50 Inspired Design Ideas We've Been Obsessed with in 2016

Apartment buildings that change with the weather, Back to the Future-inspired, solar-powered clothing and an alarm clock that wakes you up by brewing you a fresh cup of coffee.
Shannon Connellan
December 30, 2016
List
Map
  • News

    This Alarm Clock Wakes You Up by Brewing a Cup of Coffee

    You won't want to hit snooze on this one.

  • News

    This New Melbourne Apartment Building Changes Colour with the Weather

    Each night the Docklands high-rise will perform a light show depicting "how the weather feels".

  • News

    Australia's Getting Its First Flat-Packed, Off-Grid, Tiny Homes

    "A transitional housing product that offers a solution to people currently unable to get into home ownership."

  • News

    Five Pieces of Wearable Tech from the Rio Olympics We Need in Our Lives

    From infrared pain relief to headphones that can actually make you stronger.

  • News

    Someone Has Invented 'Back to the Future'-Inspired Solar-Powered Clothing

    Imagine charging your phone just by slipping it in your pocket.

  • News

    Someone Has Invented Customisable, LED-Equipped E-Sneakers

    They'll also vibrate to give you directions and let you know when you're getting a call.

  • News

    This New Wearable Device Tracks Your Emotional Wellbeing

    Zenta can see what makes you happy, what makes you sad, and what's stressing you out.

  • News

    Someone Has Invented Mac-Scented Candles

    What do you get the Apple fan who has everything?

  • News

    Someone Has Invented Ice Cream That Improves Your Sporting Ability

    If this isn't the best excuse to eat dessert you've ever heard, we don't know what is.

  • News

    A Vodka Company Is Turning Yesterday's Cocktails Into Today's Hand Soap

    Drinking fruity, boozy beverages just became much more sustainable.

  • News

    Snapchat Has Released Their Own Snap-Capturing Spectacles

    And they're selling them through yellow vending machines.

  • News

    Airbnb Launches Design Firm Samara to Open Hotel-Like Dwellings

    Giving new meaning to their tagline "don't go there live there".

  • News

    Japan Is Getting an On-Demand Driverless Delivery Service

    Just like Uber, but to deliver your stuff and without driver.

  • News

    Four Pairs of Smart Headphones That Will Change How You Listen to Music

    A Melbourne startup has crowdfunded over a million bucks. But they're not the only ones changing the listening game.

  • News

    The World's First Freeform 3D Printed House Is Here

    And it looks like something out of a well-funded sci-fi film.

  • News

    Melbourne's Yarra River Could Be Getting a Swimming Pool

    This proposal could be the best use of the Yarra yet.

  • News

    The World's First Virtual Reality Department Store Is Here

    Myer and eBay will let you have their new 'shopticals' for free.

  • News

    London's Red Telephone Booths Are Being Turned into Tiny On-the-Go Offices

    Complete with internet, power points and a coffee machine.

  • News

    IKEA Is Launching a Chainless, Low Maintenance Bike for Urban Cyclists

    Your lack of bike knowledge shall hinder you no more.

  • News

    IKEA Is Now Selling Hydroponics to Let You Grow an Indoor Garden

    Grow some basil and butter lettuce on your kitchen bench.

  • News

    This Supersonic Jet Could Fly from London to NYC in Three and a Half Hours

    This will not make you feel good about your daily commute.

  • News

    These Vibrating Leggings Will Help You Tighten Up Your Yoga Game

    Who needs a yoga instructor when you've got vibrating pants?

  • News

    This Company Specialises in Portable Shipping Container Farms

    Take your vertical garden to the next level.

  • News

    These Partially Underwater Dubai Villas Let You Literally Sleep with the Fishes

    You can live under the sea (if you've got a cool $2.7 million clams).

  • News

    A British Company Is Turning Phone Booths Into Smartphone Repair Shops

    Very handy after you've drunk a pint too many and dropped your electronic goods into the loo.

  • News

    Japan Is Getting an On-Demand Driverless Delivery Service

    Just like Uber, but to deliver your stuff and without driver.

  • News

    7-Eleven Just Delivered Their First Slurpee by Drone

    It's the first drone delivery to a customer in the US.

  • News

    This New Sustainable Melbourne Suburb Could be the World's First 'Tesla Town'

    Each home will have Tesla Powerwalls, solar panels and electric car recharging points.

Tap and select Add to Home Screen to access Concrete Playground easily next time. x