Loaded with witty design ideas for your home and for…yourself, this particular category is our most diverse. From inspirational art installations and eye-catching urban furniture to generally unthinkable decorating elements,unusually-shaped furniture objects, revolutionary building materials, green indoor walls, multi-functional appliances, elegant lighting systems and the latest technology gadgets, a simple stroll through the ideas below is likely to expand your array of design-related interests.
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During the week of January 30, 2012 – Las Vegas, Nevada was the destination spot for designers, architects, and all design professionals of the home trade industry. World Market Las Vegas – Winter 2012, was an opportunity to see the latest trends in home design and to see what buyers will be choosing for their clients, and stores. In 2012
By RoniqueGibson
Utrecht-based spatial designer Rogier Martens …designed a clever and practical urban furniture piece, entitled Tree Bench. The artist was commissioned to create a temporary sitting unit for a public park and the result- well, you are looking at it. Here is a statement from the designer: “I actively used the environment designing the Tree Bench for the municipality of Amersfoort
Designed back in 2010, the sleek helmet will enter production this year, in 2012. Thanks to its creator, Patrick Jouffret of French Agency 360… studio, the helmet displays a unisex design built to offer protection just as much as a standard bicycle helmet would, but its folding feature makes it easier to carry and fit in different carry-ons. Seeing that
We received a press release with the newest inspirational wallpapers designed by Young & Battaglia for Mineheart…. Here is the information we were sent: “The White Bookshelf wallpaper features white books on white shelves for a bright minimalist look. It can be used to create a stunningly contemporary feel reminicent of designer offices, fashion shoots and art galleries. Perfect
Humans since 1982… – a Stockholm-based design studio – have come up with an interesting idea for illuminating spaces – a dark powder-coated set of surveillance cameras acting as shells for the lights flooding the room, named Surveillance Chandelier. The set of aluminum surveillance cameras hanging from the ceiling convey a Big Brother feeling and extend the idea of surveillance
We recently received a press release about a project that will surely appeal to all of you out there keen on technology. Gas fireplace manufacturer Escea… has just launched their new range of gas fireplaces, which feature a world first: inbuilt WiFi connectivity, and the ability to control your fireplace from your iPhone or Android smart phone. According to the
The second edition of the spectacular Ghent Light Festival… held in Belgium, for four days (from January 26 to January 29, 2012), displayed quite a few interesting projects. This year’s themes were happiness and music, portrayed in over 30 unique exhibitions. But the focal point of the event is said to have been a giant art installation shaped like a
Mosaics have been used since ancient times either as a decorative art form or as an aspect of interior design. Ancient mosaics typically depicted historical scenes or were used to record scenes of everyday life. Whatever they featured, they were a lasting way to immortalise our existence during a certain period of time.
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Giving the art of mosaics a very
By Stacey Sheppard
We received an inspiring project from Northern Innovators Inc.…, who recently created a new concept in interior landscaping. Here is some information from the press release we were sent: “Smartwall is an art piece that can be customized into various textures and colors. Whether this artwork is green or has seasonal colors Smartwall gives you choice and flexibility for
Can you remember the last time you enjoyed throwing one of these in the air? The people of Estiluz… probably thought it was time to remind you of the playful potential that a balloon has to offer. So they created a series of cute balloon lamps that can be used in the children’s rooms. But even though these designs were
We came across two interesting lamps designed by the same talented product and lighting designer Giles Godwin-Brown…. The first one, named Nepa Lamp, is described by its creator as a ” two-dimensional lamp silhouette that seamlessly transforms into a fully functioning three-dimensional task lamp.” The wall-mounted 6 ft high lamp was built out of conventional materials – birch plywood
Few people love guns. However, this unusual door-knob entitled Bang Bang Handle and designed by Nikita Kovalev… does not necessarily appeal to the violent type, but rather to the extravagant persons, the ones who like to stand out of the crowd. I did not find any information about this design actually being produced, so I imagine it is currently just
Steve Wheen is the artistic mind behind a great blog entitled the pothole gardener…. It is here that he uploads pictures of various miniature gardens he develops around east London: “I came up with the project as part of my university course, and it has grown from there (no pun intended!). Part art project, part labor of love, part
The picturesque Switzerland village of Vercorin located high above Sierre in the Rhone valley is a place that embraces culture. Each summer, artists are asked to come here and create inspiring works, that connect the entire village. In 2010, the artists of Lang/Baumann… were in charge of the village makeover. They developed a street painting on the roads, which is
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If you are trying to organize yourself for the new year, what better place to start than your closets? Closet organization is key to getting your whole wardrobe and yourself ready to take on rest of the year! Did you ever wonder what the closets of your favorite celebrities look like? Whether they have the same every day organization challenges
By RoniqueGibson
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