Yanko Design - Form Beyond Function

Inspired by an era embroiled in war and espionage, by a time that saw the birth of incredible tactics and technology for military purposes, the GP1945 Bolt Action Pen pays tribute to humanity and its evolution post World War II. Made from memories of an undeniably violent past, the GP1945 was actually envisioned to be a recreational tactical device that one could enjoy but also use to save lives.

A strange cross between tactical and recreational, the GP1945 is a pretty remarkable pen. Made entirely from machined titanium, the pen features a bolt action mechanism that is reminiscent of the loading of a rifle. Putting its past aside, the action of the pen almost feels like an addictive fidget toy today, that’s highly entertaining to play with. Plus, with its titanium construction, the mechanism will never break or fail and promises to last a lifetime.

Also built into the pen, giving it its tactical edge, is a military rescue whistle that comes with a multi-tone mode. On sliding your finger up and down the pen’s body, it modulates the pitch of the whistle, making it sound almost like the shrill call of a wild bird. The military rescue whistle can penetrate any kind of wilderness, alerting people far and wide. Built into the body of the GP1945 is another tool to get you out of sticky situations. Acting as a cap that screw-fits right over the mouth of the whistle is a tungsten-steel glass breaker. With the capacity to break its way through almost all kinds of glass (with the tungsten-steel head at the very tip of the glass-breaker), the pen can be a rather valuable tool when trapped inside or even outside a building or a car, i.e., somewhere a whistle wouldn’t necessarily work.

Part tactical, part recreational, and completely desirable, the GP1945 is a marvellous piece of EDC that works as your go-to pen and much more. Even designed to serve as a measuring tool, the knurled grip on the pen comes in 1 inch and 1 cm thicknesses, camouflaging a nifty piece of functionality in its design detail. Available in even Aluminum and Steel variants with stellar build quality being the common factor, the GP1945 is made for everything from cashing cheques, to calling for help, to even cracking through glass!

Designers: Haoyu Feng & Dan Xiong

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Made of tungsten steel, the super compact glass breaker is on top of the GP1945 Pen. Different than the regular window breaker pen that has a narrow front.

A traditional whistle produces a monotone high pitched sound to grab attention from the rescuer. However, a monotone sound can easily get lost in the wind. The GP1945 pen is integrated with a loud, up to 100 dB PRO whistle which is uniquely designed to produce a variety of tones to attract.

Refining the bolt action mechanism, they prototyped rounds and rounds to integrate the right amount of force, smooth turn-around corners to secure the tip in the pen instead of all over your pockets. Center bolt placement is addictive and fun to fidget in 2 different holding positions.

Having passed a 4500 lbs Jeep Wrangler road test, the GP 1945 Bolt Action Aluminum Pen is tough built for lifetime use. The Titanium version is extraordinarily tough, stronger than gold. On top of it, the TC4 Titanium we hand-picked has much higher strength than the commonly used TA1 Titanium.

For the Explorer.

For the Workhorse.

For the Photographer.

In black aluminum.

In silver aluminum.

In titanium.

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Most IV systems utilize gravity infusion to deliver blood and medicine, but this solution lacks viability in certain cases. Designed with this in mind, the PIVS or Portable IV System features a smart pressure mechanism to squeeze existing solution bags. The amount and speed of the injection can be controlled directly on the device to accommodate different dosing and medicine specifications. Portable, lightweight and ready for use in just seconds, it’s perfect for IV therapy in the home or in a healthcare setting but even more so at emergency sites or even on the battlefield.

Designers: Park Yongwoo & Kim Gyua

Altern isn’t quite a bus, but it’s not quite a train! Instead, this transportation hybrid takes the best qualities of both to maximize the existing urban architecture within cities. Specifically, the system runs on roadways as buses would with intermittent stops at designated locations. However, the autonomous, electric system consists of multiple passenger units (similar to a train) than can automatically join together to make more room for passengers.

Depending on the time of day, traffic, and demand, the smart-linked system can adapt to accommodate demand for faster, more efficient rides! It’s likely that something like this could altogether replace personal vehicles within cities.

Designers: Mikolaj Nicer, Blazej Bacalski, Jakub Maciejczyk & Grzegorz Szczupal

In today’s society, it’s easy to forget about eating the right things. There’s often a time I’ll find myself making a sandwich and look to the fridge for inspiration, only to be greeted with empty shelves and a packet of ham…bleak. I may be lucky to have a bag of mixed salad leaves which have not held up. With the use of urban gardens, aeroponics, and hydroponics – healthy eating is now more accessible as ever.

The AeroGarden Harvest Touch set out to make sure big city living, with all of the hustle and bustle, doesn’t mean neglecting the importance of a balanced diet. Diet isn’t the only importance regarding urban gardening, it’s a hugely important aspect in the future of sustainable farming.

The overall design for the indoor garden is warm and approachable. The form doesn’t threaten to dominate the interior layout/design of its environment. The indoor garden greets you with a large 360 open view space – which not only gives the impression of the garden taking up less space that one thinks but also giving the user a quick ‘one glance’ update on progress/growth.

AeroGarden’s Harvest Touch was designed to integrate seamlessly into a city dwelling environment, allowing anyone to grow their very own vegetables at home. The system is soil free and harnesses its growth through the use of 100 high power performance LED lights, enough for optimal growing conditions year round while sitting nicely on your countertop. There is an intuitive LCD display to help the user through every step of the way.

Designer: AeroGarden

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As someone who’s been a lifelong sufferer of deteriorating vision, I can testify that no mix of glasses and corrective lenses is enough to get it right all the time. Simply put, there will always be instances where your vision could be better throughout the day.

Designed with this in mind, Clevu (a clever combination of the words clear and view) is a wearable system that can not only work as traditional reading glasses but is capable of enhancing a variety of other sight situations. Enjoying the outdoors? There’s a setting for that. Watching TV? There’s a setting for that too.

Using a digital lens overlay system with parts integrated into the compact frame, users can toggle between preset and customized settings to enhance contrast and event make the most minute adjustments in focus. Ideal for aging individuals with varying degenerative eye problems, Clevu not only adapts to the users unique needs but simultaneously inspires their sense of independence.

Designer: Hyosub An

Scroll Wheel: Zoom-in/Zoom-out.

One Click: Adjust contrast. Double click: Change color mode.