Archive for the 'Design' Tag

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Rolling Fireplace Seems Like An All Around Safe Idea

Roll Fire (Images courtesy Trendir)
By Andrew Liszewski

I’m going to assume this ethanol fueled rolling fireplace from Conmoto isn’t actually designed to be rolled while there’s a roaring fire inside. But even if someone does get the bright idea to send it sailing across a room while there’s a fire burning, a set of glass panels on either side will prevent the worst from happening should it topple over.

[ Conmoto ] VIA [ Trendir ]

Monday, November 2, 2009

LAIKA – A Dynamic Typeface


By Andrew Liszewski

Typography is most definitely an art, but instead of having to wade through various settings in clumsy software interfaces to find the perfect layout, the LAIKA font was designed be dynamic and interactive and can adjust itself based on everything from weight to motion to the behavior of the stock market. But to be honest, I’d just love to have the console interface seen at the start of this video included with the next version of Photoshop or Illustrator.

[ LAIKA ] VIA [ The Strange Attractor ]

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Recycled Cassette Tape Ties Are Actually Playable

Sonic Fabric Neckties (Image courtesy Supermarket)
By Andrew Liszewski

Designed by Alyce Santoro and Julio Cesar, these rather dapper Sonic Fabric Neckties are made from 50% colored thread and 50% recorded audio cassette tape which means you can sacrifice an old Walkman to make a ’sonic fabric reader’ (see the video below) allowing you to hear remnants of what was originally on the tapes.

The Sonic Fabric Neckties are available from Supermarket in black, dark brown and grey for $90 a pop, plus the cost of a Walkman if your curiosity gets the best of you.

[ Supermarket - Sonic Fabric Neckties ] VIA [ Pocket-lint ]

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Flat Packed Lamp Doesn’t Come From You Know Where

Flat Lamp (Images courtesy gSelect)
By Andrew Liszewski

Though it will arrive at your home packed completely flat, this appropriately named Flat Lamp has no affiliation with a certain Swedish furniture and accessories store. Made of stainless steel and veneer polypropylene, the lamp can be converted from 2D to 3D in minutes, and the only thing you’ll need to add is electricity and a light bulb. It’s available in dark veneer, light veneer, red and white finishes from gSelect for $72.

[ Flat Lamp ] VIA [ Better Living Through Design ]

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Signorini’s Ceiling Mounted Bathroom Faucet

Bilo Ceiling Mounted Faucet (Images courtesy DigsDigs)
By Andrew Liszewski

Even though the installation will probably require quite a bit of renovation to your bathroom, including the re-routing of water pipes, this ceiling mounted faucet from Signorini is certainly a conversation piece. It’s part of the company’s Bilo line, and also features a stylish single lever hot/cold water mixer. And as for the price, well I’m going to assume it’s one of those ‘if you have to ask, it’s probably not in your budget’ items.

[ Signorini ] VIA [ DigsDigs ]

You Can Leave The Glowsticks At Home – Diesel Now Selling Glowing Denim

Diesel's Flash For Fun Clothing Line (Images courtesy Diesel)
By Andrew Liszewski

As long as your nightclub/hotspot of choice has plenty of black lighting installed you can now wear your glowsticks with the ‘Flash For Fun’ clothing from Diesel. Everything in the new line, which includes denim, tees, underwear and sneakers, is specially coated so that it will glow with unique patterns and illustrations when exposed to a black light. And the glowing designs are completely invisible in regular light, allowing you to wear them during the day without looking like a complete and utter tool. Men’s jeans seem to run around $150 (100 Euros) while tees are about $38 (25 Euros) but this time you’re paying for more than just a name.

[ Diesel Flash For Fun Line ] VIA [ Cool Hunting ]

Monday, October 26, 2009

Bodum Bistro Flatbed Toaster

Bodum Bistro Flatbed Toaster (Images courtesy Hammacher Schlemmer & Bodum)
By Andrew Liszewski

It looks like Bodum’s unofficial mission to give every kitchen a colorful makeover continues with their Bistro Flatbed Toaster. Like the company’s conventional toasters this model is available in 8 different stylish colors, but unlike their conventional toasters there’s no slots on this one, just a stainless steel flatbed cooktop that uses a 700-watt heating element to toast slot-unfriendly items like croissants, baguettes and leftover pizza slices.

There’s a simple dial allowing you to specify the level of browning, and when not in use the Flatbed Toaster can be stored on its side, freeing up counter space. They appear to be available on the Bodum UK site for about $98 after currency conversion, but it looks like Hammacher sells them as well for $89.95.

[ Bodum Bistro Flatbed Toaster ] VIA [ bookofjoe ]

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Marc Ecko And Timex Teaming Up For A Line Of Star Wars Themed Watches

Mark Ecko & Timex Star Wars Watches (Images courtesy The Marc Ecko Blog)
By Andrew Liszewski

Marc Ecko’s no stranger when it comes to Star Wars, and Star Wars themed apparel, as is evident by his line of hoodies inspired by that galaxy far, far away. But it looks like he’s recently teamed up with Timex as well to produce a series of Star Wars themed watches that so far only look slightly dorky.

This post on The Marc Ecko Blog actually dates back to July, but it shows off a couple of watch designs including a Stormtrooper model and a Boba Fett one, which each feature a mixture of metals, rubber and nylons as well as sounds and light-up ‘Indiglo’ features. Pricing and availability info is still scarce, though the blog post does mention “Holiday 2009″ so if there’s a Star Wars fan on your Christmas list you might want to keep an eye out for them.

[ The Marc Ecko Blog - Exclusive: Star Wars x Marc Ecko Watches: Holiday 2009 ] VIA [ aBlogtoRead ]

Friday, October 16, 2009

That’s One Impressive Treehouse

Horace Burgess's Treehouse (Image courtesy Dornob)
By Andrew Liszewski

Think you had the world’s greatest treehouse as a kid? Well this guy’s got you beat. Horace Burgess’s treehouse is located somewhere near Crossville, Tennessee and stands over 97-feet tall thanks to the 80-foot white oak tree it was built around which also happens to be about 12-feet in diameter at its base. It has 11 floors, somewhere in the neighborhood of 8,000 to 10,000 square feet, a miniature basketball court and is held together by roughly 258,000 nails. If you can think of a better way to spend $12,000, I’d like to hear it.

Horace Burgess's Treehouse (Image courtesy USA Today)

[ USA Today - Divine vision inspired a 97-foot treehouse ] VIA [ Baking with Medusa ]


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