Let us be frank here – some of us outdoorsy types do suffer from bouts of ‘decor craving’ that relate to rugged wood instead of the freshly plastic painted wall we are stuck with. Well, as your decoration saviors, some designers have come together to contrive the Stikwood. Basically comprising …
A few days ago we talked about how an Indian man ingeniously turned a pressure cooker into an espresso machine. And now, the level of ingeniousness has taken yet another ‘evolutionary’ turn with Kitbashive’s Coffee Extract Tower. Looking likes some antediluvian chemistry contraption from the turn of the century, the …
Mexican art and architecture has seen inspiration from a wide spectrum of cultures and civilizations including the Mayans, Aztecs and the Spanish. In fact, Mexico already boasted of great cities from pre-Columbian times that might have resulted in the planning of monumental spaces with flair. Afterwards, the Spanish brought with …
Multi-purpose furniture items surely have their own degree of practicality, which is advantageous to cramped apartment units. In that regard, we have across the spatially efficient ‘Holding ArmChair’, a modernist arm-chair conception conceived by Italian designer Emanuela Berardi comprising of eleven wooden boxes. These boxes are arranged strategically to makes …
Yesterday, we talked about modular planters that can be arranged as flexible gardens. And, now we have come across a DIY mobile concrete planter with wheels that can also be used as your beer cooler! Molded by using a salvaged kitchen cabinet, the EP16 Concrete Planter project required some heavy …
Naturalism takes a whole new meaning with the Kindling Lamp, a remarkable lighting mechanism made from wood. Yes, you read that right, as the lamp is fascinatingly crafted from pieces of raw rift-sawn ash wood. According to the designer Josh Shiau, the very name of the light harks back to …
In most cases, backyard sheds are modest, rudimentary structures. However, in spite of their ‘bare’ essence, the sheds are more prone to the harmful elements of nature than other areas of our homes. And, even from the functional perspective, such sheds are practically essential as enclosed storage spaces for your …
Our obsession with Steampunk will not run out of fuel anytime soon. So this time around, we decided to compile a home oriented Steampunk list that includes daily used items with a dash of technology. In this regard, what can be more convenient than a charging and audio enhancing apparatus of your smartphone? We …
Spatial efficiency is one of the pillars of modern day architecture, especially significant with the cramped conditions of our urban areas. However, a well designed compact space doesn’t necessarily entail the avoidance of our comfort for the sake of more circulation area. This is aptly proven by the ‘hand-made’ Tiny …
Reclaimed wood seems to be the new ‘go to’ resource for inventive furniture designs. In this regard, we have come across a collective project of different furniture items all made from recycled casks. Named unpretentiously as the ‘Progetto Barrique‘ (New Life for Wooden Barrels), the project was a conscientious endeavor …
