Incredible Alarm Clock Manipulates Magnetic Fluids to Tell the Time
Zelf Koelman of the Eindhoven University of Technology has designed an alarm clock that resembles a Rorschach test in motion. The clock—which is known as the Ferrolic—relies on the manipulation of magnetic fluids to display the time. Continue reading »
3D-Printed Chess Set Turns Each Piece into a Miniature Planter
The MicroPlanter Chess Set reimagines the classic board game by cleverly combining it with nature. Its creators, XYZ Workshop, were inspired by Bauhaus-style chess pieces and designed them as miniature planters that can each hold a different herb or succulent. This gives every piece its own unique look, as the monochromatic, hard-edged shapes are now offset by soft, green leaves. Continue reading »
This Minimal Trunk Bench By Cradle Design Studio Uses Misfit Tree Parts
The team behind the Toronto-based Cradle collective created a minimal bench using a raw-cut tree slab and a white steel frame. The project’s name ‘Bench_01’ stems from the fact that the first piece cut from a maple leaf tree, labelled B_01, was originally used as the base of the bench. Continue reading »
British Artist’s Evocative Ceramic Sculptures Offer A Slice Of Summer
Fascinated by food, the way we eat, and the rituals of treats and indulgence; artist Anna Barlow exercises dexterous ceramics-wizardry to create these stunningly original sculptures from clay, porcelain and glaze. Continue reading »
Skilled Ceramicist Katharine Morling Lifts Her Paper Drawings From The Page
Katharine Morling‘s work is so good, it’s confusing. That is, it takes a moment for the brain to put together exactly what’s going on — at least my brain anyway. She describes what she does as three dimensional drawings in ceramic, and that’s bang on the money; life-sized pencil drawings that come to life, lifted from the page with consummate skill in Morling’s Deptford studio. So how does the magic happen? Continue reading »
An Artist Makes Beautiful Geometric Animal Heads From Wood
According to an artist Tomasz Ciurka: “Want to have animal’s head on the wall but don’t have a gun? I have a solution! I make them from pine wood with my own hands. All of them are created by connecting geometric polygons. It takes me about 3 hours to complete one pet.” Continue reading »
1950s Airstream Trailer Restored as Modern Mobile Home with Cozy Wood Interior
An iconic Airstream trailer doesn’t have to be completely vintage to still retain its charm, and the transformation of a 1954 Flying Cloud trailer proves it. Timeless Travel Trailers restored this unit into a modern, mobile getaway by updating its decor and mechanics while maintaining its shiny, hand-polished exterior. In its former life, the Airstream was used as a hunting and fishing lodge near Goose Lake, Oregon. With the gorgeous renovation, it’s now ready for any cross-country adventure. Continue reading »
Loving Dad Builds Custom “Star Wars” Rocking Horse for Daughter’s 1st Birthday
Craftsman Tez Gelmir built his daughter an incredibly detailed rocking horse that’s fit for an intergalactic princess. “I have built my son lots of projects, but with my daughter’s first birthday coming up I felt it was her turn to get some project love and what better way than with her own Speeder Bike?!” Gelmir wrote on Instructables. This unique venture was inspired by the 74-Z Speeder Bike that’s known for its appearance in the 1983 movie ‘Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi’. Continue reading »
Portuguese-born Designer Created A Minimal Air Poster Stamps
According to designer Tiago Pinto: “I’ve always been interested in stamps, minimalistic graphics and airlines branding. So, one day I tried to put it all together and that’s how this little project came about. The question I asked myself was dead simple ‘what if each airline had his own stamp, as a ticket for letters, sort to say…’ ” Continue reading »
This New Tool Lets You Paint With The Sun
Wait for a sunny day, take a pencil and a wooden board and get creative! Refine the result with a lens and in a few minutes you will have a unique drawing made with the sun. Continue reading »
Ephemeral Lighting Installation By (Fos)
(fos) is the name of the first ephemeral installation by the multidisciplinary team (fos). Continue reading »
Fantastic Handmade Steampunk Nixie Tube Wall Clock
Handmade in premium hardwoods, without the aid of CNC or Laser Cutters, each clock features authentic Soviet-era nixie tubes, GPS, 700+ LED backlight colours and more! Only available on Kickstarter. Continue reading »
