Furniture that is outrightly pared down and minimalist, that sets apart from fashionable currency yet defines functionality in human terms is rare to find. Thanks to German designer Konstantin Grcic’s One Collection we have an out-and-out chance to acquaint ourselves with something in the genre. The design graduate from Royal …
Symmetrically-designed bathroom accessory is a pleasure to the eyes, but regular-shaped bathware comes with danger of sharp edges and limited accessibility. To prevent hazards of undesirable cracks and sharp corners in contemporary bathrooms and increase convenience, student designer Petr Strejcek of Czech Technical University’s, Faculty of Architecture has developed Elastigenic …
The very ambit of ‘design transformation’ has certainly hit the right chord with MIT researchers and engineers. We have previously seen it in the case of the advanced CityHome, an automated apartment space. And now the wondrous scope of shape-shifting is showcased by the aptly named ‘Transform’, a progressive table …
We are no strangers to symbolism in the realm of home-oriented designs. But the whimsically yet pertinently named ‘Too Much?’ table (by the designing duo of Atelier Amarist and Alejandro Monge) is a prime example of how the symbolic bearing transforms a furniture into an exclusive sculptural piece. The overall …
Ever had that feeling where you were confused, angered and enticed? Well, we are not talking about love! Rather that sequence of reactions were what we went through after seeing the Bear Bean Cushion – an odd, potentially offensive and probably comfortable seat from Hong Kong-based Chic Sin design studio. …
In our modern realm of soaring real estate prices and cramped apartments, spatial efficiency and management of interior spaces should be the order of the day. To that end, designers over the recent years have successful contrived and implemented effective spatial solutions for our homes; many of which pertain to …
There are grills that can be hung from your apartment balcony and there are grills that can be packed like suitcases. But the act of BBQ grilling is also supposed to be a social experience with friends and family, and yet conventional grills come with their obtrusive lid. So aren’t …
Normally, we would warn against a substantially big box residing in your already cramped apartment. But what if that very same box took your dwelling’s spatial credentials to a whole new level of efficiency? Well, MIT Media Lab’s Changing Places team is developing a similar ‘CityHome’ collective box that would …
Many of us may have the wrong notion about modern designs only serving elitist sections of our society with their refined aesthetic (and sometimes ostentatious) values. Well, the fascinating Water Spider does its bit to change our perception – by treading the conscientiously practical route of coming handy in emergency …
According to a startling statistical figure from the American Pet Products Association, more than a whopping 68 percent of the American households own at least one pet! Assuming that majority of such furry companions live indoors, the interior designs of our homes become paramount, especially in their relation to a …
