Post archives: August 2012

31
Aug
2012

Hipflask by Tom Cecil.

Category: Various

Hipflask by Tom Cecil

Although drinking in public is commonly perceived as rudeness, by using the uniquely stylish Tom Cecil Hipflask you have a very good chance to pull it off and still look classy.

British designer Tom Cecil makes this unique flask in this East-London workshop. The Tom Cecil Hipflask is welded from flat sheets of stainless steel and hand finished. Each one is stamped with a unique design number, so no two are alike. The Hipflask has a minimalist angular design, which looks particularly sharp and elegant.

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Post archives: August 2012

30
Aug
2012

Artistic Lighting Fixtures by Roumelight.

Category: Lighting

Roumelight Artistic Lighting

These unique lighting fixtures by Greek company Roumelight will light-up your space, but in reality they are not just lamps, but rather objects of thematic light art.

BiLL RoumeL is the creative force behind Roumelight and each on of his creations has a very specific concept, which is realized by the combination of various everyday materials assembled in a very unique way. At the same time each one of BiLL’s creations conveys a message related with its shape, its use and its artistic identity. Sometimes the message is obvious and sometimes not, but even if you miss it, it is always written on some part of the object itself.

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Post archives: August 2012

28
Aug
2012

Watergate Mirror by Roberto Paoli for spHaus.

Category: Decoration

Watergate Mirror by Roberto Paoli for spHaus

The Watergate Mirror was designed by Roberto Paoli for Italian furniture company spHaus and it is a contemporary freestanding mirror with an integrated clothes stand elegantly hidden behind it.

Watergate has a sleek trapezoid shape and is supported by a tubular metal structure that can be used for hanging clothes. Essentially the rear creates a dynamic intangible volume and is modeled to double as a hanger. The Watergate mirror is ideal furniture for bedrooms and entrance areas, as its double function combines usability with great aesthetics. It is available in white, black, brick red and apple green.

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Post archives: August 2012

26
Aug
2012

Revolution Glassware by Fferrone Design.

Category: Kitchen

Revolution Glassware by Felicia Ferrone

Strikingly simple in form, yet impressively elegant, the Revolution Glassware Collection by Fferrone Design seems to defy gravity and visually suspend its contents.

The Revolution Glassware Collection was designed by Chicago-based architect Felicia Ferrone. She designed the collection in 2001 while in Milan and initially the Revolution wine and water glass were licensed to the Italian manufacturer Covo. Revolution was inducted into the permanent design collection of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2009 and was also awarded the prestigious GOOD DESIGN Award in 2004. Essentially this unique concept (which reminds us a lot the Bauhaus approach to design) combines two glasses or bowls into one.

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Post archives: August 2012

23
Aug
2012

Buttons and Pins Art Installations by Ran Hwang.

Category: Art

Ran Hwang Button Art

Korean born and New York based artist Ran Hwang creates stunning and unmistakably poetic art installations, using pins and buttons.

Most people use ordinary pins and buttons to stitch up clothes, instead of that Ran Hwang uses these humble materials to create amazing art installations of birds and blossomed trees. The buttons are pinned directly onto the wall and each button is used in the same manner as pixels on screens, many small elements creating the whole. Hwang’s inspirations stems from Buddhist theories and Zen practices. For this reason they commonly portray animals and trees, while they also emit a soothing aura.

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Post archives: August 2012

21
Aug
2012

Standing Broom by Poh Liang Hock.

Category: Various

Standing Broom by Poh Liang Hock

Designer Poh Liang Hock is in the process of building an improved version of the traditional broom. The Standing Broom is a simple and innovative idea, a self-standing broom.

When they stop to rest, cleaners will often stand their broom against a wall or lay it on the floor. However, in large spaces, walls may be some distance away. Stooping over to pick up the broom from the floor is tiring, and may cause difficulty for the elderly. Moreover when you need to stow your broom you would normally hang it on the wall by a hook.The Standing Broom solves all the aforementioned issues. It is a clever redesign for the broom, which can stand up by itself via a folding action.

For his innovative design Poh Liang Hock won a red dot design award.

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Post archives: August 2012

03
Aug
2012

AnestasiA Vodka by Karim Rashid.

Category: Various

AnestasiA Vodka by Karim Rashid

AnestasiA Vodka is premium vodka packaged in a sensational bottle designed by prolific industrial designer Karim Rashid.

AnestasiA is an organic-based vodka infused with a sensational, tingling, patent pending formula. It is made in Bend, Oregon and its two taste-defining ingredients are: Cascade Mountain spring water and locally grown organic corn. It is five times filtered through charcoal and crushed volcanic rock as well as five times distilled. Moreover it is naturally gluten-free. These unique attributes establish AnestasiA Vodka as a world-class spirit and according to its creators it is the world’s first tingling spirit.

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Post archives: August 2012

02
Aug
2012

Delta 7 Arantix and Ascend Carbon Fiber Bikes.

Category: Technology

Delta 7 Arantix Carbon Fiber Bike

The Delta 7 Arantix (Mountain Bike) and Delta 7 Ascend (Road Bike) use IsoTruss technology carbon fiber and kevlar frames, that weigh in at a feather light 1.24kg and 1,05kg respectively.

IsoTruss is a patented carbon fiber/Kevlar open-lattice tube design that was developed at Brigham Young University. The three-dimensional composite truss structure is one of the lightest and most efficient tube tubular structures available.The overall structure of an IsoTruss is a cage-like tubular lattice, formed by a series of intersecting triangles. When viewed in cross-section, the assembly appears as a symmetrical star shape. Open structure and very low material content makes IsoTruss an ideal choice when the requirements are low weight and high structural integrity.

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