Utilitarian Things

The Halo is a new device that keeps your phone free of viruses and bacteria. It works quickly, so you can wash your hands and disinfect your phone at the same time. Just drop your phone in, and in under a minute, kill 99.99% of germs living on the surface.  

Aquapaw is a tool that brings pet bathing into the palm of your hand. It allows you to inject water into your pet’s coat for a faster rinse than traditional sprayers and also allows you to control your pet during the entire process. Aquapaw all but eliminates excess spraying water and the intimidation factor for pets.

Garden Igloo allows you to enjoy the outdoors year-round.

Microsoft’s latest laptop, the Surface Book, doubles as a tablet and can be folded in half for writing or drawing. 

The Polaroid Snap is a pocket-sized instant camera that honors the classic Polaroid in a fresh, modern way.

Palisade furniture was designed to encourage guest participation in the healing process. It creates an accommodating setting within the patient room and supports the needs of guests.

BrakePack is a smart backpack for the urban cyclist. The bag provides signals and brake lights that are familiar to drivers, helping them anticipate and predict the cyclist’s intended direction.

Bruno is smarter than your average trash can. It has an integrated vacuum that delivers floor sweepings directly into the trash, and it can be opened hands-free. It can also remind you when you’re low on garbage bags or let you know when it’s trash day. 

Archer Brighton has designed a line of lunch bags that you’ll actually want to take to the office. Bringing plastic bag lunches into work can be embarrassing, and eating out every day gets expensive. These sleek, affordable bags make bringing your own lunch enjoyable again. 

Charlie Cart is a project that seeks to get kids cooking in the classroom. The tough little kitchen on wheels includes all the components needed to set up hands-on cooking lessons in any educational setting: a cooktop and small oven, a rinsing station, mixing bowls, cutting boards and more. The cart supports lessons across disciplines, moves easily between classrooms, and works outside in the garden or playground.

Purple is a modern take on the locket. It invites you to take a peek at what’s inside, pause from your hectic daily life, and smile.

Fuffr is an iPhone case that turns the empty space around your phone into a useable interface. 

This simple racquet attachment makes picking up tennis balls easy.

FoldScope is microscope that can be assembled from a flat sheet of paper. It costs less than a dollar to produce, can provide over 2000x magnification, and requires no external power. The tool aims to help diagnose diseases in developing countries and to make science education easily accessible to people around the world.

Frog reimagined the pay phone to better connect New Yorkers with essential services. Beacon is a hands-free device that can display neighborhood maps, hail cabs, deliver local news, and translate content into a wide variety of languages.

Fabrack is a hanging storage solution for refrigerators. It puts food on display so that fresh items aren't hidden in drawers and forgotten.