Modern Cellar company is known for its massive projects like custom built wine cellars and specialized wine furniture. The object in question – Insta wine rack – is a byproduct of the main line of merchandise. The ‘off-cuts’ that would otherwise end up in the dumpster are salvaged, redesigned, hand polished and given a new purpose. And there you have it – a modern wine rack and a glass holder in one, elegant and functional. Made out of waste and wastes nothing.
What can be more ruinous for your budget and space than children’s furniture? If only it could grow as fast as the owner does, all would be well… Moan no more. The new Stack Me Up chair from designer Ho-Chieh Hsu does just that – it grows. As your child is getting bigger, the chair can be elevated via application of books under the seat. The beauty of the concept is in its versatility – the chair can sit a child, but does not look like children’s furniture. Thus Stack Me Up can survive in an adult home, becoming a conversation piece, a customizable sitting solution, and a nice book display.
Source: Yanko Design
This neat idea from Cerekapery innovation lab combines a table and a chair in one stylish item. With an easy movement you can make it either one. The sweetch18 switches (alliteration intended) to give you additional sitting or table space. And because both versions of the piece are equally cool and functional, there are no sacrifices. Just convenience and visual joy. No wonder this table/chair has won a designer award in Paris already.
Living in small spaces takes discipline. Discipline means fewer things. Fewer things need to be smarter things. Designers Leonardo Fortino and Andrea Bartolucci, founders of the Spigoli Vivi project, created something that fits the bill. Helios is a chair by day – simple, functional and understated. But by night it becomes a table with a built-in light. A hidden power-cord slot allows switching the light on and off. Thus, Helios can be employed as a night stand for a visiting guest, a side table, a night light with storage… And this is what minimalism is all about – limited form, limitless function.
This unusual piece belongs to Shay Alkalay, the London-based designer and one half of design firm Raw-Edges. When I say ‘belongs’ I mean just that – Alkalay created this item for his own apartment. This truly unique Book Case has no drawers, shelves, or doors. The books are suspended among flat plywood stems, which in turn serve as bookmarks. The surface created by the spines of the books can be used as a tabletop.
Some bibliophiles might condemn this concept, seeing it as disrespectful and damaging for the books. Others will like the simplicity. Besides, who doesn’t love to flaunt their reading choices…
Source: Sight Unseen
Here is a simple and green idea from designer Patrice Mouillé – a ceramic stand that serves as a plant pot and a compost station. Vertuo, a worm composter, consists of five sections. The compost goes through traps between them, producing liquid fertilizer for your home greenery.
Fill it initially with the composting mix – carton, sand, eggshells, soil, water and earthworms. Each time you produce more organic waste – add it to the top compartment to continue the composting process.
Vertuo can be safely put on a balcony – the ceramic will maintain the perfect level of humidity. This little composting machine can feed all your home plants. And your aesthetic senses too.
