The Flying Chair
The Flying Chair is
designed by Phillip Grass and is a digital prototype for a fibreglass chair with an
upholstered foam seat. This sculptural concept is meant as a sort of pilot seat on the flight to relaxation and perhaps a bit of dreaming. The
design looks good, but is quite big, and I’m pretty sure that a piece so shiny like this would cost a lot of money. - Via - Moco loco
Two Clever Clear Lighting Solutions For Your Home
Clear lamps are great because they can blend so
easily with any color
scheme. But won’t it be even
better if they could also help you solve organizational
problems in your home at the same time? Like misplaced
magazines and books. If you’ve been spending too much time hunting for that book you were reading, then you might like the clear reading lamp by Bureaudebank of The Netherlands. There is also a
frosted version. It is a combination reading lamp and book or
magazine stand made from perspex and
stainless steel. The lamp is divided into two halves with a space for the books. Now you will spend less time hunting and more time reading for your book will be literally on the lamp by your favourite coccooning spot.
The second featured lamp
design is by Nicolo Taliani of Italy. His lamp solves the perennial
problem of long, dangling lamp electrical cords. If you are not fond of bundling up the cord with some unsightly tie, then it makes so much sense to incorporate that cord as part of the
design of the lamp. His Lamp No. 1
design comes in four
different colors - red, white, black and
orange. The cord
colors match the lamp shade for an added color punch. These are “clearly” two examples where the
designs have form and double function!
Light Up your Life with the Sueno Indoor Fireplace
Here is a
really cool indoor fireplace that definitely takes a
modern approach to an otherwise traditional fixture. The Sueno, winner of the Platinum ADEX Award for innovative
design takes up very little space but offers a lot of beauty. This Danish braedeoven (fireplace) is the
perfect combination of
modern styling and state-of-the-art-technology. The Sueno is available in a floor or wall mounted model to fit your plan of the
perfect fireplace. Wittus specializes in importing Danish and European fire
places and fireplace accessories in a variety of concepts from gas to wood burning with a
unique and
minimal design.
Bubble Chair
The Bubble Chair is made from five great bubbles and five small ones that have been molded
together. Made from heavyweight vinyl, it’s tough, and yet light enough to toss about the room. The Bubble Chair is an
inspired bit of inflatable
interior design. A chair like that will be the attr
action of any room. You can purchase the Bubble Chair from here.
Travelmate Bio-Fuel Portable Fireplace by Conmoto
Designer Studio Vertijet may have the best new fireplace idea to come along in a while. The "Travelmate" portable fireplace by Conmoto not only burns bio-ethanol liquid fuel for the up to date ecological aspect, it is also small and light with a handle for portability. This take anywhere fireplace weighs only 55 lbs and measures 20" h x 28" w x 8" d. This handy gem is
perfect for indoor or
outdoor use, and may make cold nights out on the patio much more enjoyable without the need for logs or troublesome
cleaning. Weather resistant powder
coated steel. Available from AMEICO $3300
Eco Friendly Furniture Production Increases
It seems that the world is going green, and not the color rather the eco
friendly concept of taking care of mother earth. The
furniture industry which uses so many raw materials from foam to an abundance of wood, is finding ways to join the plan. Furniture Style has an article this month with some
companies using renewable and recycled materials as a way of doing business.
Norwalk Furniture for instance is committed to 10% soy based foams and recycled wire and steel in hundreds of its
styles. Environment Furniture uses peroba wood from abandoned barns and dwellings in southern Brazil. Four Hands Congo
collection uses Mango, a fast growing
hardwood used for its fruit production which will only bear fruit for a few years. The wood is then used and new growth planted in a
natural rotation.
At this years
furniture markets the
manufacturers have ap
parently heard the demands from consumers and made a strong eco
friendly showing. With great looks that will be sure to entice consumers, new items ranged from "light green" with some eco
friendly components to "dark green" with 100% sustainable materials. Some of the more sought after materials are rattan, fallen rainforest trees, retired fruit bearing trees, plantation forestry, and
leathers dyed with aniline that are less harmful to the environment. As things move forward demand for eco
friendly materials will surely grow as petroleum based materials and lumber
prices grow as they have in recent years.
Paddy Chair
Paddy is a concept chair from Nick Melville that was part of the Designers
Beverly Hills: Block / Leather Sofa Sets London “Dark Design” exhibit.
The ‘Paddy’ chair is a comfy
upholstered chair with the theme of a padded cell.
The enclosed shape is meant to offer an experience of safety and security, and give the user a sanctuary from the rapid pace and noise of everyday life. The chair is large enough to fit two
people so you can share the quiet space with a friend.
Now as you can see the
design is pretty interesting, but I can also see some negative aspects at this chair.
