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EDIBLE TABLEWARE 2008-03-26 11:24:00 Japanese designer Nobuhiko Arikawa of Rice-Design created these edible tablewares for a cafe in Japan. I wonder how they taste like.Stan
MOTORIZED TV STAND IN ACTION 2008-03-26 01:45:00 Looking at this motorized TV stand operate is indeed quite a visual feast. But is storing a TV beneath the bed really necessary?Stan
COVER STOOL BY ALAIN BERTEAU 2008-03-25 12:06:00 I appreciate clever stuff like this. The oddly shaped Cover stool, designed by Alain Berteau, is a sum of its parts literally: place the foam pad on top of the packaging box, zip up the fabric cover over it and there you go! No boxes to throw and nothing going to waste.In case you are wondering, the delicious cover is made with Kvadrat-Maharam Messenger fabric, with a variety of other finishes to be available very soon.Stan
LIBRI SHELF BY MICHAEL BIHAIN 2008-03-27 22:20:00 Libri shelf, available in white or black lacquered ash wood finish, offers numerous options in which one can position it. It can be used as a single unit attached to the wall or combined with additional Libri shelves assembled side by side or back to back. The legs can be adjusted to compensate for uneven floors, even after the shelf has been attached to the wall or to each other.Designed by Belgian designer Michael Bihain. Stan
MAKING IDEAS STICK 2008-03-27 12:01:00 Scott Flora, founder of the creative wall decal firm Blik, shares his thoughts on getting ideas off the ground. LinkKUS
NAT CHANTKAM'S PEPP CHAIR 2008-03-31 09:41:00 Reducing wastage by processing useless pineapple leaves into an usable furniture-making material, Thailand's Nat Chantkam used the newly found pineapple-fiber paper to create the seat and back of his Pepp chair. When wet, the material will dry and revert to its original shape and color. It can also be easily-replaced when worn out with usage.Via FrameStan
PIVOT CABINET BY SHAY ALKALAY 2008-03-31 09:32:00 Pivot, designed by Shay Alkalay of Raw-Edges for Arco, is an unique side cabinet comprising two hinged drawers which open simultaneously.Stan
STITCH TABLE 2008-03-31 08:53:00 A coffee table that will sure bring a smile to those with green fingers.Stan
THE TOILET-SHAPED HOUSE 2008-03-31 08:34:00 Sim Jae-duck is the chairman of the organizing committee of the Inaugural General Assembly of the World Toilet Association. In an effort to highlight the world’s sanitation needs, he built a house shaped like a toilet and named it Haewoojae, which means sanctuary in Korean. The 419sqm structure contains two bedrooms, two guest rooms and other rooms, apart from - as you should have guessed - three deluxe toilets.Now that's what I call taking your work too seriously.Stan
FULLMOON SIDEBOARD BY SOTIRIOS PAPADOPOULOS 2008-04-03 01:34:00 The term 'out of this world' seems to describe the Fullmoon sideboard best. The moon on the furniture’s surface is created using a special luminous and ecological paint (ELI ecolightinside) which glows in the dark. Without looking tacky, that is.Available in a limited edition of 24 pieces, Fullmoon will be on-view at the SOHO temporary gallery in Milan during the “dEMOsign” exhibition from April 18-20, 2008.Stan
SOFA LAMP BY CULDESAC AND HECTOR SERRANO 2008-04-02 05:07:00 Spanish designers CuldeSac and Héctor Serrano drew inspiration from the traditional furniture design of the Chester sofa and created the Sofa Lamp, which will be launched during the Milan furniture fair later this month.KUS
COOL POOLS: A COMPILATION 2008-04-04 10:52:00 It's official: the days of unimaginative turquoise pools in backyards are truly over. Nowadays, home owners are ditching the traditional look for a much sleeker one. Whether it's a streamlined lap pool, an infinity edge pool or, in Bill Gates' case, a high-tech pool (fitted with underwater music system), the swimming pools of today are integral elements of modern house design both - internally and externally.(Images from the book Cool Pools & Hot Tubs)The pool created by Munkenbeck + Marshall for a family home in North London, England is in a self-contained wing of the house, accessed through sliding doors from the far end of an open kitchen and family room. The lengthy pool integrates a hot tub at a corner and spouts at one end to provide high-pressure water for a good massage. Slidin
KAZAKODEI BY NENDO 2008-04-07 01:43:00 The latest offering from the prolific Nendo is the super chic Kazakodei clock. LinkStan
ILLUMINATION SHOWER BY SPIRITUAL MODE 2008-04-09 23:25:00 Japan's Spiritual Mode has come up with the nice idea of a rain shower head which comes with integrated lighting.KUS Read more:SPIRITUAL
SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN KUALA LUMPUR 2008-04-09 09:48:00 This stunning new residential development being planned for the Putrajaya waterfront just 30km south of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, caught my eyes. The designers, Studio Nicoletti Associati and Hijjas Kasturi Associates, drew their inspirations from traditional Islamic design and the marine to come up with these one-of-a-kind structures.Sustainable strategies like terraces, sunshades, natural ventilation and integrated green space are key elements in this development. These buildings will source from alternative energy and are expected to produce 50% less CO2 emissions than similar residential projects.Stan
SIP OF LIGHT 2008-04-09 09:25:00 South Korea's Sung-kyu Nam must be reminiscing about the days when he's still a high school student studying the night away - with a cup of beverage at hand - at that moment he came up with Sip of Light.Or wait. Maybe not. Those periods are usually best left unremembered...Stan
