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Fly Fly by Ludovica & Roberto Palomba for Foscarini
Thursday, October 1st, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
Ludovica and Roberto Palomba’s latest project for Foscarini is the result of a long research process that has led to the creation of Fly Fly; a hanging lamp created with a polycarbonate injection moulding technique that guarantees 360 illumination and makes it appear like beach glass.
Fly Fly, by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba, for Foscarini
Villa M 2 by Lindvall A&D
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
The building site borders a water filled lime quarry that offers dramatic views over what has become a lake. The entrance side is facing a road with some traffic and is hence a rather closed volume. The part of the building facing the lake is more open, through the generous windows the inside of the house integrates with the surroundings. Most of the interior fittings and furniture are special designed for the house in question.
Villa M 2,Malmö, Sweden, by Lindvall A&D
Glass Rubik’s Cube Looks Groovy
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
Certain conceptual designs never make it to the real world, but they still exhibit what imaging technology and designers are capable of with the different tools and technology available in today’s world. The Glass Rubik’s Cube is a toy not for lesser mortals like us, probably for the extra-terrestrials. Well, the budding designer has used 3DStudio Max 6.0 to hatch this one. He has invested almost 20 hours in this and thinks his design can beat that of Erno Rubik. This isn’t arrogance, its just one’s drive for revolutionizing existing ideas.
I wonder if Erno Rubik has any access to the blogsphere in his grave, if he does, he surely is smiling on what IceStone is up to. He would also be glad to see how others have drawn inspiration from the world’s top selling game and churned out a plethora of Rubik’s Cube designs, including the Rubik’s Cube Sandwich and even one Cube Designed for the Blind.
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Glass Rubik’s Cube Looks Groovy!
Corked-out Ikea PS workspace
Sunday, September 27th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
The wall mounted PS Laptop Workstation is a neat idea, space saving and all but my only gripe is that it feels so “locker-ish” if you know what I mean. John’s little hack gives it a nice warm touch.
I just doped up an Ikea PS Laptop Workstation with some cork lining on its interior surfaces. Doesn’t interfere with door operation at all, and makes it look about 1000% nicer. Plus gives some shock-absorption for the laptops when being placed onto the desk panel. Not sure if this qualifies as much of a hack, but it’s a nice touch to spruce things up a bit.
See more of John’s corked out laptop station.
Model: Perot Museum of Nature & Science
Sunday, September 27th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
Proposal for the new Perot Museum of Nature & Science in Dallas. The museum is designed to engage a broad audience, invigorate young minds, and inspire wonder and curiosity in the daily lives of its visitors.
Perot Museum of Nature & Science, by morphopedia
Flight Clock
Sunday, September 27th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
The Flight Clock comes with twelve black and white butterflies that vary in size from large to small with adhesive backing so you can put them wherever you wish.
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Goldfish Trash Bags Design Makes Taking Out the Trash a Beautiful Sight
Saturday, September 26th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
I have seen a lot of creativeand cute dustbins, but trash bags always remained shy towards innovation, so these Goldfish trash bags have broken all the norms with a refreshing print that could dupe a lot of onlookers. When filled with garbage these bags seem to hold water and big goldfish inside and also offers to tease the cats in the neighborhood; there is a good chance of some cat actually trying to puncture the bag for its golden meal andspilling your garbage all around.
The Goldfish Trash bags are made up of oxo-biodegradable plastic which translates into the fact that apart from neat stacking up your garbage, it doesn’t harm our mother earth. I don’t think there was a better way of bring such eco-friendly benefits together. One retail unit comes with 12 such bags and can hold upto 13 gallons. $16 may be a bit too much to pay for trash-bags but unconventional things always come with a bigger price-tag.
For other ‘trash’ related products, check out the R2D2 Trash Can, the USB Flash Drive Recycle Bin or the cool Recycled Electronics turned into Animal Sculptures.
Via: GadgetHer
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Goldfish Trash Bags Design Makes Taking Out the Trash a Beautiful Sight
Fork Lamps by DIESEL with Foscarini
Friday, September 25th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
Fork is an ironic lamp inspired by the casual world of the campsite and campers. The canvas shade has typical tent stitching, with deliberately visible fabric layers. The metal structure of the base is joined to the diffuser by two metal rings reminiscent of those used to fix tents and the warm, suffused light is typical of tents lit from the inside. What recalls the roots of Diesel style – jeans – are the quality of the fabric and the type of workmanship.
Fork Table Lamp, Floor Lamp, by DIESEL with Foscarini
Exhibition: Xavier Veilhan at Veilhan Versailles
Friday, September 25th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
Xavier Veilhan’s project for Versailles mainly involves the use of open-air spaces, following the estate’s east/west axis, from the Place dArmes to Le Nôtres formal gardens. Presenting several works or groups of works created especially for this exhibition, which establishes a continuity between the sites history and its contemporary protraction. This is a dynamic, classical, open and universal project, aiming to establish a new connection between visitors and the spaces they travel through.
