The age-old common sense passed down to us has always pertained to how we shouldn’t bring our mobile devices inside our bathrooms. And, that is not just because of all the splashing water, but also relates to lack of feasible places to keep and operate our smartphones and tablets. Well, …
It is no secret that dogs are fond of their masters. The Jack Russell Terriers are even more so, with the dog breed being most happy and comfortable in a surrounding ‘fueled’ by its master’s essence. And that is exactly what the Wanmock Kit (designed by Japan-based Torafu Architects) brings …
When it comes to Japanese products, we have been witness to quite a few interesting contrivances. The above pictured G·U·M PLAY toothbrush continues the innovative tradition with its ability to connect to your smartphone via wireless Bluetooth. But it is not exactly the Bluetooth-fueled part that tickles our fancy (as …
Months ago, we talked about a lamp that replicated thunderstorms inside your room. Well, this time around, things are taken to more serene and poetic level, with the glorious LED Moon Lamp from Japanese design studio Nosigner (headed by Eisuke Tachikawa). In case, you are baffled by the realism of …
Japanese electronic giant Sharp has already commercially unveiled their line of COCOROBO cleaning robots that prominently feature a sprightly anime girl (“cute little sister”) on the cover known as COCOROBO chan. And, now the company is looking forth to take yet another unique step by integrating a special voice feature …
Japanese whimsicality (and progressiveness) in the field of toilets has struck again, this time in the form of toilet papers designed like servings of juicy, delectable fruits! It is supposedly a common custom for Japanese supermarkets and retail stores to gift their customers novelty packs of toilet paper. Japan-based Latona …
Leave it to the Japanese to come up with something both figuratively and literally fresh. This time around, electronic giant Sharp has introduced their ceiling-mounted Plasmacluster ion generator for our bathrooms. And, what may be seem like a thingamabob from the Doctor Who universe, is actually a pretty ‘neat’ device …
It is not the first time we have come across the (rare) scope of cement and lighting in the very same design. However, the G/01* Lamp from designer Shane Goldberg goes beyond the ambit of novelty, to make way for apparent simplicity and ease of usage. To that end, the …
The ‘Hugging Chair’ as it is commonly been called, was first displayed at the International Home Care and Rehabilitation Exhibition in Tokyo, by UniCare.The target consumer is the ageing population of Japan. Almost 40% of the total population of Japan will be above the age of 65 in the coming …
Serenity, minimalism and modernity – all have their crucial places in the contemporary architectural state of affairs, as handily proven by the above pictured black-hued house from studio High Land Design. Showcasing a nigh monolithic embodiment, the 50 sq m (around 540 sq ft) residence strikingly flanks a busy thoroughfare …
