April 13, 2011

Love this, Chair designs! Double-Duty style

Stacking Throne by Laurens van Wieringen

Stacking Throne by Laurens van Wieringen

Milan 2011: Amsterdam designer Laurens van Wieringen presents this piled-up child’s chair at Ventura Lambrate this week. (more…)

Chair Inside A Chair

I’m not so keen on the Pull & Pushi’s design but the idea that a chair can be pulled out of smaller chair to give you a wider chair and side table is intriguing. It’s a great space saving idea and continues to explore compact furniture with multiple functions and dare I say, personalities?

Designer: Flavio Scalzo



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New kind of wall decorating, I like it

Eco-Decor

These wall covering panels by WallArt are made out of bagasse, the fibrous residue of sugarcane, making them 100% recycled, compostable, and completely biodegradable. Every year more than 1 billion metric tons of sugarcane are collected for raw sugar. With up to 3 harvests per year, it is one of the most renewable sources available. The first to introduce this technology to the wall-decor market, WallArt provides an eco-friendly 3d effect that’s sure to sweeten any space.

Maker: WallArt









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More future design Kitchen, Great stuff

Re-Source – Better Kitchens for the Future

Here is a very special sneak-peek at what the students of Domus Academy have been up to. Electrolux commissioned the product design students to come up with ideas that support a better kitchen environment using existing technologies. Re-Source perceives appliances to be the best kitchen mate! Here’s a look at 9 exciting projects, some of which we will be looking at in-depth at a later stage. 

1) Aeolus by Chi Rong Hsu

Aeolus is a smart extractor fan that whiffs out kitchen odors in a jiffy. It also adds space by accommodating utensils and glasses to be hung from its frame.

2) Breathe by Beyza Dogan

Breathe is a living kitchen appliance that literally ‘breathes in’ air pollutants through ionization.

3) Celcius by Marcela Vanesa Céspedes

Celcius is a kitchen waste disposal and recycling appliance, which uses enzymes to break down organic waste. Thus creating energy to heat your home.

4) Chefiamo by Jervis Chua

‘Chefiamo’ is a virtual cookbook that allows preserving traditional styles of cooking and inspires you with its recipes being projected to screen.

5) CLEAiR by Ariadna Tellez Rossell

CLEAiR is an air purifier that keeps you updated about the air quality at home.

6) Fulcrum by Surbhi Singhal

Fulcrum is a multifunctional modular kitchen that fits in a lot more than you think or expect.

7) KEWA (Kinetic Efficient Water Appliance) by Pietro Russomanno

KEWA uses air pressure for cleaning dishes. It directs water through kinetic jets to create a ‘water-blade’ That cleans pretty efficiently.

8 ) Wine by Jung Kun Choi

‘Wine’ is a wall mounted wine showcase that allows you to display and keep your wines at optimal temperatures.

9) Jumble by Zahira Ivelisse Crespo

Jumble is a flexible set of induction cooking plates that facilitate easy transfer of cooking vessels to different temperate zones.

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Movie living the good stuff

Living in: Chinatown


Gather your favorite boys close because they will not want to miss the miserably delectable fun that is Chinatown. A film that harkens back to the glory days of noir, Chinatown has enough grimy yet glamorous juice to keep everyone riveted to the screen. Polanski’s vision of 1937 Los Angeles is heart stopping — the dusty deco city aches from every corner and yet somehow, you find yourself longing for a spin around the streets with Jack Nicholson as private detective at your side.

1. Venetian Blind, $20; 2. Parker Fountain Pen, $23; 3. Vintage Italian Pendant, $1800, 3. Horn Magnifying Glass, $42;  4. Pocket Watch, $150; 5. Desk Fan, $48; 6. Cigarette Case, $9; 7. Hawthorne Wingchair, $2700; 8. Silk Pocket Square, $7; 9. Snake Desk Caddy, $48; 10. Chameleon Heels, $90

CLICK HERE for the second roundup and set of stills after the jump!




The lure of LA is legendary, and Polanski plays it up to its best advantage. Bungalows with teams of house keepers, palm trees, drinks before noon, convertibles, intrigue, infidelity and a bright, blistering sun to bring it all to a boil. Sounds scandalously tempting, especially to a born-and-bred East Coaster like myself. California dreaming — murder not required.

1. John Robshaw Striped Pillow, $85; 2. Yellow and White Striped Market Umbrella, $204; 3. Dwarf Orange Tree, $5; 4. Vintage Veiled Hat, $40; 5. Replica M1911, $107; 6. Antique Breakfast Table, $1895; 7. Recycled Glass Jar, $28; 8. Deco Garden Chair, $350; 9. Reading Glasses, $10; 10. Champagne Bucket and Glasses, $49