Dare you to sit. The World’s 13 Most Uncomfortable Chair Designs.
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Oct 12 |
Oh Sit!Dare you to sit. The World’s 13 Most Uncomfortable Chair Designs. |
Apr 14 |
George Kovacs Lighting Design![]() I’ll be reviewing one of Kovacs-designed lamps soon. So some background on him before I do: One of the most recognizable names in the lighting industry, George Kovacs wore many hats throughout his forty-plus year career. Part lighting designer, part lighting manufacturer, part lighting importer – Kovacs’ design aesthetic stood out above the rest and helped to define modern lighting as we know it today. |
Feb 10 |
Therapeautic Indoor Plants
He presented his innovative idea at the TED Conference this year. |
Jan 14 |
Open-Plan Offices Harmful?
Open-plan offices not so good? Contrary to the popular opinion in business circles, Australian researchers have found open-plan offices counter productive and in fact, harmful to the health of the employees. Now let me get back to my cubicle and get some work done. Hopefully. |
Jun 02 |
Geeky Home Decor![]() Quirky home decor is not only fun but also helps your home to stand out in the mundaneness of cookie-cutter furniture. Home Decor for Absolute Geeks celebrates the geekiness of our culture by unabashedly decorating homes with uber-cool gadgets and appliances. Of course, as they mention no wife in her right mind will allow these in her home so enjoy it while you’re single. |
May 29 |
Punk Houses
Timothy Findlen along with photographer Abby Banks spent three months driving cross-country to visit and photograph sixty-five punk houses—communal, low-rent houses typically crammed full of punks, squatters, and artists. |
May 27 |
Abandoned Offices![]() Abandonment especially abrupt always fascinates us; just like those abandoned cities in 28 Days Later or I am Legend. Apart from the ghost towns of the West, we also have the ghost offices from our changing economy as captured by photographer Philip Toledano. |
Apr 09 |
IKEA redecorates local train![]() I love IKEA’s simple and elegant designs (although I hate their cashiers). What better way to get the word out than to pimp out your local transit train? |
Oct 24 |
Unique RestroomsPublic restrooms/bathrooms/toilets need not be bare, monotonous, and dull. Here are some of the more unique ones. No foot-tapping permitted in these though. |
Oct 08 |
The bed that fits in a bookcase![]() |
Sep 09 |
A personal mobile libraryNow if I had one of these, I would grow roots in this thing. Really innovative [via Boing Boing]. |
Sep 07 |
Ikea Hackers![]() Hackers are not always bad especially when they are called Ikea Hackers. These funky DIY-ers create innovative and eclectic furniture mods from existing models and since Ikea allows you to play around and assemble your own stuff, they couldn’t have looked too far for inspiration [via]. |
Aug 21 |
A Door Handle
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Aug 10 |
Interior Design CompetitionAn interior design competition results are always fun to browse through. A competition conducted by FabulousStationary and decor8 brought forth more than hundred joy-inducing entries [before and after pictures provided]. |
Jun 23 |
Soundproofing your ApartmentFor a while I lived with a ‘rocker’ roommate who had drums, electric guitar, and the works and regularly practiced his art. He was considerate enough to pipe down when I asked him to and I actually even enjoyed some of it. But I wasn’t sure our neighbors appreciated it much. Heck, we even got the cops sent to us once for a noise violation. So how do we go about avoiding that? Alexander Gelfand and his percussion-crazy wife found themselves in a similar predicament when neighbors vowed to boot them out of their New York apartment. But they decided to be proactive and soundproof their apartment. They sure have some interesting suggestions and I had never heard of green glue or mass-loaded vinyl before. But of course, it didn’t come cheap:
So unless you are really serious about your percussion skills, it may not be worthwhile. And of course, your spouse must love it too. There is no way to soundproof a marriage. |