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Scheisse is a large pendant lamp. The lamp pays its respect to the traditional incandescent light bulb,which with its warm light and good color reflec..
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WHITE Pendant Organza Light Lamp Hanging MODERN New!
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Antony Joseph apparently went through 100 prototypes for the Folding Colander before perfecting the design you see here - so handy! It folds flat once you are done with it, making it the perfect colander for a New York city apartment (if you even have drawers to put it in, that is!).

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Eazy Dolly is a new creation from Jason Hernandez & Dad who are building on the skater diy mentality. Hernandez is one of the principal filmers/directors for Transworld who have made some of the greatest skate videos of the last decade. Armed with HD cameras and rigs like these, skaters are pushing videos into a [...]

I love this Bendant Lamp by designer Jaime Salm. It is composed of a series of leaf-like shades surrounding a central fixture. You can Bend the shades up or down to create your own unique light and shadow arrangements. Available at Mio $175.
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These amazing living walls are designed by Patrick Blanc. Patrick Blanc is a french landscape designer and botonist who patented the vertical hydroponic garden he calls “le mur végétal”. Here are two examples of the stunning “le mur végétal” at the market in Avignon and the Stella McCartney’s store.
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I read about this in the New York Times on Sunday and was impressed. Bradd Pitt commissioned 13 architecture firms to design houses for the re-developement in New Orleans. The project is called Make It Right and focuses on designing and building affordable, environmentally sound housing for the 9th Ward in New Orleans [...]

And here’s one by me that I made on Polyvore.com:

COLLIDOSCOPE NIGEL COATES NEW INTERIOR DESIGN HB BOOK
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With Jonas Samson’s high-tech light emitting wallpaper its possible to use a two dimensional flat surface as a light source instead of a 3D object. When the wallpaper is turned off, it is indistinguishable as a source of light and looks like regular wallpaper.
I love this for a club wall or my friend Carl Anderson’s [...]

A friend of mine drop this on my FB wall this morning. Couture: Girls & Boy is the new collection of luxurious wall prints created by Marcel Wanders for Graham & Brown . Click here to see Suzanne, Alice, Grace, Kelly, Audrey, Isabella, Stella and Henry, the names [...]

Sommer is here - here are some interesting suggestions for indoors and for the many hours spent outdoors:
A swinging bed piled with pillows and a plush mattress beckons at reading time. A lantern hung above lets learning last even past dark.

This Teak Solar Outdoor Showeris the ultimate in outdoor amenities. Set up this sleek [...]

Witness a wood carpet that can roll up! Legno Legno is simply a flexible surface composed of 1 3/5-inch oiled oak slats and polyurethane joiners. It can be used both - in residential interior design projects as an area rug, or for contract design - for conference rooms or lobbies.
produced by Ruckstuhl

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This weekend the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Jacob K. Javitz Center in New York
One of my favourate products is Rapsel’s Arne bath tub - its name directly communicates to the curves of Arne Jacobsen’s furniture

Another notable product is the Bamboo Basket Chair by Isamu Noguchi: a result [...]

To celebrate its 90th anniversary Electrolux are looking for 90 Electrolux kitchen owners across Europe – all with a special story to tell. To become an Electrolux Kitchen Star, take a picture of yourself in your kitchen, e-mail the picture together with a short description of when you felt like a star in your kitchen. [...]

Mixing art and decoration the Eric Berthes’ Doonuts fibreglass armchair is a beautiful accent furniture for any modern interior. I wonder how comfortable it is, but I am sure that it will be great for a teen’s room.
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I am pleasantly surprised (agian) by this new “Enlaced Antibodi” from Patricia Urquiola for the Italian furniture manufacturer Moroso. Very elegant, modern and practical addition to the outdoor series that she is creating lately for different companies
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A report with great images can be seen on designws.com
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We all do this - hanging clothes outside wardrobes. It is easier and it is comfortable, but it distroys the order and neetness of a room. A good solution by Opinion Ciatti - its CSC collection, Chiodo Schiaccia Chiodo allows to have both - order and elegance, combined with comfort. The surfaces of Totem, Consolle [...]

More on the OUTDOOR theme: The new Astra seat, designed by Luca Somaini for Slide

Enchantment and magic pervade Moroso’s showroom on Via Pontaccio. Tord Boontje, the talented creator of imaginary worlds where fantasy and reality blur together, has transformed the showroom into a luxuriant summer garden full of the colours and perfumes of flowers and [...]

