The Design Crack Guide to Red
The 2007 Ford Shelby GT500
Please don’t hate me because I love muscle cars. I know the Ford Shelby gets an estimated 13mpg, but it is hot. Mind you, I do not even own a car, and I haven’t for the past ten years. I’m what you might call a granola cruncher when it comes to fuel consumption. But when [...]
Fleur Lamp by Atsuro Ueki
Atsuro Ueki is one of those people that has boundless energy. You just want to sit the person down and say, “enough with the creativity!”. He just makes so much important stuff. A bit about Mr. Ueki: He is one of those guys, like John Maeda, who borders on vast knowledge of art and technology. [...]
Flood Light by Julie Mathias & Michael Cross
Flood Light is a lamp that defies logic. It’s a lamp made from four simple elements: glass jars, light bulbs, electric cables, and water. Doesn’t anyone see anything dangerous here? Live wires and water, my mom always told me, equal an early death by electrocution. I tend to believe my mother, so I developed a [...]
Heart Charm by Theo Fennell
Theo Fennell has been hot for a long while, but I just had to include this one piece because I love it! He is the designer of numerous heart charms in every flavor. The charm I’ve included in the Design Crack fold is a ruby encrausted heart with platinum devil horns. It’s completely opulent and [...]
Ashleytray by Diplomat Design
Object: Ashleytray
Designer: Diplomat Design
URL: http://www.diplomatdesign.com/
Category: Tchotchke
Price: $see website
Lust Factor: Warm
Description: The AshleyTray is one of those designs that makes me want to take up smoking just so I can use this product, It’s an elegant piece of glass that smacks of my grandparent’s decor circa 1970. I mean, they had an ash tray that could [...]
Tulipa Vases by Lotte Van Laatum
Here is Lotte van Laatum’s interpretation of 17th century Turkish kaftans worn by royal sultans . The design pattern is based on the abstraction of a tulip which is probably the closest item to a national icon in Holland, but is ironically an import from Turkey and Central Asia. And, Lotte’s intentions when creating the [...]
The 2007 Tesla Roadster
Object: The 2007 Tesla Roadster
Designer: Tesla
URL: http://www.teslamotors.com/
Category: Automotive
Price: $92,000 +/-
Lust Factor: Hot
Description: Tesla Motors has done something remarkable. They have made an electric car that people will actually want to buy. There is no doubt that the Tesla is a beautiful car, but for you speed fiends it has the stats you want: 0 mph [...]
The 2006 Ford GT
Object: The 2006 Ford GT
Designer/Manuacturer: Ford
URL: http://www.fordvehicles.com/fordgt/
Category: Automotive
Price: $155,000 +/-
Lust Factor: Hot
Description: The Ford GT is the the retro high-end exotic equivalent to every other car company in 2006. But comparisons are not needed with the high end exotics, at least to me. To me fast is fast and sexy is sexy. Usually I judge [...]
Barneys Find: The Coral Reef Serving Set by Michael Aram
Object: The Coral Reef Serving Set
Manufacturer: Michael Aram
URL: http://www.barneys.com
Category: Furniture and Housewares
Price: $70
Lust Factor: Warm
Description: I’m sure many people have noticed this trend twords natural objects. The Ilog, which is a wooden version of the Apple iPod is a great example. I don’t want to put this object in the same category exactly, but it’s [...]
Design Mart: Baleen by Viable
Object: Baleen
Designer: Viable
URL: http://www.viablelondon.com
Category: Furniture and Housewares
Price: $2500-5000
Lust Factor: Hot
Description: To Celebrate the London Design Museum’s exhibition, Design Mart, I am including several of their up-and-coming designers they have showcased. For more information about the exhibition, go to www.designmuseum.org
Viable is a fascintaing collective of designers based in London who are bringing a fresh perspective on [...]
The City System Shelving by Marcel Wanders for moooi
Object: The City System Shelves
Designer: Marcel Wanders for moooi
URL: www.moooi.com
Category: Furniture and Housewares
Price: $?
Lust Factor: Warm
Description: The design Marcel Wanders has done for moooi is exceptional in that the shelving system is extremly flexible and modular while still appearing simple. The modules when stacked together also mimic a city skyline in an almost subconcious way [...]
The 2008 Dodge Challenger
Object: The 2008 Challenger
Manufacturer: Dodge
URL(unofficial): http://www.dodgechallenger.com/
Category: Automotive
Price: $25,000-35,000
Lust Factor: Hot
Description: I have not owned a car in years, and I never intend to own a car again. However, I cannot deny the beauty of a well designed automobile. The Dodge Challenger is one of my new favorites. If you remember a few years back, [...]
The Campfire Pillow by Gama-Go
Object: The Campfire Pillow
Manufacturer: Gama-Go
URL: www.gama-go.com
Category: Furniture and Housewares
Price: $34
Lust Factor: Warm
Description: I have a soft spot for Gama-Go. I kind of think the whole cartoon as art thing has played itself out except for geniuses like Barry McGee. However, the boldness and crispness of the colors in the 50’s style cartoon art still immediately [...]
The PPhone Headset by HULGER
Object: The P*Phone
Manufacturer: HULGER
URL: www.greenergrassdesign.com
Category: Consumer Technology
Price: $ 70
Lust Factor: Hot
Description: People! Please forgive me for going through the greenergrassdesign catalog, but these people have got a knack for finding awesome products. This is my latest find: The P*Phone. There is something indescribably nostalgic about using an old headset for Skype or my cell [...]
