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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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…)

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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The Dog House Sofa – For Man’s Best Friend… and its other Best Friend

We open our hearts – and our homes – to our four-legged furry friends, why not make our home theirs, too? After all, they are supposed to be Man’s Best Friends, so why not treat them with the love and care that they deserve… and a space in our sofa, too?

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The Lexus LF-CC Hybrid

Clearly, Lexus is making headway towards the future, if you are to look at the concept car unveiled by Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation, the makers of Lexus. It is called the Lexus LF-CC hybrid, and its striking lines and curves have been brought to the spotlight in the 2012 Paris Auto Show. Attractive, high-performance, user-friendly (or, should we say, driver-friendly?), and eco-friendly, this is one set of wheels that cuts no corners. (more…)

The Orée Board

Sadly, beauty is sometimes sacrificed for functionality. But the tides are turning as more and more creativity is spilling towards technology. The wooden keyboard designed by Orée is a perfect example. Made from premium quality maple and walnut wood, this bluetooth-equipped wireless computer keyboard will add elegance and class to your computing experience.  (more…)

5 from Apple.

The lightest and thinnest iPhone yet (so far) has finally been revealed to the world by Apple who, according to Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Philip Schiller, is the most beautiful consumer device they have ever created. Now operating on the iOS 6, the iPhone 5 has a 4-inch Retina display, ultrafast wireless technology and speedy performance thanks to the proprietary A6 chip, all backed up by a longer battery life. (more…)

The ABJ Explorer One

Some may say that this is taking “luxury jet” too far.

Is it? After all, no one could say that an airplane with a balcony is not innovative and outright ingenious. BAE Systems has taken private planes on a higher plane (no pun intended) with the introduction of their concept for the Avro Business Jet (ABJ) Explorer One. In collaboration with Design Q, a UK-based company that specializes in coming up with designs for luxury transport solutions, BAE Systems is now stressing on the “V” aspect of “VIP flying”, as evidenced by the ultra-posh and ultra-comfortable interiors of the Explorer.  (more…)

The Mazda MX-5 Superlite

From car-maker giant Mazda comes the MX-5 derived concept known as the Mazda “Superlite”. In collaboration with the Cologne, Germany-based design studio Motorcity Europe, the automotive manufacture from Hiroshima, Japan came out with this “celebratory” racer. After all, they want to have something to show for their 20 successful and phenomenal years in the industry. (more…)