– Something from the alternative universe – world’s most expensive one bedroom apartment.
– Love this wine branding – Delhaize: Wines of the World.
– Another cool book site – Drink Words. Instant new fave.
– Made me chuckle – Flying Fuck. An ultimate office gift.
– Everyday I’m Hustlin temporary tats. Yes! (via swissmiss)
– Beautiful idea – Ripple Effect tea table.
– End Piece – the tumblr site dedicated to the last artwork of great artists.
– And finally – don’t miss the biggest supermoon in years this Saturday.
Have a lovely weekend, guys!
Here is another attractive holder for the active piles of books, otherwise creating visual clutter and blocking the passages between your furniture (mostly speaking for myself here). The piece, called Lesefutter (which can be translated as “reading matter”), was created by Italian design studio Covo. Its function is to provide space for the favorite books and magazines you want to keep in reach – beside your sofa, your table, your bed or wherever you are in need of some brain food. The inspiration for this design came from the archaic form of an animal’s manger. Clever. The piece offers a built-in bookmark and comes in black and white.
Paul and Paula tables were created by German designer Matthias Ferwagner for Nils Holger Moorman. Both tables feature reversible tabletops (you can choose between black and gray), made from untreated ash and covered with anti-slip linoleum layer. The airiness of the design comes from the stainless steel legs and the red synthetic fibre strings, connecting them visually. The tables, purposely designed in two different sizes, create a functional and striking combination. “Paul and Paula – they feel most comfortable as a couple and really shouldn’t be separated, so have a heart and take both of them home. Paul in meticulous black beside Paula in grey, casual and laid-back. Or Paula in black, half-shaded by her big brother – they always make a good impression with their reversible tabletops. Even alone they can effortlessly tempt you with their friendly nature and nonchalant cable design.” – says the designer.
This elegant coat stand has been created by New Zealand born and London based designer Leonhard Pfeifer for the furniture brand Woodman. Simple and sculpturesque, the piece looks equally beautiful empty or laden with things. Here is how Pfeifer describes it: “I was drawn to the geometrical strength of the design and to the practicality of the vertical elements with horizontal joining members, both of which act functionally to provide areas to hang coats, scarves, bags and the like, but which also form strong design elements. The proportions minimise the footprint for compact entry halls, while ensuring a sufficient base to maintain stability.” The Eiden coat stand has recently scored a 2012 Design Guild Mark from the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers in London which recognises excellence in design, use of materials, manufacture and function.
Project UTFSM is a new creation of the studio Elementodiseno. The series of lounge chairs and tables can be stacked together as a puzzle when not in use – what a cool concept. In its folded state, the furniture can serve as a shelving item. And in a party situation (or even in a need of an extra workstation) – the unit can be taken apart to provide searing and surface space. Fabulous.
This clever cabinet by Leipzig based designer Yi-Cong Lu expands, doubling its storage capacity. How? The principle is simple and ingenius. The drawers of the growing cabinet are located on the side. By pulling the drawer, extra space is created. “This kind of interaction makes it a “living” object, that changes its shape and size according to its usage,” – says the designer. The piece is made out of plywood and MDF.
Recycled and recyclable, this cool paper basket has been created by Emanuele Pizzolorusso. This idea has been done by others (and noticed by garbage nerds like me), but the cupcake holder resemblance here takes the prize. 50 pleated bags, all stacked into each other, make for an effortless trash removal. Once the top bag is filled, throw it away with the contents and move to the next one, repeat. Beautiful, easy and eco-friendly.
Since we’re on the subject of desks, here is one I am truly delighted by. DeskBox by Israel-born UK-based designers Yael Mer & Shay Alkalay of Raw Edges studio, created for the furniture brand Arco, is a soaring example of elegant simplicity and clever space-saving. A practical small table/cabinet that is hung onto a wall is ideal for small apartments. It its “box” mode, the item is barely extended from the wall. But as you pull the cover down – it turns into a nicely sized workstation, sufficient for a laptop or some writing paraphernalia. The opening on the back for cables and cords and a small storage compartment complete the piece.
– Google is developing Android based display glasses.
– A handy resource for old industrial machinery, lighting, seating, storage and more – Industrial Artefacts.
– The illusion of choice – a staggering infographic, showing how our money tends to go to the same few places.
– IKEA reveals a cute cardboard digital camera.
– Wow architecture – Johnnie Walker House.
– Probably the smallest (and the coolest) record player out there – Soundwagon.
– One chair a week – an actual course at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Architecture School
– Grid Wall – a brilliant wall decor idea.
– Renters rejoice – DYI Drum Shade will hide those unsightly light fixtures.
– Lighted Countdown – LED equipped hourglass lanterns.
Have a good weekend, everyone!
I believe in the virtue of small desks. Especially if our tasks are limited to writing, reading and light computing (which is usually the case for many people at home). Limited surfaces keep you organized and, if you add a clever storage hack to it, you’re set. The Quello table by British designer Phil Procter is exactly that – a tiny desk with the neat storage compartment. When not in use as a work station, Quello can serve as a console in a hallway or vestibule. Add a chair to it – and it transforms. The top of the table slides both ways allowing one to reach the storage underneath without disturbing objects on the surface. Lovely idea beautifully executed.
