These cosmopolitan dog crates by DenHaus really make us want to go adopt a dog. For years, crates were the equivalent of puppy prison, but no more! What dashing dog wouldn’t want to spend some time in these ultra fine digs? Easily mistaken for hip, fun modern furniture these stylish crates come with cool names like: BowHaus, ZenHaus and the TownHaus. While do may not [...]
These dangerous looking desk accessories were designed by Jac Zagoory designs.They describe themselves as a small pen and desk art company but we think their creations come straight from the office underworld.
The Dark Prince Stapler.
Nice abs.
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This chair sculpture, dubbed “Black Whole Conference”, is the creation of artist Michel De Broin. It is just one of the pieces being shown as part of the the Inaugural Edition of the Québec Triennial: ‘Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed’ exhibit being held at the Musée d’Art Contemporain de Montréal. The show, [...]
The Gold Watch Tablewas designed by Lee J Rowland for Goldstriker International. It features a programmable LED clock with seperate touch buttons for the date and seconds.The ”strap” of the watch hides ultra slim utility drawers to store, well whatever one stores in a big watch table. This ultra-luxurious table is made of chrome steel and 24 ct. Lee J Rowland is known for his ecentric [...]
Two of our friends have just picked up smoking again and while we can’t condone the habit, we would like to share with them something interesting we saw on GearCave today. The Tab A/B Planter x Ash Tray by Vitamin is what one can only refer to as a planter/ash tray. Let’s face it no one wants [...]
Designers often start with a simple sketch when concepting new creations. Swedish design group Front, developed a technique that takes those initial drawings and turns them into actual furniture. Using Motion Capture to record pen strokes made in mid air, the group creates 3D digital files that they then use to render the furniture. The manufacturing process, known [...]
These are just a few of our favorite things from Dutch company Moooi’s collection. Moooi distributes for some of the industry’s most eclectic and talented designers. Check out their website for more info on the pieces you see here.
Horse Lamp by Front
ClusterLamp by Joel DegermarkSmoke by Maartin Bass
Deer by Marcel Wanders
Dear Ingo by Ron Gilad
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Leave it to the clever Japanese to come up with an efficient yet attractive way to extinguish an out of control kitchen fire. Let’s say your cooking up some yummy tempura when all of a sudden a grease fire erupts, no fear just grab the artificial flowers conveniently hanging on your refrigerator door. As the [...]
Modern design pet furniture is becoming popular with pet owners who don’t want to sacrifice style for function. We have scoured the web for the latest designs for your pet. Take a look at some of the products out on the market.
Frank Lloyd Wright Prefab
OK, even though we know people are going to balk at the notion of [...]
First we had the Eyeball Lamp and now we have the Brain Lamp. Is anyone else seeing a trend here? The Brain Lamp is a replica of designer Alexander Lervik own brain. The idea came to him after an MRI he had at the Koralinska Institutet in Stockholm.
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Tetris fans, now you can play your favorite game while enjoying a tasty beverage. Tetrice, known also as IceBlox is a design concept by Czech designer Martin ?ampach. A silcon tray provides the perfect mold for creating those famous Tetris shapes. While not on the market yet, we’re sure if enough Tetris fans demand it [...]
When we saw this bed on Fresh Home we knew we had to share it with our readers. This magnificent piece of handy work is called The Hot Bed. Made of steel and handcrafted stainless glass, The Hot Bed not only weighs a ton but it also costs a small fortune, over $10,000!
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Wall Stickers
Hey, just cuz you’re stuck in a stuffy old dorm room doesn’t mean you can’t get funky with your walls. OK so colleges don’t encourage creativity when it comes to painting dorm walls but that’s the great thing about wall graphics, they’re not permanent. They’re super easy to apply, no special glue or anyting like that and when your [...]
We love these crazy rugs by New York artist Dan Golden. Made of luxurious hand-tufted New Zealand wool these are not just a novelty item. They’re offbeat and sarcastic which is not something you would normally find in a high quality modern rug. Check out more of these bizarre rugs for the home after the jump…
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Those crazy Londoners! Artist Bruno Taylor, part of the Wooster Collective, installed a swing in a London bus stop as part of his ”Playful Spaces” series. Check out more playful spaces at the Wooster Collective website.
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