Yanko Design - Form Beyond Function

Protecting you from the little dangers

Posted: 25 Nov 2016 03:33 PM PST

Contrary to popular belief, your charger does consume electricity even if it’s left on with nothing plugged in. It’s a tiny amount, but a tiny amount multiplied by a million homes is a pretty big deal. Enlighten is a switchboard that not only lights up itself, it also enlightens the user when it senses ‘phantom power’ or a negligible electricity consumption (found when TVs are on standby, or when phones have finished charging). The Enlighten does this by measuring the levels of electricity passing through the plug-points. Anything below 4W gets flagged and the plug-point immediately illuminates and begins pulsating. The light is powerful enough to be seen from the other end of a room, so that the consumer is made aware and can then switch the outlet off. How empowering for the user, isn’t it! Such a simple solution to a massive problem we haven’t identified yet.

Designers: Candice Daley, Adrian Stovell, Sam Singer, Joshua Bell & Greg Visagie.

A chair that breaks molds

Posted: 25 Nov 2016 01:18 PM PST

The Claw is what you get when industrial manufacturing process have no effect on pure creativity. The mind makes whatever it wants to, without worrying about feasibility. This blurs the lines between art and design, and it’s definitely a fun place to be in!

Made using 3D printing technology, the Claw has an unusually fun 3 legged shape. Aside from that it even comes with an interesting porous design that’s interesting to look at and inviting to the touch. The Claw’s imaginative designer doesn’t stop there! The entire chair is fabricated out of PLA, making it bio-degradable. Plus, the chair glows in the dark. Yes!! Have you ever seen anything quite this fascinating??

Designer: Maryam Houda