This conceptual travel kit is a modular, portable hairdryer and iron designed to give you an ‘Edge’ over others!
Edge is a compact 2-in-1 appliance that gives you more than your toiletries. It consists of three parts: ‘Multi Handle’, ‘Edge Hairdryer Module’, ‘Edge Iron Module’. ‘Multi Handle’ has a button to control the product for using and both modules work with ‘Multi Handle’. Specifically made for those who have meetings on-the-go, the hairdryer and iron help to wash away the weariness of travel and smoothen the wrinkles so you look fresh (or should I say profesh?). “We have adopted a slide structure for intuitive and easy combination of each module. This not only allows the user to easily combine the modules but also reduces the risk of the module being easily detached while using the product” says the team. This helps save time and effort into asking your hotel for the appliances and in case you don’t can’t make a stop and have to rush, Edge can come in handy anywhere you are!
It combines the structural similarities of the two products into one and uses one power supply to run both. The dial button makes it easy to adjust the intensity of the heat for both uses. As this product with module has to work as both iron and hairdryer, the team added a button that would allow a user to operate it without being confused even though it has a single handle. Like most devices, it can be charged using the common USB-C cable. Edge adds another necessary dimension to travel kits!
Designers: Chanhong Park, Yonghun Cho and Taekkyung Lee
If you’re a regular car driver, you know that cringe-inducing moment when you’re at a traffic light and hear ambulance sirens. Which direction is it coming from? Is everyone paying attention? Followed by the sigh of relief once the emergency vehicles have passed safely. However, there’s a good reason to worry. Ambulances are three times more likely to be in a car accident. Even worse, 80% of those accident occur after picking up the patient.
Designed with this in mind, the Emergency Traffic System seamlessly marries traffic authority with emergency services. The location and route of each ambulance or firetruck is tracked via GPS in real time so that traffic lights can be coordinated to provide the safest and most direct path to and from the scene. Furthermore, a message and visual indicator on the traffic signal lets everyday drivers know that an emergency vehicle is approaching so they can maintain heightened awareness before proceeding with caution.
The notion of a ‘parasite’ has a negative connotation, but not for designers Seonghwan Hong, Taekkyung Lee, and Yoojin Song. Their collaborative effort on this series of everyday objects looks to microscopic parasites for inspiration.
The form of each design is modeled after the irregular body of these minuscule organisms. The resulting aesthetic is something entirely new yet completely organic. Each design also serves a unique and independent purpose, relying on a ‘host’ to complete its job or benefiting the ‘host’ in some way. Check out each one below!
Designer: Seonghwan Hong, Taekkyung Lee, and Yoojin Song
This is a solar heat window clock which is attaches to a window. It works by harnessing solar heat through the back panel. During the daytime when the sun is up, it actively feeds and stores energy in the body. The stored energy keeps the device operating even in low light conditions.
Host product : Refrigerator / Size : 115x118x87 / Parasitic form : Energy parasitic / Habitat : On the side of the refrigerator
This is a barnacle-style yogurt maker which is attached to the side of the refrigerator. It recycles radiant heat released from the refrigerator to ferment yogurt.
*Spatium-Parasitismus clotheshanger Tray
Host product : Hanger / Size : 110x110x125 / Parasitic form : Spatial parasitic / Habitat : A pillar of a hanger
This is a mushroom-inspired tray which can be attached to a coat rack. When you get home and take off your overcoat, you can drape it on a hanger and then take out the belongings in your pocket and place them on the parasitic tray.
*Energia-Parasitismus waterpurifier Cupdryer
Host product : Water purifier / Size : 105x105x125 / Parasitic form : Energy parasitic / Habitat : On a water purifier
This antenna cup sterilizer will keep your cups clean.
*Officium-Parasitismus hairdryer Socks-dryer
Host product : Hair dryer / Size : 55x65x160 / Parasitic form : Functional parasitic / Habitat : Nozzle of the hair dryer This cactus-like sock dryer uses a hair dryer as its host. Placed over the nozzle, it helps to dry socks faster and easier.
*Energia-Parasitismus router Diffuserwarmer
Host product : Wireless router / Size : 110x110x78 / Parasitic form : Energy parasitic / Habitat : On a wireless router
This diffuser relies on your home’s wireless router which operates 24 hours a day and is always emitting heat from the main body. The diffuser recycles this heat and releases your favorite scents into the air.
*Officium-Parasitismus showerhead Bathroombrush
Host product : Shower head / Size : 100x100x70 / Parasitic form : Functional parasitic / Habitat : End of the shower head
This shower head attachment makes it double as a bathroom cleaner. Simply attach it to your corded shower head and scrub your tub and shower tiles clean.
*Officium-Parasitismus blender Foodwasher
Host product : Blender / Size : 145x130x140 / Parasitic form : Functional parasitic / Habitat : The inside of a blender
This food cleaner is a parasite-inspired product that can be used within a blender. After being mounted inside the blender, it makes the washing process of rice or small fruits that need to be washed easy and simple by using the power of the spinning mechanism inside.
*Energia-Parasitismus electricfan ASMRspeaker
This white noise speaker is designed to be attached to the mesh on your electric fan. The breeze shakes beads that create a soothing sound reminiscent of rain.
*Spatium-Parasitismus sofa Remotecontrolcase
Host product : Remote control / Size : 152x45x26 / Parasitic form : Spatial parasitic / Habitat : A Sofa This specialized remote control case is designed to ensures you never lose the remote again. The tactile case prevents it from slipping into space between the cushions and provides grip in hand.
