1. Trendspotting Report
Web/
The David Report is a quarterly trendspotting bulletin with a “design perspective” for cool hunting slash marketing cross breeds looking for an interesting read. It’s written by marketing consultant David Carlson who has worked on such brands as Absolut, Sony …
2. Kinky Chair
Seating/
Kinky Form is a limited edition furniture series where simple furniture icons are adorned with graphic prints. The Kinky Chair, showcased above, is the latest collaboration.
3. Perk + Active = Perkative
Culture/Food & Drink/Packaging/
Perkative is a prototype caffeinated beverage created by graduate students at the Pratt Institute that is supposed to be the most powerful caffeinated beverage on the market. It contains pharmaceutical levels of caffeine and is meant to be a commentary …
4. January’s Top Ten Posts
Announcements/
The Top ten posts from January as reported by Feedburner: The No.1 post of January 2007 10. Tree Hugger Leaf09. Lamp Lamp08. Super Grow Bag07. 100% Chocolate Cafe06. Bling Retainer05. Simple Alog04. Cup Communicator03. Girl Power Accessory02. Thiery Mugler’s Press …
5. McLuhan was right
Art/
Designer Chris Ferebee takes a break from product design with his collectible canvas prints. The prints are signed and numbered by Chris and each piece is a limited edition of 25 pieces. related links 521 Design
6. Poketo
Accessories/
Poketo belongs to a current wave of fashion products that bring art to the ‘everyday’ by featuring works by a select group of artists which, in Poketo’s case, is a growing network of 70 emerging international artists that have their …
7. Paper Chandeliers Etc
Kitchen & Household/
The latest from Dutch team, WAT Design (Short for Working Apart Together) – Modular coat racks (pictured above) and trendy paper chandeliers (pictured below). WAT is currently displaying their products with Elseware at the Accent on Design Exhibition. related links …
8. Once upon a chair
Seating/
The Chair of Textures stemmed from an architectural experiment called House of Textures for the Dutch Architectural Institute by Tjep. The textures relate to the application of layers and components of fantasy and fairy-tale in the construction of the chair. …
9. Bingo Lingo
Lighting/
The Bingo Lingo seems like a simple hook-up involving cable and a light-bulb. However, the designer challenges our perception of how objects work as is apparent in the picture. The clever construction prompts double-takes and gets a dialogue going. related …
10. Pencil Art
Art/
Pencil Art: an imaginative, innovative and resourceful use of pencil-ends. Requirements include access to plenty of pencils and glue, a large reservoir of patience and protective gloves. related links Pencil Art
11. Pour
Kitchen & Household/
Being a tea aficionado, the simple ‘pour’ detail on this saucer grabbed my eye; a perfect solution for any spillages. Additionally, the design of the cup, especially the placement of the handle, encourages thought from every action that is instinctive …
12. Mobilier de Compagnie
Tables/
Designed by French designers, iBride, Mobilier de Compagnie is a collection of flatpack tables created in the shape of semi animal sillouettes like the dog like table called Sultan. related links iBride
13. Clothes Tree
Kitchen & Household/
A modular bedroom clothes hanger by Designer Tomas Alonso that can be disassembled into a wall mounte unit or assembled into a free standing one. related links Tomas Alonso
14. Volcano
Lighting/
‘Volcano’ by Louis Poulsen is an unpretentious ground light fixture for outdoor use that uses a reflector on top to spread its light. related links Louis Poulsen
15. Flying Fish Bowl
Announcements/Pets/
A Giant wall mounted revolving fish bowl that allows your dearest pet to travel the polluted ocean from the comfort of his own home. related links Shay Alkalay
16. Olfactory interpretation
Packaging/
To commemorate the movie Perfume, Thierry Mugler has launched a coffret of limited edition perfumes. Suffused with evocative overtones, the set of 15 perfumes (Salon Rouge, Aura, Baby, Sea, Noblesse, Amor & Psyché, Orgie and more) are all sensual and …
17. Interactive Furniture
Furniture/Gadgets/Inspired by Retro Gaming/
The Pong table The Pong table is a dining table that doubles as a LED Pong game. The table works by integrating 2500 LEDs into the table top that shine through the corian surface. When the game is switched off, …
18. Super Grow Bag
Packaging/
The B-bag is a biodegradable alternative to the traditional ‘grow bag.’ A grow bag is a gardening system where a large plastic bag is filled with a year’s worth of crop i.e. tomato and is buried into the ground to …
19. 100% Chocolate Cafe
Interior/
Japanese Designers, Wonderwall create this temporary in-store inspired by 100%ChocolateCafe. for Isetan Department store, which participated in the world wide “Salone du Chocolat” event. Various chocolatiers and patisseries from around the world participated to celebrate and promote “4 Seasons of …
20. An Imaginary Affair Kit
Culture/
Björn Franke is an industrial designer who’s work focuses on how people explore, express and control their emotions, obsessions and fears through objects and technology. For his latest exhibit, he focuses on jealousy by creating an Imaginary Affair kit containing …
