Creative (and fun!) bookends

Bookends need not be the most boring piece of fixture in your living room or study. In the previous post, we featured unique and creative bookends with designs that are inspired by the hands. This time around, let us take a look at other creative bookends with quirky and fun designs. These are bookends that you would not want to wait to get your hands on!

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Here is another great way to enjoy your coffee break. Why not savor a cup of your favorite coffee blend in… a coffeecup chair?

Saitama-born Japanese architect Daisuke Motogi, under his own company Daisuke Motogi Architecture started a series of furniture collection he called the “Flip Series”. The latest in the series is yet another innovative and fun design which is perfect for caffeine lovers and even those who do not like the stuff but do appreciate great furniture and great style. He called it the Coffeecup chair.

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Michael Jantzen’s Wind Shaped Pavilion

One may scoff in disbelief upon hearing the name of this structural design proposal by Michael Jantzen. After all, the wind has no shape! But let us not be literal, since the name “Wind Shaped Pavilion’ is used on a different context. Anybody contemplating having a fabric structure for either commercial or residential purposes would find this unique design proposal truly ingenious, not to mention, eco-friendly. (more…)

The House-Lamp by Lauren Daley

It is a house lamp, in more ways than one.

This lighting fixture is named for its function and its design. The House-Lamp is a lamp that can be used around the house and takes the form of a house. Confused yet? Don’t be. Lauren Daley, an architect from San Francisco, California, came up with this distinct collection of house lamps that can be easily assembled by hand. Made from high quality wood with a charming finish, this creative lamp will surely be a worthy addition to any room of your home.

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The Booleanos Chest of Drawers by Joel Escalona

A chest of drawers and a centerpiece. Interior decorating doesn’t get any better than this.

Boolean logic would dictate sets of relationships where even unexpected bits and pieces could be combined and form a cohesive whole until such time that it actually makes sense. That is what Mexican designer Joel Escalona worked with when he designed a chest of drawers, which he then aptly named “Booleanos”. (more…)

The Apophis Flash Drive by Zana Design

In ancient Egyptian mythology, there is an evil demon that embodies pure darkness and chaos. It is named Apepi or, in Greek, Apophis. Now perhaps you’re wondering why a USB flash drive would be named after a demon god. Well, it’s not. This flash drive is actually named after the near-earth asteroid 99942 Apophis. With a width of 390 meters, this asteroid, which first manifested itself in December 2004, shows signs of colliding with Earth on April 13, 2036. Very Doomsday-ish, but there is no denying that it has an impact, literally and figuratively. As is the design of this unique USB flash drive.

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Watercolors by Thomas Schaller

Art – in whatever medium – is bound to be a feast for the senses, and that is exactly what Thomas Schaller delivers in spades in his series of watercolor paintings depicting various breathtaking scenery in famous places.  (more…)

Detail.MGX Chandelier by Materialise

Artists would like to leave a mark in any way they can, and what better way than to do it literally and figuratively?

Designer Dan Yeffet of MGX by Materialise, the design division of Materialise N.V, came up with the idea of using a fingerprint pattern on round lighting fixtures. The result: the Detail.MGX Chandelier and the Detail.MGX Pendant Lamp. (more…)

Packaging Design for Bzzz Honey

Wanna know the latest buzz on honey packaging?

Bzzz Armenian Honey is one of the leading makers and distributors of honey in the region; thus, it’s only fitting for it to step up its game, starting with coming up with a creative packaging design. They managed to do that – and spectacularly so – with a beehive-inspired design that would make consumers feel as though they are getting their honey straight from the source. (more…)

Intertwined Stools by Kan & Lau Design

Tired of all those plain, four-legged stools which, while functional, fail to add anything, much less character to a room? Then do something about it, as did the creative minds of Chinese design studio Kan & Lau Design.

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