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Just found this terrific lighting collection by designer Chiara Lampugnani. I’d include this in ANY project I was working on; contemporary or traditional. If you’re in Paris for Maison et Objet, check these out for sure! from MoCo Loco’s blog: “Chiara Lampugnani will be showing her Atmosphere series of shaggy lighting at the Maison et
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This is ingenious and hilarious! Throw all those gadgets in the recycling heap and just get this big rock! Marie Garnier designed these beautiful sandstone Homo Sapiens that can be used as a knife sharpener, crushing or grinding stone (pestle). Purchase information: $39.00, Buy it here. via Betterlivingthroughdesign
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Just heard about the winners of the first phase of the competition. Great work everyone and good luck with the next phase… “Architecture for Humanity New York (AFHny) announces a month-long ideas competition in search of innovative concepts for a new market place for the Red Hook Food Vendors in Red Hook Park, Brooklyn.” “Designers
about 1 year ago - 4 comments
And you thought Tokyo was fantastic on the surface! Just have a look at what’s under your feet: miles of cathedral-like sewers. A neo-gothic labyrinth of engineering wonder! I just wonder if they ever fill all the way up! I was absolutely wrong about these! This is Kasukabe and a storm drain at that. Still
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Just ran across this ultra-mod orchid growing system and fell in love. Get one for the James Bond fan in your life. Not so sustainable, but having more plants in our lives is a good start… “Breathe Easy is an aeroponic growing system designed to improve home air quality. It utilizes toxin absorbing plants that
about 1 year ago - 9 comments
Every so often a design comes across the desktop that just blows me away. IPSVM is one such design. Purely a prototype, the board nonetheless kills as an idea. Imagine shredding on this beauty! The fact is, I would never actually skate on this, it is just too beautiful. Nice work Loren! Everyone be sure
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Over at Ligature we are featuring award-winning designer, fabricator and educator Peter Benarcik. Be sure to check his work out, it’s awesome. Peter Benarcik has worked with nationally recognized architecture and industrial design studios in addition to developing his own multi-disciplined design studios. Peter’s current endeavor- Five Ply Design based in Seattle, WA- continues to
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about 1 year ago
Conventional thinking on this side of the water is that a lot of eco-building is plain ugly. I have to say, as much as celebrity-fawn/porn-ification pains me, these structures look really good.