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birdhouse

2012-02-17T22:48:00.003+08:00

The birdhouse in the shape of an egg! By CPopp Workshop.

Designed by Curtis Popp, the birdhouse is milled by hand from solid hand-oiled walnut for indoor use or marine-varnished teak for outdoor use. The steel legs come in the standard raw burnished finish (as seen in the photos) or any of their powder-coated colors. The piece can function as both a work of art and a usable birdhouse.

tea bar

2012-02-17T22:37:00.001+08:00

Packaging for Amsterdam's Tea Bar where customers can blend their own teas. By Proud Design.

Via: Lovely Package

cat potter's footwear

2012-02-17T22:28:00.002+08:00

You may not be aware of it, but since prehistoric times, up to the Middle ages and today, many shoes have been made entirely out of wood. Cat Potter takes this material and models it with a three axis milling machine.

street

2012-02-17T22:19:00.003+08:00

No... it's not meant for cars. Street is a stackable storage unit composed of four parts: a frame and a house, high and low unit. The units can be combined in different ways, for example as a shelf or a room divider. Only the imagination sets the limits. Designed by A2.

mountain lamp

2012-02-15T18:31:00.003+08:00

Love the minimalism of Leonard Kadid's Mountain Lamp. The lamp lights up by pulling on it's wire. Brilliant!

bamby chair

2012-02-15T18:25:00.002+08:00

Bamby questions the visual perception of furniture. Face on, it’s a classical and welcoming chair with a solid wood structure firmly planted on the ground and an upholstered seat. From another viewpoint, Bamby reveals a slender and ethereal profile with tilted rear feet which suspend the seat in the air; a leaf delicately placed upon a dynamic structure. By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance for Marcel By.

marginal notes

2012-02-15T18:02:00.000+08:00

Note Design Studio have unveiled their Marginal Notes furniture and lighting collection at Stockholm Design Week 2012. It's full of colors and excitement.

Created by designers Alexis Holmqvist, Susanna Wåhlin, Johannes Carlström, Kristoffer Fagerström and Cristiano Pigazzini in collaboration with Lerch Träinredningar, Marginal Notes was inspired by a camping trip. "We went deep into the forest to explore, measure and collect. With warm clothes, good shoes and woolen caps to protect us, we collected samples and took notes. With tents, mosquito screens, and some logs to sit on we set up a base camp for the night. After a long expedition, we now had plenty to look through back home."

Via: Moco Loco

green divider

2012-02-15T17:29:00.004+08:00

A graphic wall for green rooms and looking at them beats looking at the charts on the wall. By Louise Hederström for Offecct.

The design brief Offecct gave Louise Hederström was to find a way to incorporate greenery into office environments, open spaces and to provide the possibility to create spatiality. The design of Green Divider is flexible and can be placed in different formations or stand alone. The attractive graphic form of the product means it works perfectly well with smaller plants. Lacquered steel and vacuum shaped plastic container.

hoof tables

2012-02-13T22:49:00.002+08:00

Simply love these table! The leg ends of the table are sharpened at the foot – like a horse’s hoof is trimmed before it is shod. This detail is emerged from continuous exploration and development of production techniques. By Samuel Wilkinson.

UK-based designer Samuel Wilkinson launched his Hoof tables at the Stockholm Furniture Fair this week. The tables are named Hoof because of the design of the feet, which resemble hooves (or also sharpened pencils).

il falò

2012-02-13T22:41:00.003+08:00

Campfire without the fire is not really to my liking, but this Falò lamp would be a nice replacement to any fire place at home. By Studio Kurt Merki Jr.

Attracted from an early age to this powerful element of nature we all have had our encounters in one way or an other. In our childhood we quickly learn to respect the force and dangers of fire but also the benefits such as the light it gives. The burning fire, the movement, the heat and the moments we share in the presents leave always an impression on us. The fire place used to be in our homes for heating and lighting up the living room but has moved on over the years to the outside becoming a rare site. The Faló lamp represents and reminds us of the campfire light thats indends to bring people together.

buddy

2012-02-13T22:28:00.001+08:00

An iconic piece of furniture from Bao-Nghi Droste serves as an occasional table at home, and fits perfectly in lobby/lounge areas in public spaces.

tentacle

2012-02-09T22:34:00.004+08:00

The Tentacle wall shelf by Madrid-based designer, José Hurtado, is more than just a simple shelf. The pine cabinet with interchangeable shelves can be adapted to any combination you see fit. Whatever your needs are, the Tentacle can be modified by attaching each shelf piece to each other in varying combinations to make the most useful shelf for you.

usagi

2012-02-09T22:13:00.001+08:00

Japanese food are known throughout the world as like piece of art, and it's no surprise that their sweets are equally sensational and at times, cute.

