Vadim Kibardin’s (Kibardindesign) takes the minimalist philosophy of stripping an object to its essentials to a whole new level. The Russian designer says his Black & White Clock contains only the most necessary element, i.e. current time.

“Digital clock: only figures, no case, only the necessary – only accurate time. Each figure has self-contained power supply and independent control, it can be fixed to any surface autonomously. A light sensor will switch the clock to an invert mode: the figures are white in the dark time of day and black at daytime.”

Size of one figure: 60 mm x 110 mm x 10mm
Colour: translucent white
Materials: polycarbonate, luminous part of figure – Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED)
Power-supply: lithium-ion accumulators
Control (choice of mode and time settings): touch-sensitive
Status of project: searching for manufacturer.