New gadgets, devices and design solutions are becoming increasingly embedded in our daily lives, capable of making life more comfortable wherever we are and whatever we’re doing — cooking in the kitchen, washing in the bathroom, even when driving a car.
We’ve picked out some inventions that we think are seriously brilliant. You can’t help but wonder at the creativeness of their inventors!
The alarm clock mat: you have to get up in order to turn it off
A video-recording contact lens
© Sony
The solar-powered chaise longue
A bed which lets you snuggle
The nail varnish holder
The cucumber spiral slicer
The bedside table with a food tray
A net for drying your shoes
A very comfortable paint roller
Batteries which can be charged in a USB port
The heatable knife which can cut through cold butter
The scooter which turns into a suitcase
The cyclist’s backpack which has a built-in safety display
A portable, solar-powered plug socket
