Here’s a cool design idea for ya’ – it’s called IdeaPaint – a dry erase paint that turns practically any surface into an erasable canvas – perfect for brainstorming in the office or unleashing your creativity at school or at home. Continue reading
Snug: a space I can call my own
Snug is a unique floor cushion with a twist! You can sit on it or inside it… Designed by Kumeko, Snug allows you to be social while sitting with friends or quite private while enclosed with a good book inside a snugly space you can call your own. Continue reading
Rescued Chair: brightly colored
The re-imagined design of the rescued chair by Nina Tolstrup from Studiomama will bring a splash of color to your interior decor. This series of brightly colored re-upholstered chairs combines the idea of resourcefulness and reinvention, bringing the designer’s ability to see the potential in the overlooked and unloved. Continue reading
Knotty: interlaced
The ingenuity of design is taking one concept and projecting it on another. In this case, the lovely Knotty collection by Kumeko was inspired by old weaving, knotting and basket-making techniques. Continue reading
I-Cementi: lighter
Cement can be beautiful. There… I said it. And now, thanks to a special technological process developed by the Italian Lucifero’s it can also weigh up to 80% less than the original material. Continue reading
Pipeknots: simply inspiring
What can you possibly do with a couple of steel pipes and wood rods? Ask Japanese designer Keiji Ashizawa who created Pipeknots. This collection is based upon exploring the combination of the softness of wood with the stiffness of three welded steel pipes, all joined and fixed with dowels driven into mortises. How amazingly simple, beautiful, and inspiring? Continue reading
stir it: deliciously fresh
Here’s another simple yet fresh design from the Swiss design collective Postfossil, only this time it belongs in the kitchen. A glass carafe that allows us to infuse leaves and fruit is nothing new, however Stir It does it so beautifully we just couldn’t resist… Continue reading
Shoes Books and a Bike
Here’s a cool storage solution from the Swiss design collective Postfossil. Designed by Thomas Walde, the Shoes Books and a Bike unit puts your beloved bicycle where it should be – framed, on a pedestal – almost like a trophy. And I mean this in the most positive way, as cycling has increased in popularity in European cities as the most ecological way of getting around. Continue reading
Veliero Bookcase by Cassina: sail away
The Veliero shelving unit, a part of Cassina’s I Maestri collection, is a re-creation of the unique bookcase designed by architect Franco Albini in 1940. This classic piece of furniture – made in a limited edition of 50 – has been inspired by the world of sailing and suspension bridges, featuring a metal base clad in ash wood, glass shelves, and a circular cross-section bar for extra stability and load capacity. Continue reading
Alessi Lux portable luminaires
What’s your approach to the existence of UFOs or else simply and commonly “flying unidentified objects”? Whether positive or negative, there is a chance to reconsider the whole concept, thanks to Alessi Lux portable luminaires. Cute as button only but few could argue, while many could support the view that they are bringing home lighting to a next level.
Torches? Lanterns whit flickering candles? Leave that behind and give it a try with these portable light bulbs, completely cable free, which can illuminate your every step through out your home, in an emergency or just for fun! But for those which need the feeling or warmth candles and lanterns bring, just wait a few more lines till I share something that you’ll probably love. Continue reading
