Dog Handbags by Mares Lucie and Silondi Marie
Those imaginative Pet Handbags found on Designboom are created by Mares Lucie and Silondi Marie and have been presented at the designblok 07 catwalk in Prague. They could be a great compromise if you always hesitated to have a real pet, the main advantages being that they follow you everywhere without barking and they never poop.
Numbers Clock by Jonas Damon
Numbers Clock created by Jonas Damon is a fun looking clock, with cubes representing each number that can be arranged however you want.
Scooter Desk is a Desk with Wheels!
The Scooter Desk, from Utilia Design, is one of the greatest desks ever. It combines a desk, with, you guessed it, a scooter! This device not only is ergonomic and beautifully designed but it also allows you to race around the office like never before. And wait, there’s more: you can also order a dual-seat version. Oh happy day!
Nature Poem, a Residential, Business and Commercial building by Mass Studies
A residential, business and commercial building, Nature Poem was a project in which the initial consensus that Mass Studies Architects had. The consensus was that the each unit of the residential, office and commercial space shall be given a unique character as befits the lifestyle of the locale, Seoul’s glitzy Cheongdam-dong. In line with the principle, some new and unfamiliar attempts were made (also in agreement with the building owner), such as increasing the height in selected levels and differentiating the sections within one unit.
October 22, 2007 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 0
Hug Salt and Pepper Shakers by Alberto Mantilla
Created by New York-based designer Alberto Mantilla, these charming Hug Salt and Pepper Shakers come together in a warm embrace to brighten up your dinner table.
Duomo Hotel by Ron Arad
The Duomo Hotel is a Ron Arad-designed conceptual hotel located in the historic center of Rimini. Arad Associates have integrated the original facade into the interior by wrapping it all in new “skin” which meanders its way into the building and forms the back wall of the bar.
October 19, 2007 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 0
“Jean Pape” and “Haupt” Neo Rococo Pixel Furniture by Smansk
“Jean Pape” and “Haupt” are two modern piece of furniture created in a melting between pixel and rococo style.
Tetsuka House by John Pawson
Clarity and comfort do not depend on quantity but on an absolute quality of space. This design for a compact site in Tokyo takes the form of a pristine box containing living quarters, a traditional Japanese tearoom and a courtyard open to the sky.
October 19, 2007 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 0
Theo Jansen, Kinetic Sculptor
Have a look to this amazing video of Theo Jansen. He is an artist and kinetic sculptor living and working in the Netherlands, he builds large works which resemble skeletons of animals which are able to walk using the wind on the beaches of the Netherlands. His animated works are a fusion of art and engineering. In a BMW television commercial, Jansen says;
“The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds.”
Flex Wall Console designed by Lorenzo Damiani
Flex designed by Lorenzo Damiani is an interesting piece of furniture, that can be used as a wall console or to store a large collection of DVD’s and books. it is made structural maple Coverflex with steel support.
Rocking Wheel Chair by Mathias Koehler
With spindly dinosaur legs and an ever-important overhead light, the rocking chair manages to be simultaneously hip and terrifyingly ugly. It’s a is really cool concept from Mathias Koehler, you can even rock almost 360 degrees.
Buttefly Light by Vinta
Buttefly Light is designed by Vinta is inspired from the idea of folding a piece of paper. The two panels with slight shifts to each other at its closed position remind a user to open this object up. This light gives the poetic theme to the space like a butterfly flying around with silence.
Ian’s Shoelace Site
Are all of your shoes, sneakers and boots still laced up the way they were when you bought them? Ian’s Shoelace Site shows over 30 different ways to lace shoe, from tradition criss cross lacing, to lattice lacing.
Look like some of them are quick hacks - those lacing style make the shoes “loose fit” or even can make your shoe to a “slip-on” without any knotting.
Dune Formations by Zaha Hadid
The body of work has been created exclusively for the David Gill Galleries London and is a continuation of Hadid’s research and exploration into the dialogue of material geometry.
An organic ensemble of shelving, tables, benches and sculptural display pieces inspired by the natural forms of their sandy namesakes, Dune Formations employ the same fluid curves and suggestion of undulating motion that are characteristic of her recent creative output.
“Cherry on Top” by Atypyk
If you have to put a candle on Top… you might use this Cherry candle.
These Atypyk Cherry on Top Candles, $7 each, are so adorable, I don’t know if I could bring myself to burn them.
Strange Fruit Shop by Gonzalez and Haase Architect
Designed by architect duo Gonzalez and Haase, the minimalist space is adorned with futuristic chrome accents and sculptural, angular display areas that complement its super-hip collection. Coming in at 450 sq. meters and spread over two floors, the six-month old Strange Fruit boutique is an impressive addition to Berlin’s Gendarmenmarkt.
October 16, 2007 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 0
Lagrange 34 Chocolate
Lagrange34 in collaboration with Juice have cooked new line of chocolate bars with the most striking shapes. This line combines high quality chocolate together with a contemporary design approach, to exploit the potential of chocolate as a design product.
SylvanSport GO Miniature Camping Trailer
The GO was designed from the frame out to be a one-of-a-kind mobile adventure trailer. Weighing in at 700 pounds, the GO Miniature Trailer can be pulled by small cars. It also includes stargazing windows, excellent ventilation and the beds even convert to a table for when the weather or bugs made eating outside unpleasant. The tent itself packs down and stows inside the trailer’s roof/storage box allowing it to be used for hauling other gear when you’re not sleeping in it.
