Simona Sacchi’s copper hued LED lamp symbolizes hot African landscapes

Over the years, lighting mechanisms have certainly exceeded their scope as just illuminating devices. This trend is quite evident from the commercially available range of sculptural lamp conceptions to novelty lighting items. However, in the case of the pictured LED lamp, the relation is more symbolic in nature. Conceived by …

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‘Capitán’ stool exhibits minimalism via its functional design

Minimalism meets classiness – this in a nutshell defines the essence of the pictured stool by architect Maurice Padovani. Christened as the ‘Capitán’, this furniture item was a part of the renovation of the famous ‘Al Dente’ restaurant’s branch in Marseilles. Form wise, the stool exhibits an ‘avant garde’ design that …

‘Bathing Bad’ Bath Salts created from natural ingredients

Commercially available bath salts are touted to mimic the properties of natural mineral baths and hot springs. However, as per their manufacturing process, the majority of such products have inorganic (i.e, synthetic) water-soluble ingredients. Well, for consumers who are confused by such contradictory claims, Firebox has just put on sale …

CIPEA Blockhouse fuses traditionalism with contemporary style

Traditionalism meets post-modernism in the above pictured CIPEA Blockhouse designed by Chinese AZL Architects. Set in the picturesque yet austere setting of a forest near the city of Nanjing, the structure comprises of four cubic floors stacked vertically atop each other, thus allowing minimal land usage of the ‘naturalistic’ site. …