It is not often that we come across lamps made from recycled materials that were given a second life. Designer Sergio Mendoza showers his artistic flair upon this sustainable scope of rarity, with his remarkable Palitos series of lamps. Envisaged as a design evolution to the creator’s earlier SMP series, …
As we all know, clean sinks and basins belong in the realm of fiction. But what is generally dirty in the real world – with our hardening toothpastes, clutter of half used razors and half finished shaving cream containers, can always be hidden from plain view. This simply ‘neat’ design …
The luminaria (sometimes also known as a farolito) has gained recent prominence as a beautiful yet low cost Christmas decoration item. The construction of this simple lantern entails the elementary process of filling a small paper bag with sand and then safely setting a candle atop this ‘fire-resistant’ content. Industrial …
Futurism nestled in the lap of a mangrove forest – photographer Steve Areen’s aptly named ‘Dome Home’ provides us with a groovy example of a contemporary structure derived from vernacular architecture. Situated in Thailand, the conspicuous nature of the building is emanated by the unique dome shape, with the curves …
The sound of flowing water has a calming effect. When used as a décor element, it promotes tranquility and makes adds a Zen-like atmosphere. If you are looking for a way to make your home more relaxing, you should seriously consider incorporating a fountain. Whether indoors or out, a fountain …
Mushroom in its synthetic embodiment – the visual pattern of the Mush Lamp follows the simplicity of the organic scope, but with a contemporary flair of its own. Designed by Garay Studio, the cordless lighting specimen is about to make its debut at the Salone Del Mobile, from April 8th …
A furniture piece doesn’t necessarily have to conform to a singular function. But then again, isn’t the multi-purpose scope supposed to be a bit highfalutin and complex for us regular consumers? Not at all! This is aptly proven by the ingeniously contrived Superbambi, a ‘cheeky’ multi-tasking chair from Scoope Design. …
While celebrations like Halloween and Día de Muertos do bring some macabre fun into our lives, they are still months off as we write this post in April. Till then you can gleefully (or morbidly) pass your time with grim contrivances like the Bleeding Skull Candle. Oddly enough, the frightening …
‘Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy’ – the spring is upon us, and so is the time to bask in the glory of the emerging sun. French design company BELANKA knows this too well, as is evident from their perfectly tailored Transamac collection of outdoor beds (designed by Daniel …
In sociologist G. William Domhoff’s book ‘Who Rules America?’, an estimated figure suggests the top 1 percent of ‘upper class’ Americans own around a whopping 34 percent of the entire country’s wealth. And, as the rich gets richer, the products get more bizarre! Nothing epitomizes this balefully decadent trend more …
