Yanko Design - Form Beyond Function

Udderly Adorable!

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 09:11 AM PST

Put some mammary in your motif! One look at the Mammal Stool and you’ll understand what its inspired by. The wood-carved design is shaped to resemble an udder… teat and all! As cute as it is functional for standing or sitting, it’s a playful addition to your interior style whether it’s a farmhouse or modern loft.

Designer: Elnur Babayev

The Caffeine Alchemist

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 07:00 AM PST

Sometimes a good cup of coffee can really help throw a bad day in perspective… And let’s not talk about bad days, right? All I’m saying is, caffeine doesn’t solve problems, but it gives you the ability to deal with them, which is why getting that perfect blend of coffee is so important. The Proper Coffee Pour Over Drip does a proper job of filtering your coffee, much like its name suggests. The Drip’s compact design is enough to give you your one perfect cup of coffee. In fact, it hovers directly above your cup dripping the precious brown fluid directly into the cup!

Its slender vertical ensures a long brew time, making the brew stronger, extracting every bit of flavor from the grind. The drip comes with a reusable stainless steel filter screen that come in 3 different sizes giving you control over the drip speed and therefore the intensity of your coffee. The Proper Coffee Pour Over Drip gives you complete control over the taste of your coffee, and therefore control over your day too!

Designer: Bill Abbe

Buy It Here: $74.99 $99.00

Cup o’ Music!

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 04:14 AM PST

Ai means love in the Japanese language. In english, AI stands for artificial intelligence. Wth this in mind, the thoughtfully designed Plus Minus Zero speaker aims to bring individuals closer.

For centuries, the cup has always been at the center of communication. Whether it’s over hot coffee or a cold beer, we talk and share our emotions with each other over the cup! The cup also acts as a faux phone for kids to communicate during playtime. This sentiment drove the familiar form of the device which is equally playful, functional, and intuitive to use!

Designer: Steve Bae

Inspired from the Movie ‘Her’

>From the movie ‘Her’ Theodore and Samantha communicates very deeply, showing the possibilities of sympathy between man and machine. This was very inspiring and I thought the communication between an AI and human should be in this kind of way. I tried to find some link to make the communication flow in a very human-like way.

Metaphor: Cup

The cup acted as a communication device for every children, which most people sympathy in the memories of their childhood. I took motive from the essence of a cup as a communication between human individuals.

Shape Study on Plus Minus Zero

Japanese design brand Plus Minus Zero’s design focuses on human nature and how a product should be used in our daily lives. I focused on the proportions and the design languages that come from the simplicity of the design and tried to blend them in to his own.

Designed with Simplicity

It was a big challenge to refine a paper cup shape product with details. While finding proportions of the whole product and seeking for the components I could add details to, I found the simplicity for this project.

Easy Volume Control

The Ai was designed with a volume jog dial at its bottom for easy control, With in the simple design language i wanted to make some difference through pattern surfaces that smoothly fades away like a gradient.

Concave Designs

To maximize the traits of a cup, the product was designed in a concave shape. Also, the concave keeps the sound in direction, and at the same time, the mic can catch exact orders from the user. The indicator interacts with the user when a command is input.

Expanding Metaphor: Cup Sleeve

To maximize the essence traits of the cup, I designed an accessory which took metaphor from a cup sleeve. The cup sleeve accessory can give expansion for the usage of the product.

Slip on, Lay down, Take anywhere

The sleeve design provide variety of user scenarios, which prevents Ai from rolling and at the same time, you can carry Ai easily with the translucent straps.

A Cable Taming Wall Jack

Posted: 09 Nov 2016 11:17 PM PST

Cable management is bigger than ever and this innovative design is a perfect way to keep yours under control! It’s called the COCO wall jack and it tames cords by providing a secure place to keep them at the power source.

If you have loose cable from a lamp, fan, computer or other device, simply pull out the jack by turning to reveal a cylinder where you can wrap the extra slack around. Then, push it back in to hide it and voila! You’ve got a cleaner, organized living space!

Designers: Kai Wang,Yong Chen, Fu Rao & Liya Gu

The Stable Unstable Table

Posted: 09 Nov 2016 01:19 PM PST

When you look at the Ten desk, the first thing to grab your eye is that it looks a little off. It looks like it may tip over at any minute, but its design is perfectly balanced. This ability to grab attention is what makes the Ten so engaging and interesting.

The Ten desk is wood crafted, with a flat horizontal space with a foldable shelf as well as a wire-channel hole. Its design enables it to be disassembled and packed in a flat box, making the unusually immersive table design easy to transport.

Designers: Rui Viana & Piurra Furnituring