Designed by Finnish designer Harri Koskinen for Jalo Helsinki, Kupu is a beautiful, stylish and easy to use photoelectric smoke alarm. It is very easy to install due to its 3M tape and does not require screws or power drills. The external casing serves a a test button, rather than traditional smoke alarms that feature […]

The Light is an elegant glass bulb that is hand-blown and available in a variety of colors. The color is applied with a spray-paint technique. Its gradient allows for the light to appear to be on whilst actually off. designer: scholten & baijings producer: established & sons materials: acid etched and spray painted hand-blown glass […]

Nendo has created this unique desk lamp by using a single sheet of metal that serves both as a shade and a stand. The shape creates a “hood-like” figure which results in casting a bright light forward and a soft light to the rear. Nendo’s desk lamp was created for the prestigious British firm Established […]

Nendo has created a bag for Nava, the bag’s disparate part are zipped together which create easy customization. Customizable elements include the bag’s width, an interior pocket and a notebook PC case. The zipper for each part has a different color, so when the parts are assembled, the zippers are multi-colored, creating further variety and […]

Japanese design group Nendo, has created these delicately hand-woven stainless steel tables that were inspired by the history of bamboo furniture of Taiwan. These tables were created by slicing a steel pipe vertically into thinner layers which were then woven together into a traditional hexagon pattern. designer : nendo period : 2012 material : steel\

For designer be inthavong, a handbag is more than fashion–it’s personal. Inthavong, who was born in Laos and raised in Texas, descends from generations of women who made their living as silk weavers. In his New York apartment hangs a traditional sarong, which his grandmother wove at age 15. “It’s a daily inspiration,” he says. […]

Tony Fadell, the “father of the iPod,” has created the Nesting Learning Theromstat. Hailed as “the only thermostat that improves with time,” the thermostat programs itself based on your location and where the device is placed within the household. The thermostat turns itself done while you’re away and also claims to save you 20% on […]

Tradition meets modernity. Porsche has unveiled their 2013 911 Carrera, the unmistakable silhouette still catches the eye while incorporating new, exciting contours and precisely designed details. A longer wheelbase for improved stability and greater interior space; front and rear overhangs are shorter, maintaining the compact footprint that has been a longstanding 911 attribute; the sporting […]

The new 550 is the sixth generation of Mercedes-Benz, SL class. The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL takes the meaning of the famous letters “SL” – sporty, lightweight. It is the first time, the SL is being produced almost entirely from aluminum and consequently weighs considerably less than its predecessor. It is a car of class, comfort, […]

The Grasshopper Lamp is a classically designed piece by the great architect and designer, Greta Magnusson Grossman, in 1947. Grossman played a significant role in defining the aesthetic of mid-century Californian Modernism. You no longer have to search high and low for an original as they have been reissued by Danish lighting brand Gubi.. It […]