The Design Crack Guide to Lust Factor: Warm
ora watch by alexandros stasinopoulos
This really is one of the freshest and most novel concepts for a watch I’ve seen in a while. The watch by Alexandros Stasinopoulos portrays three intertwined tape measures that move with the time. I have not quite figured how to describe the relation between time and space, but I’m sure there is one.
I’ve always [...]
sungho lee: LED pin
I saw the clothespin light, and I wondered to myself, “OK, it’s a clothespin and a light. So what?”. Now it all makes sense after seeing this image.
sungho lee: LED pin.
reincarnation: trash as inspiration for tableware
Yet another remake of everyday objects as precious little trinkets. I like them all, so keep them coming. I’ve seen clorox bottles in ceramics, water bottles in glass, but the lightness of Kutchamuch’s egg crate, for instance, exceeds the quality of any i’ve seen. I hope i’m right in saying that taking an everyday object [...]
ceramico coffee table
A bit more ceramics for tonight: Introducing the all ceramic coffee table. it’s beautiful, white, sleek, but don’t let your kids get to close because they will break this coffee table in a heart beat.
ceramico coffee table :: Industrial Design Served.
Joel Escalona – Outdoor Furniture
I found these pieces recently and found them to be beautifully colored. Most outdoor furniture i encounter does not have the cohesive strength to make a whole collection. Rather, most outdoor furniture that you might find in this category are a motley collection of dissimilar objects. I applaud the consistency.
sub-studio design blog: Joel Escalona – [...]
Brand Profile: Skitch
I pulled this from Dezeen who have loaded up a comprehensive gallery of images of featuring probably the most significant brand launched at this year’s Salone in Milan. The brand is Skitsch, and it was founded by Renato Preti, a very important private equity investor behind such brands as B&B Italia. Now, he takes his [...]
MICHAEL BIHAIN: Illusion Table
Illusion Table is so expertly performed that I couldn’t quite geta handle on its expertly crafted form. First, it is made from laquered ash which is not what I thought. At first glance, it’s steel or aluminum or anything else but wood. But this illusive use of such a simple material is not where the [...]
Furniture at 100% Norway 2008
There are so many special pieces that will be shown at 100% Norway that it’s too hard to talk about them all. Probably my favorite piece is The white Origami Chair shown as the second to last image. This chair is designed by So Takahashi and is a made of plate and bar steel with [...]
Students from Beckmans Make a Splash at the stockholm Furniture Fair
I’m going to give away secrets: The way to find the freshest stuff on earth is to always be checking out the design schools the world over. Beckmans is one of the best. Below is some student work from the recent Stockholm Furniture Fair. Both items are furniture finished in white. One piece is a [...]
Fruit Bowls Made Out of Real Fruit
Are you looking for that unique wedding gift but you don’t have a lot of money? Think of giving one of these fabulous bowls fabricated by hat at a cost of $34 each. The bowls are made from various fruits and vegetables. The fruits are cut paper-thin, dried and presed. Then, the shapes [...]
Zipshape- A Simple Technique for Creating Complex Furniture
Zipshape is a technique developed by Schindlersalmeron that allows for curved surfaces to be made in furniture with creating costly molds or setting up cumbersome steaming chambers. The designs get their curves by the interlocking teeth that make up the top and bottom of the furniture piece. The furniture gets its curviture by [...]
arik levy makes a book brush
Arik Levy’s products are always witty and often times pure genius. The book brush is not genius. It’s not even particularly useful. But something about their combination is so fun it’s like watching a bad Frankenstein movie.
‘book brush’ by arik levy
Deer Socket: nature meets electronic devices
The Deer Socket is an innovation that I feel really pushes the boundaries of smart design. Why? First, the design says to me: "I’m unashamedly trendy". For example, deer antlers in the design world: you just can’t get away from them. But nearly all of the antlers on the market are in the [...]
The Doorknob Lightbulb: A Bright Idea found at Core 77
I’m just in a cranky mood today. I saw this product a few minutes ago, and it made me think of the years of stupidity we’ve seen in American design today. Not this design, but the lack of doorknob innovation. See, I like this design. It immediately makes me think of something I’ve [...]
Spaceless: Sandy Lam’s Expert Solution to Tiny Outdoor Spaces
I received this email about a year ago, and just never had time to post this. Sandy Lam has created an ingenious system. The pieces of furniture are built into the floor of a terrace and easily slide up to create a table or a bench. This is the perfect furniture solution for people who [...]
Doo The Dishes by French Paper
I got a tip from a company called French Paper. They alerted me to their beutiful wood prints that they make, but I’m enamoured with their Doo the Dishes collection of sexy silhouettes printed on plates and backed by a touch of baroque sensibility. It’s rare that I’ve fantisized about a silhouette much [...]