Through The Looking Glass: Designer Created Futuristic Silk Scarves Inspired By The Expressive Refraction Of Shape And Colours
This collection by product designer Bilge Nur Saltik and design-duo Rive Roshan consists of a range of fine printed silks and glass sartorial objects. Continue reading »
New Zealand’s New Flag Could Be One Of These Designs
The government of New Zealand today published a list of 40 possible designs for its new national flag, ahead of a national referendum slated for later this year. The designs were selected by an independent panel from a list of nearly 10,300 online submissions that included a kiwi bird with laser eyes, a stick figure riding a bicycle, and an ice cream cone. Continue reading »
The Real Ping Pong Table Made From Cardboard
“Tennino” is a ping pong table in cardboard that we can easily build on our own in a few minutes thanks to pre-folded cardboard pieces. Continue reading »
Stunning Jaguar F-Pace Camouflage
FutureDeluxe‘s teams combine for their clients design, technology & images to produce innovative creative content. They worked this year with the Jaguar brand to promote the new SUV called F-Pace. Wishing to emphasize the car’s ability to adapt to all types of environments, they had the excellent idea of working with special stickers covering the car with the illusion of spinning on ice or being covered sand. Continue reading »
Coca-Cola Removes Labels From Cans to Fight Against Prejudices
Coca-Cola has recently launched several campaigns for the month of Ramadan. First of all, the agency FP7 has thought the campaign Let’s Take An Extra Second : a concept of cans without any apparent logo of the brand to denounce the prejudices linked to a name. With the printed slogan “Labels are for cans, not for people”, these cans have been made in limited edition. Continue reading »
Futuristic 3D Printed Piezoelectric Violins Are A Thing Now
MONAD Studio – Eric Goldemberg and Veronica Zalcberg, together with musician/luthier Scott F. Hall, have collaborated to create the 2-string Piezoelectric Violin. Continue reading »
Talented Woman Sena Runa Quits Her HR Job To Create Amazing Paper Art
It can be terrifying to leave the security of a salaried job to pursue your passion, but this is precisely what Turkish artist Sena Runa did earlier this year. The former HR specialist now does paper quilling full time. Runa has the following advice for those yearning to do the same: Continue reading »
Copenhagen: Wireless Speaker So Good, You Want To See It, Hear It And Never Let It Go
Created by Danish company Vifa is the Stockholm, a simple yet elegant wireless speaker that features a specially-woven cover by textile design company Kvadrat. Continue reading »
There’s A Big Head Made From Reclaimed Wood And Found Objects Lying In A Park In New York
Back in 2015, Brooklyn-based artist Nicolas Holiber, has created “Head of Goliath,” a sculpture made from reclaimed wood and found objects. Continue reading »
Beautiful And Mysterious Forest Sculptures By Spencer Byles
In an extraordinary act of devotion to his art, sculptural artist Spencer Byles spent a year creating beautiful sculptures out of natural and found materials throughout the unmanaged forests of La Colle Sur Loup (where he lived with his family), Villeneuve Loubet and Mougins. He worked together with elements of his natural surroundings to create artwork that blends seamlessly with the environment. Continue reading »
Clive Madison Uses Just Wire To Make Tree Sculptures
Using nothing but wire, sculptor Clive Madison creates tangled trees that grow from wooden bases into dense clusters of leaves and branches. Each piece is made by hand without glue or solder, using single strands of wire that start at the base and terminate at the top. Continue reading »
Some Of The Best Creative Packaging Design You Shouldn’t Miss
This product has been made in the packaging class and for the contest «Young Package 2011» which theme was: Packaging of a national product. The peppermint reminds us of our grandparents who ate these infamous candies without the help of their denture. This is were comes the idea of unwrapping the product by tearing the teeth apart. This humoristic packaging requires very little glue, cardboard and a small recyclableplastic wrap. This project has also received a mention in this competition, as well as projects with other students at UQAM in the winter semester 2011. Continue reading »
Impressive Wire Sculptures By Richard Stainthorp
The English artist Richard Stainthorp creates life-size sculptures with metal wire. Its special feature is to capture, accurately, all the energy and fluidity of the human body. Continue reading »
