It’s always better to have control of a knife you’re using, sure, but everyone makes mistakes. And you shouldn’t lose a perfectly good knife just because it sinks to the bottom of a lake or the shaft cracks on your tile floor. Is the solution bouncy knives? Sort of.
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Just when you thought that mankind’s genius could go no further, four years of research has given birth to a new apex in cork innovation. Please say hello to your newest wine-stopper, the Helix cork.
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The thing I love about the intersection of geekdom and art is that we end up with some really ingenious and non-traditional mediums for creativity. For example, what was once an innocent champagne cork has been transformed into the ultimate evil – Darth Vader.
DIYer SJ Roth took an ordinary cork and embellished it with markers, clay, fabric, foam rubber, and even a little LED lightsaber to create the cutest little Vader you’ll see today.
You can learn how to make your own Cork Vader over on Instructables. And while you’re over there, be sure to check out SJ’s Mario Corky, Ezio Auditore Corky, and Iron Man Corky.
Skip the Ikea-imposed allen wrenches and other tools with this build-it-yourself side table that assembles using the skills you learned while uncorking countless bottles of wine. Instead of a more traditional threaded bolt, the table’s three legs feature the same screw you’d find on a bottle opener, making it easy to secure them to its cork tabletop. More »
Totally sustainable, naturally impermeable, and protector of drinkables, cork is an incredible thing. But more than being functional, it’s all the rage with the kids these days! And we can see why. This newly unveiled cork umbrella from Pelcor is lovely to look at but with the added, smug bonus of knowing your all-natural shield is renewable, too. More »
If you’ve ever been asked to shut up, you probably are familiar with the phrase “stick/shove/stuff/put a cork in it.” Now there’s a radio concept which wants you to do just that.
Designed by Skrekkøgle, the PLUGG radio is a basic digital radio with one unique feature – it’s turned off by shoving a cork into it, and removing the cork turns it on.
I assume you’ll still need to use normal controls for changing volume or stations, but the cork power switch is pretty clever. That is, until you lose the cork.
[via Fan the Fire]
Clicking off the radio to rid your ears of an annoying DJ or an overplayed pop song is easy enough, but it could be more satisfying. How? Well, you could stuff a literal cork in your radio, of course. Normal speakers wouldn’t be phased by mere wine stopper, but by design, the DAB compatible Plugg is. The project is the brainchild of Skrekkøgle, a pair of Norwegian designers, and was built to investigate the “physical and metaphorical interaction with electronic devices.” The DIY project features a pair of volume buttons and the obvious cork for an on / off switch. There aren’t any build instructions and the prototype isn’t available for sale, but inspired builders can get a look at the speaker’s construction (including a trip to the 3D printer) on the team’s Flickr page. Head past the break to see the final product in action.
Continue reading Prototype Plugg radio dabbles in DAB, lets you put a cork in it
Filed under: Portable Audio/Video
Via: Designboom
Source: Skrekkøgle, Flickr
We already know that cork is the most amazing material in the world to keep your wine tasty but how does the material perform elsewhere? Like, for example, in shoes. Check out these new Nike Lebron X Cork shoes. Yes, shoes that are made from cork. It looks fantastic. More »
Cork is a wonderful substance. It’s light, it’s durable, it’s sustainable, and, most importantly, it’s versatile. Designers have taken notice of this material (much like they have bamboo), and have begun working cork into contemporary design trends. Here are nine ingenious objects forged from cork. More »
There’s no denying the fact that I’m always looking for a really good iPad case. It looks like the Portuguese design studio pomm has created a pretty cool iPad case, made up entirely of cork. I wonder if it will float if dropped into water, or if you can stick pushpins into it.
The iPadCorkCase is designed to protect your iPad (which is good I guess, because it sort of defeats the purpose to have a case that doesn’t do this.) They chose to use cork because it’s durable, versatile, has a high resistance to daily wear and tear, as well as its shock absorption and water resistant properties.
The case isn’t slim, but I guess that it needed to be this thick to do its job. While I don’t think that this case revolutionize the case industry, it is a cool looking case. The first 500 preorders can get it for €55 (~$72 USD) at pomm. Prices go up to €60/$75 USD after that.
[via MoCo Loco]
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