Designers are fantastic. They tackle a challenge and devise a remedy for it in their own unique way. The most talented designers can come up with ingenious solutions to problems that we were not even aware existed. These kinds of solutions often make our lives easier or, at the very least, more convenient. It is always fascinating to see how inventiveness can triumph over a challenge.
For instance, creative pasta producers in Italy devised an alternative to plastic drinking straws. American designers figured out how to avoid ladle spills. Some inventions simply make us grin. Let's look at a few of them, shall we? There are a lot more interesting designs for the eyes to feast on in this article.
Convenient Little Bag Holder
How many times are we going to have to go through the frustrating experience of our handbags falling off the table into the ground? The rounded or oval-back chair is the least ideal option for hanging bags on account of its shape.
Nevertheless, this simple cut-out method would handle that issue just as effectively as any other solution. When people come up with ideas that are not just clever but also useful, it's a terrific sign for the future. We hope that this list conveys the depth of our gratitude.
Feline Friendly
Some cats live like kings and queens. The cat apartment is a growing trend in Asia that provides a relaxing environment for lucky felines. Through arched doors, this kitten gets access to other rooms in the home.
This archway leads to the kitty's chamber, a cat spot where a cherished pet can play, hide, and rest. Some cat-friendly houses have climbing stairs built into the walls that lead to a lovely, warm window seat ideal for sunbathing, while others have permanent cat trees built into the wall.
Multipurpose Couch
Throw aside everything you think you know about sleeping on the sofa because that's not how smart people do it. This is not your typical couch at all. The seemingly innocuous piece of furniture can be transformed into a bunk bed, complete with a ladder and a safety railing.
Certain couches can be converted into beds. This one transforms into a bunk bed when lifted. It looks like one of those Transformers toys, but it is not a toy at all; rather, it is designed for relaxation and convenience rather than amusement.
Going Up?
The summon button to this elevator is located farther down the hallway. This indicates that there is a good possibility the person won't have to hang around for very long until the doors open. Simply push the button, and if you're lucky, you'll be able to stroll directly into an open elevator.
It’s more efficient than running all the way down a hallway only to wait for an elevator to come to you. It’s an innovative way to increase efficiency, conserving time and energy. If an elevator is operational, we would want to see buttons for it positioned every 30 feet or so.
Time Window
Pedantic time-keepers can kiss rolling their sleeves up goodbye! Thanks to the window sewn into the sleeve's bottom portion on this winter coat, watch-wearers won't have to make much of an effort to check the time, thanks to this handy design.
Now, we know that the window's location is not exactly where it should be and that it should be somewhat lower, but hey, this is what they came up with, so it will have to do! Rarely does fashion-forward clothing serve as a tool of convenience, but here it is.
No More Stained Surfaces
When it comes to keeping utensils off the counter, there is probably no need to wax cutesy about it. This handy gadget can be attached to a spoon, spatula, or any other popular kitchen implement. It’s not exactly high-tech, but it gets the job done.
It’s simple but efficient. Avoiding sauce spills should be a top concern for anybody who cooks. If you can avoid making a greasy mess on the countertops, there’s nothing to clean up later. Although it doesn’t prevent spills from dishes that tend to leak, such as soup, it is certainly ingenious.
A Ladle Named Nessie
If you leave a ladle in the pot, there is a chance that it can tip over and take a swim in the soup that you are creating. It's a whole muddle. On the other hand, this ingenious soup ladle can stand on its own, all set for the next scoop or dish.
Plus, it's adorable. The Loch Ness design gives the stable ladle a cute appearance while also providing functionality in the form of small legs that keep it in place. This ladle looks so cute, and we would not mind having this monster take a dip in our pot.
Hands-free Umbrella For Cycling
On wet days, this umbrella doesn't need the use of your hands, which is all kinds of convenient. It is also possible to use it as a sunshade if you have a colored version. Simply pressing a button will cause it to either open or retract automatically.
Those days of having your umbrella blown over brisk breeze are over since it can withstand gusts of up to 40 miles per hour. The whole apparatus is securely fastened in place like a backpack, making it safe, convenient, fashionable, and secure.
Mail Is Here!
When we think of going to the post office, we often do not anticipate seeing any creative ideas or designs that are particularly inspiring. Everything included therein is designed to be functional, well-organized, and user-friendly to provide postal customers with the highest possible level of service.
Naturally, it is amusing that this floor tiling in the form of an envelope was installed inside the National Postal Museum. In this day and age, even when electronic messaging is much more convenient, there is still a need for handwritten letters, and this design makes using them feel all the more intimate and fun.
