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Manhattan Milk Company – Certified Organic Milk

April 21, 2008

We can’t put our finger on it, but there’s something we really like about this product. Regardless, the milkman is back! And he’s delivering certified organic milk to your door anywhere in Manhattan. It’s just a great idea with the possibility of evolving into something even bigger. Our pick of READ MORE >

Hee-Hee-Hee Mail – Freaky Dog Soda’s Burp, Bark, Fart

April 21, 2008

There are two things people love, fun, customized emails (see Monk-e-Mail, Elf Yourself), and farts (see any Farrelly Brothers movie). We’ve combined them both in a kid-friendly email for client Freaky Dog Soda. Just pick a tummy-tickling sound and you can send your friend gratifying, gaseous cheer. Who wouldn’t want READ MORE >

Quick! Someone Build the World’s Largest Coffee Table!

April 21, 2008

Measuring 4m X 3m and weighing 1000 kilograms, Japanese photographer Hitomi Toyama’s “Women of Vietnam” has secured a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest photo album. The photojournalistic album, which takes two people to turn a page, features 53 full-color photographs taken by Toyama. READ MORE >

Must See UPCs – Cool Barcodes from Japan

April 21, 2008

It’s hard to be a designer and not be a fan of Japanese package design. Few countries bring so much creativity and cheer to so much clutter. Now, Japanese design firm, D-barcode, adds another entry to the universal “Damn, Wish I Would Have Thought of That” list with their fantastically READ MORE >

Bright Idea – Solar Umbrella

April 21, 2008

There are some great ideas coming out of the “green” movement. Here’s another. A built-in solar panel charges during the day, then powers 24 LEDs that turn on automatically at dusk and last up to 8 hours. No wiring. No energy costs. Total no-brainer. Now if they can only make READ MORE >

Watch Your Mouth

April 21, 2008

Like most trendy items, this USB-powered cube serves no practical purpose at all – but it sure is fun! Which means we’ll probably get one. Just plug it into a USB port and the microphone in its base picks up any sound in the room making the LED mouth move READ MORE >

No Tear Toilet Paper – Place in Bathroom. Serve Mexican Food. Wait.

April 21, 2008

Ok, this is sooooo immature, sophomoric, and below the industry-accepted standards for cool, intelligent trend, but we don’t care. It’s damn funny. Toilet paper you can’t tear no matter how hard you try. It’s the kind of TP that would have made The Great Cornholio’s head explode.

Pick a Hue, Set a Mood – Colored Flame Oil Lamps

April 21, 2008

Here’s a white-hot idea. Or should we say red, purple or green hot? (Thank you, thank you. Please tip your waitress.) These oil lamps from Liquide use a combination of salts and metals to create real flames in red, purple or green. It’s a terrific conversation piece and a neat READ MORE >

Cool Cubed – Dilbert’s Ultimate Cubicle

March 20, 2008

Scott Adams approached IDEO to create Dilbert’s Ultimate Cubicle, an attempt to address the myriad issues connected with partition-based offices. The result is a modular cubicle that allows each worker to select the components and create a space based on his or her tastes and lifestyle. It starts with a READ MORE >

A Really Fresh Idea – DaysAgo Digital Day Counters

March 20, 2008

Here’s an idea that will still be good no matter how old it gets. The DaysAgo Digital Day Counter is the first and only digital day counter that attaches to a variety of surfaces with a magnetic or suction backing and counts up to 99 days. It’s a simple gadget READ MORE >

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