Inspired by the GE Roll-Easy?

[aeoliandave]

Well, maybe not. It was designed for use in those small Japanese apartments where space is at a premium. Only available in Japan and SOLD OUT!

 

[aeoliandave]

Of course I would want one of these for its sheer audaciousness..in Orange, natch.

 

[aeoliandave]

Bagless Cyclonic and cordless

small capacity but cute as all get out!

 

[aeoliandave]

The dustbin

 

[aeoliandave]

Magnetic charge plug on 'socket'.

 

[aeoliandave]

The nozzle

 

[aeoliandave]

small as a small collapsing vacuum can be? Definitely Vacuum Sculpture.

 

[aeoliandave]

It reminded me of the Hoover Z-400 concept.

 

[aeoliandave]

Useful in tight confining spaces.

 

[aeoliandave]

Carry around handle

 

[vintagehoover]

Small as a small collapsing vacuum can be?

Not quite

http://www.dyson.co.jp/

 

[aeoliandave]

Metaphys Uzu Cyclone Rechargeable Vacuum: Redefining vacumin

Uzu is a cordless vacuum cleaner that makes it very easy to overcome one’s inhibitions against cleaning. Its characteristic appearance was inspired by the conception of a vacuum cleaner that can proudly be presented. One movement is enough to get it started: just lift the handle. The Uzu is not stored in a cabinet as customary, thus it is always ready to hand and invites you to use it.

Here is a product that can actually make vacuuming fun! Gone are the days when gadgets meant for boring jobs looked boring as well. Sleek, stylish gadgets rule the day. They are fit to be shown off, instead of being stashed right into the corner of the cupboard once its use was over.

And designer, Chiaki Murata’s The Metaphys Uzu Cyclone Rechargeable Vacuum is surely The product for today’s household. It sounds like the user’s dream-come-true. It’s a convenient size (W8.5xH23.6xD14 inches ) and light enough (10 lbs.) to be carried around easily.

Moreover, it has this unique facility of being rechargeable. As a result of this, the entire device doesn’t need to be dragged around, cords and all, when something spills somewhere. Simply unplugging the UZU from the wall would easily transform it. This considerably lessens the laborious steps which have so far been associated with vacuuming.
It is available at Compact Impact for $398. Take your pick from black, white and orange.

If you're anything like us, the act of vacuuming is a sad activity indeed -- if the noise doesn't get you, then it's the tiresome act of having to go through those dark corners of the home you'd rather just leave alone. Thank goodness then for Metaphys' Cyclone Cleaner, which adds a touch of panache and smart functionality to an otherwise dull product category. Brainchild of Osaka-based designer Chiaki Murata, Metaphys has been wowing us with pretty much everything it's produced -- from the HONO electrical candle lights, which mimics the behavior of a real candle, to the Factory series of indoor-gardening accessories -- and the Cyclone Cleaner does not disappoint. The image here doesn't do it justice, because the act of opening up the folded vacuum immediately transforms it into a regular-size appliance, with the base carefully balancing the extended nozzle. It's a smart response to the need for compactness in small Japanese homes while, at the same time, offering for a larger, easy-to-use size. Hitting stores in mid-June, it will be available in three colors (white, black and orange). Alongside all of Metaphys' stunning designs, it can be viewed at their new Tokyo showroom/office (03-3446-8648), located at the Tokyo Design Center (5-25-19 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku).



http://metaphys.jp/product/en/

 

[vintagehoover]

It's certainly a fun concept, but it looks like a *slight* triumph of form over function - that wand looks very ungainly.

It reminds me strongly of the Electrolux Escargot concept from a few years back - so similar, in fact, I wonder if the company which makes this new machine have simply licenced the design and added that odd wand...I've seen a similar design badged as Toshiba, also.

 

[aeoliandave]

Ah yes, Jack, but does the Dyson wand clip to the vacuum in an upright position making for a spacial footprint 8.5" X 14" x 23.5" high? How big does the wrap-a-round hose storage make that footprint. Maybe it does...but its not cordless to boot.

Dave. Frankly, I'd rather have a Hoover Z-400 for it's otherworldly wackiness.

 

[aeoliandave]

Oh Oh Oh!

Now I want an Escargot! I don't think that ever made it over to North America.

Dave

 

[vintagehoover]

Hi Dave - yes, the Escargot is very cool, and came in a range of 'designer-y' styles. Like the Metaphys Uzu Cyclone, it's rechargable, but the tools come on a separate caddy. You can wear it over your shoulder on a strap.

 

[vintagehoover]

Toshiba version:

 

[vintagehoover]

In green, with shoulder strap:

 

[vintagehoover]

In red. Notice they say 'Electrolux by Toshiba'...I wonder who actually designed it??