Archive for November, 2009
Bugge is a modular kid furniture system. Elements with different shapes and uses come together in an easy readable and stackable structure. Bugge challenges the children’s creativity, imagination and interaction and are bringing the children’s play to another level. Every element has its own shape and function, and gives the children’s a huge selection of use.
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 30 November, 2009
Taking its inspiration from table football, young Norwegian designer Runa Klock has added a female twist and a new function to this popular game by turning the players into hangers. With hidden wall mounting, the 5 players tilt and move sideways to make room for bulkier clothing.
Manufactured in stainless steel and recyclable plastic and come in different color options.
For more information go to www.funktionalley.com
For More Home Accessories
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 30 November, 2009
Holiday time is fun time for decorators, and decorating the table for festive meals is one of the best ways to have a decorating field day. Holiday table themes can range anywhere from candy-strewn to Asian-inspired minimalism, and Hostess with the Mostess can help you pin down exactly how to create the look you want for your Christmas gathering. The site shows the basic components of a given theme, tells you how to combine them–and even what kinds of food and drinks to serve, then offers links to places where you can buy them. So simple, so brilliant, so full of easy Christmas cheer!
For More Holidays
Posted by Holly McWhorter at 30 November, 2009
The Stingray chair is an eye-catching almost futuristic interpretation of the classic rocking chair.
A modern, dynamic piece of furniture built for comfort & which accommodates a variety of sitting positions.
The shape of the rocking chair was partially inspired by a shell. This gives it a beautiful organic design which is raw on the outside but smooth & refined on the inside. A piece of furniture that provides a unique experience of inner tranquillity.
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 30 November, 2009
The Modulo radiator is a new way of exploiting the heat. The modular blocks can be mounted on walls to save floor space in any configuration to suit your aesthetic and heating needs. Secondly, each block is an aluminium core wrapped in a soft cushion. You can remove the block and take it to the couch to cozy up. The upholstered aluminium core also gives you the opportunity to use the installation as a piece of furniture to lean up against. The purpose with the Modulo device is to combine technique with aesthetics and at the same time create a design that to a greater extent emphasises modularity and the possibility of variations. The result is an aesthetic radiator with multiple functions and a design that can be adjusted to the individual.
Designer: Anna Gotha
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 25 November, 2009
The newest addition to India’s first collection of boutique hotels, the Park New Delhi is a must-see for design junkies visiting India. Designed in collaboration by UK-based Terence Conran & Partners and Delhi-based Prakash Mankar and Associates, the hotel’s design offers a fab mix of traditional Indian and contemporary design concepts: the hotel’s up-to-the-minute minimalist look, featuring swooping curves, bright open spaces and popping colors, is inspired by Vastu Shastra, the ancient Hindu concept of constructing buildings that encourage a harmonious balance between humanity and nature. Restaurants Fire and Mist offer Indian and Italian fare, respectively, and bar Agni’s offers cocktails both old-fashioned and new-fangled at a sweeping 35-foot-long bar. Rooms range from the gorgeous standard, with dark hardwood floors and pastel accents, to “residence suites” featuring private Jacuzzis and 24-hour butlers.
Posted by Holly McWhorter at 25 November, 2009
If you ever wondered about the design of twitter offices – its your lucky day..
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 25 November, 2009
Tim Brown says the design profession is preoccupied with creating nifty, fashionable objects — even as pressing questions like clean water access show it has a bigger role to play. He calls for a shift to local, collaborative, participatory “design thinking.”
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 25 November, 2009
The 4U Sofa is designed as a seating unit encouraging socializing during lounge time in common areas. Giving people the chance to feel relived from business tempo.
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 24 November, 2009
Autumn is all about the harvest, and pieces of fresh fruit make wonderful table decorations for Thanksgiving because they’re bright, beautiful, inexpensive, and… edible! You can do a lot of different things to decorate a Thanksgiving dinner table with fruit. You can add little name tags to the stems of pears or apples and use them as place setting cards (as pictured), or use a bowl of fresh, bright apples as a Thanksgiving table centerpiece. Dotting a bowl or plate of a single kind of fruit with a single kind of flower bloom in a contrasting color is a simple, elegant variation on this. For an unusual twist, surround a bouquet or flowers with cut fruit (cut side facing out) in a large, simple vase. Delivered flowers, incorporating autumnal fruit and vegetable themes, are always available for those who prefer to put their energy and focus into the Thanksgiving dinner. Whether delivered or self-arranged, the effect is one which shows off the fruit’s most intense colors and whets people’s appetites for something fresh and tasty. And don’t forget you can decorate your desserts with fruit–berries and fruit slices make the perfect accent for cupcakes, muffins and cakes, and of course add flavor, too.
Posted by Holly McWhorter at 24 November, 2009
