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Coral Lamp Creates Lively Aquatic Surroundings Within Your Home

Inspired by coral reefs, underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals, Serbian designer Marko Vuckovic has come up with an innovative lighting dubbed the “Coral lamp” that apart from illuminating your place also draws attention toward endangered coral species. Made in glass featuring solar panels on its top surface, the sustainable lamp generates [...]

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Mr. Clock

Hye-Yeon Park may have championed the first real competition to the cuckoo. Mr. Clock is an interactive timepiece that refuses to reveal an accurate number until its audience is captive. Part art, part play…definitely smart technology. Watch the video:

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ABChairs

Graphic designer Roeland Otten (who has a killer website btw) had an idea back when he was in school at Design Academy Eindhoven: to make communicative seating. Almost 10 years later, he’s finally fulfilled this dream with help from Fonds BKVB and Materiaalfonds. This prototype alphabet of chairs and stools consists of all 26 letters [...]

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Steampunk Cuff Bracelet With Saw Tooth Clock Gears

Saw tooth silver gear great lightweight industrial Steampunk design Saw tooth silver gear is quite simply an amazing art accessory. This unisex piece of style jewelry introduced by Edmdesigns comes in the form of a cuff bracelet. Seemingly strong and tough the top of the industrial accessory is actually very lightweight because its’ made of [...]

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Functional Ornamental Dishes

This set of dishware by French designer Ariane Prin contains artistic impressions in which dips, dressings, and other condiments could be placed. From the designer: Observe that there are two distinct categories of items: first the simple objects from mass production, and on the other hand the ornamental objects, carved, which show the evidence of [...]

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