Images (top to bottom) The Large Carriage, Xavier Veilhan, Jean Nouvel & Renzo Piano, by Xavier Veilhan, Exhibition at Veilhan Versailles, 13 September – 13 December 2009
12 Rugged Adventures Through Exquisite National Parks
Friday, September 25th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
Some of America’s greatest treasures are the U.S. National Parks which are as varied as the people who live in this nation. There are hardcore hiking trails and wilderness parks of unparalleled beauty, where you can hike, bike, run, raft, kayak or climb. Many more adventures abound, but some national parks are meant toin reverential awe as you soak in the heart-stirring exquisiteness, sounds of nature, breathe clean air, play in the water,the wildlife and geological wonders. This is part one of a series looking at outdoor recreations to be discovered in the wild atUnited States National Parks. Here are 12 rugged and untamed, not overly crowded but not unknown either, unique National Parks for travelers to explore and tonew adventures in nature.
Petrified Forest National Park
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Petrified Forest National Park can be found in the Four Corners of the Southwest. Here, you can find one the world’s most colorful and largest collections of petrified wood. The Arizona sunlight can dazzle your senses as it paints the land. The northern part of the park is called the Painted Desert and includes areas of the multi-hued badlands, while the southern part of the park contains heavy concentrations of fossilized wood and American Indian petroglyph sites. Some visitors have stated that the area is like a moonscape. Please only look and take pictures as an estimated 12 tons of petrified wood is stolen from the Petrified Forest every year. If you take some, be warned that what you walk away with might turn into a curse traveling with you courtesy of the Navajo Nation.
Haleakala National Park
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Found in practically a paradise, Haleakala National Park boasts a beautiful geographical landscape, from a sea level subtropical rainforest to a sub-alpine desert at the peak of the crater. There is an 8 mile hiking path where you can climb to the summit of the volcano, the Haleakala Crater, hike down the southeast coastline of Maui, splash around in one of the many freshwater swimming holes, or pass through the cloudy “hole to heaven” in Pukalani. All in all this park covers 30,183 acres, 24,719 are wilderness acres. The park is divided into two distinct sections: the coastal Kipahulu area and the summit area. It is a hotspot for nature admirers and lovers.
Big Bend National Park
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Big Bend in Texas is filled with uncultivated and wild landscapes, with over 800,000 acres spanning remote desert areas, river terrain and mountains. The Chisos Basin can be a dry and dusty area at times, where hot gritty winds stir the air as Toll Mountain looms ahead at 7,415 feet high. Make sure to take plenty of water along for your hike, as this environment is not a forgiving one. Every year, rangers must rescue hikers who underestimate the temperatures and terrain. Park Staff advise visitors to first read up on how not to die in the desert.
Isle Royale National Park
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Isle Royale’s a wilderness archipelago located within the sapphire-blue Lake Superior. Its very primitive nature as well as its physical isolation is one of the main attractions to travelers. It takes a boat or seaplane to reach Isle Royale, although trails can be hiked along the rugged coast and shipwrecks can be dived off the coastline. During operating season, there can be fog, rough seas and thunderstorms causing rapid changes in wind and wave conditions. However in the spring and summer months, the water temperature hovers close to 52 and the island temperature tends not to rise above 80. The Greenstone Ridge, the backbone of Isle Royale, is believed by geologists to be a portion of the largest lava flow on the globe.
Denali National Park
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Denali National Park and Preserve has a 91-mile road through a vast subarctic wilderness with an abundance of wildlife. Denali means “The Great One” and North America’s tallest peak, Mt. McKinley, can be found at mile 9 of Park Road. The summit reaches 20,320 feet above sea level. If you like rugged adventures, then Denali in Alaska should appeal to you. To hike in this park, bring plenty of supplies, a map, a compass and be prepared to cut your own trail. Climbers and mountaineers are to this day only 50% successful in their expeditions to reach the summit. The routes up the mountain have extreme avalanche danger potential. Climbers who successfully navigate their way up, typically take two to four weeks to ascend the mountain.
Double Arch at Arches National Park
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You would have to be dead for your adventurous spirit not to be moved if you visit the greatest density of natural arches in the world. Nature, erosion, has been sculpting the “high desert” for millions of years, so that now Arches National Park in Eastern Utah has over 2,000 natural sandstone arches. Superb geological formations of contrasting colors and textures are spread out over a forty mile trail. Hikers should be sure to see the Delicate Arch, Double Arch, Dark Angel, Devils Garden, and Fiery Furnace to name but a few.
White Sands National Monument
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