ABOUT US
yaean is a small design studio based in Shanghai since 2002. We make cool stuff.
03Sep2010 |
Wooden BikesWoody Bicycles hand make bikes from eco-friendly woods such as oak, mahogany, ash, birch and walnut. Any hardwood used comes from "maintained" forests. They've got a kind 1970s feel to the design - Chopper. Yours for USD 2,500. Documentary from… |
02Sep2010 |
Robotic PlantKyushu University student Akira Nakayasu has made a robotic plant which he is displaying at the Ars Electronica 2010 Repair Festival. The plant reacts to hands waved over the top by slowly moving its leaves and changing the sounds… |
01Sep2010 |
Bamboo Windmill SailsDutch designer Gijsbert Koren replaced the steel sails of a classic Bosman Windwatermill with sails made from hand woven bamboo. The bamboo sails are lighter and cheaper than the steel ones - so the windmill is more efficient and more… |
31Aug2010 |
Concrete SofaThis concrete Chesterfield sofa was made by Gray Concrete for the 100% Design London exhibition. The mold was taken from a real Chesterfield complete with authentic bum prints. Gray have made some stunning pieces in concrete. Turning concrete from something… |
30Aug2010 |
Wooden MirrorDaniel Rozin made a mirror out of 830 servo-driven wooden blocks, a camera and some software. It makes a cool sound as the angle of the blocks changes - to change the pixel brightness. This is from 1999 not new… |







