Yanko Design - Form Beyond Function

Seating with a Sliding Surprise

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 08:48 AM PST

Get ready to be OBSESSED with the Beatle! When you’re choosing a piece of furniture like a sofa, you have to make sure the back, arms or chaise are on the right side to go with the flow of your layout. Beatle’s versatile construction makes it possible to easily switch things up depending on both your spatial and comfort needs.

The flexible back can slide all the way around on a built-in rail system, instantly transforming it from sofa to lounge. You can adjust it in a number of comfortable positions and choose the side that works best for your space. It’s one piece you’ll be able to hold on to as it adapts to any and every space, even if you move!

Designers: Burak Aykan & Nur Eryılmaz

Move Over Uber!

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 05:11 AM PST

Sky2Go aims to give Uber (specifically, UberLux) a run for its money! Representing the future of ride-sharing, this drone concept applies the Mercedes Benz design language to put passengers in the lap of luxury as they travel. The autonomous system makes it possible to pick up and drop off at precise locations (even those inaccessible by car) and shortens travel distance and commuting time by avoiding busy roadways. Riders will not only arrive in style, but get a superb view along the way!

Designer: Marcell Nagy

“This vehicle was designed for an urban environment, making saving space a focus. To address this, a folding side-by-side rotor system was designed, in which the rotors do not have a central axis,” designer Marcell told Yanko Design.

A Dentist’s Wet Dream!

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 12:30 AM PST

You’re not basic… so why should your toothbrush be?! Trash your boring ole’ brush for Aqua – a smarter solution that doesn’t look half-bad either!

It’s designed to be not just a tool for cleaning your teeth, but an attractive, sculptural accessory. After all, your brush is a permanent fixture in your bathroom. Not only easy on the eyes, it’s functionally more advanced than other brushes. It features an integrated HD camera so you can see those hard to reach areas and keep a close eye on your dental health. Better yet, it keeps track of your brushing habits and makes suggestions using a dedicated smartphone app that will even tell you when it’s time for a checkup!

Designer: Guillermo Márquez Alvarado

Dynamic by Design!

Posted: 09 Feb 2017 02:29 PM PST

The Nissan Parallax is so dynamic, it looks like it’s moving even when it’s parked! The car’s form is futuristic, no doubt, but it also has an aerodynamic quality to it that makes it look like a perpetual motion blur.

The name Parallax, I guess, comes from the way the car’s doors open. An upper hood slides open and the door does so along with it, but in a slightly different path. These two moving elements change in relation with each other when in open and closed positions, hence the parallax. The car even ditches the fuel tank for an energy cell that fits directly into the car’s bonnet… just when you thought the Nissan Parallax couldn’t get more crazy awesome.

Designer: Carlos Gómez

Stone cold awesome!

Posted: 09 Feb 2017 12:05 PM PST

The flour mill is easily an incredibly old invention from possibly the stone age. Two massive discs of stone that run against each other, grinding grains of wheat between to a fine powder that we refer to as flour. There’s nothing sophisticated about the mill, but there’s also no reason for it NOT to look sophisticated. The Millithic Stone Mill gives a makeover to an age-old product. What essentially is two stone discs with a rudimentary handle on the top for rotating is now a slick looking product with two stones hidden behind a matte black exterior. It comes with a foldable handle, compacting the design… and even a neat looking flour reservoir. Boy, our ancestors would be proud!

Designer: Meng Jie Chen