March 4, 2012

Biomimetic Pushpins and Unforgotten Keys

Toshi Fukaya's biomimetic pushpins are designed to resemble smooth, pin-free capsules, so you can reach into a box full of them without pricking yourself. A silicone bubble encases the pin, and compresses under pressure you stick the pin into the wall. So where does the biomimetic part come in? Fukaya got the idea from studying his cat's retractable claws.

We all know that awful feeling of pulling our front doors shut and realizing in that split instant that our keys are still inside. Kim Ji Soo, Kim Jeongmin and Chung Boogun's Bracelet Key is designed to solve that problem by providing an easy way to keep that one crucial key on you at all times.

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