Philippe Malouin's Tent Sofa for Campeggi is a shape-shifting piece of furniture that reconfigures from a single-seater couch into a mattress, walled bed, or full privacy tent. Upholstered in military-green fabric, it was designed to give overnight guests an instant private sleeping space in any living room.
The Manual Hard Drive Destroyer is a 70-pound tabletop device that bends hard drives at a 90-degree angle in 15 seconds, preventing data recovery. Turn the crank eight times and your SATA drive is mangled beyond most thieves' abilities to access. Optional motorized mode available for heavy-duty destruction needs.
This 250-foot luxury yacht concept sports a radical design that resembles a giant fish head. The Oculus features a low-rider profile, reverse bow, and can hit speeds over 25 knots while accommodating 12 guests in extraordinary comfort.
This versatile hard disk dock does far more than transfer files. It clones drives, reads microSDHC and USB storage, and plays 1080i video with 5.1 audio directly to your TV via HDMI—no PC required. Handles everything from DIVX to MP3 for sixty-nine dollars.
Venexx Perfume Watches blend timekeeping with portable fragrance, storing 50–60 sprays in a steel case with a discreet atomizer built into the bezel. Designed for women on the move, each watch includes a filling kit and ships with a perfume sample—priced between €110 and €150.
This O'Reilly travel guide maps 128 sites where major scientific breakthroughs happened or continue today. Beyond typical museums, it includes oddities like the descendant of Newton's apple tree, each entry packed with stories about the people and discoveries that shaped our world.
Remember when Alex Tew sold a million pixels for a dollar each and became internet-famous overnight? Now you can own a glossy 60×60cm poster displaying every single advertising banner from that legendary 2005 pixel-art money grab. Perfect for reminding yourself why you didn't think of it first.
Original Seiko G757 Sports 100 watches from the 1983 Bond film Octopussy are now available for collectors. These authentic units feature the same 80s digital aesthetics Bond wore on screen, minus the fictional transmitter tracker. Currently priced at €769 for working, good-condition pieces.
Designer Alice Wang created five prototype chairs that celebrate eccentric sitting habits. The collection includes the Skilled Tilter for forward leaners, the Silent Farter with a built-in amplifier, and the Constant Shaker that measures fidget-burned calories.
This Batman-worthy escape device features a dual-hand grip, anchor system, and harness with centrifugal braking that controls your descent at two seconds per floor. Designed for skyscraper emergencies, it was tested on a 100-story building with automatic rate control so even height-fearful users can rappel down safely.
Legendary lowbrow artist COOP is back after a three-year gallery hiatus with a new solo show at Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City. The exhibition features large-scale Pop Art pieces with his signature devil vixens and skulls, incorporating new textures and abstract elements.
The Ariel Atom 500 delivers 500 horsepower through a lightweight supercharged V8, achieving a power-to-weight ratio double that of the Bugatti Veyron. With 0-60 in 2.5 seconds and mandatory driver training, only 25 units were planned for production starting mid-2010.
This standing coin bank doubles as home decor by displaying your loose change edgewise behind glass like a picture frame. Coins drop through a top slot and stack chaotically for an eye-catching look. Pull the padlock to release your savings when needed.
When a 4-port hub won't cut it, Cambrionix offers the nuclear option: a 49-port USB hub originally designed for lab testing. It requires its own ATX power supply and costs £399 plus VAT, but if you've accumulated a small army of USB devices at home, this motherboard-style behemoth finally gives every gadget a permanent home.
Diesel's DZ4160 Freak of Nature lives up to its name with a literal Frankenstein design: half steel oval chronograph, half gold square formal case on a 46mm quartz movement. The belt-style strap follows suit with steel bracelet meeting leather band. It's aggressively ugly yet utterly captivating.
Air-Trekker jumping stilts turn any surface into a trampoline, letting you leap 10 feet high and run at speeds up to 20 mph. These aluminum-frame stilts with carbon fiber springs are now heavily discounted, with models ranging from $270 to $390 for summer 2009.
Empire Magazine created the Cryptic Canvas to mark their 20th anniversary—a Where's Waldo-style painting hiding visual puns for 50 favorite films from the last two decades. Click on images, type the movie title, and watch correct answers turn green as you hunt down all 50 references.
Originally commissioned by Tom Perkins in 2006, the Maltese Falcon holds the title of world's largest and fastest personal sailboat. This 289-foot luxury yacht features three towering 187-foot masts, DynaRig technology, and all the opulent amenities of a motor yacht—now listed at $138 million.
Critter and Guitari's Box Amplifier Kit lets you build a functional guitar amp for just $30 using any throwaway container. Solder the components, stuff them in a cardboard box or tin can, plug in your instrument, and play. Perfect for DIY musicians who want affordable, smashable gear.
Guan Baihua reinvented the bicycle with a pentagon front wheel and triangle rear wheel, creating a Multi-Angle-Wheel Bicycle that makes pedaling difficult by design. The inventor spent a year and a half engineering the irregular wheels to work together, offering serious exercise without causing riders to lose balance.
Artist Jorge Colombo created The New Yorker's June 1st cover entirely on an iPhone using only the Brushes app and his finger. The intricate Times Square scene was completed in one hour, showcasing the surprising artistic potential of mobile technology.
For anyone who wore Casio digital watches in the 80s, T1mepiece bracelets offer a stylish tribute. Designer Denise Julia Reytan laser-cuts metal into the shape of those legendary timepieces, complete with dials, buttons, and rubber-strap blocks. Available in silver, gold, and white gold finishes.
This clever behind-the-ear device detects when your head begins to drop and sounds a loud alarm to jolt you awake. Perfect for late-night drives when coffee isn't cutting it, the Anti Sleep Driving Alarm is an affordable safety tool every car should have.
Cap-Sac fuses a baseball cap with a front-mounted fanny pack pocket, creating one of the cheesiest accessories ever conceived. Originally launched in 1987 and recently revived, this nylon oddity comes in painfully neon colors and lets you store small items on your forehead for just $13.
Tired of cutesy wrapping paper? Geeky Wrapping Paper features elvish, Klingon, binary, and hex designs plus PDAs and USB cables instead of confetti. The Christmas version has cute robots. At $5.99, it's the perfect way to wrap gifts for the geek in your life.
OLGGA's Flake House is a portable home concept that reimagines the log cabin with French architectural flair. Regular wood planks cover the exterior to mimic stacked timber, creating a fresh take on rustic living. Designed as an exhibition piece for Festival Estuaire 2009, it challenges traditional cabin aesthetics.
Nine Stories Furniture creates limited-edition coffee tables from reclaimed car body panels salvaged from junkyards. Each Elsie Series piece preserves the weathered textures and rust patterns from years of elemental exposure, combining 70% salvaged metal with modern components into artful furniture starting at $1,800.
