Spotted by Juliana Oliveira, ESAMC Coolhunt ‘10, Brazil.
The D*Light is a pillow and a light in one. The by Diana Lin designed pillow shows another aesthetic and another design sense at work. It can be functional and cozy at the same time. After making its initial splash as a supposedly novelty item, therapists have now been recommending the pillow to their patients who suffer seasonal affective disorder and depression. The LED’s used in the pillow also makes sure that it doesn’t burn up and through the fabric. There have been complaints by some that the shape and hardness of the LED cocoons within the pillow are a bit off putting and do not make it all that comfortable, we can however see the innovative thought process at work here. The designer put forward another way of look at lights, at pillows and how we use light for our own well-being.

Spotted by Lucas Rossi, ESAMC Coolhunt ‘10, Brazil.
No this is not about the the heart of Leicestershire, but it’s a massaging wrap. The B(l)aby is one of those rare concepts that crosses the threshold and becomes an actual product.
Geof Ramsay’s product is a product that takes the Mozart effect and caters to mothers’ wishes to communicate with their fetuses. It’s a wrap that mothers place around their tummies that plays music or lullabies or just the mothers voice talking. After the child is born the wrap can be used as music device that can be hung above the crib. 

The latest habit for British models is cake sniffing. To maintain their slim silhouette they sit at bars and restaurants, order their favorite cakes but simply smell it. The person who reveals this phenomenon prefers to stay anonymous but says it is more “sick yet fascinating” than the more ‘normal’ anorexia.

The Heart Attack Grill, in Phoenix, Arizona, is the most outrageous, politically-incorrect burger joint on this planet – and proudly and deliciously so. There is nothing but burgers – named after bypass surgeries, according to their prodigious sizes and stupendous caloric content - real fries, and “heavy” soft drinks. The waitresses are unashamedly sexy, dress in naughty nurses costumes and carry out mock “checks” on their “patients” before, during and after they’ve eaten, in order to see if they’re up to it. But it’s all done and taken in good humour and whole families enjoy frequenting it.
The creator and owner of this temple of excess is a doctor and a former nutritionist at that, who some 4 years ago simply gave up on trying to make people stick to this or that diet and decided to give them as good a time as can be had on the burger front, even if it may be a short one for some. 

Do you remember those hard working yuppies from the eighties? Well there’s a big chance that you are working harder than they ever did. Next to that we are living in a stress society grasping at every straw for ontological security. The former West are dominated by a deep recession and the predictions when it will end are vague. In South America and in big parts of Asia however there is more hope and growth. But this growth is connected to the rampant rise of a one-dimensional work ethic.
There is that moment however, when we let go of all those pressures. When the dangers of everyday, the insecurities of living in this fast paced, capitalistic world, are left outside the door. Outside your body, for once. This is a cool mentality desire that is recognized and embraced all over the world. The snake massage we show here is just one extreme example of it. If you manage to relax under such a massage, you can be really sure that it is a deep and total massage. (Click on Read Why It’s Cool for more)

By Hae In Lee, Seoul: ‘Time Wash’ is a soap bar, designed by two Korean designer, Shin Su Joung and Byun Min Joung. The soap bars have the form of a tear. On the soap surface are messages inscribed, like ‘As time goes by everything’s gone’ or ‘Time is a great healer.’

“Your body contains the most effective medicine for treating almost all kinds of ailments or illness.” This kind of wisdom you can find now in many guidebooks teaching wellness, meditation and health for the Chinese. They are the practical-philosophical bestsellers in many Chinese bookshops – but also pretty popular on online book selling platforms such as dangdang.com (www.dangdang.com). The philosophy is not against medication. But its belief in a healthy lifestyle is firm. Such as getting to sleep before 10:30pm. Such as receiving a specific acupressure massage as the best ailment-killer.

Having group parties with friends and friends of friends who already have the H1N1 flu. This is actually happening in the UK and USA already, but might go global – as long as the Mexican Flu does not become really pandemic and dangerous.

Candles, make-up, sex toys and condoms – what do they have in common? They can provide little pleasures in a great manner – while, often, staying at home. Therefore they can lift up a recession-clever evening at home into, if you are lucky and in the mood, a peak experience.

These are called bling band-aids. Wear them as jewelry. How to really turn your OUCH into BLING. Packaging : Three plasters in slide top tin. One with ice white rhinestones, one with rose and one with red rhinestones. Sterile.

These are called bling band-aids. Wear them as jewelry. How to really turn your OUCH into BLING. Packaging : Three plasters in slide top tin. One with ice white rhinestones, one with rose and one with red rhinestones. sterile.

Recently Philips introduced the Daylight Concept Active Glass at their Simplicity event, here in New York. The unit transforms an entire wall into an interactive multi functional light screen. Although it will take at least 8 years before it hits the market it gives us a glimpse of what is coming. The interactive wall gives you total control on incoming light; for example, you can block out noise, change the lightning and even add foliage.

Kamal Mouzawak, young journalist from Beirut took the initiative to create the first famer’s market in Lebanon - the tradition of middle eastern souks didn’t survive the long war. Above that: he did it going organic. Three days a week people can shop for all sorts of fruit and vegetables grown in a sustainable way. It is also possible to find there juices, jams and bread. Souk El Tayeb also helps farmers with bureaucracy.

We’ve all heard of binging. Binge drinking. Binge eating. Binge shopping. The term is generally associated with overindulgence and has a negative connotation, but it isn’t always a bad thing. Introducing “binge chilling”: using one’s personal time in the most relaxed of manners desired, lazing about and re-enacting those post-exam college days by pretending all the stress is finally gone … until Monday, that is. We live in a technologically driven, always-on, always-connected society, and people who expend 110 percent during the week are finding new ways to decompress on the weekends. Today’s younger demographic in particular is inclined to relax by doing whatever they want for as long as they want, without guilt, whether it’s watching 24 back-to-back episodes of 24, playing virtual tennis on Nintendo’s Wii or updating profiles and catching up with friends on Facebook for hours on end.