For example clausterphobic
people might find this chair un
comfortable, and if you would like to read something the light might be weak. - Found on Funfurde
Retro Modern Front Doors offer an Exterior Face Lift
You don't have to have a 50's home to have a cool retro
modern front door. The optimistic
colors and
unique window
designs make these two choices a good way to give your home a nice face lift with out breaking the bank. The Crestview
collection gets it's
inspiration from David Erwin's take on the 50's but adds updated solid wood core and high efficiency windows and still manages to keep the price range $800 - $1200 and deliveries in 6 to 8 weeks. Made in USA Available Here
The Snickarper
collection from Sweden has a distinct look and even adds some flair to their
collection of retro
modern front doors. I guess the 50's was a stylish time over in Europe as well and Snickarper has a very diverse
collection of residential front doors in a wide variety of
finishes that
really make a bold statement. I
really like their contrasting window trims and linear details as well as the
simple hardware. Snickarper also makes
interior doors and garage doors as well to round out the complete look of your home. Here
Top 8 Most Amazing Tree Houses
Tree
houses are
buildings constructed among the branches or next to the trunk of one or more mature trees, and are raised above the ground. Tree
houses can be built for recreation or permanent habitation. Generally, the term “tree fort” is used only for recreational structures and not permanent homes. In this post you can see the 8 of the most amazing tree
houses ever built.
1. These incredible
looking tree
houses are called ‘Free Spirit Spheres’ and are
designed by Tom Chudleigh, and is an eco-
friendly living quarter that was
created to co-exist unobtrusively with its forest environment. Wooden spheres are built much like a cedar strip canoe or kayak, suspension points are similar to the chain plate attachments on a sailboat and the stairways hang from a tree much like a sailboats shrouds hang from the mast. If you are more
curios about these awesome tree
houses you can see tour of this tree house in the video below.
2. The 4TreeHouse was
designed by Lukasz Kos a
masters student at the University of Toronto’s School of Architecture & Design. Posing as a Japanese lantern on stilts, Kos’ creation floats within the fir trees on Lake Muskoka, Ontario, an
elegant slatted structure that scales the trees and lets light radiate down it’s core. - Via - Inhabitat
3. Sybarite is one of the most exciting architectual practices in London. The conceptual treehouse
pictured above is one of the projects from UK-based Sybarite
design. This treehouse is a modular
system which capitalises on the beauty of its setting whilst minimising its impact upon it. The
layout, along with panoramic windows, maximise benefit of the sun path, orientated so the
kitchen enjoys morning light whilst the
living and
bedroom spaces have the pleasure of the sunset and twilight. The flexible form, comprised of modular pre
fabricated
sections, enables configurations ranging from one to five
bedrooms. The
company’s site reports, “The pre
fabricated
design can be installed on site within two weeks and is extremely
lightweight, uses many recycled products, is part self-sustainable and low on maintenance.”
4. Three MIT
designers - Mitchell Joachim, Lara Greden and Javier Arbona -
created this
living tree house in which the dwelling itself merges with its environment and nourishes its inhabitants. This home concept is intended to replace the outdated
design solutions at Habitat for Humanity. Until now this house is just a concept, an a
really cool one. Despite its odd exterior, the house will look normal on the inside. The walls, packed with clay and plastered over, will keep out the rain, and
modern technology will be welcome. You can find more informations about this project here, and below is a short video ( 18 sec ) that presents the house.
5. This amazing treehouse above was
designed by Takashi Kobayashi, one of japan’s leading treehouse creators. This house was
designed after an advertising agency in Tokyo, hired him to
design a treehouse for a Nescafé commercial now running on Japanese television. Mr. Kobayashi built an oval bird’s nest of a house, 12 feet high and 9 feet in diameter, reached by a circular staircase, and the final price for this tree house was about $38,000. The house is located on a field there owned by the town of Kamishihoro, where it remains an enticing, if off-limits, gift from Nestlé, the makers of Nescafé, to the
people of Hokkaido. - Via - NyTimes
6. German cooperative Baumraum knows how to keep imagination alive in their homes. They
create treetop dwellings which integrate beautifully into their forested surroundings, and preserve the integrity of the trees that support them. With the breezy playfulness of a hammock and the trusted stability of an old oak tree, baumraum won’t make you grow up to enjoy a sophisticated house. Now you can have your very own treehouse with a cool
design thanks to Baumraum an architects studio from Germany.
7. Dustin Feider had a
different vision: one that would be good for the tree, the environment and the deep human need to reconnect with nature and our primordial roots. Through his
company, O2 Treehouse, Feider is out to revolutionize not merely tree
houses but the entire concept of habitat. All the materials used for the treehouse are entirely recycled - and while the
original O2 Sustainability Treehouse is 13 feet wide,
interiors and sizes can be customized according to customer specifications.
8. When the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland laid out plans to
create the largest public gardens in all of Europe, they commissioned the TreeHouse Co. to
create a gigantic tree house that would house a 120-seat restaurant, a retail shop, two classrooms, and tow private
dining rooms. Opened in January, 2005, the Treehouse at Alnwick Gardens is a labyrinth of turrets, treetop walkways, and cavernous
spaces. At 6,000
square feet, it’s one of the largest
wooden tree
houses in the world.
