November 11, 2005

Crispin Jones takes functional, everyday objects and gives them an odd twist, transforming them into art. His mobile phones are designed to prevent anti-social phone behavior. His tables predict the future and keep themselves clutter-free. And his watches show the passing of time through the day's TV schedule or tell the world when you tell a lie.

And then there's this table, which makes your telephone calls for you. As this short film demonstrates, that can be both useful and risky... (Discovered via BoingBoing's link to his conveyor table)

posted by jacobw 18 years ago
  • jacobw, I love the watches! Thanks for this link.
  • I love the tidy table!
  • Oh you already linked to it. Well it's so great it deserves 2 links!
  • I soooooo want that desk - i am always in trouble for filling flat surfaces - problem solved!!!!!!!!!
  • Then you just need a self-cleaning floor that will shunt everything off into your neighbor's cubicle.