This Bike Is Not Going Anywhere
Where is the place to store a bicycle? If there’s one in this neighborhood, you know they won’t be going anywhere fast. The design of these padlocks, which have a unique appearance, is actually the product of an art installation, but they can be used to keep your bike secure from thieves.
These padlocks appeared sometime after the year 2010 in Church Street Park, Nashville. The facility, which is open to the general public, does not charge any fees to utilize its facilities, so you can also chain your ride up here and get a few fun selfies out of it.
This Looks Toasty Already
This new design concept is not at all easy to understand. We do not anticipate seeing a fireplace hanging from the ceiling and appearing at a completely random location inside the space. However, the notion of a fireplace that is suspended from the ceiling is something that you might have seen before.
It is perfectly safe if installed securely and appropriately. Dominique Imbert, a French designer, came up with the concept for the first one in 1967, and they continue to be a great icebreaker to this day. The design has been continuously streamlined and brought up to date.
Brilliant Marketing
These sushi rolls have a plastic wrap around them rather than the traditional seaweed covering. It is an ingenious invention to prove a point. "What goes into the ocean, goes into you," the message reads. Around 12,000 tons of plastic are digested annually by fish that live on the West coast.
The sushi in this picture is shown as being wrapped up in plastic bags to symbolize what we consume. This advertisement was funded by the Surfrider Foundation to raise awareness about the amount of plastic that the fish we eat regularly ingest because of a woeful lack of packaging regulation.
The Right Fit Every Time
This ought to be available for purchase in every home improvement center nationwide. This innovative design combines a socket and an adaptor into a single piece of hardware. And it's not just an adapter but a multi-adapter, which means that when many friends visit from different countries, they can all use the same charging location.
The fact that your buddy from the United Kingdom and your relative from Minnesota are set to visit simultaneously with the same dead battery on their mobile device will no longer be a problem. This adapter can fit any socket as it has it all.
Twirl It Up
It's easy to make a mess while eating pasta, particularly the long, thin strands of spaghetti. Therefore, the next time you consider having an Italian night, remember to pick up a few of these fun spaghetti-grabbing contraptions.
They will fundamentally alter how you consume food. We just have one note of concern—if it’s dishwasher friendly, surely that means you have to take the batteries out first, right? Maybe it’s something they should mention on the box.
A Pocket For Dip
When you open your lunch box, you might be all too familiar with the sinking sensation of seeing your sandwich drenched with the dressing you had reserved for our veggie julienne. So check out this little solution—a little container that separates the dips—isn’t that just brilliant?
Fortunately, a lot of smart people were also annoyed about their dressing spills. They came up with this incredible concept: a little "apartment" for your salad dressing, olives, or pickled cucumber slices to live in until you’re ready to mix them up. Now everything will stay exactly where it should be.
Pocket Computer
This one won us over the second we saw it. The larger desktop computers that we keep in our homes or businesses are far more comfortable and intuitive to use than the smaller portable ones intended for portability. But in Japan, they’ve innovated on the idea of a portable computer.
When not in use, the keyboard on this laptop splits into two sections. When in use, it is the same size as the keyboard you left behind at home. So even if the screen is still somewhat small, your hands won’t be wringing with pain after a few hours of writing.
Give Me A Slice
Ever had this problem? You order a pizza for four people with the idea of having two slices each, only to find that the folks who made the pizza didn't cut the slices correctly. Now you’ve got four large pieces of pizza and two small torn slices of pizza. It’s hardly a fair distribution.
Thanks to these scissors, you won't have to deal with the stress of pizza inequality anymore. There is no longer a need to depend on the pizza delivery folks to allocate the goods. Now all of your slices will be the same size, which will suit everybody at your table.
Dips For Treats
Forget simple bowls—appetizers can be presented in innovative ways. It is not only aesthetically pleasing but also completely practical. The item, which is made of bamboo and is quite light, is very attractive and can complement a variety of different table settings.
The fact that the top bowl can be used to hold the dipping sauce makes this an attractive and convenient alternative for serving. When it comes to techniques to make food that is being served more appealing, the only limit is your imagination.
Choco Rocks
Let’s face it—kids eat a lot of sugar, and it’s not great for their bodies in the long term. That being said, having treats once in a while can be nice. But how do you stop your kids from working through before you get a single bite?
If we told you that you could put a mountain of sweets on top of the kitchen counter and no one would touch it, what would you say? Because of the clever way in which these chocolate pebbles were made, no child would ever dare to sample one. More sweets for us!
