Make your own enlightening creation with these dessert molds by nobody and co. A set comes with four little Buddhas and setting stands. Simply pour in your favorite dessert concoction, let it set and gently release from the mold. Nirvana!
Artist Andrea Canalito’s Twinkle Baby.
Impressive paper art.
French design group Ibride’s animal body cut out furniture.
Andrew Tanner launches his new “Dinnertime” wall collection at Maison et Objet 2008 in Paris.
Representing the new school in domestic landscapes, French online store Domestics carries panoramic wall coverings that are anything but the Hawaiian beaches scenes of old. Artist are pushing the limits of what may be considered traditional and instead opting for the iconoclast.
Landscape from artist Elisabeth Arkhipoff.
Mont Rose by Pandorosa.
The latest in floor decor-the Large Floor Sticker sold on Rockett Saint George takes the place of a conventional rug. What’s next stick on furniture? Maybe not a such a bad idea. Just think, no vacuuming, no sliding rugs, no tripping-perhaps they’re onto something here?
No need to keep it on the floor, why not try pasting it on a wall or tabletop? It’s a sticker, so it will stick on any clean surface.
via Fresh Home
Check out some of the unique designs from Ateltier Biagetti featured on online design store YooX. You can read more about Atelier below:
Atelier Biagetti is an aesthetic factory where words like design, architecture, painting, decoration and applied technology all find a common ground. Here, new projects, expressive forms and alternative communication come to life. Many realities from all walks of creativity can be found inside this group: designers, graphic designers, architects, video makers, musicians and artists. Through research and experimentation, the team confront practical and theoretical capabilities with different languages and disciplines.
Ruling is its own reward.
L’IMPERTINENZA E IL CORPO- A vase pedestal with mirrored hand to ward off bad luck.
Climbing the stairway to…
FIORI SCOMPARSI- A sculpture vase.
It’s creepy and it’s spooky, mysterious and kooky…
LONTANO DAGLI SGUARDI INDISCRETI- An Anthropomorphic box with lid.
We’re not even going to try to come up with anything for this one.
I FRAMMENTI DELLO SPLENDORE-Secret drawer in the shape of a sculpture.
The bedroom devil.
L’IMPERATORE-A unique standing mirror for the bedroom.
The Earth’s sun is a limitless source of energy and perhaps one of the most underutilized resources we have available to us. However that may soon change. European cities have already begun experimenting with ways to integrate solar panels into their communities. In 2007 the city of Vienna allowed artist Ross Lovegrove to install solar panel “trees” as part of the MAKDesignNite at the MAK museum. Not only a conceptual art project but also an experiment in the feasibility of integrating modular urban lighting systems into city landscapes. Although foreign to us now, in the future, modular solar lighting systems could come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Solar powered street signs and solar paneled rooftops could become part of our city scene, just as street lights and telephone poles have in the last 100 years.
The transition has been slow in introducing solar energy into our modern cities however experts expect that to change dramatically in the the next 20 years. California will soon be one of the first states to see the development of solar rooftop ”farms”, as Southern California Edison announced plans to lease commercial rooftop space from ProLogis, an owner and developer of distribution facilities.
Some urban dwellers, tired of their dependence of power companies, are installing their own rooftop panels. The amount of money saved by producing their own energy basically pays for the system itself in the long run. Installations companies such as Empire Solar, help individuals assess options by taking into account the homeowners energy usage and designing a system that will work within their surroundings. By producing their own energy homeowners are no longer at the mercy of their local power companies and for some, that is reason enough to make the change.
Will we as a society adapt to the growing changes? Only time will tell but it certainly will be exciting to see how sustainable energy evolves over the next 20 years and how it will effect not only our environment but our lifestyles.
Designed by B+N to represent the chilly Nordic landscape, the Helsinki wall panel looks like a forest of bare birch branches during cold winters.
