The ambit of minimalism has majorly belonged the scope of aesthetics. But rarely has it crossed this visual threshold to be applied in real-time usage patterns. The Model 4.3 speaker from Finnish company Unmonday pertains to the exclusivity of the latter scenario, with its easy controls being regulated by simple, …
Spatial efficiency doesn’t get groovier than these! Looking like the real life counter-part to the Tetris , the perfectly organized ‘arrangements’ are the public-art oriented works of Swedish artist Michael Johansson. From the very first image, we could make out the daily used mundane objects like cardboard cartons, plastic containers, …
The mechanical waterwheels had for long played their crucial roles in the realms of irrigation before the advent of electricity powered contraptions. And now, some Chinese designers (Huang Tao, Jin Ronghao, Zhang Yixin and Zhong Ce) have taken advantage of this old yet low-impact scope, and ingeniously applied it to …
A few days ago, we talked about a speaker that ‘understands’ your tastes, and plays accordingly. And now things have taken a more practical route, with an autonomous air conditioner that comprehends your monetary constraints, and saves your energy bill. GE has collaborated with Quirky to unveil their Aros air …
A few days ago, we talked about the innovative examples of makeshift houses. Well, Multipod Studio have once again impressed us with their version of a viable makeshift housing solution that can be assembled with just a screwdriver. Christened aptly as the Pop Up House, the 150 sq m pre-fab dwelling …
When it comes to wood based furniture, we are used to a conventional structural progression with regular joints and supports. But what if the embodiment has evolved beyond what is perceived as being possible? The design force of the above pictured Rocking Chair No. 1 from Reed Hansuld, toys with …
Are you interested in a DIY project that involves a pulley system for a hanging bed table? Imagine a nifty table on your very bed that keeps your breakfast tray, acts as your laptop support and also poses as a bookshelf. Now, imagine the table getting automatically suspended when you …
Modern day pillow designs have certainly traversed their functional scope as just bed accessories. This is evident from a myriad of novel pillow products, with some being able to forecast weather and some being able to abate your snoring. However, this time around things go beyond the ambit of bedrooms to …
We have the seen the fascinating influence of geometry on various home-oriented objects, be it fruit bowls or sofas. And this time around, things take a more gratifyingly ‘personalized’ route with the Bloom Blanket. Created by Bianca Cheng Costanzo, the aesthetic ambit of the blanket designs is directly inspired by …
The French press (otherwise known by its less sophisticated name of ‘coffee plunger’) has been around for over 80 years, and the technology has almost remain unchanged. Of course, there is a very good reason for that – manual French press mechanisms are pretty effective at what they do. But …
