The goal in this project was to create a product that would work two ways. One was to set up a statement concerning air pollution and by its appearance make people even more aware of this problem. And the other one was to give people a chance to choose.
Since there are many existing solutions for [...]
Those who are looking forward to a singing extravaganza session on their Xbox 360 later this year with the Lips title will be able to do so in style when the limited edition Lips microphones are launched, featuring Swarovski crystals all over for that added touch of bling. The look is professionally done thanks to [...]
LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A. Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) recently named Emily Albinski from Wading River, NY the winner of its 2nd Annual Design the Future Competition. The idea competition challenged participants to create a concept to define the future of personal mobile communication. More than 800 designs were submitted in the competition in a battle [...]
The name Bugatti is more associated with the open road than the kitchen, but judging by this retro-styled toaster and espresso coffee maker, the move into the home looks to be a good one.
The espresso machine has the looks of a modernist piece and a rather cool retro dial, as well as a powerful 15-bar [...]
With the launch of The Classic, David Yurman–one of America’s premier jewelry and watch designers–is decidedly upping the ante with a group of timepieces created at a whole new level of complication for the brand. Described by Evan Yurman, the Design Director of timepieces and David’s son, as “traditional with a modern twist,” the collection [...]
or more than 100 years Berluti has been synonymous with sensational footwear. Devotees of the Paris-based brand range from Robert de Niro and Gerard Depardieu to Toulouse-Lautrec, Richard Burton and the Duke of Windsor. Put simply, ownership of these bespoke shoes means that you have arrived.
The company was founded in 1895 by Alessandro Berluti. Today [...]
From slotting it into a pair of shades to decking it in garrulous outfits, there’s little shortage of new ways to make the simple accessory just a little more complicated. The SolidAlliance MMnemosyne 16GB USB Cube 16GB USB Cube takes the concept a little too far, transforming a piece of flash storage into a [...]
New York based Lesser Architecture have won a competition to design the Helix Hotel to be built in Zayed Bay, Abu Dhabi. The Hotel is positioned adjacent to the currently under construction and highly anticipated serpentine Sheik Zayed Bridge designed by Zaha Hadid. The name Helix makes reference to the staggered floor plates which [...]
Designer Roberto Cavalli has unveiled a made-to-measure service for his affluent clientele. Named Roberto Cavalli Saint-Honoré, the service will offer bespoke handmade dresses created in an atelier above the Rue Saint-Honoré store in Paris – with prices starting at €30,000 for a cocktail dress.
The offering will be small, with no more than 35 dresses being [...]
Stylish and striking, the EcoSmart Zeta fireplace is nothing if not original. Designed by John Dimopoulos, director of Geoform, Design & Architects Firm in Sydney and the first architect ever to specify EcoSmart Fires in Australia, the EcoSmart Zeta fireplace is so-named because of its elliptical shape and pays homage to its Greek ‘origins’.
A clever [...]
