Archive for October, 2009
The Frame Hotel, Dubai
The Frame Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
With the walls constructed of dark, solar protected glass, the abundant plant life of this Villamoda Galleries design is clearly visible at the right angles and the neatly kept vertical gardens appear as if they’re part of the hotel’s very structure and are a stunning blend of nature and [...]
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Tags: Architecture, Design, DUBAI, frame, frame hotel, hotel, TREES, United Arab Emirates, villamoda galleries
Asspeaker
The main unit is the subwoofer and the control station. The smaller units are speakers and connect to the controller through bluetooth technology, they work as single cheek units and can be connected to store as one small butt. To activate the unit, one must tap the unit.
Tap the main unit to turn the speakers [...]
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Tags: #asspeakers, asspeaker, concept, Design, Speakers
Fireplaces have ruled the roost when it comes to heating solutions to warm up your home. But the Nobo Firepit series electric radiators sees the radiator in entirely different light with captivating designs that are sure to overshadow your designer fireplace and become the focal point of your living space. Much said, the Firepit series [...]
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Tags: Design, firepit, FURNITURE, nobo, radiator
Ceiling-Mounted Bathroom Faucet
Signorini’s ceiling-mounted faucet
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Tags: Design, Faucets, signorini
$1200 Titanium-made ID Mouse
Showcased at Dutch Design Week 2009, the “ID Mouse” from the house of Intelligent-design is a Bluetooth mouse for all who demand perfection at their fingertips. Finished in hand-formed grade 1 titanium and high-quality plastic (resin), the wireless mouse integrates a 3-button neodymium scroll wheel for smooth and brisk scrolling on the web. Compatible with [...]
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Tags: Bluetooth mouse, Design, grade 1 titanium, ID Mouse, laser tracking, lifestyle, mouse, neodymium scroll wheel, Technology, Wireless
The Murakami chair’s attached lamp is powered by kinetic energy produced from the chair’s rocking back and forth—deliciously simple and elegant. Oh, and that lampshade? Not a lampshade. That’s the actual OLED light source, shaped like a lampshade.
The OLED lamp even senses when it’s light or dark out, and if it’s light, stores the energy [...]
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Tags: chairs, Design, designboom, kineticenergy, LED, murakami, OLED, rockingchair
San Fransisco designers Studio O+A have completed the headquarters for social networking website Facebook in Palo Alto, California.
Located in a former laboratory constructed in the 1960’s, the building houses over 700 employees.
The designers re-used many of the former lab benches and equipment for the new offices.
The design uses colour-coding to differentiate between teams within the open-plan space.
Some [...]
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Tags: Architecture, FACEBOOK, FACEBOOK HQS, headquarter, o+a, palo alto
Harley Davidson Circa 2020
Somebody pass me a helmut and a time travel ship because if this is what Harley bikes look like in 10 years, I’m so there. Designer Miguel Cotto pays homage to the big road hogs by keeping the large 883cc engine, complete with high revs and roars. The similarities end there. The design is almost [...]
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No fireplace? No problem! The Cupola is a spherical, wall-mounted fireplace that’ll let you slap a hearth on just about any blank vertical surface in your home.
Burning bio-ethanol, the Cupola allows you to have a roaring fire without worrying about vents or chimneys. It’s made of lightweight aluminum, is available in black or white, and [...]
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Tags: Cupola, Fireplace, Fireplaces, FURNITURE, Vauni, Vauni cupola
Drawing inspiration from the On/Off icon of electronic devices, designer Marco Lana has come up with an innovative lamp called “Turn On” that can be switched on and off simply by turning it from left to right and vice versa. Designed as a part of the furniture series “on-off,” the rechargeable lamp can be used [...]
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Tags: Design, indoor, LED light, lifestyle, LIGHTING, opal plexiglass, outdoor, rechargeable, switch
BMW SIMPLE concept
BMW has been rumored as of late to be pursuing everything from a so-called “0 Series” range of cars to a revival of its Isetta microcar brand, but the Bavarian automaker remains essentially mum on plans to diversify into the microcar market. Stoking the fires, however, is the new Simple concept, a leaning trike that [...]
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Tags: bimmer, bmw, BMW CLEVER, BMW Museum, BMW Simple, clever concept, CNG, CNG bike, commuter, commuting, Hybrid, motorcycle, Simple concept, trike
Hermes design luxury £90m yacht
Designed by luxury fashion company Hermes and ship-builder Wally, the $142 million WHY 58×38 is more floating mansion than yacht. Those figures stand for its peculiar 58 by 38 meter dimensions, which is unlike any other vessel in the world. It features solar panels that will save 200 tons of diesel fuel per year, as well [...]
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Tags: Architecture, HERMES, SHIP, SHIPS, WALLY, WHY 58X38, yacht, YACHTS
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