Legible Bookcases Let You Spell Out Anything with Shelving The effect is subtle, at first – one could almost miss the writing on the wall, particularly once it is piled with stacks and rows of colorful books. Still, lingering in the background, a nearly subliminal message that you can spell out in modular do-it-yourself shapes. Eva Alessandrini and Roberto Saporiti co-designed this cleverly readable series of stackable shelving units featured on Saporiti.net. Black and white are one set of options, but colors are possible as well. SOFT Rocker uses solar to top up your gadgets while you relax There's nothing quite like an old rocking chair for finding your center and chilling out. Originally thought to have been developed as garden furniture, the rocker has now come full circle with the development of the SOFT Rocker by Professor Sheila Kennedy and architecture students from MIT. Installed at the Institute's Killian Court for the Festival of Art+Science+Technology (FAST), the teardrop-shaped outdoor rocking lounge chairs have solar panels over the top to provide power for up to three USB devices, and some after-dark lighting to allow the party to go on after the sun goes down. View all The SOFT Rockers are made from flat MDF panels which have undergone an advanced digital curving process based on the zipshape process that was originally developed in Switzerland by Christoph Schindler. "Zipshape can, in theory, be cut from any flat-packed material, but there are reasons to cut it out of MDF and then post-veneer the surfaces, as we did", the team's Phil Seaton told Gizmag.
Fantastic Floor-to-Ceiling, Whole-Wall Bookcases & Shelves Never let someone tell you that there is a fine line between art and design, or even a modestly-sized gray area – particularly when the artists, architects and/or designers of the Dutch firm EventArchitectuur are around to explore the colorful and creative interplay of installation art, architectural construction and creative interior design. While their work does not always revolve around book shelving and casework, this is a common theme in their pieces – from elaborate wooden wall bookcases for homes, offices and libraries to entire staggered-shelf storefronts and structural interior walls designed to doubl as storage spaces. The theme they seem to explore throughout all of these experiments concerns permeability and flexibility of structure and space – they expand the flat notion of the wall into a three-dimensional, interactive and functional space that is more than merely a passive surface.
Freedom Induction Cooktop heats up pots placed anywhere The Freedom Induction Cooktop will heat cookware placed anywhere on its surface, and will adapt its active area to the shape and size of that cookware's footprint Image Gallery (2 images) While they might still seem rather high-tech, induction cooktops have been on the market since at least the mid-1970s. Instead of warming pots via heat transfer from electrical elements or gas burners, they instead use coils of copper wire located beneath their ceramic glass surface to induce an electrical field within metal pots, which results in the resistive heating of their contents. The device incorporates 48 separate three-inch (7.6 cm) induction heating elements on what is claimed to be "the largest cooking surface in the industry," and is able to detect the presence and shape of cooking vessels that are placed upon them. This approach is said to result in 63 percent more effective cooking area than induction cooktops with predefined heating areas. About the Author Post a CommentRelated Articles
SAI "Take a spin through this blog dedicated to clever creative bookshelves and (didn't realize this existed) bookshelf culture. From what's on the shelves of famous thinkers to one-off shelves, book storage never got so concentrated an examination. Plenty here as well for those who want a good does of interiors eye candy." "full of lovely pictures of shelves to covet" "a lovely new site that profiles book shelves and cases that would look just great in a home office" "the designs highlighted are so creative they inspire an interest in bookshelf design" "All I need to do now is to choose the perfect shed to put bookshelves in!" "A Blog Dedicated To Bookshelves. "All very gorgeous and interesting" "It does exactly what it says on the tin" "I like it!" "Niche blogging taken to the limit" "One aspect of book culture that seems to be flourishing is bookcase design" "Finally, they are all in one place" "Regelmatig duiken er plaatjes op van weer een nieuw inventief boekenkast-object.
How to Detox Your Home Naturally, 7 Ways Researchers now say indoor air can be 10 times more polluted than the air outdoors. This is due to the many toxic products we have in our homes, such as formaldehyde and benzene released from furniture, rugs, plastic and paints. These products can then trigger headaches, fatigue, wheezing, allergic reactions, or a blue mood. Many people are buying air purifiers but not only are they costly to buy but they use electricity - another cost. Of course eliminating products that out gas and using no VOC paint products is the best way to start. However, there are many natural ways to address the problems which are decorative as well as effective: When I lived in Korea, I noticed bamboo was used everywhere to clean the air. 2) A SALT CRYSTAL LAMP - (see my photo below and links) I’ve used this both in Korea and now in the USA. 3) CINNAMON - (see photo) The photo that you will see is of real cinnamon. Only real beeswax will do, and they should be made from 100% natural beeswax.
Biblioteca Tetris Bookshelf | The Pixellogo Blog: Graphic Design, Logo Reviews, Tips & Tutorials Posted by Logo Templates on April 4, 2011 in Design & Style As a Tetris fan, and as a person who owns lots of books, I made it my mission to find a bookshelf like this after seeing this video. I found a beautiful one at Brave Space Design, called the Tetrad Mega. If you are feeling particularly handy, you can always do it yourself, with these step by step instructions from Craftszine. Tiny URL for this post: How to Detox Your Home Naturally, 7 Ways Researchers now say indoor air can be 10 times more polluted than the air outdoors. This is due to the many toxic products we have in our homes, such as formaldehyde and benzene released from furniture, rugs, plastic and paints. These products can then trigger headaches, fatigue, wheezing, allergic reactions, or a blue mood. Of course eliminating products that out gas and using no VOC paint products is the best way to start. When I lived in Korea, I noticed bamboo was used everywhere to clean the air. 2) A SALT CRYSTAL LAMP - (see my photo below and links) I’ve used this both in Korea and now in the USA. 3) CINNAMON - (see photo) The photo that you will see is of real cinnamon. Only real beeswax will do, and they should be made from 100% natural beeswax. My cat loved my cactus. Once again it is the negative ions at play (or work), like the salt crystal lamp and the beeswax candles. I think the most popular and most commonly used air cleaner is the house plant.