Iconic 70’s Desk Makes a Comeback
In 1970 Ernest Igl designed a desk that became a cult object for accomplished collectors at international auctions. This groundbreaking and legendary desk is now…
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Sight And Sound Satisfaction
A bulb that somehow manages to include a speaker as well, does this sound farfetched to you? Does to me, but considering the possibilities available…
Compact SLR? Olympus E-420 Review
It’s the world’s smallest SLR or at least the smallest with interchangeable lenses. The Sigma DP1 is the “smallest.” Compared to other entry SLRs, this…
Coverflow goes Manual
Without getting into an audiophiles debate over music formats, it’s fair to say that for many of us, our music collection still exists in a…
I’m An Origami Master!
I made these chairs with giant sheets of origami paper. See how talented I am! Actually, the chair was designed by Enoc Armengol (awesome name!)…
Filtered Tap on the Go, French Press Style
We’re seeing a huge influx of filtered tap water designs and they all do the same thing; use some sort of carbon material to filer…
Scratch Notes On A Plank Day And Night
We need to get innovative with the way we display our feelings. Leaving Post-its or texting is getting a bit outdated don’t you think? The…
Music On Your Wrist, On The Go
The Impossible Mac is back again to amuse us with his futuristic concepts. Here we find a transparent music player that slaps onto your wrist….
Space Frames and Rapid Forms
Lilah Fowler’s new show at Brown Gallery in London continues a line of exploration that has preoccupied artists in the second half of the 20th…
This Sconce Makes Me Want Some Artichoke Dip
Always one to rip off the hard work Mother Nature did millions of years ago, Janne Kyttänen swoops in again to steal all the glory…
Stay Outta My Lane
A close brush with a distracted driver is enough to intimidate any avid bicycler from riding at night. You’ve probably seen small blinkers and flashers…
Birds Underwater and Fish That Fly?
I love this idea called Duplex. A stylish superstructure holds a fish tank on top of a birdcage. From our POV, it’s just an odd…
Contact Lens Kinda Makes You Cyborgy
This one’s kinda hard to swallow so take a deep breath, open your minds, and pretend it’s 2100. I CONTACT is essentially a mouse fitted…
Douse My Fire…Hurry!
The leaping flames, the hot arid smoke, he runs like lightning with the hose in his hands ready to douse the sparks! Good beginning for…
Find Beauty In A Router
Router is the most mundane of your computer peripheral and the poor gadget hardly ever gets noticed. Most of the time it is callously placed…
Talk About A Super Soaker!
Firehouses shoot insane amounts of water generating enough pressure to knock a man over but sometimes even that isn’t enough. The Jet Spray is a…