Archive for August, 2008

Tic Tac…Life Clock

Designed by Bertrand Planes, the Life Clock’s lines represent the years that have passed since you were born.

Although the idea of having a clock showing you how much time you’ve lived is interesting, the thought of it kinda showing you how much more time you have left is not.

Two questions: Can you make your alarm go off at a certain age? And why does it stop at 84 anyway?
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Sphere Storage Item for Books and Magazines

This miniature bookcase can bring an elegant touch to your room. It is created by F. Akasaka, a design company in Lisbon, Portugal.

In the picture below the sphere is situated next to other round items (the image is actually taken in a showroom), but this doesn’t have to apply to all interiors. It can sit freely and fashionable in any decor.

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Indoor Hammock

Amaca is an indoor resting hammock that can come in more shapes and colors, just like in the pictures. Perfect for all those times you come home tired from work and you need to relax a bit while you reed a book or watch TV.

Designer: Patricia Urquiola

The price for the hammock is not mentioned, but if you are interested you can get in touch with the designer here.

Happy relaxation time!

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Beam Bed, A Sunburst of Creativity in Design

The structure of the Beam Bed is inspired by the shape of the sun. Meaning that the mattress is supported by a number of lacquered wood boards that resemble the orientation of sun rays.

And because sun means light, the bed also comes with some impressive lighting effects.  The lighting system is situated at the base of the bed and it has the ability of spreading beams of light throughout the room.

Dimensions

Bed: 160 x 200 x h 27 cm

Headboard: h 74 cm

Material: Lacquered wood

Designer: Ewan Robertson

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Interactive Dining Table

This amazing singing table comes from designer Fumiaki Goto, Netherlands.

So what’s so special about it? Well, to make it short, the table acts like a marimba. It makes hight tones when you place objects on the small wooden bars and low musical sounds when you touch the big ones.

So if you don’t mind eating while hearing new mixed tunes every time, this is definitely something to consider.

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Original Lghting Designs from Caroline Linder

Caroline Linder is an American designer and a recent graduate of the Art Institute in Chicago. Here is some of her work:

The “2×4″ is an eye-catching asociation between wood and light. LEDs are encrusted in the material following certain patterns.

“Fizz” is another original lighting device belonging to the same designer. its shape is a reminder of soap bubbles.

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Breathing Light Tables

The Breathing Light Tables react at the sounds in the environment as well as when in close contact to each other:

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The pictures were taken at the the Woods Gerry  Gallery  during the RISD  Industrial Design  Senior Show.

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Glamor All Around with Swarovski Jewels Sink collection from Antologia

Although the pictures speak for themselves, we should just mention that the Swarovski Jewels Sink collection from Antologia is brought to a level of perfection by gold craftsman who patiently encrust each piece of jewelry in its desired place.

The details are fantastic and the overall luxury impression is highly achieved.

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Smoon Ombrella

The Smoon Ombrella from designers Beau & Bien is an ingenious lighting system.

Whether you choose to place it in your house or as a your very own moon-garden, Smoon Ombrella is a huge eye-catching lamp, that is bound to wow your guests.

But the amazing thing about this moon-umbrella is that it functions on solar power and it can run up to 10 hours on a charge.

How much does this environmental-friendly lamp cost? Around $2200. Hey, at least there will be no wires to stumble upon.

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Magic Mirrors

According to Ad Notam, MIRROR IMAGE® is the LCD engine that drives images through glass to deliver superb picture quality.

The mirror image technology belongs to a Korean design company named DND Casa.

As you can see, this technology allows you to be as creative as possible where placing your TV is concerned.

It seems that “future” in its glamorous, hi-tech sense is closer than ever before.

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