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The Cell Tankless Toilet
Even in the most modern bathroom design, a toilet is a toilet right?
Apparently not, which is fine with us because why should your bathroom
have to revolve around the throne? Downplay it with the egg shaped
design of the Cell Tankless Toilet. [Via Yanko]
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Recycled Paper Side Table
It’s kind of easy to call anything that could technically support a
lamp and some magazines a “side table” which gives lots of room to
minimalist designers. The Recycled Paper Side Table by Matt Gagnon
technically fits the requirement of being able to hold something on it,
although until you put a lamp on it people will have no clue what it
is. $2798 [Source]
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KONE Vacuum System
Usually you’re looking for a place to stash your vacuum in your tiny
city apartment, but here’s one that you can leave out as a piece of
modern art. The Dirt Devil Kone Vacuum is cordless, bagless and the
coolest looking vacuum you never knew you wanted. $40 at Amazon
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Das Keyboard Ultimate
Das Keyboard was designed to be the best keyboard ever made and it
provides the best tactile typing experience… That’s great but why does
it have blank keys? Apparently real typists can feel their way though
so silly things like marked keys are unnecessary. daskeyboard.com
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Flavor of Time
It’s been said that our most powerful sense is the sense of smell
and that the scent of a fond memory can stay with you forever—like
homemade cookies from when you were a kid, or the way that that she
smelled the first time you kissed… But you probably never thought you’d
be telling the time based on smell alone. That’s the idea behind the
Flavor of Time Clock. There are 12 different “flavor capsules” so each
hour a different scent is exuded from the holes on the face of the
clock. Source
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End Table Bookspine Saver
As most minimalist products you might not know what this is until
you see it in use. And like the best minimalist designs, once you
realize what Habitual Bedside Table is you realize it’s really the ONLY
way to design a bedside table… especially if you read a lot. Via Boing Boing
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Harmony Salt & Pepper Shakers
Is that one of those new tiny speakers I’ve heard so much about?
Yeah, that’s got to be it. They’re for your iPod right? This product
looks way more complicated than it is… seriously, it’s just a salt and
pepper shaker. The outer part holds pepper while the center blob holds
salt. corinagarona.com Source
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Fuksas Mocha Cups
Don’t be surprised if your friends try to ash their cigarettes, or
ignore these altogether because they look like art. The Fuksas Mocha
Cups eliminate handles and that tired ‘cup’ shape most mugs have.
Simple and of course very unique. Source
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Mondrian T Lamp
Unless it’s on you might think this was some kind of hat rack or
something. The Mondrian T is about as simple as it gets for lighting
and you get the benefit of clean lines without loads of color which is
usually what comes to mind when there’s a mention of something
“Mondrian.” See it Source
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Osorom Bench
A bench huh? It’s hard to imagine something that looks like this
would have a purpose, but apparently it does. Actually the curved sides
might be pretty comfortable as opposed to a hard square corner.
Although those holes all over it seem like if you sit on this thing
you’re asking for some uncomfortable snaggage. Yeah nevermind about the
Osorom Bench seeming comfortable. Source
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Pano Logic Computer
If you think that even the Mac mini has too many bells and whistles
then you’ll appreciate the Pano Logic Computer. It literally fits in
the palm of your hand, doesn’t have any disk drives, or even a hard
drive and processor. We’re not really sure how it works, but we think
some kind of voodoo may be involved. (Actually, all of the real
computing is done off site somewhere which is subscription based) $300 panologic.com
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Phillippe Starck Veiled Watch
If you’re a fan of the slick metal bands on a nice watch, but hate a
big clunky face you’re gonna dig the Phillippe Starck Veiled Watch. At
first you’ll think this is just a cool metal bracelet but upon further
inspection you’ll notice the subtle hands underneath… or you might not
notice—they’re pretty obscure. $150 at Amazon
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Sliding Shower
You could give someone all day to guess what that weird panel on the
wall was and they’d probably never figure it out without the context of
a bathroom or someone using it. The Sliding Shower feels like something
straight out of a sci-fi movie and seems like it’s designed to make you
feel uncomfortable with change. Source
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Samsung ML-1630 Printer
Usually when you think of a minimalist gadget you think of mp3
players, speakers, maybe even computers, but printers? The Samsung
ML-1630 Printer makes fools of us all. At first glance we weren’t sure
if it was a digital scale or some kind of light-up paperweight, but we
certainly didn’t think it was a printer. Kudos Samsung for making us
want a printer for looking cool rather than what it does. $159 at Amazon
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Stick Sound FM Radio
Hey that’s a neat penholder. No? Um, oh, it’s a joystick for video
games? Oh it’s not? The Stick Sound FM Radio makes its purpose known
when you grab the stick which tunes the radio, adjusts the volume and
turns it on and off. And if that’s not cool enough for you, it’s base
glows blue when it’s on. $39 at Singulier
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Pendulum Wall Clock
This is the result of creating a minimalist grandfather clock. No
numbers, no face, no housing… just hands and a pendulum mounted to a
wall. It’s a pretty cool design, but we have to wonder what the point
of a pendulum is on a minimalist clock since we don’t see the point of
them on a regular clock. $114 Source
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Ultimate Wheel
Who needs bike chains… or handle bars…. or a seat for that matter?
The Nimbus Ultimate Wheel is as basic as it gets. Until now we though
the unicycle was the stripped down version of the bicycle… but no,
apparent it’s a wheel with some pedals. And sure, you may look at this
and know what it’s for right away, but we dare you to use it! $90 at Unicycle.com via Geekologie
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Bluetooth Laser Virtual Keyboard
This is definitely one of those products that you’ll have absolutely
no clue what it is until it’s in use. And it uses lasers, which is
always a plus. The idea behind this product is that instead of typing
on the keys, this virtual keyboard can tell what you’re trying to type
by how you interrupt the laser… it even simulates the typing “click”
sounds so it feels pretty natural. $150 at ThinkGeek
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Transformer Shelves
One of the marks of great minimalist design is that it actually
serves a great purpose that you might not have noticed right away. The
Transformer Shelves look like a table that makes cool uses of lines in
its design, but it turns out it’s actually a very complicated
customizable storage system. Or a very big rubix cube perhaps. Source
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