July 20, 2012

Flygrip – a handy (literally) little gizmo lets safely multitask with an iPhone.

– Here is something everyone can use at one point or another – Japanese Shouting Vase.

– Language nerds, this is your chance to shine. Collins Dictionary seeks new word submissions from the public.

– Peel Wall Light – what a cool concept.

Smart Dot, a nice tool for making really smooth presentations (and more).

How English sounds for non-English speakers (I actually remember the feeling).

– Probably the most amazing cancer awareness shopping bag I’ve seen.

– The current popularity of adapting the Keep Calm posters from the Second World War gets the full animated treatment.

Enjoy your weekend, folks!

 

July 13, 2012

– Cool self-tidying bed – I’m sure every kid would want one.

– Ogilvy & Mather came up with a beautiful campaign for audio books.

– How to build a successful business in one year and stay human? 7 great tips from swissmiss, the creator of Tattly (among other things).

– If you’re in New York this weekend, you can enjoy loads of cultural events on the cheap.

– The box-within-a-box apartment is brilliant.

– Another book-related blog – Underground New York Public Library. Instant new fave.

Puppy vs. crab.

– Now, that is really clever – iPhone fan.

Power Cactus by Manifattura&Design – love it.

The Library Hotel on the Koh Samui beachfront – a great idea for a bookwormy retreat.

Have a lovely weekend, everyone!

July 6, 2012

– Shelter “byGG” – a cool experimental housing concept combines sculpture and architecture to create a cocoon style habitation space.

– Sixty Eight competitive designs of the Great Tower for London, which was never built.

– I’m obsessed with this electronic magazine lately – Llamas’ Valley. Inspiring, tasteful and full of great original content.

– The rebirth of the pocket watch – a fun and multifunctional watch by Mathieu Lehanneur.

– Hysterical – Avocado Bathtub by glorious David Mitchell and Robert Webb.

– Cool aerial nude photography by John Crawford.

Dante’s nine circles of hell recreated in LEGO.

– Probably the most satisfying trash can ever made.

– Finally! Chameleon bandage.

– I feel that I should introduce you to such a thing as Russian sarcasm. This pseudo guide to Norilsk would be a place to start.

Have a nice weekend, guys!

June 29, 2012

– Stunning salad farming installation.

– Cool and hilarious OMG Eye Chart cocktail shaker.

Don’t Make-Up and Drive, a compelling and unsettling Volkswagen ad – just won gold in Cannes.

– How clever is this? Spray juice directly from a citrus fruit! Wishlisted.

– Gorgeous hand-cut minimalist maps.

– Ant-free elevated picnic platters – make all those al fresco efforts more civilized.

– This is currently the wallet of my dreams.

Mrs. Doubtfire recut as a horror movie – chilling.

– An iPhone case that keeps glare from ruining your pictures – pledge on Kickstarter to get yours.

– And don’t forget – tomorrow a leap second will make the day one second longer! Watch it happen here. (via @zomgmouse)

Have a fantastic weekend folks!

June 22, 2012

– 32 innovations that will change life as we know it.

– A magic wand remote – I know just how silly it is, but I want it anyway.

– If you are nostalgic about old technology, you’ll love this – Museum of Endangered Sounds.

– Probably the coolest installation I’ve seen in a while – Tube, a giant tunnel of magnetic tape from VHS Cassettes.

Welcome to Life – probably a realistic prediction of a digital afterlife story.

Analog ice-cream making – minimalist and stunning.

– Gorgeous film about the high-speed camera technology – the beauty of the unseen.

iPhone case made out of recycled skateboards? Yes, please!

– FlatPackables came up with a new item – PITA, a clever slide-in frame.

– And finally, an astounding video that puts all things in perspective – The Known Universe.

Have a fantastic weekend, everyone!

June 15, 2012

– Elqui Domos, a sky gazing hotel in Chile (via collabcubed).

– There is truly a tumblr blog for everything. This one is dedicated to the worst Keep Calm posters – Keep Calm Must Stop.

– Hilarious gale-force blown portraits by Tadao Cern.

– Finally! A perfume that makes you smell like a book – Paper Passion.

Sleepbox – a neat portable hotel room – lovely and functional design.

– Probably the coolest stop motion video I’ve seen in a long while.

– These ceramic sculptures by Matthew Chambers are absolutely mesmerizing.

– A rinser toothbrush. How cool is that?

Enjoy your weekend guys!

June 1, 2012

TuboHotel – an astonishing accommodation complex made out of individual cilinders in Tepotzlan, Mexico.

– Loving these instand DIY hallway hooks.

Sign Search – search for a word and it shows you the equivalent gesture in sign language (via swissmiss).

– Funny energy drink ad – finally someone filmed this old idea – cat/toast perpetual engine.

– Fascinating – unexpected uses of bank valts.

– Probably the most gorgeous Northern lights video I’ve seen so far.

– The coolest flash drive ever.

– Interesting creations made out of loofah.

– These hypnotic clocks are… hypnotic.

– Amazing aerial shots of New York secret rooftop world.

Have a great weekend, everybody!

May 18, 2012

– A real cardboard office, made for an advertising agency.

– A beautiful Vitra video by Florian Böhm.

– If you are a bookwormy person, you’ll love this – a Bookshelf book by Alex Johnson (there is also a Bookshelf blog – one of my all time faves).

Unfolding rhino is fun.

– Another awesome Kickstarter project – Brydge. It turns your iPad into a laptop.

Gorgeous packaging for sushi takeaway.

Youtube Time – a handy tool that allows you to link to a specific part of a youtube video.

Spectacular imagery – 100,000 LED lights float down the Sumida River.

Have a pleasant weekend, folks!

May 4, 2012

– 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!

April 27, 2012

– 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!