S2Liner is the name of this fluorescent adhesive tape. Its function is to shed a subtle light around objects in the house, and avoid getting hit with a table corner, or any other object or piece of furniture.

Just attach some tape as seen in this video.

You will also be saving electricity, since you won’t need to turn the light on to avoid obstacles when you get up in the middle of night, or come home late and don’t want to switch the light on.

Via Yankodesign

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It might seem that swimming is something we can all learn and do, but what about someone who, for example, has only one leg? Here is an idea meant for them: it is called Neptune, a very aquatic name for this attachable and adaptable flipper that can replace a missing limb, allowing everyone to enjoy swimming and the water.

You can see how it works in this video:

Its creator, Richard Stark, has also designed other concepts that can be very useful to people with mobility problems. Here is his website

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What you see in these images is a very good idea that should be implemented as soon as possible, for it can be very useful in difficult traffic conditions.

These are programmable LED traffic signals, that allow the signal on display to be adjusted, giving out different warnings depending on changing situations.

For example, they can reduce the speed limit in rainy conditions or inform of an accident. And best of all, the signals being displayed can be adjusted from a control center.

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If you work from home but lack the space for a proper office, where you can keep your documents safely, you’ll love this idea, which is now on the market.

It is called Box Office, and was created by Japanese designer Toshihiko Hazama, who has tried to offer maximum efficiency in minimum space. Like a big suitcase, it opens and reveals drawers, shelves, and even a table and a chair. Once your work is done, simply closing the box will keep everything in order and safe.

You can buy a Box Office for 1350€, approximately 1800$, from this website

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If you use the subway system frequently, you will have noticed some cars carry far more passengers than others. It would be great to know which subway cars are emptiest before the train enters the platform, and to distribute passengers more efficiently, while traveling more comfortably.

This is precisely what this idea, the “Comfort Zone Display” proposes, by using screens on subway platforms that offer said information and help passengers choose the car they want to travel in.

Inside subway cars, sensors calculate the number of passengers and send this information to the platform for awaiting passengers.

This is a brilliant idea! It would be great to see something like this implemented.

Via Yankodesign

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Little space at home or at the office, and you need chairs for everyone? Folding chairs are out of fashion and insufficient. The future may very well be in hands of this concept, known as “Take a seat”, a book that opens and becomes a chair or, rather, a stool. They can be stored on a shelf, and if someone wants to take a seat, all they need to do is choose theirs and open it.

Designer Darris Hamroun has based his idea on a folding system that minimizes space used as much as possible, so that “Take a seat” does not take up more space than a rather fat book.

Watch this video for a better idea of how it works:

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Umbrellas seem to be a source of inspiration for designers, as we have already mentioned ways of improving umbrellas, or of keeping your umbrella safe from thieves.

Well, now I bring you another original idea that uses an umbrella to collect rainwater. As you can see from the pictures, water is collected from the top and trickles down the handle, to the bottom of the umbrella, which is adapted to accommodate a bottle.

With Umbrella recollector, as it is called, you’ll never be thirsty again.

Seen in TheDesignBlog

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Gadgets make our lives easier. This one I bring you today can make hiking much simpler, by keeping hikers’ gadgets, like mobile phones, GPS systems and others, permanently charged and available.

Its name is The Source and it looks like a small mill, which is very appropriate, as it works with wind and solar power, thanks to its small blades. It stores the energy we later use to recharge and use our other gadgets.

And for even greater comfort, once night falls, the blades’ main body can be removed, transforming the mill into a LED lamp that works with the same energy we stored during the day.

Via YankoDesign

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Haste makes waste, especially if you are carrying your baby in a stroller, so here is a good solution: “Roller Buggy”

An original concept created by Valentin Vodev that transforms a stroller into a scooter, so that you can move more quickly and comfortably. For greater safety, it includes front disc brakes to keep it from attaining too much speed and hitting something.

We already told you of the suitcase that transforms into a scooter, so you won’t have to run around the airport.

Via ohgizmo

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With the title “Tips for Better ideas”, advertising agency Rethink has created this brilliant and amusing video.

The rather original and motivating animation gives us some secrets and tips that we sometimes forget when immersed in the creative process. What an original way of encouraging us to never stop being creative.

I recommend watching the video, it will put a smile on your face!

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