The clean and striking IF Mode is aimed at commuters of the mobile generation who, until now, may have not considered cycling or folding bikes to be an option. IF Mode avoids oily chains, complex tubes with hidden dirt traps, and the clutter of traditional bike features. Meant for city commuters rather than bicycle warriors, it looks at home folded up on a subway or in an office, like other well designed accessories in your life. It also performs on the street like any lightweight, well-balanced full size bike.

Areaware is a New York City based company renowned for unique design products with an emphasis on forward thinking technologies and original expression. Our products are decorative but go beyond ornament. Each has an underlying meaning which we believe can deepen the relationship people have with the everyday objects in their lives.

Designer’ Bio:

Mark Sanders is the Principal of MAS Design — a product design and engineering consultancy established in 1984. He was an early graduate of the Industrial Design Engineering (IDE) course at the Royal College of Art/Imperial College, and has followed the same holistic design principles in business. He is now a visiting tutor on the IDE course and runs MAS Design from a self-built home/office/workshop. MAS design specializes in integrating engineering and industrial design. Its product portfolio includes a wide range of award-winning patented products from kitchen tools to operating tables, industrial valves to folding bicycles.

[ via Areaware, MAS Design, Yatzer ]

Our talented mexican friend will be showing these stunning, very original design pieces at the upcoming ICFF in New York (more info about this on his website).

This is what Joel had to say about his new pieces:

Just as if they were dancing together, the carpet and the table are inspired by Mexican Traditional Dances and Dresses.The goal was to design something inspired by Mexican’s culture and folklore, so I look at some of our dresses and colors and try to capture the shapes made by dresses in movement in order to design the Dancing Table and the Dancing Carpet.

THE DANCING TABLE is a rigid surface with small waves in the exterior, which leaves plenty space in the center for a lamp and small things. THE DANCING CARPET is one big surface with soft waves in different vibrant colors; acting like one big dress in movement on the floor.

The gorgeous ancient, matured wood “was in a building for at least 150 years” prior to being used to manufacture the beautiful DECARUS line of minimalist furniture. Amazing craftsmanship, organic material, beautiful minimalist design.

TECAtech is a UK/China based product design company.

From TECAtech:

Working with wireless technology company Kleer, we have helped to develop the worlds first high quality wireless earbuds for MP3 players.The headphones just launched in the US provide better sound quality than Bluetooth but last three times longer due to lower power consumption.The headphones use a duel aerial system to eliminate the drop out problem common with Bluetooth headsets for phones.To allow a first-to-market entry level product the final design used a cable to connect the two ear phones together – this greatly reduced cost as only one IC and battery was needed.

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The KOR ONE Hydration Vessel is a 750mL, BPA–free re-usable water bottle. Designed by KOR Water, in partnership with RKS, it is dishwasher safe and it has a hinged cap that’s always attached to the bottle so you won’t lose it and it’s always at hand. Available August 1^st from around $30 directly from their site. More images after the break.