A Fascinating Design Of Abu Dhabi
This structure is like something from another world or from a dream. The Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi is surrounded by water from the sea. The building stands in the ocean, so the original builders had to build temporary sea barriers to erect it.
The remaining brightness comes from artificial lights. Art from the Louvre is frequently loaned to Abu Dhabi. This gigantic dome, pierced with forms that partly illuminate the inside with the sunlight, is another masterpiece designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel.
Plugged In
This plug is designed not to obstruct another plug so long as it is inserted into the higher outlet. We can't explain why this concept wasn't created years ago and why it hasn’t become standard yet, but here it is nonetheless. All that remains is to spread its use.
It seems as if it was designed only to make space for plugs that go below. At least with this plug, there’s no need for extension cables. It comes with a neat, eye-pleasing aesthetic that we neat-freaks really do appreciate.
Get The Temperature Just Right
Take a look at this brilliant creation. It’s a shower faucet with thermostat control, so you don't have to go back and forth trying to figure out the ideal temperature. Instead, simply adjust it to the perfect temperature, and you're good to go for a stress-free shower.
Never unbearably chilly, never too hot. Now, if she uses this handy temperature display, goldilocks can enjoy a shower that is neither too cold nor too hot. This is perfect for shower lovers or guests who may be unfamiliar with your heating and plumbing.
Lazy Mornings
Sometimes, when we get up in the morning, we’re too lazy to even make ourselves a warm cup of coffee— but this design just takes the cake. People can usually stir their coffee on their own without a fuss, but now that we have this self-stirring mug, morning coffees will never be the same.
We can almost guarantee that the hardworking designer responsible for designing this one was also a complete slacker. It doesn't take much effort to put a teaspoon in a cup and rotate it in a circle, does it? Then again, efficiency isn’t about working hard—it’s about working smart.
A Better Way To Store Crockery
It is no longer necessary to enter a cabinet, search through its depths, flatten one’s hand, and risk injury to one's head on the way out only to locate a certain casserole dish. Gone are the days of chaos and mess when there was no alternative to the humble cupboard.
In this kitchen, immediately accessible cookware is tucked neatly away in drawers, making it quite handy to use. These slide-out storage options need to be standard in every single kitchen. If this were implemented in every new kitchen design, there would be a huge reduction in household concussions.
Labels Are Important
This is an excellent replacement for those color-coded stickers placed on produce. For the amount of time spent removing stickers from fruit, which often results in fruit being damaged in the process, the fruit might have been washed and sliced instead.
Here's a pro tip: Don't wash it before using it! It merely makes the sticker more difficult to remove than it already was. But here’s another way. The name of the fruit appears on the skin without the need for paper or glue. However, something is unsettling about a fruit that has a brand name attached to it.
Keyboard Of The Future
While it may look like it came straight out of a time machine, this red light keyboard was seen for the first time at an international software product show. In our opinion, this incredible design has a lot of untapped potential. If you like working in the dark, it might be a good option for you.
At a party celebrating the full moon, a DJ might also take advantage of it. This keyboard's design was created back in 2006, and because we haven't seen it widely distributed in retail locations, we can only infer that the product wasn't a major commercial success. What are your thoughts?
Always Fully Charged
This is something that no one thinks about until they are in a shop with a mobile phone battery that is getting close to the danger zone, and they are concerned about losing power. In such a case, a device similar to this one—a mounted charger—would be a genuine lifesaver.
Plenty of shopping carts come with their own gadgets attached—such as an onboard calculator or shopping pad tablet. However, this Israeli store realized that we already have these devices and came up with a way to make them more viable while you walk around and collect goods.
Industry Merged With Nature
This project's architect did a fantastic job of integrating green space with industry. Not only does it function as a power plant that generates electricity by combusting garbage, but it also generates no waste—meaning that this eco-friendly power plant does not release any harmful pollutants into the atmosphere.
And as if that were not already cool enough, the power plant that is located near Copenhagen is named CopenHill, and it has an integrated ski slope covered with coniferous trees all the way down the hill. It would sure make for an interesting sports experience.
Playing With Food
Why settle with eating fried eggs in any arbitrary shape when you can have them in the form of an owl or a skull instead? Kids, in particular, will be more motivated to come to the table if the food has been crafted into an endearing form for them.
It's almost like turning the time we spend eating into play. Presentation is often just as important as the flavor and texture of a dish—and that doesn’t just have to go for fancy, upscale food eateries. That can go for the little ones, too.
Clean Design
Whoever created this shower had some impressive foresight. Most people have to turn on their showers by climbing into the tub or opening a glass door. A better way might be to have an opening built into the design.
