Leave it to the Japanese to apply their age-old folding techniques to other household items, like helmets. Bloom is a new foldable helmet developed for emergency use by Toyo Safety. Sure foldable helmets are starting to become a thing now, but I have yet to see one as elegant as this.
Weighing in at just under 1 pound, Bloom can easily be stored away in cabinets or other storage facilities at home, school or work. When you need it, all you do is pull a string and it expands. It comes in 4 stylish colors so you can be fashionable even in the worst of times. Now if only they would make one for bicycles!
this post is part of our review of the 2013 Good Design Awards. Click here to view the full series.
