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10.07.2009
... eco-necklace ...
Design student Mae Yokoyama created this Solar Panel Necklace with an aim to turn “energy into beauty”. Score one for Miss Yokoyama, she clearly succeeded. The Solar Panel Necklace is comprised of a series of small solar panels that power three connected LEDs per unit. It’s big, bold and quite sophisticated, independent even of it’s energy-minded design. We’re a bit curious though– with a necklace so big and seemingly awkward, how does it stay in one place? Here’s to hoping Mae Yokoyama continues developing accessories in this direction
9.21.2009
8.18.2009
Alessi Daytimer Watch
In the final picture, the art of watchmaking is not dissimilar from architecture. In one, sturdy geometric forms rise sharply from the wrist, in another, solid structures arise from concrete. The fusion of these forms has been explored by Alessi and architects Will Alsop and Federico Grazzini in the Alessi Daytimer Watch. This purple polyurethane watch (also available in green, black and red) features triangular patterns surrounding a simple OLED digital display. The time isn’t the main attraction on this watch, it is the unusual and refreshing band which demands the attention of every pair of eyes it meets. Available for $120 at EmmoHome.