Manju is a baked or steamed cake stuffed with anko. Its outside is made from flour, rice powder or buckwheat. Usagi-manju is an occasional manju served for a traditional event called Tsukimi. The word “usagi” means “rabbit”, and the manju is shaped after the Moon rabbit.

You can buy from here.

dodecahedronic chair

2012-02-09T21:48:00.004+08:00

Chair with polyhedral geometrical shape. By Hiroaki Suzuki.

Via: DesignBoom

addict

2012-02-08T17:03:00.002+08:00

"Addict" is a series of glass pills created by Beverly Fishman, beautiful and addictive with no side effects.

the tiny book of tiny stories

2012-02-08T16:50:00.000+08:00

The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories is a quirky collection of short stories that were lovingly curated and edited by the 500 Days of Summer actor, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Only 60 were chosen out of the 8500 illustrations and anecdotes that were submitted, and the stories and unique artwork come together to make you reflect on life in a Dr. Seuss kind of way.

You can buy it here.

Via: B for bel

union suiza vases

2012-02-08T16:43:00.002+08:00

Absolutely stunning creation of these beautiful Union Suiza vases with such strong geometrical form. By Martin Azua.

calligraphy

2012-02-08T16:36:00.000+08:00

It is such a joy going through the calligraphy and lettering art of Luca Barcellona, freelance graphic designer and calligrapher from Milan.

See more of his work here.

tuberack

2012-02-08T16:22:00.005+08:00

No more screws and allen keys. Tuberack is designed by Joeri Reynaert.

Tuberack is a shelf / space divider assembled without screws or glue but strongly held together by rubber tubes. The tubes make a random pattern that can be used to display books or other items. Tuberack is made out of solid oak and comes in a flat package, easy to assemble.

tensegrity lights

2012-02-07T21:50:00.004+08:00

More like installation pieces than lighting, take a look at these sculptural lights by Polish architect and designer Michal Maciej Bartosik.

lunch sacks

2012-02-07T21:46:00.000+08:00

What a romantic as well as lovely husband and dad!

Who wouldn't want a dad like Kermit Mulkins? One day, his daughter Darbi had her zipper break on her favorite lunch bag. Instead of replacing it, he started doodling cats and characters on brown paper lunch bags. (He even created an Angry Birds one.) For his wife Maria, he couples his art with funny or sweet poems saying, "My lovely wife likes when I write." On his website, you'll also find one that Mulkins made for his friend, called Eros' Arrows, that feels like he's taken the idea to a whole new level. The original poem and the beautifully tragic illustration go perfectly hand in hand together.

See more of his work here.

soft block

2012-02-07T21:34:00.002+08:00

Sometimes, what you see may not be what you think it is. Using a special material - "Fine Revo" which is used in AISIN's bedding products, sofas, partitions and seat cushions can be easily built like in concrete blocks. By Torafu Architects.

spellbinding hardback book lamp

2012-02-06T18:05:00.004+08:00

What's not to love about this Hardback Book Lamp, filled with mystery and intrigue? A light bulb is seen fused into the hardback cover of a book, while a simple switch adds the finishing touch on the creative design.

You can buy it here.

the bronson caves

2012-02-06T17:54:00.001+08:00

Such beautiful colors and what appears to be smoke or lighting is actually the photographer himself, performing with sheets of colored paper; photographed on long exposure. By Brice Bischoff.

Via: Weheart

faces

2012-02-06T17:18:00.001+08:00

"Faces" is a fixture designed by Colonel, a brand new French editor.

This lamp fabric matches to the color pf the shades. Faces often changes appearance thanks to its large tilt decagonal shade. It could be compared with an umbrella. Felt, wool opaque material, diffuses a subdued light and produces an intimate atmosphere.