20 Futuristic Industrial Design Concepts

Industries depend on design concepts to realize ideas for new products in a creative process leading the path to true innovation.  Industrial concept designers create practical designs that accommodate present day and include the technology of tomorrow.

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Below is a series of 20 interesting industrial design concepts.

Audi Shark

by Mert TOL

Audi’s Shark design concept won the World Auto Design contest in 2009. It’s safe, fast, and comfortable; three key features in any new design.

I bike Concept design

by Reindy Allendra

Reindy’s design of a futuristic bike accommodates many features that modern life has deemed necessary such as an iPod holder.

Letout Outlet – concept

by Damjan Stankovic

Plug sockets are ugly! Not only that, most people use adapters to increase the number of ports creating a bundle of high voltage electrical wires. This design provides an elegant solution. 

MacView. The personal library

by Patrycjusz Brzezinski

The Apple iPad has very few issues but one thing consumers do want is a real keyboard. This device delivers that and more. Click the link to find out more.

Future of Internet Search: Mobile version

by Mac Funamizu

Augmented reality is probably one of the most popular future concepts at the moment. This concept is for a device that has a camera, touch screen display, Wi-Fi, Google Maps and a scanner in one to alter the way we see the world. The camera displays what it is pointed at with a whole new range of information not available to the naked eye using the internet.

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Pocket Light

Harc Lee

Ryan Harc’s design is probably one of the most compact sources of light you will ever see. Unlike a torch, it’s flat enough to fit in a wallet yet provides an adequate soft light.

iView

Nuno Teixeira

If you want a larger work area, using dual screens is the best system… right? Actually, no! iView has a much larger work area than current screens but rather than being flat, it’s curved in a way that compliments the eye which ultimately gives you a comfortable workstation.

iCup

Onur Karaalioglu

The iCup idea from Onur uses a USB port found in computers and a multitude of other devices to warm your favorite drink in the office, garden or anywhere else.

Untitled Chair

Alessandro Bêda

This new chair design intelligently changes shape based on the size and weight of the user.

Froot

Paulina Carlos

Froot is a computer concept which projects both the screen and keyboard meaning no external devices are needed.

Sinthesya

D’arc.studio and Camillo Vanacore

Inspired from the chlorophyllous photosynthesis process, this new concept uses sunlight to power and indoor/outdoor lamp.

Concept Phone “Magic Stone”

Aleksander Mukomelov

This concept phone is another winner of the 2009 Reddot Design Award; the new mobile design concept provides a totally futuristic look to the mobile device that includes state of the art functions such as screen projection, a virtual keyboard and document scanning. The mobile uses its nano material surface as a resource to convert sun light to energy.

Kitchen folding table

Olga Kalugina

This concept of a kitchen table which doubles up as a storage unit is a perfect example of how designs are ever increasingly becoming more flexible.

Pod à porter

Michiel Cornelissen

iPod Shuffles’ are small devices so it’s not always easy to find a convenient, secure method of keeping hold of them. This solution attaches the device to your neck in a comfortable manner.

MeMe

Shane Crozier

MeMe takes social networking to the next level. It’s a device that allows you to express your emotions remotely. The process involves giving the device to someone and then controlling it with a computer to improve emotional communication.

Cipher – Drinking glass concept

Damjan Stankovic

These Cipher drinking glasses are both simple and complex at the same time. While empty, the glasses appear to be a mosaic; while full, they display the name of the drink in the glass. The colored tiles are positioned in a manner which allows them to spell out the name of the drink based on its color.

Rubik’s lamp

Eric Pautz

This concept is known as the Rubiks lamp, it’s an interesting combination of the classic Rubiks cube which consists of 26 cubes but also lamps. The arrangement of the cubes changes the colors and reflections.

Mobile living module

Olga Kalugina

BLOOM is a portable living unit that is entirely self sufficient. It is a modular system allowing you to add extra living space. Homes are becoming smaller which is why this is an ideal solution for a home in the future.

Faucet « Water Symphony»

Aleksander Mukomelov

This new tap idea serves its purpose by improving hygiene; the user is able to control the tap by voice and hand motion eliminating the need to physically touch the tap which avoids transferring bacteria and microbes.

Multifunctional Furniture Modules EQUALIZE

Olga Kalugina

EQUALIZE is a multifunctional set of furniture which is able to change shape allowing the user to create their own unique living space.