“Ekokook,” Sustainable Kitchen Project by Faltazi Lab
Called Ekokook, the project by Faltazi Lab aims to process waste as close as possible to the point where it’s produced.The design incorporates storage containers for packaging, a reservoir under the sink for collecting water to be reused and a container where earthworms break down organic waste. The Ekokook also has the three built-in micro-plants that helps complete the three recycling functions.
Communicative Coffee Table by Di Wu
Di Wu designed the table with eight slide boards. A duster to clean the chalkboard hides under one board. Simply slide one board and start writing.
Coolest Clock Ever
At first glance, it may look like someone’s actually behind the clock drawing in the time, but upon closer inspection, you’ll notice that it’s just an LCD display “that plays a 24 hour loop of this video by the Dutch desinger Maarten Baas watching his own clock somewhere and painstakingly erasing and re-writing each minute.
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Tapistongs by Lise El Sayed
Tapistongs by Lise El Sayed is a stylish carpet unlike others with the matching slippers. Taking a great shag carpet and creating matching slippers is one thing; having cut-outs where those slippers originated is simply ingenious.
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Levi’s “Pop Up Closet”
Tim Arts and Stefan van den Boogaard decided to skip the traditional mailers when it came to announcing a new Levi’s collection to the fashion press. Instead, they constructed and sent out these “Pop Up Closets” that contained real products from the line.
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The Sushi Collection by Edward Van Vliet for Moroso
Moroso has teamed with Dutch designer Edward van Vliet for the Sushi Collection. The range includes a sofa, rug, pouf and chairs, upholstered in a patchwork of colors, patterns and materials.
Edward Van Vielt said in an interview that he was influenced by Marrakesh, the culture of the Far East and Middle East plus the Spirograph to create the patterns of the Sushi collection.
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Alpina Wall Calendar by Scholz & Friends Hamburg, Germany
The advert titled Wall Calendar 2009 was done by SCHOLZ & FRIENDS HAMBURG advertising agency for ALPINA company. The idea was to create the world’s biggest calendar. Each month has the “Colour of the Month” printed on a 3m x 2m calendar page clearly showing just how great a newly-painted wall would look. By doing this the calendar also doubled as an interesting piece of graphic design. It was displayed in furniture stores and many building supply stores at the Alpina point-of-sale as well as in selected art galleries.
Desert Coffee Table Concept by Svilen Gamolov
Bulgarian designer, Svilen Gamolov came up with this beautiful coffee table to compliment modern interiors. Lacquered in white and designed with delicate attention to detail, this stylish design with unusual form makes the “Desert coffee table” one of a kind!
PowerPOST by Choi Won Seok & Kim Do Yeop
Equipping some outlets onto one leg of the table, Choi Won Seok & Kim Do Yeop have successfully solved the problem of messy cords on the floor or the table. Everything is highly organized now! The concept represents “eco convergence” by merging two objects into one and therefore reducing people’s levels of consumption.
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Rambler Socket by Meysam Movahedi
Rambler Socket by Meysam Movahedi is a very solid electrical outlet concept that completely eliminates the need for extension cords. The Rambler Socket might just be the solution we’re all are looking for. As it comes with an extension cord built into the power outlet, you just pinch its sides to pull it out and tug it to semi-automatically wind it back in.
“InsideOut,” Champagne Glass Set
These champagne glasses created by Alissia Melka Teichroew, have a simple water glass-shaped exterior yet iconic glass silhouettes are revealed when filled. they are made of durable mouth-blown borosilicate glass which has an insulating effect.
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Table flowers, Nymphenburg Chrysanthemums
The Nymphenburg chrysanthemum is an incredibly intricate example of porcelain art. The flowers are made from more than 300 petals modeled by hand in wafer-thin porcelain. The chrysanthemum flower has a long tradition at Nymphenburg and some archive samples date back to the 18th century. Those were much smaller than the almost originally sized flowers created in 2009. The limited edition of 25 flowers encased in ornamental wooden boxes are created to be close to nature by porcelain masters who have undergone special training and have steady hands and lots of patience.
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Grass Mirror by H2o Architects
French architecture firm h2o architects have completed their last project entitled Grass Mirror. To paraphrase, this piece aims to encourage the act of contemplation while acknowledging the fragmented boundaries between nature and culture.
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Curtain Door by Matharoo Associates
The Curtain Door created by Matharoo Associates was celebrated like the best piece of design by a young architects from across the world by Architectural Review’s Emerging Architecture Awards.
At 5.2m high and 1.7m wide, the door is comprised of 40 sections of 254mm-thick Burma teak. Each section is carved so that the door integrates 160 pulleys, 80 ball bearings, a wire-rope and a counter weight hidden within the single pivot. Stacked one above the other in the closed position, each plank can then rotate by a simple push causing the door to reconfigure into a sinusoidal curve.
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Banquete Chair with Pandas by Fernando And Umberto Campana
This chair is created by the Campana brothers exclusively to Moss in a numbered and limited edition of 25 pieces.
Fernando and Humberto Campana design through eyes that are fiercely regional, political, and socioeconomic. Their irreverence is tempered by a humility and an appreciation of the artfully poetic. They often combine found or mass-produced objects like scraps of wood, stuffed animals, and discarded fabric scraps with advanced technologies. Their work is infused with personal commentary on issues of waste, resourcefulness, poverty, and perfection.
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The “Coco” Mini.Bar, Painted with Chanel Nail Varnish by Leonhard Pfeifer
My friend Leonhard Pfeifer just sent me his latest creation the “Coco” Mini.Bar that has been hand finished by drizzling Chanel nail varnish over the white lacquered exterior.
A collection of 8 limited edition pieces, the 2009 Mini.BarBoudior range brings the bar home. Expanding on his successful retail product, Leonhard Pfeifer has individually handcrafted them to create an array of sumptuous side-tables perfect for private entertaining.
Clutch Chair Made & Clutch Light Made from Drinking Straws by Scott Jarvie
Scott Jarvie has designed a Clucth Chair using 10,000 drinking plastic straws. Made from 10,000 drinking straws. Clutch Chair was chosen by Zaha Hadid as the Curator’s Choice at the Noise Festival 2008.
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TURN Fireplace by Florian Viererbl & Maria Schmid Schweiger
TURN Fireplace designed by Schweiger & Viererbl is a fireplace that can be rotated round 360 degrees and can also be locked in position at set increments. The cosy view of the fire can now be enjoyed from every conceivable angle.
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