– These kids let their father color their drawings. The result is utterly cool.
– Compelling gender inequality campaign uses google search results.
– Mind-twisting design – Hermes boutique inspired by a butcher shop.
– Nikon microphotography competition 2013 results are in.
– Coin – absolutely brilliant idea of a modern credit card holder.
Have a great weekend, everybody!
This innovative piece, called Mirror 2.0, has been created by designer Robert Grynkofki. The smart piece uses voice command, face and gesture recognition technology. Two LCD displays are placed behind a one-way mirror with a camera for face recognition, sensors for motion control and a microphone for voice control. It informs you of the weather, news, it can display your e-books and play your music. Getting ready in the morning sounds much more entertaining with this clever thing. The project is Reece 2013 Bathroom Innovation Award entry.
(via yanko design)
London based designer James Tattersall creates simple and elegant designs, one of which I’ve featured in this blog. His other creation, Hook Shelf, is a clever way to add storage to the entryway without adding the clutter. The piece is a combination of a bookshelf, clothing hooks and a drawer. The elements coexist harmoniously in this beautifully crafted object. The shelf is only 27” wide, which makes it a great contender for a small apartment.
(via themag)
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Donald M. Rattner.
STACT is a modular design that stores wine in both a useful and attractive way. The product consists of individual panels with cut-outs for inserting an aluminum mount that cradles the bottles with minimal material support. Panels are mounted directly on walls, and by being butted together can be extended to any desired length and height. The play of panels, supports and bottles make a striking decorative effect, transforming the need for storage into a visual enhancement.
Panels measure 11 1/2 x 15, and come in a variety of colors and finishes, including Electric Orange, Piano Black, Pure White, Walnut and Zebrano. A single panel holds nine standard sized or champagne bottles, while a pair of adjacent panels can hold up to twelve. All hardware needed for installation comes in the package. STACT originated as a Kickstarter project, and was designed by award-winning San Francisco creative Eric Pfeiffer. Purchase here.
– Leonardo Da Vinci’s piano is heard for the first time, after 500 years (what wouldn’t I give to play it).
– Lovely Maison USB hub by Suhyun Yoo.
– How to make a perpetual paper airplane.
– These bike lights are seriously neat.
– Beautiful and sad mandalas made out of dead bees.
– A nomadic chair – a great idea for a small dwellings.
– 12 very unusual towers (thank you, Bosko)
– Tissue animals – a stunning animation by Fuyu Arai.
Have a nice weekend, guys!
These decorative hooks have been designed by my fellow New Yorkers Luez Design and Play, and they are adorable. Made from powder coated steel, they can provide a sturdy and attractive home for your belongings. The hooks come in blue, coral pink and mint. Available for purchase through designers’ website.
I find this item to be absolutely delightful (and not only because of my book fetish). Ideal for small and dynamic urban dwellings, Lumio by Max Gunawan is a portable, rechargeable, and powerful little light. Disguised as a book, it unfolds to reveal a warm high-performing LED lamp. You can take it with you to bed, outside of your apartment, use it as an alternative light source for dark areas, as a desk lamp, as a pendant… The possibilities are endless. And to recharge the battery, simply attach it to your computer or an outlet via USB charger. Available in three colors, Lumio is big enough to light a dinner party and compact enough to fit a small bag. Brilliant. Watch the video after the break to see the product in action.
Here is another glowing proof that living small is not always a necessity, but can also be a conscious lifestyle choice. Take for example this tiny house, belonging to Mad Men star Vincent Kartheiser. A 580-square-foot cabin, which Kartheiser shares with his fiancée, actress Alexis Bledel, was initially divided into several minuscular rooms. Eventually the actor involved designer and builder Funn Roberts, and the layout has been opened up to include pretty much everything into a single big room. The particularly bold moves include a shower in the middle of the living area and a massive suspended bed controlled via a pulley system. I especially love the headboard that flips down to serve as a double desk when the bed is in the air. Kartheiser calls the eclectic style of the place “Japanese-industrial.” Here side-sliding screens coexist with metal fixtures, delicate lighting and Japanese garden contrast the provocative aesthetic of the living room. Check out more photos after the break to see this amazing home in more detail.
(via dwell)
If you hate cable clutter as much as I do – I will love this product! CableBin by Bluelounge is a smart and elegant way to manage unruly cordage. The piece resembles a slick dust bin, only instead of paper trash it holds all your bulky surge protectors. It uses adhesive components inside so you can latch hubs to the sidewalls of the bin and let the cables drop down the middle. The lid provides an opening for chargers and connectors to be at the ready when you need them. Brilliant! Watch the video after the break to see CableBin in action.
– An amazing synthesis of old and new – a modern house inserted inside a historic 18-century shell.
– If you haven’t read Laurie Anderson’s farewell to Lou Reed – you should.
– Possibly the most beautiful murmuration video I’ve seen – A Bird Ballet.
– What a cool idea – temporary plastic bubble house.
– AR Ware – this product should definitely exist.
– Did you know that Chinese takeout containers fold out into plates? I didn’t.
– Yes, there is a tumblr blog for that too – hot men vs. cats in similar poses.
– Stunning space footage – Canyon of Fire on the Sun.
Have a pleasant weekend, everybody!
