Welcome the Year of the Snake with scale motifs
The Chinese Year of the Snake is all set to commence soon and if you want to mark this remarkable event, you can use the scale motif to adorn anything from your homes to your apparel and even lighting scheme. The motif of snake scales is way more handy and flexible than regular snakeskin pattern or
February 14th, 2013
Art
Mobile phones have certainly become more advanced as they are now used for more than just making calls and sending text messages. Now-a-days they are utilized for accessing the internet and this trend is particularly very much in the entire Asia. The use of mobiles for internet access has made them a very vital tool for both research and marketing as they help the companies
February 13th, 2013
Gadgets
Wikipad resurrected, shrunk down to 7-inch design
Wikipad was supposed to make its market release some time back but due to some reasons it could not be accomplished. The first model that was to be launched had a 10 inch design and was of 500 dollars but then it was shrunk to 7 inches and the price too went down. This new model
February 13th, 2013
Gadgets
V-Tent solar-panel parking system could make electric vehicles very popular
One of the main reasons why electric vehicles have failed to take off as the primary means of personal transport is that the infrastructure to keep these vehicles charged hasn’t really been developed at the same level as the ones for fuel run vehicles. Even though a lot of countries have started to provide recharging
February 12th, 2013
Technology
Ki-oke Stool highlights the important of radtioanl handicrafts for a modern audience
Sashimono, or the art of creating woodwork with joinery, was first introduced to Japanese craftsmen when Buddhism made its way into the country. Developed between 10th and 12th century, Kyoto woodworking developed its own distinct method of using joinery (sashimono), openwork carving (kurimono), buckets and barrels (tagamono), band boxes (magemono), turning (hikimono) and
February 12th, 2013
Product Design
Trends keep changing with time as the desires and preferences of people keeping changing. The same is true for the trends in interior design as they too keep changing every year and people keep getting new ideas to decorate their homes. Interior designing is an important business for every home owner as it helps them to give their home the perfect look they want and
February 11th, 2013
Furniture
Why do we garden? This question drives the research of many researchers each year and they work hard to develop trends that could benefit the manufacturers working in the garden industry. Some of the gardening trends pop up due to growing choices for gardeners. New and wonderful plants keep showing up each year which encourages the gardeners to keep trying something new and interesting in
February 11th, 2013
Green Design
Artist creates human-like sculpture from recycled typewriter bits
In the 2000 movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks plays a FedEx employee who is left stranded on an uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and is forced to use his primal instincts to survive on the island all alone. During the course of the movie, Hank’s character draws a face on a soccer ball
February 8th, 2013
Product Design
Deer Antler Bicycle Handles are hazardous to say the least
Before the wheel was invented, people used domesticated animals like cattle and horses to get from point A to point B. after the wheel was born, people built carts that were pulled by animals. Two wheeled personal transportation did not even exist till German Baron Karl von Drais invent the laufmaschine AKA the Draisienne AKA
February 6th, 2013
Product Design
Apple Now Obtains Trademark for its Store Architect and Design
Giving heat to the ongoing debate about the intellectual property rights in the architecture and design world, Apple has recently obtained a new registered trademark certificate from the U.S Patent & Trademark authority in order to cover its architecture, which can be called as the biggest aesthetic asset of Apple. This is a trademark for
February 5th, 2013
Architecture