The “Octopussy” Floor Lamp

At first glance, it does look funny, but the functionality of this floor lamp is anything but laughable.

Vladimir Tomilov is the creative mind behind the “Octopussy”, a floor lamp with ‘tentacles’ for legs and a ‘giant eye’ for light. You’d think it would serve only as an accent piece in any room but, upon closer inspection, you’ll realize that the Russian industrial designer definitely knows what he’s doing.  (more…)

Designers from Ambush, created the original ring, which consists of two metallic bones. Produced it specially for the shop Wrong Weather. In the continuation of a ring can be seen in, all its glory.

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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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Creator Tino Schaedler, who works under the pseudonym adNAU, created this concept electric vehicle, claiming to be a futuristic extrapolation of the mini-vans combi of Volkswagen. The concept called ECCO and conceived as a means of transportation and temporary housing.

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Paleokastro Villa – View from the balcony

On the edge of a hill in Paleokastro in the area of Heraklion in Crete proudly stands a villa with a view of the sun, sea, and sky. Check out the following photos for interior and exterior shots of said villa.
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Your true Italian coffee – Di Alpino

Coffee shops on wheels are quite a novelty. You’d find yourself wanting to try it out in case there’s something special with it that you can’t find in other coffee shops. In Odessa, you can get true Italian coffee from these coffee trucks.
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Bibliotheken – a series of photographs by German photographer Christoph Seelbach, which shows the most beautiful libraries in the world. The Cologne photographer focuses solely on European libraries, they are certainly extraordinary. The architectural design of these buildings range from literary Victorian to contemporary. (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…)

CD Portrait of Bob Marley

In an effort to combat piracy in the music industry, many concerned parties, including the musicians themselves, have raised their voices against it. While others were more vocal, some resorted to more unconventional ways to get their message across. TBWA Italy joined in this campaign and also launched the pop culture magazine First Floor Under by making use of CDs in creating portraits of not one, but seven, musicians who are legends in their own rights. (more…)

Ask any booklover or “bookworm” and he or she would tell you that there is no better feeling than holding books in the palm of your hands. Well, various designers took that concept quite literally, coming up with bookends that represent both the function of said items, and the passion one finds in books. Here are a few hand-inspired bookends that will definitely give you more incentive to keep on reading. Now, shelves will no longer look boring and plain, what with these “handy” (no pun intended) and unique-looking bookends.
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