Mathew Gilbride’s Elements Modular Kitchen has wall mounted appliances that range from refrigeration, air-conditioner, lighting and cooking modules. Users can choose the units that are best suited for their home. “Multiple units and surfaces automatically work together through wireless smart networking. The appliance draws power wirelessly through ‘powermat’ technology applied to the wall, which is supplemented through solar energy as required.”
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Brilliant folding bike design by Hyuk-Jae Chang. Called ‘Ville’, this urban folding bicycle features two storage baskets and folds into a cart to help you shop at the supermarket. “It transforms easily from a bicycle to a shopping cart in just four steps, and the designer even thought of simple push-button for folding the bike into its new shape.”
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The Future Bedroom concepts that are the combination of technology and design.

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Space becomes a luxury in modern days, especially in over crowded metros and cities. Romanian designer, Andrei Bojor has come up with an ideal solution for those people with limited space. Called SpaceSaver, it creates more free space in the bathroom by combining in one object the functionality of a bathroom sink and of a washing machine. SpaceSaver is “greener” as it saves not only space but also resources  – fewer materials are needed to manufacture one object instead of two.  [via]

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