Here’s a bag sure to put a spring in your step. Made of kangaroo leather, think of it as a personal kangaroo pouch. Referencing a Caribbean island, Soana collection is available in grey (shown left) or brown (shown right). Kangaroo leather, Damier nylon lining, polished brass. Features zippered closure, inside patch pocket, and cell phone compartment. Size: 13″ x 15.5″ x 4.7″ You can find it here for $1860.

Live Luggage has introduced the worlds first power assisted luggage. For those of us who just can’t bear to cart around 60lbs of travel accessories without a little “assistance.” The design functions based on sensors located in the handle which distribute the majority of the weight to the powered wheels using torque thus increasing efficiency. While we would like this to be remote controlled luggage, sadly it is not. It’s just a little help from our friends at Live Luggage. Read the rest of this entry »

For all you bi-coastal types out there, this is a watch for you. Designed by Karim Rashid, the Bi Watch has two analog faces to keep track of two time zones simultaneously. If this means we don’t have to google time differences when talking to friends and clients in Asia, count us in. Available for $142 here.

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Never enter the holidays unprepared. This portable mini-bar will smooth out your transition into the new year. Contains 2 folding cups, a corkscrew, 2 flasks and a stirrer, all in a black leather case. 4 X 5.25 X 2.25 inches. Pick it up here for $52.

What better way to hustle a new acquaintance on an overnight to Vienna. They’re always one game from winning their money back. Croc-embossed. Measures 7″H X 2¼”W X 10¼”D. Find it here for $85.

This is a new kind of recreational vehicle. Ultra-light, fully laminated over foam insulation, with AC and heat available. Also, the tear-drop shaped trailer is light enough to move around by hand. The 5 different skin colors, 6 trim colors, and 5 decal packages allow for a personalized look. Find a local dealer near you by calling 574-534-1224.

Drawing upon the space saving designs of yachts and first class sleeper beds, Yotel is an attempt to bring the Japanese capsule hotel concept to the west. Currently located in Gatwick airport, the rooms are offered in three tiers ranging in square footage. Cleverly, mirrors were incorporated into the design to make the space feel larger. Items can be ordered through a television system for delivery to your door. WiFi and wired internet comes standard. Rooms can be booked on the half-hour for a minimum of a four hour stay. For more information visit the Yotel website.

Rikke Hagen and Marianne Britt Jorgensen created these accessories for design lovers on the move. The card holder, key rings, money clip, and pill box bring order and style to modern daily life. Manufactured by Normann Copenhagen and available here. Prices range from $27-50 per item.

Louise Campbell produced this prototype for Stelton. It consists of fourteen different storage units. The design is intended to organize the many items we use for work. It also facilitates moving items from place to place through a series of portable containers. For the obsessive compulsive desk stackers out there, this is a way to create neat little sculptures on your desk. A rubber band holds the container closed and a groove for the rubber band ensures that the outside remains flush.

We get blown away every time we consider that we may one day get to travel into space. In 2004 Burt Ratan’s SpaceShipOne capurted the Ansari X prize by building a craft that could support 2 pilots and 2 passegers and break Earths orbit 3 times in the span of 2 weeks. The goal of the Ansari challenge was to open the door to passenger travel into space, and apparently that is exactly what has happened.

Squaring off in the challenge of pimping your space ride are arguably two of the biggest names in industrial design today- Phillipe Stark for Virgin Galactic, and Marc Newson for French Aeronautics Giant EADS. Virgin Galactic is set to start offering flights in 2009 and EADS expect to have seats available in 2012. A mere $200,000 buys you a 3 hour flight on Virgin Galactic, while a proposed $265,000 get you a seat on a EADS voyage. Booking is already available for flights on Virgin Galactic’s website.