That way, you can adjust the temperature without having to be splashed by cold water. This, in our opinion, is a far superior option. The only suggestion we have is to implement a smart faucet so we can know what temperature to expect.
A Place To Sit
This clever piece looks like carpet that’s been pulled up, but it’s actually all very solid. It’s called “Blue Carpet,” and it’s outside the Laing Art gallery in Northern England, in Newcastle. There’s even a bench that looks like a twisted plank, complete with a nail.
The bench-shaped sculptures have remained a popular attraction due to their location close to nightlife and shops. It’s a mind-warping attraction that helps draw people into the gallery. It’s a creative idea that’s been painstakingly brought into the real world.
For Noodle Twirling
As regular noodle and spaghetti enjoyers, this design's subtlety really appeals to us. Some would consider this to be nothing more than an unusual fork, but very few will understand the rationale behind why it was made in the first place. Twirling!
The smoothly serrated strands will grab onto the wavy section that is located on the fork's tines to prevent them from falling back into the bowl. We think this is, pun intended, revolutionary. Plus, it makes eating spaghetti a little bit more fun.
Hang In There
Because it has a coaster built right in, this coffee cup eliminates the need to place a ring on the table. The concept of the floating mug, which the banana holder inspired, involves suspending the cup above what would normally serve as a coaster.
Because of this design-pro solution, there is no need to look around the room for a mat to rest your hot beverage on. Additionally, it serves a purpose. The handle is rather substantial, and the overall dimensions are spot on.
A Hybrid Of A Spoon And Fork
You might argue there’s already an invention that marries the convenience of the spoon with the utility of a fork—the spork. But this next design rethinks the spoony-forky match in a way that you might not expect, but it’s a little on the quirky side. Take a look.
It's as though a spoon and a fork were literally melted together at the hip. We do have one question about this instrument—possibly even a criticism: would it be useful to left-handed people, or would there be a lot of nostril catching involved?
Save The Turtles With Noodles
Italy is the birthplace of modern-day pasta and also this neat device. The Stroodle is a remarkable piece of engineering. The long strand of pasta that has been formed into a straw comes at a time when environmentally damaging plastic straws are largely on their way out.
The first establishments to switch from plastic straws to pasta straws were bars in Italy. Now the EU is taking action to regulate straws by outright banning their use. Beverages are not flavored in any way when using oodles, and they will last far longer than paper straws.
Cute Pocket Of Nuts
Nothing demonstrates intelligence quite like the ability to design something so straightforward and yet produce something so brilliant. Take a look at this walnut bag. It has been disguised as a squirrel to create an eye-catching piece of design, and it really stands out from the crowd. This designer gave careful consideration to every little aspect.
The nuts are shaped like the cheeks of a squirrel. Certain people are unable to distinguish between walnuts, pecans, and other types of nuts, and this packaging will make it impossible for anyone to mistake walnuts for any other kind of nut.
Cute Chirping Table
This table has a straightforward and practical design that makes it easy to use. The long beak of the stork chick has two purposes: it acts as a table leg, and it also acts as a dot for its eye. The legs of the chick extend downward, forming the other two legs of the table.
You can imagine youngsters sitting at it blissfully while utilizing it as a desk. Wouldn’t that be so cute! However, if the child is sitting there doing schoolwork, they won't be very happy with the situation. But they would still look adorable!
Refreshing Little Corner To Work
It's one of those gorgeous days, but unfortunately, you have to stay inside and get some work done. This fantastic notion will change all of that, as well as your perspective. The joys of working from home can be amplified by getting some exercise and changing your environment from time to time.
Your desk now sits on the top bar of the balcony, where you can get a good view of the street or the neighborhood. Just watch out for rain—or even better, get an umbrella to shade you from the elements—be it sun or rain.
The Do Not Disturb Hat
Lots of folks stumble across this one-of-a-kind design without quite seeing or understanding its potential. The designers of this pillow did not prioritize its aesthetic appeal; rather, a significant amount of effort was put into improving the cushion's usefulness.
It is intended for usage whenever you feel the urge to take a power nap. This cushion creates a secluded and private atmosphere despite your location in a public area. It enables you to sleep in the most comfortable position imaginable, regardless of where you are or what time of day it is.
More Spaces Underneath
This is a highly astute use of the areas that are not being used. The treads of these stairs can be pulled out to reveal drawers and closet cubbies. It required both forethought and preparation to come up with this space-saving solution.
This space beneath the stairs would have been wasted otherwise. It is an excellent choice for storing linen or old photo albums. It’s the perfect place to keep toys when there are visitors around or shoes if you have too many.