Tobias Franzel has created an interesting concept design that turns a regular household door into a ping-pong table. The playing area swivels out of the center of the door, and after a net is placed down, it’s good to go. Though perhaps not the most practical design in the world, the “Ping-Pong Door” is an interesting multi-purpose object that adds additional functionality where normally there would be none.
[via Ohdeedoh]

Designed to be a hub for public activities, the flokkk is a multi-function piece of artistic street furniture that’s designed to enhance social urban space. The colorful, blobby object can fit up to four people in various configurations, both sitting and standing, and also projects free Wi-Fi.
The flokkk Project

Following in the footsteps of the very popular half-jacket, half tent, is the “Messenger Bag Director’s Chair”. It’s a sturdy folding chair that transforms into a easily carried messenger bag. Though I wonder about the actual carrying capabilities of the bag, it’s still a practical design.
[via The Design Blog]

Justin Gargasz’s “Vessel” is a coat with a secret. Tucked inside the back of the jacket is a one person tent. The expandable clothing lets the wearer pop out instant accommodations wherever they may be. Set up is as easy as anchoring the front of the tent to a stationary vertical object, like a tree, and staking out the four corners.
For being such a utilitarian piece of gear, the Vessel cuts a surprisingly inconspicuous profile. The tent section is coiled in such a way that it’s barely noticeable. It’s also reversible, and can be worn as a satchel if temperatures [...]

The Lumos Outdoor Fireplace is another well-designed piece of multi-purpose gear. In its starting form, it’s a sleek fireplace to keep you warm while enjoying the great outdoors. Slide down the chimney, flip down the top half, and it becomes a charcoal grill, with a side stand to hold food and cooking tools. Not the most revolutionary thing in the world, but a great example of a tool that can be put to use year-round.
[via Gizmodo]

We like Christian Susana’s stylish re-imagination of the camper as a modular combination of living /traveling components. Instead of the traditional one piece caravan, Susana’s design features a car that can detach from the living quarters, allowing for jaunts away from the campsite without towing the whole thing along for the ride. Besides the flexibility of living anywhere you can park, the interior space is made up of multi-functioning areas that further expand your options.
Susana explains:
“The Colim concept – an acronym meaning ‘colors of life in motion’ – is an intelligent mobility concept which stretches primarily the bridge between caravans, [...]