The Uncomfortable is a collection of deliberately inconvenient everyday objects, designed by Athens based architect Katerina Kamprani. On her website she explains: I decided to create and design for all the wrong reasons. Vindictive and nasty? Or a helpful study of everyday objects? The goal is to redesign useful objects making them uncomfortable but…
Andreas Kunert and Naomi Zettl are the husband and wife duo behind Ancient Art of Stone. Together the two artists create some of the most beautiful and intricate stone walls you will ever see. Andreas has been working professionally with stone for over two decades and his passion was first ignited when his family…
Photograph by marvinvis on reddit Reddit user marvinvis spotted this sliding door that perfectly matches the exterior brick facade of this building. The crafty installation was spotted in the village of Wéris in Wallonia, Belgium. We can only speculate what goes on behind that wall door, but one must assume it’s something diabolically awesome.…
The IXION Windowless Jet Concept was created specifically for the 2013 NBAA Business Aviation Show. Created by Technicon Design, it was also a recent winner at the 2014 International Yacht & Aviation Awards in the Exterior Design category. The idea is to remove all windows, instead turning the interior cabin into a giant screen,…
Equipped with a built-in grater, the Stupendous Splendiferous ButterUp turns cold, hard butter into easy to spread ribbons of dairy goodness. If you keep your butter in the fridge you need this knife. The product is developed by Sydney-based firm Design Momentum. The team launched their project on Kickstarter seeking $38,000 in…
Product designer Hilla Shamia combined molten aluminum with wood to create a fascinating series of furniture where the molten metal not only seeps into the porous wood but also slightly chars the points of contact between the two materials. You can see more images and process shots of the project on Hilla’s official website.…
The Barisieur is an alarm clock that brews a fresh cup of coffee to wake you up in the morning. Designed by Joshua Renouf, the Barisieur eases you into the day with the subtle movement of stainless steel ball bearings that boil the water through induction heating. The sound is accompanied by the aroma…
Born 21 April 1926, Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-lived and second longest-reigning British Monarch. Being the Queen of a number of commonwealth countries, republics, territories and realms comes with an interesting set of privileges, one of which includes appearing on various legal tender and currency. In the gallery below, we see Queen Elizabeth…
The Tree of 40 Fruit is an ongoing series of hybridized fruit trees by contemporary artist Sam Van Aken. Each unique Tree of 40 Fruit grows over forty different types of stone fruit including peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, cherries, and almonds. Sculpted through the process of grafting, the Tree of 40 Fruit blossom in…
The Coolest has been dubbed the cooler for the 21st century. Designed by Ryan Grepper, the Kickstarter project has raised a staggering $5 million with over 25,000 backers and 45 days left in the campaign. The $165, 60-quart cooler comes with a bevy of features including: – Rechargeable 18-volt battery-operated blender built into the…
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