Look under your desk at the clutter of power cords… from your CPU, monitor, speakers, perhaps a printer… I’ll bet, just like under my desk, it is a mess. A tangle of cords.

But that’s just how it is, right?

Well, designer Hyukjae Chang took a fresh look at the power strip and re-invented it in a way that it not only doesn’t have to be hidden, but can be featured.

In addition to inverting the design to hide the plugs and guide the cords; each outlet has a light indicating the energy use of the device plugged into it.

Attractive and smart.

And Your Business?

What aspects of your products, services, or retail space is typically an eyesore? Are there ways you can turn it inside out to make it an asset instead of a liability?

Source: Yanko Design, “Show Off The Strip“