Spontaneous Design
This Log Chop Bench is a one-off piece defined by one very unconventional process (to say the least). Designers David Long & Antoine Morris avoided…
Written Sound for the Hearing Impaired
Acoustic Poetry is an exploration in the design of products for deaf culture that focus not only on simple functionality but also offer an emotional…
Sculptural Impulse
The name may leave little to the imagination, but the beauty of the Curved Dovetail Console Table lies in the process. The intricate dovetail joinery…
Wind Energy Watch
This interactive watch by Julien Moise uses the wearer’s own renewable wind energy to power it’s icy blue display. To read the time the user…
Farmpunk
While I think industrial style is becoming a little played out (thanks to big nationwide retailers), I do appreciate an authentic reclaimed piece especially when…
I’d Kill for this Office
Industrial/product design consultants No Picnic have outdone themselves with their new office/studio in downtown Stockholm. Enjoying the highest level of historical protection, the 19th century…
Simple Time Tracking
I wuv this minimal timepiece! The slender Evanescent clock was designed to compliment society’s linear understanding of the briefness as well as the permanence of…
Subtle Reminders for Eco-Awareness
Inspired by the study of hybrid environments in urban ecology, the Growth Plate light switch seeks to bring awareness to nature by forcing contact between…
Remembrance
I have a strange pet peeve- I hate when people display things on top of their coffee tables. Doesn’t matter if its books, photo albums,…
Purification on Wheels
Feeling like today’s electric vehicles aren’t maximizing their full potential, Gunwoong Kim & Suji Kim’s submission for the 2011 Michelin Challenge Design Showcase, the Vieria,…
2 Lights that Win
These two lighting designs, Big by Lievore, Altherr and Molina and Link by Ramon Esteve, were featured at the 2011 Salone del Mobile in Milan…
Reading Sanctuary
The Nautilus shelving system, showcased at Northern Michigan University’s first ever exhibit at the Salone Satellite, was designed to be a cherished family heirloom that,…