Ok it’s not called the cha-cha bookcase but it should be! The Inga Sempe Bosse bookcase from Edra, cleverly disguises its shelves with fringe so you can hide all those nasty bits of business.
via Home Design Find
Our friends at Just Cool:adventures in design posted this on their site and we had to share it with our readers. The custom blinds can feature your favorite city.
From Designer Elina Aalto for Fiasco Design.
Free Range Workers
Clever advertising campaign comparing working conditions of different companies. Only partially featured here but go to the website to see the full campaign.
The Hood Bag
From Finnish design group Company, the Huppureppu or Hood Bag.
Backrest Coat Hangers
A concept design by John Nouansing uses the backrests of different chairs to hang coats. Quirky and we like.
Fireplace Shelves
It was featured in “O” Magazine but we found it on Modern Dose.
Modern Doors
From Italian door makers Oikos. The doors are classy, but honestly we just loved the pink color scheme of this entryway.
Wall Coverings
Normally we like more color in our space but this design by French wall covering experts Clipso seems so relaxing we could see our self spending some time here.
Starting today and every Friday, MUL will start featuring items we have come across during our research. This could include anything from concept products to art projects to advertising campaigns-whatever we find stimulating! This weekly column will be called “Design Inspiration”. Our hope is to bring readers the inspiration needed to continually redesign their lives.
Next time you’re feeling like a cold bevie you may just find yourself reaching for some Nordic Rocks (no, we’re not referring to Norwegian Death Metal here). Mocha UK sells its Nordic Rock: Stone Ice Cubes as an “eco-friendly” ( their words folks not ours) substitute for ice cubes. Now isn’t this taking conservation a little too far? Let’s just forget the “save water” issue for a moment, do you really want drink a beverage with rocks in it? In defense of the product, they do mention the rocks are “pollution free” but guess what,for the most part (unless your drinking out of say…a puddle) drinking water is safe anyway. They also point out the rocks are reusable (got you there ice cubes!). But let’s get back to the the “eco-friendly” issue. When is the last time you heard someone complaining about too much ice going to waste, well unless you’re a polar bear but that’s really global warming issue isn’t it? And it’s not as if “junk” ice is bulking up the landfills. Listen, we’re as eco-friendly as the next guy but we’re really getting tired of companies throwing a “sustainable this” or “eco-friendly that” on a product so they can sell it. If we keep allowing manufacturers to abuse this label then people aren’t going to be able to distinguish what’s really helpful and what’s bullshit. As for the cubes let’s face it, they’re a novelty. And we don’t believe carving rock out of the earth so we can save a few ice cubes should be deemed “eco friendly”. But if they strike your fancy go ahead and buy them, just don’t do it to because they plant a label on it. As for us, we’re pretty sure if we started using rocks in our drinks our dentist would start picking out his next vacation time share. And since our dental bills have already set him up with a nice condo in Boca, we’re gonna pass on the rocks.
via Trends Now
This concept alarm clock by designer Alice Wang is called the Tyrant.If you don’t arise after your first warning the Tyrant strong arms you into a waking state by stealing your cell phone and dialing someone on your contact list every three minutes till you wake up. Perhaps not entirely practical but it sure gave us a laugh.
Design student Shui Yuk Yuen satisfied a requirement for her degree by creating this concept project called the Eco Brolly. An environmentally friendly umbrella that utilize recycled resources. Eco Brolly can be used with recycled newspapers, bags or cards; basically utilizing whatever you may have around you when get hit by that rainstorm. The pocket sized collapsible base holds the recycled refuse in place; protecting you from the elements. And while it’s best used for short distancesin not so violent weather, it certainly is a imaginative solution next time you find yourself caught in the rain.
The Campana brothers, Fernando and Humberto, are known for their extreme ideas in home furnishings. Working together they manage to produce some truly unique designs. Take a look at just some of the fantastic over the top creations coming from the talented duo.
The Sushi III chair, obviously a culinary inspiration.
The Favela chair was inspired by a shabby shelter built with mud and scraps of wood. Favela, the poverty stricken community where most of these hovels are located, lies on the urban fringes of Rio de Janiero. Full Story »
