A House Made of Two by Naf Architect & Design
Japanese practice Naf Architect & Design have built a family house in Kanagawa, Japan. The house is composed of two adjacent buildings connected by a courtyard. The three sections of the house, two buildings and a courtyard are carved out in a single volume. According to the architects, “One great volume of a house which...
Ka Lighting Collection by Woodendot
Designers Daniel García & María José Vargas of Spanish studio Woodendot have created the Ka lamp collection. The lighting collection consists three models, Ka XL, Ka M, and Ka S lamp. Ka XL is an ambient light, Ka M is a reading lamp and Ka S is a table lamp. The hand-crafted lamp is made...
Dami und Damaki Seating and Storage Furniture by Dahm Lee
Hamburg-based designer Dahm Lee has created the Dami und Damaki, a seating furniture with integrated storage space under the seat. The structure of the furniture is made of thin steel bars and rubber straps are coiled and wrapped around the structure. The rubber straps make it comfortable to sit and also provide storage space that...
20th Street Residence Extension by SF-OSL
US-Norwegian architectural practice SF-OSL have designed an extension for an existing family residence in Potrero Hill. The main goal of the project was to gain more space, and to achieve this the only option was to expand up through the roof. The new extension houses kitchen, dining and living areas. A large window facing south...
Herb²: Flexible Partition Wall and Indoor Herb Garden
Herb² is a flexible partition wall and indoor herb garden created by Fabrikaat. The design project is a response to the scarcity of garden space in the interior spaces and allows users to have separate living spaces and also grow plants year around. According to the designers, “The form of HERB² is derived from research...
Tennessee Cabinet by Joe Velluto
Italian design studio JoeVelluto has created the Tennessee cabinet in collaboration with DesignMood. The versatile multipurpose cabinet can be used at home as change tray, hanger and mirror. The cabinet can be also used in different contexts such as bedrooms or bathrooms. Image Courtesy: JoeVelluto
Sidekick Cork Stool by Timothy John for Thanks
Designer Timothy John has created the Sidekick stool for Thanks. The lightweight stool is made of cork and powder coated steel. The design of the stool is inspired by the silhouette of a glass science breaker. Following is a description from Thanks, “The Sidekick is visually light, unimposing and is easily incorporated into any space....
Purist Chair by Elisa Honkanen
Designer Elisa Honkanen has created the Purist Chair. The design is an “experimentation with gravity joints.” The Purist chair is made of four wooden bars, plywood panel, two screws and neoprene cord. The chair was presented during Milan Design Week 2012 and has won first prize in the ‘Object’ category at Interieur Design Awards, Biennale...
iRock Rocking Chair with Charging Dock and Speakers
Developed by Micasa Lab, the iRock is a rocking chair with a built-in iPad dock and stereo speakers. The kinetic energy generated by the back and forth movement of the chair is converted into electrical energy by a generator mounted under the rocking chair. You can connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, listen to...
Crystal Brick II by Atelier Tekuto
Japanese architect Yasuhiro Yamashita of Atelier Tekuto has designed the Crystal Brick II house in Tokyo. The house is a part of Glass Block Project series and is built using steel flat bars, glass blocks and ALC panels. Here is a project description from the architect, “Compressive strength of glass blocks and ALC panels are...
Frank Desk Lamp by Pana Objects
Bangkok-based design brand Pana Objects have created the Frank desk lamp. The design of the desk lamp was inspired by a cute little puppy walking and playing around when you are at home. Made of beech wood, the Frank is a perfect addition to light-up both for your home and workplace decoration. Image Courtesy: Pana...
Pod Fogponic Garden System by Greenfingers
Greenfingers, a group of students from University of Auckland have designed the Pod garden system. The indoor gardening concept is based on Fogponics, a subset of hydroponics, which uses a nutrient rich solution in a vaporised form to transfer nutrients to suspended plant roots. Following is a project description from the designers, “Pod is a...
