity
Man, he puts me to shame. When I was a student, I was getting drunk with my friends, and downloading music from Napster lol.
Glass Cleaner
These Face Masks Are Made From Biodegradable Abaca Leaf Fibers And Could Replace Plastic Ones
An Ingenious Innovation From 10th Graders!
Noise-Cancelling Dog House That Can Keep Your Pup Calm During Fireworks And Thunderstorms (A Prototype By Ford, Using Technology Created For High-End Vehicles)
295mm Flexible Shaft Screwdriver
These Sunglasses Block All The Screens Around
This School Desk Turns Into A Safety Shelter During Disasters Like Earthquakes And More!
A Bada** Looking Motorcycle That's Electric
I've never seen something looking so 60s and futuristic at the same time
Holograph Tablelets You Display 3D Models In Real Time
A Hoodie With Inflatable Neck Pillow
Anti Slip Shorts So Prevent Roofers From Slipping
Foldup House
Wonder if these could be used, somehow, for the homeless crisis in the US?
This Water Purifier Can Even Turn Diet Cola Into Pure Water
First Battery-Free Cellphone By University Of Washington Engineers
Psychedelic Water Cup
This Turbine, Which Captures Wind From Any Direction, Allows Anyone To Generate Electricity
This Braille Smart Watch I Came Across On Amazon
A beloved relative of mine has had something like this for years, only it wasn't called a smartwatch. The Braille just changed with the time (I'm not sure if it was every minute or at slightly longer intervals) and it had a numerical display on the side to help other people set it. As far as I know it still works, unfortunately I haven't seen her in almost two years now because of the pandemic
This Bike Lets You Ride In Virtual Worlds From Your Home
Hong Kong : Wearable Face Projector To Avoid Face Recognition
Hand Webbing For Swimming With
I have used plastic hand paddles for over 40 years. Webbed swim gloves have been around many years too.
It's A Soft Moss Carpet That Grows With A Few Drops Of Water That You Leave Behind When You Leave The Shower
I know this is good for the environment n all, but I don't want to be stepping into moss after having a shower.
Rolls-Royce Umbrella
Clock Uses The Shadows Of Your Finger To Tell Time
Tomatan, A Wearable Robot That Feeds You Tomatoes As You Run
Incline Gravity Clock: Powered By Gravity This Clock Has No Batteries Or Mainspring- However, Once Each Day The Clock Must Be Picked Up And Placed Back At The Top Of The Ramp
This Dr. Octopus Suit For Hypermobility Issues
A Touchable Fire That Works By Shining Orange LED-Light On Water Vapor
A Coffee Cup Made Of Coffee
Engineer Builds Barber Robot That Gives Quarantine Haircuts
A Bot With Hands To Draw!
This Is Submarine Scooter
Shieldspray: Kitchen Jet Hose That Is Contained By A Shield Of Water
This Mask Tho
This Version Of The Book 451 Fahrenheit Has A Match Lighter As It’s Spine
This Light Switch Cover
A Face Mask For Gamers And The Dark Knight Fans!
Lace-Less Sneakers That Can Easily Be Put On And Taken Off Without Using Your Hands
My Shower Head Shows How Hot The Water Is, How Cold The Water Is, And How Perfect The Water Is!
These Reflecting Cups That Reveal A Picture Once Lined Up Correctly
Stacks On Stacks On Stacks
This Walking Stick Was Designed To Make Standing Up Easier & More Comfortable!
Top Safe System On A Ladder
Japan's (Skydrive) Flying Car Makes Test Flight
I can't wait until everyone has one and all the bad drivers take to the air!
This Machine Plants Seeds, Pulls Weeds And Waters Plants Individually
This is for people who want to do more gardening but want to do less gardening.
Kit That Transforms Your Smartphone Into Microscope Promises Up To 1,000x Magnification
Just To Help You Stand Better While You Work For Longer Period
If they add a bottle to the back Amazon would hand these out to employees while implementing longer shifts.
This Aquarium Allows Kids To See The Fish They Drew Inside It
All fun and games until someone fills your aquarium with genitalia
Collapsible Ladder
Yes. The problem I've had with ladders in the past is that they don't collapse enough.
Chinese Company Has Developed "Holographic Button Systems" For Elevators So People Can Activate The Elevators Without Having To Touch Surfaces That May Be Contaminated By
Not A New Product, But Definetly Cool Take On The Old One
This Real-Time Carbon-Copying Projector
10,000 Lumens Ultrapowerful Floodlight
This Footwear Could Prevent Seniors From Falling Down
Magnetic Can Hangers
Why would you put unopened cans in the fridge? Or, if it's for cupboards, who has these racks?
