Lamps are an everyday design that often get overlooked for their intricate design and structures. Bulbing Lamps, however are not to be overlooked. Studio Cheha out of Isreal is presenting us with these beautiful pieces of furniture depicting a 3D optical illusion from a 2D object.
This BookArc Mod from TwelveSouth instantly caught our attention due to the fact that we work back and forth between our MacBook and iMac here at the office. Basically, it’s perfect for everything that we do. Inspired by the masters of furniture design (i.e. Eames Lounge Chair), the BookArc Mod is beautifully crafted from hardwood and is available in a choice of espresso, birch, or walnut finishes. It features easy access to connect a widescreen external monitor with your favorite keyboard and mouse, while its been outfitted with two soft, interchangeable silicone inserts to ensure that any model MacBook fits snug in the slot.
Adapting to technology comes in the form of the Artifox Desk. It might look like a piece of wood slapped on top of a couple makeshift legs, but in reality this desk offers much more than what appears. Look around the desk and you’ll find that there’s a dry erase board on the right hand side to jot down notes, reminders, etc., it even comes with an eraser to match. Look closer and you’ll find that there’s a built-in dock for both your iPad and iPhone on the desk’s surface, while managing cord clutter to the best of capabilities happens underneath the surface. Organization also plays a huge roll (since this is minimalistic) with the placed hooks around the desk to hang whatever you feel should be hung.
You probably won’t be setting up your home office or putting your dinner plates on this table made from 50,000-year old wood anytime soon, but it’s a good thing to know about. History states that 50,000 years ago, a series of unearthly storms hit New Zealand, burying all of the ancient Kauri trees in their path. And, by doing so, the storms ended up preserving the beautiful wood that the gracious tree produced. Continue reading
Ever since the we came across the Fire Hose Dopp Kit we’ve been craving more fire hoses (not sure if that even sounds right). Anyway, we finally found what were looking for in the Oxgut Hose Company furniture made from retired fire hoses, salvaged from fire departments across the country. Not only do they make furniture, but you can also find accessories like iPhone cases, iPad Cases, slippers, bottle carriers and even a firewood carrier. If you’re looking to lounge out in your backyard, their hammock or loungers made from fire hoses will probably be your best bet. You can also choose to welcome your guests properly with fire hose mats or choose to put them around your house to keep the theme alive! All products from Oxgut are hand-crafted in the U.S. with 100% domestic production, making any of the products a must-have situation.
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Your coffee table just joined the ranks of being “smart” with the all-new Ideum Multitouch Coffee Table. A new technology from the collaboration of Ideum and 3M is going to change the way you buy your furniture – not from the furniture store. There are two versions of the multitouch table, the 46″ and 32″, both of which feature an Intel QuadCore i7, run Windows 8 and can be upgraded with up to 16GB of RAM. It also comes with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capability (of course), along with an array of ports, including USB, HDMI, DVI, VGA, and DP. The future is right at our finger tips, literally.
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Limited space is something that many of us don’t grow fond of, but with human nature we find ways to create and utilize the space we are given. The Ruphus PodPad is here to help you with your “human nature” and we are pretty damn impressed. You’ll be able to organize your stuff so that misplacing it isn’t an option, and most importantly it’ll help you organize your tech. life. Easily mount this modern take on furniture to your wall, then open it to reveal a desk, laptop storage, space for files and a charging station for all of your electronic gear. You can also integrate a speaker by using the special housing underneath the PodPad and the integrated iPhone or iPod dock will send your music straight to the speaker.
You might say we are showing our dark side with the Harow Skull Armchair, or you can just say we know good design when we see it (we like that better). Harow is the French design firm of of Harold Sangouard and he recently design and developed the Skull Armchair by using a gloss resin exterior, while sitting it atop a steel internal frame. He added geometric shapes to stylize the traditional human skull and added features like a plush foam cushioning covered in elegant black velvet. If this limited edition piece is a must have, then feel free to drop Harow a request via their web site.
Upcycling has become somewhat of a trend lately and the MapleXO Skatelamp is the newest addition to MapleXO’s line up – a brand you may be familiar with due to their extensive catalog of upcycled skateboard products and through their collaboration with Grove. This collaboration project between Paul Sykes of Sykes Wood Fenders and MapleXO derives from the dumpsters of a skateboard factory in Tijuana and is labor intensively transformed into this beautiful piece of art. It sits in at 18″ tall, 12″ long, 5″ wide and features a 10 watt halogen bulb with a frosted globe to set out a warm glow. Pick up the MapleXO Skatelamp in a colorful and vibrant colorway or a grayscale colorway.
War consists of the manufacturing of bombs, missiles, bullets and several other key parts. Some of those parts are ending up in the hands of Brooklyn-based furniture designer Jake Wright, and his company Stockpile Designs. The son of a U.S. Air Force pilot and defense contractor, Wright has had the memorabilia of war infused into his blood since he was a child and he’s showing us with the beautiful furniture he creates from old military-derived artillery and equipment. From a WWII Bombshell lamp to a Bomblet Pendant made from an old ‘Lazy Dog Missile’, if your willing to bring out the inner Jarhead then this is for you.
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