The Inflatable Iceberg
If you put the Inflatable Iceberg in your swimming pool, there will probaly be no room left to swim, but why would you want to waste time swimming when you can climb a giant iceberg in your own garden? I’m sure your neighbors will be jealous. Don’t plant a flag on the top, though. Because you could be in serious trouble.
Hidden Vase by Dan Yeffet
The hidden Vase is designed by Dan Yeffet. It is a decorative vase with an exterior that seems to have been inspired either by tree branches in winter season . “Hidden” is created via a new technology which use a 3-d material that allows an unlimited freedom of design far beyond the capacity of traditional manufacturing.
Sunset Breeze House by Michelle Kaufmann and Sunset Mag
The Sunset Breezehouse is the newest “clean and green” modular home designed by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and Sunset Magazine. One of the key features of the Sunset Breezehouse home is that every major room have private garden: bedroom gardens, private bath garden, entry garden, and a kitchen herb garden. The Sunset Breezehouse home is designed to blur the boundary between interior and exterior. By borrowing space from the outdoors, the house feels larger than it is. The home is green in many ways.
September 13, 2006 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Hans - Comments: 1
Take Out by Klaus Aalto
Take Out designed by Klaus Aalto is a piece of storage furniture, which resembles a traditional chest of drawers with the exception that the drawers have been replaced by portable briefcases. This makes it possible for each briefcase to be taken to the next room or even on a longer trip. The piece of furniture consists of an outer shell made of MDF board, aluminum shelves, steel legs and plastic briefcases by Plasticase. The basic idea can be modified into various shapes and sizes.
Glidehouse by Michelle Kaufmann
Glidehouse is designed by Michelle Kaufmann. Through the implementation of sustainable design and solar, geothermal, or wind generator equipment, the Glidehouse modular home provides owners with reduced, if not eliminated, utility bills. The Glidehouse could be situated in a rural area, and through the use of solar, geothermal or wind generating equipment, it would not need to be connected to electricity lines, therefore reducing the long term cost of ownership and widening the range of potential building sites.
September 12, 2006 - Category: Architecture, Green, Tech - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 0
Placentero Lounge Chair by Batti
Placentero is designed by Batti, a young Argentinean designer. The name of this new lounge chair comes from two words linked to the gestation period, “placenta” and “pleasure”. The Placentero chair swings in different comfortable positions supported by a 18kg counter weight in the bottom of the chair. The Outer Cover in plastic is reinforced with glass fiber and finished with coat-gel, which helps to erase all kind of scratches or hits using polish paste. Inside the designer chair features leather in four available colors.
Dom Perignon by Marc Newson
When Marc Newson decided to “reinterpret” the iconic Dom Pérignon bottle, the result was certain to be impressive: a sculptural rendition of the timeless bottle in the intense neon green the designer is best known for. Newson has kept the essence of the original shape of the bottle and added a silver version of the Dom Pérignon label. His signature is featured on the back in bright orange.
A very limited edition, for the lucky few who will have the privilege to enjoy it, “Dom Pérignon by Marc Newson” at Colette shop.
Doc Sofa XL, Sofa and Bunk Bed by Bonbon Trading
The Doc XL has removable covers and an integrated and patented mechanism which transforms the sofa into a bunk bed. This sofa is really cool for small rooms. With a simple movement, it will turn into a practical ready made bunk bed with integrated supporting ladder and protection guard.
Textile Softblocks and Paper Softwall by Molo Design
Textile softblocks are versatile honeycomb building blocks that can be used alone, or stacked together to create functional surfaces, or partitions of varying heights and shapes. The versatile honeycomb building blocks can be used alone, or stacked together to create functional surfaces, or partitions of varying heights and shapes.
The New Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art
The Toledo Museum of Art’s remarkable new Glass Pavilion is the first American project by architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa and their Tokyo firm, SANAA. The enormous sheets of glass needed for the pavilion were manufactured in Germany and molded in China in preparation for the Aug. 27 opening.
September 11, 2006 - Category: Architecture, Art - Posted by: Hans - Comments: 0
The Dutchtub
The Dutchtub is a portable batchtub that looks like a huge pan. It will fit in the back of your SUV and accompany you on your wild nature adventures. Is it a bit cold outside? No problem. Find some wood, light it up, put it in the stainless steel heating system and cover the tub for extra fast heating. You’re ready to go!
The Million Dollar Façade
Inspired by the success of the Million Dollar Homepage and its clones, which appeared everywhere on the internet last year, some students from the Sandberg Institute have launched the Million Dollar Façade project. Instead of pixels, they plan to sell the tiles of a huge building located in the heart of Amsterdam. The project, called Advertising, has already attracted big companies like Nike and Apple. I guess we will soon see people selling the tiles of their homes.
September 6, 2006 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Phil - Comments: 0
The Coffin by UONO
Now you can glam up the graveyard and get buried in style with the UONO coffins. Their awesome shape and timeless elegance is the must for people who want to be the trendiest, even six feet under.
Prefab by Rocio Romero
Rocio Romero lives in a prefabricated home that she designed herself. She formed her company to realize a high-end yet affordable modern home in 2003. The architect hopes it will be a model for the next generation of stylish yet affordable, homes. Each house consists of four walls sheathed in corrugated exterior panels called Galvalume, carbon steel covered with aluminum zinc alloy. The Prefabs are highly customizable and you can combine multiple units together to create a larger home.
September 1, 2006 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 1
Mambo by Dondoli and Pocci
Mambo stools and chairs are designd by Claudio Dondoli and Marco Pocci from Studio Archirivolto Design. Mambo features a swiveling pneumatically height-adjustable seat, in clear or brightly colored translucent polypropylene. These seats are available in blue, red, or clear.