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Dishwashable Disco Chandelier

Aug 29th, 2006 1:29pm

Disco Chandelier

Disco never dies, so upgrade your disco ball to a full-time lighting device with minimal upkeep.  The Da Vinci crystal chandelier by Schonbek can be separated into a few pieces and washed in your dishwasher.  It comes in two kinds of crystal and four sizes from 10-24 inches diameter for $1,750-15,395  (via NYT).

Art from found materials

Aug 23rd, 2006 10:39am
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Edouard Martinet creates his sculpture using found metal materials from flea markets and junk yards which are fixed without welding. The results are indeed beautiful. I imagine he gets his tetanus shots regularly because that a heck of a lot of rust to handle daily! ...[Via Neatorama]
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Kichen in a bulb

Jun 25th, 2006 11:06am
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Space-saving, multipurpose disappearing kitchen from Sheer. You can prepare and cook food, chill champagne bottles, eat, store utensils, etc. all on this little bulb of an island. When not in use, it functions as a lamp radiating a soft light. To open or close, the lid slides electrically on telescopic steel ...

NOT your mama’s ceramics

Jun 24th, 2006 8:35am
BakedArt Ceramics art works by Shigeki Hayashi from series 1 and 2 of his aptly titled "Entertainment Ceramics". Although his pieces may appear to be made of plastics or PVC, they're actually all ceramics produced via firing in kilns. Very refreshing to see ceramics in a completely different light. His pieces show a very successful tie between concept and ...

Something for the outhouse DJ

Jun 16th, 2006 8:02pm
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iCarta by Atech Flash Technology is the "lavatory sound system" that combines a toilet roll dispenser with an I-Pod docking station complete with four "moisture-resistant" speakers. We ahem, imagine that toilet or outhouse DJs are rejoicing worldwide. Talk about making a splash.

Ferrari: Knit edition

7:32pm

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With wheels, it normally has to move in addition to moving me, but this immobile exception rocks: 22 year-old UK art graduate Lauren Porter knitted herself a full-size Ferrari. She has reportedly gotten men admiring the racing lines and old ladies digging the stitches. All hail the art of the craft! The red bodywork consists of 250 ...

Soccer visual update

Jun 12th, 2006 1:11am
From Bora.Herke comes a great soccer kickoff: 32 soccer balls decorated with different materials associated with specific countries. Here are some of my favourites; see entire line up at the Mighty Optical Illusions site.

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Functional sculpture: stone fittings

May 21st, 2006 1:12pm

stone fittings

Santa Fe based Stone Forest transforms natural found objects into functional sculpture for the home. As is evident in these examples, whether your taste runs from raw and natural, to ultra-modern with a touch of bling, or neo-classical with a touch of kitsch, they can hook you up. Just don't slip and fall near ...

Wine and climate change

Apr 23rd, 2006 1:45pm
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The Observer's Tim Atkin reports that a speaker at the 'Global Warming and Wine' conference argued that grape growing will be "unviable in most of the traditional Catalonian wine regions [Spain] within the next 40 to 70 years" while another warned of the problems that Atlantic regions, such as Bordeaux [France] and Galicia [Spain], could face because ...

Appliance covers

Apr 18th, 2006 8:16pm

vincon appliance covers

For everyone who's ever hated sterile-white, bland-black or deathly-steel appliances, you can now cover up at least your washer, dryer and fridge with covers from Vinçon.  Their currently available designs may not be overly scintillating, but one imagines they can probably do custom designs too.  Otherwise, you might have to find a ...


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