Moonstruck by Feinedinge
Moonstruck light designed by Feinedinge are totally handmade, which makes each piece different and unique. By using a clear light bulb, the flower patterns are drawn all over walls and ceilings.
Black Forest Buffet by Bodo Sperlein
Dibbern, located in Germany, is appreciated worldwide for its contemporary fine bone china. The Black Forest line was designed by acclaimed ceramicist Bodo Sperlein for Dibbern.
Terrariums by Paula Hayes
Paula Hayes exhibits her creations via the excellent Salon94.com, a website that showcases innovating concepts. Paula had the idea to create an independent ecosystem in really small crystal forms . The terrariums are built inside puffed up tears of glass.
Mantra Bed by Mauro Bertame
This Mantra bed, designed by Mauro Bertame, follows the Feng Shui principles. The base of the bed is very low and the canopy has soft round contours providing a warm embrace. It is covered in a special textile which mitigates the damaging effects of electromagnetic fields. It is available in wenge and teak to fit a 160 x 200cm mattress or a 200 x 200cm mattress.
Pixelnotes by Duncan Wilson
Bring the pixels to the real world and add some originality to your walls. Pixelnotes is a wallpaper consisting of four layers of varying grey tones on a bright primary backing. Each layer is perforated in a grid format and backed with a tacky adhesive similar to “post-it” notes. Pixelnotes is inspired by the way we work within a space. The walls become functional, an integrated noticeboard that documents our activity within the room.
Soft Line, Softwall, Softbricks by Molo Design
Molo, based in Vancouver, Canada, creates and distributes unique and innovative products, designed by Todd MacAllen and Stephanie Forsythe, to clients around the world. They are inspired by the idea that smaller tactile objects and elements can have a real potency in the shaping of intimate space. Molo’s float tea lantern and paper softwall exemplify ideas of intimate, temporal space making and the original thinking behind all Molo products.
La Capsule by House Couturier
House Couturier is specialised in led wallpapers, fabrics, lighting, curtains and blinds, bespoke printing on walls and handmade soft furnishings. Closed, the desk pictured above is a 1.7 meter tall corner capsule. Opened, it is a capacious office with a circular computer table. With space to store CDs, equipment, stationery and files, the capsule can be electrified to add interior lighting, and built with convex shelving.
The Microwave Vase
At first glance, I was impressed by the beauty and simplicity of this vase. Then I was even more amazed when I discovered that this stylish object sitting on the table is a fully-funtional microwave. Once you place food inside and the top knob is adjusted for time, it cooks your food in a heartbeat. The little green leaf on the top lights up to let you know that your meal is ready. Let’s hope that this concept developed by Woo Seokmoon will actually go into production in the near future.
The Villain Chair
If you always wanted to sit in the chair of Inspector Gadget’s archnemesis, aka Dr. Claw, the Villain Chair is perfect for you. In this comfy oversized lounge chair made of chrome, steel, and aluminum, you will be able to bring your evil plans of world domination to fruition. Muahahahaha!
World’s First Underwater Hotel
The president of U.S. Submarines, Bruce Jones, plans to build “The Poseidon Mystery Island” — an underwater hotel which will be located in a 5,000-acre coral lagoon in northeastern Fiji. The hotel, which will sit in about 40 feet of water, will boast individual suites, as well as a library, a wedding chapel and a restaurant. In addition to scuba diving, the guests will be able to cruise around the lagoon in either a 16-person submarine capable of 300-foot-depths, or learn to pilot a three-person Triton sub, which can reach 1,000 feet. Each individual suite will be 550 square feet large, will feature a Jacuzzi, and will be capped by four-inch-thick acrylic windows, which make up about 70 percent of the wall space. Fish feeders will fire food into the water to attract local wildlife. To prevent overfeeding, the system will be limited to a prescribed number of cartridges each day. The only problem is that Jones needs to find $105 million to complete the resort.
Take a virtual tour of the hotel after the jump.
December 14, 2006 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Phil - Comments: 0
Lamp No.1 by Nicolas Taliani
When he created this lamp, designer Nicolas Taliani thought about a chemical experiment. The Lamp No.1 uses the excess cord in the base as a decorative element which can be stored or released when you move the lamp base. The intensity of the lamp is controlled via a metal plate located at the top of the lampshade which is connected to a touch dimmer.
Awesome Slow Motion Videos of Golf Balls Explosions
What happens when a golf ball is sent hurtling towards everyday objects like a jar of mayonnaise, cantaloupe, a porcelain bunny, a birthday cake, or jello? Watch the awesome slow motion videos promoting the Nike Juice 312 golf balls to see the explosive results.
The Kaos Tub
Rather than hide the structure of a bathtub, Italian designers from Kos prefer to strip away the gloss and reveal its stark beauty. The Kaos Tub removes the siding which normally hides the deep curving bathtub, and instead supports the rim with shining frame legs. The tub has an elegant swooping shape and is compatible with most floor mounted tub fillers. This is the ideal modern bath for contemporary style lovers.
Climate Confusion Assistance
The fur shaped Coyote Hammock, part of BLESS’ project n°28, will keep you warm and comfy during these cold winter days and nights. But it will certainly not please PETA activists. Make a faux fur one and I’ll be first in line to get one.
Toronto Plastic Surgery Advertising and Wrigley Extra
Here is an interesting new way of advertising plastic surgery. But, what if an Asian, an African was using the cup? And what if i use a straw?
I think that the Wrigley Extra ad is better because no matter what your race is, white teeth are universal. If you take care of them of course, otherwise it could be an advertisement for toothpaste.
LaCie Huby by Ora-Ito
Designed for PC or Mac by Ora-Ito for LaCie this stylish USB hub will look attractive next to your computer and much more practical than hundreds of cables coming from everywhere. This high-tech flowerpot sports 4 USB ports and 2 FireWire ports to your computer system and connect up to six devices simultaneously. Bundled with 8 flexible, twistable cables (5 USB 2.0 & 3 FireWire 400), a USB fan, a USB light, a USB extension cable and a FireWire 400 extension cable, it comes fully equipped for easily making all of your connections.
Link Via [Robotzilla]
Retardant Curtain Fabrics by Marimekko
These curtains and chairs are designed by Marimekko. The collection includes approximately a choice of 50 patterns and colours. The material used is called Trevira Cs which is a permanent flame-retardant in polyester fiber.
Fish Pod
Instead of filling empty wall space with another picture frame, display an aquatic environment. The Hanging Fish Pod is a fish bowl with a hemisphere shape that is made to hang on a wall. The back of the Hanging Fish Pod rests flush against the wall and the front of the Hanging Fish Pod protrudes 5 inches. It holds approximately one gallon of water and would make a cozy home for a lonely betta fish or an other small fish. When not inhabited by a fish, other uses for this hanging hemisphere are possible: they could also serve as a funky vase.