November 28th, 2008
November 12th, 2008
Made of 18-8 stainless steel, this ice cream spoon, by Hisakazu Shimizu / Sabo Studio, feels smooth and velvety on the lips, and is meant as an homage to the much loved inconsequential or unnecessary products of the 20th century. In this way – with this sleek bit of culinary hardware – say the designers, they grant immortality to the marvelllously familiar wooden ice cream spoon. MORE…
August 21st, 2008
Naughty Embroidered Tops by Nicole Locher
Swiss designer Nicole Locher opened her boutique in Paris back in 2001, taking inspiration from flea markets in Paris and London. She combines elements of vintage and contemporary fashion into a single concept, creating a playful, unique style. MORE…
August 18th, 2008
Therapy Products’ E-V Sunny Solar Electric Bicycle
The E-V Sunny Bicycle, developed by Canadian Entrepreneur, Peter Sandler, President of Therapy Products, employs light-absorbing Solar panels built into the wheels to generate continual power from the sun. The bike is the first of its kind in the world, the first all-solar electric bicycle powered entirely from the sun. MORE…
August 12th, 2008
The Bubble Calendar, from Brooklyn
The Bubble Calendar is a fun and innovative handmade calendar that comes out of Brooklyn, NY.
It’s a big (122cm x 46cm) poster calendar that has all days of the week with all major (US) holidays marked; weekends are also bolded for quick reference. But the best part is there’s a bubble to pop every day. MORE…
August 1st, 2008
July 30th, 2008
Key modular storage system by Housefish
Key is a new highly modular storage system designed and produced by Housefish that ships flat and assembles easily – the only tool you need is a hammer. The parts are cleverly joined into an exceptionally strong structure by machined aluminum tenon keys. The wood used is sustainably harvested, FSC certified maple plywood, finished with a zero VOC finish. Available with optional sliding powdercoated metal doors in a variety of colors. MORE…
July 25th, 2008
International Biennial of Graphic Design in Brno
The main exhibition of the 2008 International Biennial of Graphic Design in Brno, Czech Republic, designed by Radim Babak and Ondrej Tobola of Hippos design, consists of 600 works by 162 designers, arranged using chairs so that visitors can browse the magazines and books on show. MORE…
July 16th, 2008
adaval & Solà-Morales, at Fundación ICO in Madrid
Spanish/Mexican architects Cadaval & Solà-Morales have designed an exhibition of works by artist Susana Solano at Fundación ICO in Madrid, made almost entirely of recycled materials. The exhibition, displaying models of Solano’s public artworks, ran from October last year until January this year. MORE…
July 11th, 2008
Canteen at Primary School No.1 / Cadilhe & Fontoura
A new primary school canteen by architect José Cadilhe of Cadilhe & Fontoura has been completed in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The Primary School nº1 in Póvoa de Varzim is a renovated example of Plano dos Centenários (Plan of the Centenaries) developed in 1941, whose typology (Douro) was designed by Rogério de Azevedo, a renowned architect from Oporto. This plan was a response to the increasing necessity and need to obtain a wide coverage of elementary schools throughout the country. MORE…
July 10th, 2008
Tableware by Kathryn Hinton
Designer Kathryn Hinton displayed her tableware at the Royal College of Art Show One in London early in June this year. Pieces include lettering on the prongs of forks that correspond with words imprinted in bowls and the Exhausted range (below), where cutlery follows the shape of objects it appears to collapse onto.
“The tableware I make is inspired by components and interconnecting units. My research currently looks at the role of cutlery in different table settings with emphasis on their function as connecting elements. MORE…
July 7th, 2008
Sunny Day / Aleksandra Stratimirovic
Sunny Day by Stockholm-based lighting artist Aleksandra Stratimirovic is an installation made of over four thousand glass medical phials filled with coloured liquids, which combine to produce the image of a girl beside a lake. MORE…