Sake Drinking and Knockout Lights
Apparently there is a Sake drinking ritual where the glass should never be empty, meaning someone (probably the host) has to keep refilling the glasses…
2011
DIY Soap
For a moment just forget the device presented here and the technicalities for working it. Focus on the idea; Re-Q is an eco-friendly soap maker…
Seriously Simple Mixing Bowl
I’m all about some wood bowls, and this particular set has an especially timeless look that I’m loving. The hard, dense ash wood of the…
Just Fold It
The latest from design studio Kutarq is this interesting, modular take on the room divider called Just Fold It. Flexible and lightweight, the individual panels…
We Like Joe Doucet so We Interviewed Him
I’ve had this interview for months but could never come up with a title and so I pushed it to the back of my desk…
Squishy Chair
I love the Bounce chair by Véronique Baer. It’s a foam sculpture which transforms into a soft and comfortable seat at the moment when someone sits…
Let’s Rethink The Battery
When you are changing batteries in your remote control, one of the primary concerns is to make sure that they don’t roll off the table…
A Blooming Cuppa Tea
Cuptea is a delightful integration of a disposable cup and teabag packaging. Basically the cover of the teabag blooms into a beautiful disposable cup for…
Baaaaaa-eutiful Seating
Gotta love this animal inspired furniture series by designer Tomas Ekström! The influence of the cloned sheep, goat, and lamb inspired designs is quite clear…
Paint Brush to Coat Hook
Currently featured in London’s KK Outlet exhibition, “Object Abuse,” this coat hook design is the result of a challenge to take an everyday object &…
Wall Sculpture Made for Touch
French artists Ora-ïto’s entry into the Wallpaper/Reebok exhibition in London this interesting wall installation composed entirely of the natural acrylic stone material HI-MACS. The material…
Virtual Architecture
A recent graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Greg Tran’s thesis prize winning concept, Mediating Mediums, provides a thought-provoking glimpse into the future…