CONTRASTS GALLERY 2008-04-09 07:49:00 Since 1992, curator Pearl Lam's Contrasts Gallery has been gathering a group of designers eager to push the limits of the design world. Lam chose to name her concept 'Contrasts' because her philosophy is to celebrate and exaggerate differences. The aim is to explore the relationships between art, architecture and design by fusing individual creative talents without prejudice.In particular, her own design firm XYZ Design creates easily approachable pieces that are distinguished from other contemporary design firms via an incredible attention to detail coupled with the use of distinctive features and materials. A strong Chinese influence is evident in many of their works. One only needs to take a look at their Corset Shade with Pylon Stand Table Light lamp, which impresses with its lavish us
5 UNORTHODOX WAYS TO DECORATE A WALL 2008-04-11 10:28:00 Staying in the same house for too long can sometimes cause a quandary. You can stand and stare blankly for weeks, wondering what to do with them and still the answer wouldn't appear. Most people have a hard time figuring out what to do with their walls, because their thoughts are limited to just normal paint and pictures. But there actually exist alternatives.Unorthodox ones.Granted, using maps as wallcovering is the last thing on our minds. But I think we all need to just relax a little and have fun sometimes. Whoever said a room must look like a six star presidential suite? Giving a room character is much more important. If the maps tear or start to look bor
DEKAST BY MICHEL DOYER 2008-04-13 09:05:00 Furniture like this always makes me smile. Dekast is a modular shelving system in which its look can be customized to your preference with Kvadrat fabrics.KUS Read more:MICHEL
WIREPOD BY ARTECNICA 2008-04-16 09:42:00 This just about proves that everything under the sun and in the home can be re-designed to be better-looking, if not to function better.Artecnica recently launched WirePod, a multi-point electrical 'power pod', in Milan. Designed by Dutch designer Joris Laarman, this device is made of thermoplastic rubber and branches out from the power source into four curled arms, each with a single three-pin socket. Its arms and body roll and unfurl as needed to accommodate the user's usage.Stan
WHIMSICAL LIGHTING FROM HIVE 2008-04-16 08:51:00 Whimsical-looking stuff never fail to brighten my day. Today, these ones (from Hive) did...Fish is a giant-sized hanging lantern weaved from wicker into the shape of a - what else - fish.A big winner at this year's Cebu International Furniture Fair, the Cuckoo floor lamp comprises a series of nest-like shades, each hand-woven from coco fibers, perched onto a stainless steel branch-like base.Stan
FRICHE DOMESTIQUE BY MATALI CRASSET 2008-04-16 08:06:00 Staying in a Matali Crasset-designed home or hotel is akin to living in Wonderland. Take for instance this 'showflat', designed for the first architectural biennial in Beijing, China way back in 2004. The interior of this apartment is done up like a beautiful escapist dream: think walls and furniture in neon greens, bright fuchsias and deep reds - all shouting for attention in the same space.The design is centered around an almost organic space, superimposed on the internal structure of the living room, so that all activities have their place and legitimacy.Nothing in here looks too serious. Not to say Crasset's work is not to be taken seriously, but most of the furniture and fittings in the apartment may - at least to the unappreciative lot - look more at place in a kindergarten than a h
SOUTH EAST ASIAN ROOMS 2008-04-18 09:15:00 Bhavna, our Design Asia partner over at An Indian Summer, has compiled a bunch of beautiful South East Asian rooms.KUS
BENCH2 BY JO NAGASAKA 2008-04-21 09:43:00 Jo Nagasaka (of Tokyo-based Schemata Architecture Office) shows us how to 'design' a bench with six chairs, one plank and some books.KUS
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE 2008-04-21 09:00:00 No, these tables are not Transformers. But they come close.Troya's cutesy round seat back flips down and locks in place to become a tabletop.I can't stand the colors, but Karim Rashid's Flap serves the best of both worlds: as a table with round top or one with a rectangular one.How about a game of pool before dinner? LinkIn colonial days, gateleg dropleaf tables were popular because they saved space. This modern version, the Memrie's Gateleg Table, is going to win over more supporters because it also happens to be a functional sideboard when it's not a table.Let's bring the food on, shall we?KUS
PRIVATE SPA AND GYM BY BRH+ 2008-04-20 22:41:00 I've been getting a little health-conscious as of late. Yes, you know the usual stuff that come with it: eating healthier food and sitting around less. And as if that's not enough, I've been hitting the gym much more. Life can be a struggle at times, and it's incredible how getting all sweaty - magically - rejuvenates the body and mind altogether.That brings me to point you to this chic private fitness and wellness area designed by Italy's BRH+. Located at the basement of a private residence in Firenze, this gym is set to get the heart pumping. Those walls – definitely the eye-catchers of the space – consist of red, black and pale-grey pads that overlap like the scales you see on a snake.The cushioned ‘shingles’ – each a MDF panel clad in a matte PVC-like material – are indi
WALLPAPER'S COVERAGE OF SALONE DEL MOBILE 2008-04-20 22:19:00 If you think decorating up a home is a lot of hard work, wait till you see the process of setting up shop at Milan's Salone del Mobile.Also, check out Wallpaper's coverage of the annual extravaganza. Many thanks to Kay from Wallpaper for pointing us to the page!Stan
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