KEEP YOU “POSTED”
A recap after a month’s publishing, we’d like to share with you our favorite posts. ICED CANDLES This clever tea light candle holder designed by Mathew Jackson and available from mathmos, called thaw, uses a shade made from ice. The thing is, as the ice thaws, the water goes back into the mold, ready to ..read more..
EARTHQUAKE PROOF BED
The biggest danger during an earthquake is getting crushed by stuff falling around you. That’s why experts will tell you to take cover under furniture or in a doorway. Better still would be to have a special crush-resistant place to hide, like this 65-ton seismic bed. And because exploiting people’s fear of a crushing death ..read more..
ICED CANDLES
This clever tea light candle holder designed by Mathew Jackson and available from mathmos, called thaw, uses a shade made from ice. The thing is, as the ice thaws, the water goes back into the mold, ready to be frozen again!
THE WORLDS DEEPEST POOL
Nemo 33 is a diving center in Belgium home to the world’s deepest swimming pool. Filled with 2,500,000 litres of non-chlorinated and highly filtered spring water, it is kept at a constant temperature of 30°C (86°F). It has three pits measuring 5m (16 ft), 10m (32 ft) and the deepest pit at a depth of ..read more..
FROM OREGON TO NEW YORK TO AMSTERDAM: STUMPTOWN COFFEE
Attention all hipsters! After recently opening a shop in NYC, Stumptown Coffee Roasters are also setting up a shop in Amsterdam! Adding to its Portland New York and Seattle locations, this all-too-trendy coffee boutique is due to open its European doors. The exact location is not known yet, but i’ll be sure to update you ..read more..
THE CUBE HOUSE
This small, mobile cube was recently recognized by the AIA as part of their small projects awards. Designed by Spaceflavor, the small volume houses three of the clients everyday activities while rolling around in his larger apartment. The CUBE’s client teaches feng shui classes in his apartment, and what the CUBE allows him to do ..read more..
EDIBLE ESPRESSO CUPS
Designed by Enrique Luis Sardi, the edible cup is made of a pastry base and covered with a special icing sugar that works as an insulator. The edible coffee cups are also waterproof “allowing you to use the cup and then appreciate its taste”.
SUBLIME EXPERIMENT BY YONG YOO KIM
Korean artist and MFA graduate from Rhode Island School of Design in jewelery and methalsmithing Yong Joo Kim now launched a Kickstarter project to introduce a new line of jewelry objects made primarily of hand-cut, hand-assembled, and hand-sewn Velcro hook-and-loop fasteners. Yong Joo describes the design of her beautiful, light-weight, and unique line of earrings, ..read more..
