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Best of Yanko Design 2009

The year 2009 can be marked as one of the most defining years for Yanko Design and its community. The year can be re-capped with the Best of 2009, but on the same note it’s important to iterate our accomplishments. When the world was facing its worst global recession in decades, (including the design industry as a whole), YD on its part grew its outlook by innovating to stay ahead of the game. For a moment you can actually say that Innovation has been the theme symbolic to YD and this year’s best designs.

I am equally proud of every member in the YD family. The team took initiatives and spearheaded projects that added value in every sense of the word. The Job Board has proven to be more effective in landing positions v/s recruitment and agencies. The YD Store made business sense to us but it made a stronger statement for the individual designers. It gave them freedom to focus on creativity, while YD Store took care of bringing those products to the design advocates. The equation is perfect; the designers get to do what they’re passionate about, while YD realizes their inspirations.

With our readers ranging from the creative industry (industrial, graphics design, interior, fashion design, ect) to the traditional industry (info tech, finance, entertainment, marketing, manufacturing, ect), we can proudly say that we have one of the most vocal communities where voices are heard. The innovations that you see on YD are all a result of those suggestions. This includes the interviews, reviews & Podcasts .

To sum it up, we’ve had a pretty innovative year, and we hope next year will be bigger, better and brighter for all of us!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Message From Creative Director Long Tran

50) Disposable Paper Laptops by Je Sung Park. Permalink Hits: 21651. Comments: 79

49) iShelf by Li Jianye. Permalink Hits: 21798. Comments: 74

48) Bird Cage/Aquarium by Constance Guisset. Permalink Hits: 22428. Comments: 44

47) Minutuner by Antrepo Design Industry. Permalink Hits: 22545. Comments: 34

46) Daylight Savings Clock by Denis Guidone. Permalink Hits: 22917. Comments: 100

45) SoundBulb by Hoang Nguyen. Permalink Hits: 23184. Comments: 77

44) CB750 Honda Motorcycle by Igor Chak. Pemalink Hits: 23427. Comments: 45

43 ) Power Cords Management Strip by Hyukjae Chang. Permalink Hits: 23570. Comments: 73

42) Camera Lens Calender by Sharad Haksar. Permalink Hits: 23728. Comments: 69

41) RT20 Highway Patrol by Mathieu Lewis. Permalink Hits: 23823. Comments: 25

40) Concrete Block Humidifier by Sang-Jang Lee. Permalink Hits: 23916. Comments: 19

39) Designers Workstation by Luke Riggall. Permalink Hits: 24187. Comments: 68

38) Keystick Keyboard by Yoosang Kim. Permalink Hits: 24321. Comments: 68

37) Interactive Tiles by Soo-Jin Chou. Permalink Hits: 24343. Comments: 16

36) Transparent Iron by Dong-Seok Lee. Permalink Hits: 24625. Comments: 55

35) “Break It” Package by Mi-Rae Kim. Permalink Hits: 25580. Comments: 19

34) Rechargeable Batteries without the Dock by Qian Jiang. Permalink Hits: 25775. Comments: 27

33) Honda Fuzo Car by John Mahieddine. Permalink Hits: 25830. Comments: 37

32) Pho Tableware by Omid Sadri. Permalink Hits: 26047. Comments: 45

31) Portable Record Player by Charles Pyott. Permalink Hits: 26884. Comments: 47

30) Laser Guitar Trainer by Eugene Cheong. Permalink Hits: 27282. Comments: 45

29) All-In-One Kitchen Tool by Derek Roberts. Pemalink Hits: 28437. Comments: 15

28) Seedbomb Plant Capsules by Jin-Wook Hwang. Permalink Hits: 28741. Comments: 81

27) Artistic Sex Toys by Jacobo Munoz. Permalink Hits: 29562. Comments: 20

26) Numlock Door Handle by Jaeseok Han. Permalink Hits: 30610. Comments: 41

25) Bamboo Speakers by Jocko Chan. Permalink Hits: 32367. Comments: 46

24) USB Fingertip by Alberto Villarreal. Permalink Hits: 34428. Comments: 99

23) Eko Stoplight by Damjan Stankovic. Permalink Hits: 37342. Comments: 136

22) Map & Projector Device by Jin-Sun Park. Permalink Hits: 37491. Comments: 79

21) LightLane by Evan Gant & Alex Tee. Permalink Hits: 38204. Comments: 73

20) MID (Mobile Internet Device) by Petr Kubik. Permalink Hits: 40223. Comments: 32

19) Toilet Seat Scale by Haikun Deng. Permalink Hits: 43662. Comments: 120

18) Playstation 4 by Tai Chiem. Permalink Hits: 44110. Comments: 40

17) Dynamically Augmenting Wheel System by Charles Pyott. Permalink Hits: 46599. Comments: 110

