The Kug is a single-serve kettle and mug, hence the ugly, caveman glottal-stop of a name. Originally intended as a lightweight way to make a morning cuppa for arthritis sufferers who had trouble lugging full-sized kettle full of boiling water from counter to cup, the Kug may now make it to a kitchen or desk near you. The Kug consists of two cups and one girl (kidding.

We’ve come a very long way in computer designs, yet the future has a lot more in store, given the technology’s facet of fitting into a smaller form factor over time. What will be a product tomorrow has to be a concept today, and that’s the slot where HOLO 2.0 – fashionable and wearable computer for the year 2015 fits. Living on the concept of technology as fashion accessory for the future, the HOLO 2.0 offers web connectivity just anywhere anytime. Featuring a kinetically chargeable battery which gets its juice movements of the hand, this computer can either be worn on the wrist or it can be carried in the pocket.

Me: “Honey, where did the guests go?” Her: “Maybe they left after they realized they spilled red wine all over our new Loftbox 101 folding furniture. And why is it all folded up?” Me: “Call an ambulance.” More?? Furniture – Home and Garden – Shopping – Business and Economy – Consumer Goods and Services

You’d be naive to think Apple churns out hit products without doing homework first. Before gadgets hit the market, companies invest heavily in research and development, which often results in early prototypes that rarely see the light of day. A good example is a prototype of an Apple television box (above) from 1995, which recently sold on eBay for $46 .

You arrive through the woods on a circular drive, the shape of which mimics the sensual frosted glass facade before you. The long, curving building is flanked by private gardens.