This Dynamic Clock Changes Shape Throughout the Day

You're probably going to spend a lot of time staring at clocks throughout your life, so you might as wall get a timepiece that's fun to look at. A new shape-changing clock from the London-based design studio Animaro would fit that bill.

Solstice, which just launched on Kickstarter, opens and closes like a flower throughout the day. The wooden circle is at its most expansive during midday, when the sun is at its highest, and is at its smallest around 6 p.m., when it's darker outside.

The clock is meant to convey a broad, unhurried view of time. Its position isn't designed to give you a minute-by-minute update, though—it doesn't even have a minute hand, much less a second hand. Each joint in the wood of the circle essentially represents half an hour, but it's not the best timepiece to glance at if you're worried you're 10 minutes late to a meeting.

You can set it to move faster, though. In demo mode, it completes one rotation every 60 seconds, so you can show off its capabilities to every guest that visits your home.

If you love it, you'll want to jump on it now because early-bird pricing on Kickstarter is still $510 (£395).

For other alternative clocks, we also recommend checking out the math-focused Albert Clock or this digital sundial.