Posted on 06 June 2008
Have you been wondering how to dispose of your old couch, but you don’t want to send it off to a huge landfill? I’ve got an idea! Rip the thing apart and break it down into its component pieces. And when you get to the springs, cut those up and turn them into a chic, [...]
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Posted on 20 July 2007
I sometimes cover luggage. I’m just attracted to the architectural quality I guess. Ever since I covered a $20,000 suitcase designed by Frog Design as one of my very first posts, I’ve been on the hunt for the next ultimate case. This is not it. However, for $600 it is a darn good alternative. The [...]
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Posted on 20 March 2007
I don’t know how or why I came about this architect duo. Probably I was smoking a joint while surfing. I wonder because it’s not often that I would consider including a product on the site designed by someone with a name I can’t pronounce. “Corneille Uedingslohmann” doesn’t just fall off the tongue for me. [...]
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Posted on 26 January 2007
Y and Kei are a Korea base design duo with offices in New York who’s 2007 Spring collection astounds me. Their work is permeated with white and a shimmering tan. The overall concept is casual as if the models were walking along a beach boardwalk enjoying the summery breeze. I’ve been looking at several collections [...]
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Posted on 15 December 2006
Object: Sneaker
Manufacturer: Campeggi
URL: http://www.campeggisrl.it
Category: Furniture and Housewares
Price: $?
Lust Factor: Warm
Description: Campeggi is a company that focuses on new ways of experiencing furniture, and the Sneaker is one of the most innovative. It’s a combination of soft, comfy exercise ball mixed with a mini trampoline. The objective is to create a casual, comfortable environment for personal [...]
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Posted on 23 October 2006
Object: The Lotta Jansdotter Smock
Manufacturer: Lotta Jansdotter
URL: www.jansdotter.com
Category: Fashion
Price: $26
Lust Factor: Warm
Description: Lotta Jansdotter is a very talented designer who, until recently, was based in San Francisco. She has made the move to Brooklyn, and I wish her luck. Here materials of choice are linen and ceramic, she works the shape and the print [...]
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