This is the kind of thing that would make you gasp for breath, and eventually, melt your wallet (or life savings!). If you are a true fashionista or an art collector, this Ribbon Pouf by Maria Pergay is definitely a must-have. How could you possibly resist? It only comes in an edition of 12. [...]

Frame Magazine has published a series of 6 up to now previews of the Milan Furniture Fair 2008. One of the most ionteresting new products seems to be the new chair Her by Fabio Novembre . As they say,
Fabio Novembre once more shows his obsession for the female body. Yet there is a
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With the border line between art and design fast dissipating more and more companies are beginning to produce limited editions of exclusive design furniture and galleries are investing in these as in art. We remember that happened last April in Milan and another good example are the Amanda Levets’s fluid forms in her recent [...]

Bathroom design is one of the areas of interior design that have made
uncomparable growth both - as implementation of technologies and as innovative approach. There is no limit to the imagination. Today bathroom design allows personal identity of contemporary bathroom arrangements - have a look at the inspiring bathroom collections of

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The Regency style , called thus by the regency (1811-1820) of prince George of Wales, later crowned like George IV, king of England (1820-1830), was mainly a delayed development of the neoclassic style. The forms were made heavier, larger and more ornamented. Often an increasing taste by the exotic Turkish, Indian and Egyptian topics [...]

The famous Corbustier lounge chair above.

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These colorful modern bar tools by Alessi will add a fun flare to your summer parties! I especially love these adorable Alessandro M. corkscrews!
Alessi - “Alessandro M.” Corkscrew by Alessandro Mendini
Alessi - “Parrot” Corkscrew by Alessandro Mendini
Alessi - “Pino” Funnel by Stefano Giovannoni

Alessi - “Diabolix” Bottle Opener by Biagio Cisotti
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As the sun sets and summer’s heat subsides, no one wants to make their way indoors on a beautiful -yet brisk - star covered summer’s night. Modern fire pits will allow you to comfortably enjoy being outside at night. Firepits provide light, warmth and romance. As an added bonus, the smoke they create is also [...]

I thought since it’s a gloomy Thursday here in Boston, it was only appropriate to feature Another Shade of Grey for this week’s modern design blog spotlight! Contrary to its name, Another Shade of Grey is quite colorful and cheery - just take a look at the oil on panel painting by Kelly Neidig that [...]

Looking for a way to cool down? How about a tall glass of lemonade while you relax on a Calligaris modern dining chairs! Made in Italy, the Ice contemporary dining chairs are made of a technopolymer shell and are available in either glossy or transparent colors so you can choose the one that best [...]

Welcome home to the future of modern design! Your house is all modern from the inside out… so why choose a traditional wooden garage door to serve as the entryway? These glass garage doors give new meaning to ‘curb appeal’! Talk about glass with class!

Residential glass garage doors are unique architectural details and are [...]

Brooklyn-based interior designer Robert Austin Gonzalez is the mastermind behind these modern coffee tables and shelves. With sculptural oversized high gloss lacquer legs and a sleek glass top, the limited edition and by commission coffee tables pictured below are part of Gonzalez’s Grace collection. The wood he uses to create his unique coffee tables and [...]

The NEW Kohler Karbon articulating kitchen faucet (try saying that 10 times fast!) is the newest inovation in modern kitchens! With its sleek quasi-robotic look, it brings versitility and functionality to your kitchen! Advertised as one faucet with infinite possibilities, the Karbon faucet offers total range of motion and directs the water exactly [...]

Today, I am featuring the design blog Annechovie ! The author of Annechovie, artist Anne Harwell, describes her blog as a personal journal that she uses as an outlet to share her own incredible work and the works of other creative people. If you haven’t already visited her Etsy store, I reccommend stopping in! Etsy [...]

Thanks to reader Frederika for sending us a link to MDT-tex’s Tulip Umbrella . The base is a bit clunky, but I love the inside-out action and the elegant shape of the umbrella itself.

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You might remember our post on Second Line Frames’ work a few months back - we were really impressed with their product and with the idea behind the salvaged frames made from reclaimed New Orleans housing siding, so we decided to ask them a few questions and got so much more! Thanks to Anika and [...]

Young British designer Benjamin Hubert has created Cast Desk Tidy for Japanese homewares brand Welmade Products. (more…)

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I have waited for this trend to happen for a long time. And finally it’s here! Mid-Century is IN again and we have the line-up ready for you. From Walmart to Ikea to Target to Urban Outfitters, everyone is getting in on this wonderful (and now, affordable) trend.
Keep in mind that I [...]