Alarm Clock From Henrik Amberla

On our Alarm Clock Blog, we’ve reported on many clock pieces of art in the past, and today’s post continues on in this tradition.

Designer Henrik Amberla has created a truly original alarm clock that, you’ll have to admit, is more than just functional – it’s truly a piece of art.

Mr. Amberla is a student at the Industrial and Strategic Design program at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki, Finland, where he’s getting his Master’s degree.

The clock in question has been named The Milky Way because of its milky-white, twisting shape. This design project was completed by Mr. Amberla in the Fall of 2009.

If you take a look at this unique and fascinating alarm clock, it looks more like a sculpture or a piece of jewelry. But it doesn’t just look cool – this really is a fully functioning alarm clock.

There’s not a great deal of information available about this innovative clock, and we’re guessing that it exists, like many of the other alarm clock art pieces we’ve already blogged about, more as a kind of design prototype at this stage than as a commercial alarm clock which you can purchase in stores. (In other words, don’t expect to be able to buy one of these Milky Way Alarm Clocks in stores right at the moment!)

However, it appears that you have to twist the clock in order to set the time and the alarm, as well as to use the clock’s snooze function.

To quote the designer:

The shape reflects on the duality and unity of the sleep/wake cycle as well as illustrates a turning motion that triggers the snooze function. Another turning motion is applied to setting the time and the alarm.

You can find out a little more about designer Henrik Amberla (but unfortunately not a whole lot more) on his own website located here.

We can only hope that cool art like Henrik Amberla’s Milky Way Alarm Clock will get enough attention in the press and in the media to encourage him and others to actually bring this unique alarm clock into production, so that we can all hope to buy one for our own homes at some point in the future.

All we can say in summation is: cool clock and a great job, Henrik!

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