&design: bird alarm clock

anddesign presented 'design that change relationships' at the designtide exhibition during tokyo design week 09.

the 'rainbow ruler' consists of a repeating pattern of seven-colored acrylic resins, replacing numbers with color. a good alternative for those who are visual learners, and not so numerically inclined.

a stool made of hybrid plywood (laminated aluminium and beech wood) whose twisted form is meant to give the idea of 'leaves floating in the air'.

maison martin margiela's store in tokyo is housed in an old electrical products factory building. during tokyo designers week 2010 designboom visited the shop to view the new 2010 collection, alongside other iconic...

the analog watch interfaces with smartphones, offering at-a-glance notifications about calls and other applications, as well as reminding users when smartphone battery is low or helping them find a misplaced device.

a timepiece which captures memories of the users by creating personal identity marks worn on their hands.

having raised over 10 million dollars, the most successful kickstarter project in history is about to finish its pledge period and enter production. now, in addition to smartphone synching, the device can receive 's...