Furniture that serves more than one function has been very popular for over 300 years now. From desks that come with built in storage to modular couches that can go from serving as seating to beds that can easily sleep two to three people. These days we even have couches that come with storage built under them to maximize the use of the space while
December 31st, 2012
Home
Human being’s fascination with light that they have created themselves goes right back to the time we first discovered fire. Ever since man learnt how to control this unique force of nature, he began experimenting with it for decorative purposes. Lamps and lanterns went from being sources of light at night to part of the décor. However, the oil-lit lamp lost its place in the
December 31st, 2012
Product Design
Furniture shaped like makeup is a treat for the ladies
Men have struggled to understand the relationship women have with makeup for ages. Even the mighty and intuitive modern metrosexual failed to see how empowering and protective and soothing makeup can seem to women who live their lives surrounded by it right from their childhoods. Since there is no non-living symbol nearly as emotive to
December 28th, 2012
Fashion
Flatmate Desk brings the luxury of workstations to small flats
People living in smaller spaces often accept the fact they have to use their ottomans and sitting stools or even kitchen counters when they need a place to set up their workstation. However, a smaller living space doesn’t necessarily have to be so restricting and if you get used to unconventional looking furniture, you can
December 28th, 2012
Furniture
Bolzan Letti Cubed Bed looks like a bunch of stacked fries!
The world of design is filled with examples of projects with very misleading names. Take the Bolzan Letti Cubed Bed for example. Crated for Italian furniture brand Bolzan Letti, the bed is as far from being a cube as Snooki is from being a lady! The bed looks more like a handful of fries
December 26th, 2012
Interior Design
Expanding sphere toys have become very popular with kids of all ages and even adults find them quite entertaining to tinker with for some time. These often end up as a part of homemade decoration sets after the kids are all grown up and don’t play with them. Designer Erik Stehmann perhaps had a similar idea of using these sphere toys and created what he
December 26th, 2012
Product Design
Brick steel and wood furniture is directionless
When it comes to furniture design, most regular home owners generally prefer their furniture to be functional and comfortable. But there are a few designers in the world who believe that furniture should be more than a comfortable and functional part of our homes- it should be a reflection of our hopes and dreams and desires and beliefs.
December 24th, 2012
Furniture
Ambient lighting has taken off as a spate aspect of interior design in a major way in the last two decades. People have moved much further along than the traditional candelabras and floor lamps to create a cozy lighting scheme within a room. Some of the more OCD of us also try and focus light on certain parts of the room to highlight an architectural
December 24th, 2012
Product Design
Celebrities going green along with designers
Go inexperienced was the expression of the entire style designers gift throughout the big apple Fashion week. As trends of fashion is dynamical, the trade specialists and known fashion designers area unit taking use of eco friendly fashion wear that is precious by the audience. Throughout the style week, the models were additionally excited to seeing the new styles
December 21st, 2012
Green Design
Let’s drive some cold, home truths home first. Most of are not that rich and certainly might never end up being so. It has been and always be something of what Nickelback has so thoughtfully and aptly put in their song ‘Rockstar’. However, where is the harm in trying or indeed taking some cues, anyway?
After all, most of us are shameless and eager to
December 21st, 2012
Interior Design