Classiness takes an ecological turn with the Gran RU collection – a series of elegantly crafted acoustic wall panels created by designer Wilhelmiina Kosonen. This essence of refinement is borne by the traditional handicraft style of Scandinavia along with Finnish tufted rugs. Nevertheless, the scope also combines the mechanics of …
In 2008, when Andree Zaleska and Ken Ward purchased a rundown house on the corner of Catherine and Bourne Streets, little did they know that they would be able to turn it around into a fine example of energy efficiency. Very few would have believed until they saw for themselves …
Cats love action and are most happy in homes that provide them with a rich environment. Most of their time is spent in playing, hiding, scratching or napping. Katris has designed a new modular system that will get rid of the boredom in a cat’s life. Made entirely out of …
The awareness of the environment and our responsibility towards it is becoming an issue that we cannot ignore anymore. Most of us would like to make an effort to leave behind a green planet for our future generations. However, the festive season sometime leaves us with very little time to do …
One of the eminent research facilities at the University of Toronto, Banting and Best Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has created history in terms of lighting technology. The OTI Lumionics designers/engineers inside the exalted facility have been able to create the world’s very first home-usable OLED lighting fixture that takes …
Durability, portability and usability – these three aspects pertain to the crucial ‘cornerstone’ features appreciated in outdoor-oriented products. And fortunately, the Orion LED lamp (from L’École de design Nantes Atlantique) fulfills all of the criteria with its advanced ‘green’ technology, complemented by heavy-duty attributes. Envisaged as an illumination solution for …
Previously, we have been witness to the elegant ‘progression‘ from geometry to asymmetry, all within the scope of a single furniture. The Live Mesh from Cliff Young Ltd continues with this exclusive trend, as is evident from its duality of design. From the perceptive of this ‘dual’ aesthetics, the handmade …
The poetic progression from organic asymmetry to the man-made geometry – the ONYX Sofa designed by Pierre Gimbergues (for Peugeot Design Lab) proudly flaunts its hard-hitting elegance. The contrasting transformation of the form was deftly achieved by the use of Volvic lava for the rough-hewed section and the use for …
3D printing – the very term alludes to a synthetic process of modern times to achieve complex contoured details of three-dimensional objects. But what if such a synthetic process could be used to replicate an organic pattern? Well, the designers at MALINKO (headed by Marta Cherednik) have successfully contrived such …
According to a startling statistical figure, around 215 kg (475 lb) of food is wasted per person in an year in developed countries. In fact, around 25 percent of your refrigerator’s stored food will probably end up in the kitchen trash bag. And as can be gathered from such ‘unapologetic’ …
