The Laptop Book Makes a Deep Statement, But No One Cares Because It’s a PC in a Book!
Forget hiding your liquor or handguns, books are for computers now! With the laptop book, designer Kyle Bean attempts to make a statement about how society is becoming more virtual—something about not reading books I think. I was too busy lookin...
Knife Hooks Bring Ultraviolence to the Coat Rack
This limited edition set of knife hooks is the perfect way to show guests that you are on the cutting edge when it comes to hanging coats, hats, cadavers or whatever. Designed by Tiyani Chang’s TC Studio, these matte black hooks are made of poly...
Matchstick Clock Spells Out The Hours But Can’t Tell Time
Christiaan Postma’s morphing, malleable matchstick clock is pretty amazing, though a tad flawed. A portion of the 150 white lines plastered about the clock’s 160 cm by 160 cm face form a word corresponding to the hour of the day. If itR...
The Sun’s Powerful Rays Become Cheesy Couplets In Art-School Photosynthesis
Solar power doesn’t just have to be for them holier-than-thou green types, it can also be for the filthy rich—or for lovelorn poets. Art Center student Jiyeon Song made the One Day Poem Pavilion of boards with holes punched at different an...
Vertical Patio Transforms To Save Precious Outdoor Space
There is no doubt that the big trend right now in home design is about saving space. However, many of the designs we have seen in the past focus on the interior. The Vertical Patio from Pique Architecture takes the concept outdoors with a design that ...
Giant Chandelier Harnesses The Sun’s Power For Electricity and Color-Changing Abilities
This chandelier design by Christoph Klemmt is truly the superhero of lighting fixtures. Besides the obvious aesthetic qualities, the segments that make up the structure itself gradually change from clear to brightly colored when struck by direct sunli...
Human Shipping Materials Not the Most Comfortable Way to Travel
This is a mockup of a method of shipping people made by Elric Petit. I’m sure there’s a joke here about flying coach, but I’m too lazy to find it. I leave that to you, my friends, in the comments.
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