The role of the kitchen in our homes has changed dramatically over the years. What used to be a space simply used for food preparation has now become the hub of the home. Today, cooking is accompanied by a greater variety of activities such as entertaining, socialising, dining, working, laundry etc. As our use of the kitchen has changed, the…
By Stacey Sheppard
This fantastic design comes from Stefan Ulrich… and is in fact an out-of-the-box idea on reducing the energy used by your household. The designer explains that a normal fridge consumes over 21% of the total energy in an apartment, which is an impressive figure. “Neff” comes with a new approach. These small fridges can be connected to a power supply,
This lamp comes from the design graduate Delphine Frey… and was her diploma for the University of Art and Design Lausanne in Switzerland. The carbon-fibre lamp has a very interesting shape and the hidden spots create a unique atmosphere. Here are some of Frey’s comments on her project :” This desk lamp or console table lamp was born from the
Earlier this month I’ve presented the Vitamin I.V. Plant Pot an interesting and good looking self watering plant pot. Today I’ve discovered something more extreme, a very geeky and sophisticated plant pot named Pet Plant and designed by Junyi Heo…. This plant pot is for those of you who are so busy that they might need a reminder to
Technology in these days changes everything, even faster that we can imagine. For example a new amazing technology has the potential to turn just about any surface, including your walls, into a speaker. Johns Hopkins materials scientist Michaely Yu and his team have made a rubbery plastic-based material that could help place piezoelectric devices in previously impractical areas, including your…
I love the power that technology offer us in these days. For example take a look at this wireless floating pool speaker. If you have a pool and you want to listen to music while you get wet and relax you can take a look at this interesting idea … a water-resistant floating speaker brings your playlist right next to…
Hi-Can… is an “High Fidelity Canopy” designed by Italian designer Edoardo Carlino. The Hi-Can high fidelity canopy features beautifully designed equipment that allows you to surf the web, watch movies, play games, and listen to music all from the comfort of your bed. This bed really provides you a lot of technology at your fingertips from the moment you just
A curtain is a piece of cloth intended to block or obscure light, for instance at night to aid sleeping, or to stop light from escaping outside the building (stopping people outside from being able to see inside, often for privacy reasons). Florian Kräutli …a design student at Eindhoven had a very clever idea when he made the Magnetic Curtain,
In these days with modern technology all over the place to have a fireplace in your home is much more easier. For example Real Fireplace Illuminational Heater… is a great replacement for an old fireplace. It may look like a cross between an LCD display and a space heater, but the display part of the gadget actually shows a “real”
Philips Ambilight… technology creates a colored aura that extends the viewing experience beyon the edges of the screen. This unique backlight effect automatically changes to match the colors and intensity of the picture. The immersive effect enhances the TV image, engages your peripheral vision, reduces eyestrain, helps you unwind – and makes your home look amazing. By projection this aura
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