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A+A Cooren: Tourbillon Vortex Vase
french design studio A+A cooren has created ‘tourbillon’ (vortex) vase, which evokes the water cycle, a snapshot of subtle natural harmony. the dynamic of the water is accentuated by the rigidity of a glass bubble that surrounds it. the inner vessel is twisted and shaped like a vortex spiraling down into the bottom of the [...]
Continue reading...Don’t Judge By The Cover
8. June 2010
I read my book everywhere; on the bed, in a chair, on the pot (you do too!), on the park bench… Point is, once engrossed, you really don’t bother about your posture and when that nagging pain in the neck comes visiting, you really wonder why! The Bookmate is a functional cover that protects the [...]
Continue reading...Terrarium Nut And Botany Factory On Your Desk
4. June 2010
i’m something of a terrarium nut (though i seem to kill all the ones i keep), so i was excited to hear from emily at the new york times about a story she was writing on the “comeback” terrariums were making. in addition to chatting with people like flora grubb, tassy from sprout home, katie [...]
Continue reading...Turn The Alarm Clock To A Speaker
3. June 2010
dutch designers herman lijmbach and jasper de leeuw have just sent designboom their project ‘WKKR speaker’. under the moniker name lijmbach, leeuw & vormgeving, they have created a speaker system that takes on the shape of an alarm clock. ‘wekker’ which is the dutch word for alarm clock, is an iconic form triggering concepts of [...]
Continue reading...Elica Lamp Removes Switches For A Clean And Harmonious Design
2. June 2010
Winner of the “iF product design GOLD award 2010,” the “Elica” by Brian Sironi is a flexible table lamp that makes use of LEDs for illumination. Featuring a body finished in metal, the table lamp also integrates an adjustable aluminum arm that the user can rotate to control, increase or decrease, the glow of the [...]
Continue reading...Reading Tables
6. May 2010
‘reading tables’ made by german designer uli budde are a combination of a side table and magazine rack. the central island is a surface for placing coffee, plates, sketchbooks, or a laptop. the area that wraps around is a storage space for books and magazines. the outside rim also serves as a bookmark when taking [...]
Continue reading...Eyes Open
10. April 2010
‘eye’ london-based designer sebastian bergne has collaborated with manufacturers gaia & gino and swarovki on ‘eye’, a family of table top objects which utilizes the five hundred year old tradition of iznik ceramic prouduction. for bergne, the project is a meeting point of eastern and western cultures. ‘eye’ has its origins in the traditional turkish [...]
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13. June 2010
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