Chinese designer Daizi Zheng has created a conceptual mobile phone for Finnish brand Nokia that could be powered by sugary drinks.

Zheng proposes that the phone could run on a battery that uses enzymes to generate electricity from carbohydrates.

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California College of the Arts student Erin Fong developed this DSLR camera concept to update the digital camera form factor.

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Orange recently revealed their vision for the tent of the future. Utilizing cutting edge eco-energy technology, the Orange Solar Concept Tent will allow campers to keep in touch and power their essential camping gadgets.

‘The Concept Tent has been designed in association with American product design consultancy Kaleidoscope and builds on learnings from the original Orange Solar Tent that was trialled at Glastonbury in 2003, as well as 2004’s Orange Text Me Home Dome. Having worked closely with Glastonbury for the last eleven years, Orange know the importance of keeping in contact with friends while onsite and undertook this concept project to look at how the festival goers communication and power supply needs might be met in the future.

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The RIBA recently announced the winners of an ideas competition which is being organized to mark the 800th anniversary of the opening of the first London Bridge in 1209AD. The competition called ‘London Bridge 800: Design an Inhabited Bridge’ received an exceptional response with a total of 73 entries from architects and students of architecture from all over the world. Submissions came from the UK, Europe and as far afield as the USA, Argentina, China, Hong Kong and South Africa.

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Designed by Zoran Sunjic from Croatia, this creative ‘blind LED’ staircase handrail system guides people through dark spaces both physically and visually…

In addition to looking cool, ‘blind LED’ handrails would also eliminate the need for bright lights in places that are not used as frequently.

Proposed to be sold as a stand-alone unit the HP LiM (‘Less is More’) concept is set to feature a 19″ transparent touch OLED screen along with a wireless keyboard. The touch screen slides down to create a more ergonomic touch experience and easy navigation. It also features a virtual trackpad thus cutting down on mouse costs.