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10 Creepy and Kooky, Mysterious and Spooky Designs for Halloween!

The Spine Lamp by Mark Beam is perfect for those who may be lacking one of their own. Let’s face it, a lot of us let our laundry go unwashed for so long it becomes a serious health hazard! If your guilty of washing your clothes once every other full moon, perhaps you should consider [...]

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The Clutch Project

You may think designer Scott Jarvie found inspiration for his Clutch Chair and Light in a frosty beverage but Jarvie’s interest was actually derived by fascination with the structural characteristics of trees. Made from 10,000 drinking straws, the Clutch Chair and Light shines a spotlight on our disposable culture. Tweet

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Unique iPhone Cases

Just bought a new iPhone a couple weeks ago and have been debating with friends whether or not we should get a case for it. Some say you don’t need it, while others feel it’s a a must to keep your phone from getting beat up. While we are still on the fence what to [...]

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Prison Designers

You know what they say, “necessity is the mother of invention” and if your serving a 10 year stretch in the pokie,  you’d probably find it necessary to develop a few useful tools to assist in your day to day living, not to mention, self preservation. Prisoners with a little (or a lot) of time [...]

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Cassette Skeleton

Now that cassette tapes have been relegated to our past, it’s been a major chore figuring out how to dispose of them. Designer Brian Dettmer, well known for his transmogrification of common media items into works of art, decided to donate his to science.  Dettemer’s Cassette Skeleton is currently on exhibit at the International Museum [...]

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House Desk

Sure, working from home allows for flexibility in one’s schedule but trust us, distractions lurk around every corner. When you sit down to work there is always a dish that needs to be washed or a spot that could use vacuuming.  We think Soojin Hyun’s House on the Table design would be a brilliant solution [...]

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Blow Up Furniture Makes Portable Living Easier!

We are getting ready to move out of our apartment for an extended stay in Europe and we are dreading the thought of packing up and moving our large furniture pieces.  Wouldn’t it be lovely if you could deflate your household and pack it away nicely whenever  you felt like going mobile? We think the [...]

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