Inspiring Installation
A winner at the 2011 Shitsurai Art International Competition, Crater Lake is an environmental installation that serves as a meeting place to visit with friends,…
Fun Twist on the Espresso Maker
Functionality meets funky in this stylish and contemporary take on the espresso machine. The ANIMO OptiBean features a combination of stainless steel and subtle color…
Love at First Write
The day is coming when people are judged for their choice of stylus as much as they are for their favorite pen. The Architect Stylus…
The Time Guards
Every year at the Festival of Lights, Berlin’s world-famous landmarks and monuments are dressed in spectacular light by international artists and lighting designers. Featured at…
Upside Down Top Light
I’m all for anything inspired by familiar fragments, like this design by Minwoo Lee. Top Lighting is an attractive pendant lamp that subtly takes the…
It’s All In the Name
I’m loving this design! Featured at Moscow Design Week 2011 with other objects showcasing organic architecture, Alexander Ceron’s Beautiful Mess chair represents symbiosis between technology…
Don’t Mess With This Tea Set
This tea set has got a nasty attitude in all the right ways. Designer José Paulo Alves Corceiro was inspired to design a set of china…
Little Boo, Whole Lotta Bend
The natural bamboo and matte-black metal of the Bendboo table lamp come together to make one sleek looking lighting accessory. The polished bamboo perfectly matches…
Big Sexy Yacht
The 46m E-Yacht’s unique Ramform Banff hull makes it’s 20m beam more than double that of traditional 46m yachts. The reason? More room to play!…
A Perfect Warm Weather Chair
The only thing I don’t like about Ben Fredriksson’s Crossover Chair is that it reminds me that summer is almost over! The folding ash chair…
Point & Shoot Tablet Pen
As digi-painting application technology expands, so does the need for digital artistry tools. The Chromopen concept makes choosing colors for matte-painting a cinch. The user…
Classic Copic Marker Redesign
No designer is complete without a set of classic Copic markers… and this design goes to show that even a designer’s tools can use a…
Boarding Safely at Night
I really appreciate that I live in a city where people would rather ride their bike, roller-blade, or skateboard than drive a car… but I…
Super Sleek Stadium
This ultra-modern proposal for an urban stadium looks like something outta this world! Radiant curves, sleek lines, and the structure’s material combination of stainless steel,…
Simple Umbrella Solution
The folding umbrella is an incredibly useful and quite simple way of protecting us from the elements, but after making it in from the rain…
Dancing Cups
Ballare (Italian for dance) is a series of ceramic drinking cups by designer Yury Dovganyuk with a twist… literally. Inspired by a dancer’s movement, the elegant…