Keiji Ashizawa has crafted an elegant modular home storage system.

It’s always a quandary when it comes to outdated technology. Do you keep using it till it falls apart? Do you recycle it, wait till it comes back in style?
Another option is to repurpose the gadget in question, giving it a new life as something else. An application for the iPhone, named Serversman, can do just that with any spare phones you may have lying around.
This interesting app transforms iPhones into a mini web server, network storage facility, or file viewer. It’s downloadable here. and watch the video below for a demonstration.

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Platypus has designed a simple, ingenious way to transport wine without having to deal with bulky glass bottles, or  boxes. The PlatyPreserve can hold an entire bottle of wine,  is flexible, leak-proof and airtight. Due to the container’s ability to keep out the flavor-killing oxygen, the container can also be used to preserve wine for days or even weeks.
[via Kitchn]

The mark of real design talent can often be found in individuals who can transform the common into something special. Mathieu Lehanneur saw potential in the quilted stainless steel that covers hot dog carts around New York City. He created a sleek storage system with four different sized units that are wrapped with the same steel. The modules are finished in natural metal or painted and can be stacked in different configurations. Judging from the abuse that hot dog carts must endure, these storage units will probably last a long time and inherit a nice patina of wear.

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