LEGO And Nintendo Have Teamed Up To Design A Console That Is Made Entirely Of LEGO Bricks That Allow Playing The Original Super Mario
Meet Fluffy, The New Robot Dog Mapping A Ford Factory In Michigan
Wireless Charging Crystal Pads
This Smart Gripper Works Like A Chameleon's Tongue
This New Car, Avtr By Mercedes Benz, Is Activated By Your Hand
Google Maps Street View Trekker
Russian State-Owned Military Developer Rostec Basically Just Created A Real Life Robocop. The Team Has Just Announced Their Fourth Line Of Armour, Which Can Apparently Withstand A Direct Shot From A .50 Caliber Bullet
The wealthy elites answer to the ever increasing uprising of the people of Earth.
The New Version Of The Water Powered Bluetooth Shower Speaker
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This Machine Visualizes Number Googol (A 1 With 100 Zeros, Bigger Than The Atoms In The Known Universe) & Has A Gear Reduction Of 1 To 10 A Hundred Times. To Get Last Gear To Turn Once You'll Need To Spin First One A Googol Amount Around, Which Will Require More Energy Than Entire Universe Has
Laluchy Robotina - A Robot That Provides Support To Covid-19 Patients Who Have Been Separated From Their Families.
I was recently in the hospital; not for covid, but I was very sick. I had my cellphone to keep in touch with my loved ones. Please, teach your elderly relatives to use smart phones, if you can. I taught my 82 year old grandma how to use a cheap smart phone. She was able to use Facebook video chat while everyone was quarantined, and she loved getting pictures. She never totally understood memes, though. She thought they were funny, but she thought I knew the people in the meme. Lol.
The Hoverpen: A Sleek Writing Pen Trapped Against Gravity- At An Elegant Angle- By A Magnetic Field Via Precision Engineered Placement Of Neodymium Magnets In The Base
Wizard Chess, Anyone?
This Bionic Contact Lens Doubles As A Display
This Robotic Gripper Works Like An Elephant's Trunk
Lg Display Flexing Its Muscles With A Bendable Oled TV
If your television is so large that you need to bend it to keep the whole thing in focus, you have to wonder if it really needs to be that big.
This Table From The Future
Induction table. Can be used to power appliances or cook. Expensive as hell. Cool, but not the safest or most practical of devices. Also requires you to buy compatible appliances from the manufacturer. Like Apple products for the kitchen. Pretty, impractical, expensive, and vain.
Tcl Tri-Fold Concept Smartphone
This Is Almora - 3D LED Illusion Bulbs With Explosion Effects
This Father Creates "Death Stranding" Suit To Protect His Baby From Coronavirus
Just When You Think This Year Can't Get Any Weirder, KFC Drops A Gaming Console!
This Magical Faucet
S20 Ultra's 100x Space Zoom In Action
Qlocktwo Wristwatch
Nasa Made This To Alert When Your Hand Comes Near To The Face
Hairline Looking Fine!
Changing Color Lens
A friend of mine from high school had these 15 years ago. Albinism left her eyes extremely sensitive to light. She either wore the big "old people" sunglasses, extremely dark green contacts, or these.
Lg's Rotating Dual-Screen Phone Is A Throwback From The First Iron Man Movie
many of these are already available, thats how they were included here.
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So very many good ideas here. Such a shame that free markets are irrational. Hopefully many of these ideas will make their contributions before they get killed off.
How are free markets irrational? Should someone spend the time and energy tooling a factory just to manufacturer something that no one will buy? Take the pandemic haircut machine. Where's the market when the pandemic is over? How much will it cost to buy? Judging from the hardware and complexity alone it looks expensive, which means it eliminates a massive part of the market. Can it do different hairstyles? If so will it advise you like a stylist can? I know it's popular to blame free markets for everything, but in what world does it make sense to build something nobody really wants and expect it to sell?
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many of these are already available, thats how they were included here.
Load More Replies... So very many good ideas here. Such a shame that free markets are irrational. Hopefully many of these ideas will make their contributions before they get killed off.
How are free markets irrational? Should someone spend the time and energy tooling a factory just to manufacturer something that no one will buy? Take the pandemic haircut machine. Where's the market when the pandemic is over? How much will it cost to buy? Judging from the hardware and complexity alone it looks expensive, which means it eliminates a massive part of the market. Can it do different hairstyles? If so will it advise you like a stylist can? I know it's popular to blame free markets for everything, but in what world does it make sense to build something nobody really wants and expect it to sell?
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