recycled water bottle lampshade
UK based Sarah Tuner creatively turns waste drink bottles into lampshades for her ReDesign Collection. Woohoo for eco-friendly lampshades! These lampshades along with several other design objects are...
View Articlecould you pass the salt please?
Spotted at the New York Gift Fair were these chic salt shakers. In sets of 12, each guest can have their own shaker at arm's length, eliminating tabletop mishaps. They would make excellent hostess and...
View ArticleBrothers Dressler at Koma Design Collective
Brothers Dresseler are twin woodworkers Jason and Lars Dressler. They build furniture and other objects with a respect for material, process and craftsmanship and are always looking for opportunities...
View Articlemodern entertainer’s home
I am such a sucker for modern homes like this. Rising Glen is an astonishing 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath entertainer's home set on over 1/2 acre above sunset plaza. Open, minimal, elemental indoor-outdoor...
View Articleportable espresso machine
For the caffeine addicts amongst us, Mypressie brings us TWIST, a hand-held espresso machine. TWIST produces quality espresso rivaling traditional machines while giving espresso lovers unparalleled...
View ArticleMilan Furniture Fair
My picks from the Milan Furniture Fair 2009. Masters Chair by Philippe Stark for Kartel Vegetal Chairs by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra Brave New World lamp by Freshwest at mooi.comMore here.
View Articlemodern tea set by Gaia Gino
Modern creations by Gaia & Gino. More modern products by this Turkish design house here.
View ArticleRing Ring
Love this minimal magazine rack made from nickel plated steel rings by Black + Blum. Thoughtful Father's Day gift perhaps? Also see wall mounted magazine rack here.
View ArticleLadder by Casimir Meubelen
Belgian designer Casimir recently presented the new series of storage furniture Ladder N1. Designer Casimir’s starting point for this series was yet another familiar object and archetypal design....
View ArticleFlower Tower
Architect Edouard Francois has created a unique apartment building in Paris. The exterior of this tower is covered with potted bamboo plants on all sides. The plants are lined along the kitchen, living...
View Articlemodern noah ark?
NOAH, which stands for New Orleans Arcology Habitat, is a 30 million square foot GINORMOUS building that will float on the Mississippi river. Arcology, is an off spring of architecture and ecology,...
View Articleburnham pavillion by zaha hadid in chicago
As part of the Burnham Plan Centennial celebrations, Zaha Hadid Architects designed one of the two Burnham Pavilions. The Burnham Plan Centennial is all about celebrating the bold plans and big dreams...
View ArticleThe Shard in London
Construction of a new 72-storey skyscraper, The Shard, in London by Renzo Piano Building Workshop has begun. The Shard, on the banks of river Thames, will be a 1004 feet (306 mts) high building as...
View ArticleThe Interlace in Singapore
Office of Metropolitan Architecture designed this interlaced grid of apartment blocks in Singapore. Known as The Interlace, the urban design takes into account micro-climate, wind and solar resources...
View ArticleLazerian’s new table collection
Lazerian’s experimentation with plywood over the past two years has culminated in the creation of a new collection of furniture. The Mensa Table Collection. Starting from a hands on exploration of...
View ArticleLibrary in Kazakhstan by BIG Architects
BIG Architects are designing a new library in Astana, Kazakhstan that will house not just books but space and time as well. Even more interesting is the building's design. Its disk-like structure...
View ArticleOlympic Stadium in Russia
Populous, are the designers for the 2014 Winter Olympic Stadium in Russia. The stadium which can accommodate upto 40,000 people and features a crystallized translucent skin that will envelop it when...
View Articlebloom chair
Love Kenneth Cobonpue's latest design- the bloom chair. Its design, inspired by a blooming flower is gorgeous and looks really comfortable. Made using micro-fiber, resin and steel, the bloom chair's...
View Articlebee-hive for UN memorial site
A competition seeking designs for a UN memorial was recently held in city of chungju in south korea. UK based architectural firm Acme's design won third place. The structure is built from individual...
View Articlevladimir kagan chair by ralph pucci
A 1950s chair design by Vladimir Kagan redesigned in fiberglass by Ralph Pucci. via
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