Monthly Archives: June 2013

Fulton Center Project – Reconnecting the Subway with the Sky

The Fulton Center Project is a project that is supposed to breathe new life into the New York subway system. One of the most prominent features of the Fulton Center should be the new eight-story dome that is supposed to let the natural light back into the subway system. The project has been given to …

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WELLSPRING | BY MARTIN AZUA

Spanish designer Martín Azúa invites you to restore your relationship with nature by designing Wellspring – an unusual looking porous vase that is spherical in shape with a mouth in the front and a smaller hole at the top. The concept is devised to simulate an ecosystem, with soil, rocks and plants, which are nourished …

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CONCRETE CANVAS SHELTER

“Concrete Canvas Ltd. manufacture a ground breaking material technology called Concrete Canvas that allows concrete to be used in a completely new way. Concrete Canvas was originally developed for the award winning Concrete Canvas Shelters, a building in a bag that requires only water and air for construction.” – Concrete Canvas Ltd. The two extremely …

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WACTOR STAINLESS STEEL MAGAZINE RACK | BY BLOMUS

$208.79|

Rather than storing your magazines and catalogs in Grandma’s dusty old wooden rack, opt for the elegant and contemporary Wactor Magazine Rack designed by Flöz Design and manufactured by German company Blomus. This attractive and wonderfully engineered rack is made of stainless steel, and has a convenient handle and two storage bins. It is authentic, …

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Houses on Top of Shopping Mall in Zhuzhou, China

A developer called Zhuzhou Jiutian Real Estate, from Zhuzhou in China, Hunan province’s second largest city, decided to bring a bit of suburban living style into the smoggy city life. This opens a door for everyone who would like to enjoy the life of suburban neighborhoods, with greenery and yards, but still has professional or …

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HOSELESS PORTABLE DRY MIST FAN | BY AURAMIST

$399.95|

Summer heat can be hard on your body and health, as well as take the fun out of your summer. If you are an outdoor type, love to spend time on your porch, terrace or by the pool, but find excessive heat distracting, you will need to get yourself a fan. Hoseless portable dry mist …

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Work Desk Bed by Studio NL: Design Allowing Sleep at the Workplace

Work Desk Bed, designed by Athanasia Leivaditou of Studio NL, is surely the dream desk, figuratively and literally. It’s mid-afternoon, you are already tired because of yet another stressful day at the job and your body is yearning for a short nap. According to a number of studies, having a short snooze at work can …

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SLEEPBOX MOBILE HOTEL ON TVERSKAYA | BY ARCH GROUP

Sleeping on hard floors and chairs at railway stations and airports in between destinations is now a thing of the past. Architects Mikhail Krymov and Alexey Goryianov of Moscow-based Arch Group have come up with an innovative concept called Sleepbox Hotel Tverskaya which comprises of 10 single-unit pods made of aluminum and plastic and 46 …

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CRADLE HAMMOCK CHAIR | BY BENJAMIN HUBERT

British designer Benjamin Hubert has designed a great amalgamation of a hammock and a chair with the laser cut non-elastic textile back which is contrasted by soft seating. Hubert aptly calls this chair ‘Cradle’ since it is designed to give you the feeling of calmness and comfort. Cradle – a collaborative project between Hubert and …

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Das Stue Hotel in Berlin

Das Stue Hotel in Berlin is set in the former Royal Danish Embassy building constructed in the 1930s by Johann Emil Schaudt who was responsible for some other features of Berlin such as the Rathaus Schoneberg subway station. Apart from being the Royal Danish Embassy, it was also used by the Deutsche Post and the …

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