16) Translate What You See by Jaeseok Han. Permalink Hits: 47436. Comments: 27

15) Order/Water/Bill Lights for Waiter by Doyeop Kim. Permalink Hits: 48079. Comments: 35

14) Duo-wheel BMW by Pierre Yohanes Lubis. Pemalink Hits: 50441. Comments: 36

13) Moss Carpet by Nguyen La Chanh. Permalink Hits: 50589. Comments: 109

12) Diesel-electric Hybrid Truck by Adam Palethorpe. Permalink Hits: 55159. Comments: 50

11) Wind Up Battery by Qian Jiang. Permalink Hits: 56075. Comments: 74

10) Cassette Tape Digital Player by Stefano Pertegato. Permalink Hits: 60285. Comments: 175

9) MacBook Touch by Tommaso Gecchelin. Permalink Hits: 68465. Comments: 117

8 ) The Window Phone by Seunghan Song. Permalink Hits: 94991. Comments: 155

7) ‘Fresh Blow’ Portable Aromatherapy by Moonhwan Lee. Permalink Hits: 103977. Comments: 46

6) Stapleless Paper by Sherwood Forlee. Permalink Hits: 143738. Comments: 56

5) Mobile Mini House by Stephanie Bellanger. Permalink Hits: 173306. Comments: 101

4) CarGo Pick-up Truck by Adam Schacter. Permalink Hits: 178349. Comments: 98

3) Fountain Tab Faucet by Jin-Sun Park. Permalink Hits: 193211. Comments: 45

2) IContact by Eun-Gyeong Gwon. Permalink Hits: 225836. Comments: 68

1) Zip Up Earphones by Ji Woong. Permalink Hits: 226840. Comments: 181

Posted: December 24th, 2009
at 8:00am by Takashi Yamada

Topics: 2009, Announcements, Best Of, Product Design, YD Store, yanko-design

Ten Way To Get Your Fix – Coffee Machines & Kettles

As the winter sets in, more of us are going to be downing the liquid gold, just to keep out the chills. Coffee! A warm mug to curl your hands around, just as you watch the first snowflakes hit the ground. Here are Ten ways to get your fix; machines, coffee sets and kettles. I like mine instant coffee with milk and strong; how about you?

10) Birch-wood Coffee Set by Andrea Branzi

Ten Way To Get Your Fix – Coffee Machines & Kettles

Kicking off this countdown is an elegant silver and birch-wood coffee set designed by Andrea Branzi. Made from silver dipped in acid to get the rustic look, the set is quite a collector’s item.

9) Muji Non-directional Coffee Maker by Kazushige Miyake

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I don’t get what a “Non-directional Coffee Maker” is, but I’m willing to hear your opinion on it.

8 ) Kahva by Lina Fischer

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Technically Kavha is the Kashmiri way of preparing tea, with saffron and cardamom; so it quite surprises me that a coffee maker has been christened thus. Any ways the Kahva is a beautiful way to brew your coffee.

7) The Barista by Patrik Pettersson

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Perfect solution for multiple coffee addicts in an office, this machine dispenses many cups of coffee at one go.

6) Coffee Maker by Tom Metcalfe

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This one’s for the serious brewers who go to any lengths for their cuppa java! I love the video in this post, do re-visit and check it out.

5) Cocoon by Jan König

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Made of twin-spherical bowls, in the Cacoon, the water is heated via induction in the outer sphere and a pump in the handhold transports the warm water to the filter and finally the ready coffee drips into the inner sphere. The resulting cavity (where the water was before) between the both spheres, now serves as a natural insulator and keeps the coffee warm.

4) Nespresso by Jeremy Myrier

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A service tray that doubles up as coffee warmers! I can pictures us warming our hands over it!

3) Enjoy It While Flying by Balazs Millete & Telekes Tamas

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Enjoy It While Flying is a concept brewer of Nespresso that is to be enjoyed abord your private aircraft, as you jetset from one glam destination to another. Strictly for those with the moola; Plebs please endure the airline trash you get.

2) Pearl by Andreas Diefenbach

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This Ceramic Coffee machine is refined with a gilded touch, and is quite an exquisite creation.

1) Untitled by Brice Genre Hanika Perez

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Thanks to its thermo-sensitivity, artistic patterns appear on the surface of this coffee machine when hot water runs through it. Almost like have an art piece hanging up on the wall.

Posted: November 6th, 2009
at 5:58am by Radhika Seth

Topics: Appliances, Best Of, Coffee, Kettles, Lifestyle, Machines, Product Design, Ten

Best of September 2009

Every month we take a look around and select some of the most interesting designs that was showcased here. Below you’ll find the most popular designs we’ve tracked over the last 30 days – an overview of designs you shouldn’t have missed in September 2009.