Archive for 09.2009

On/Off Magnet

Simple little things can make your life better, like these On/Off Magnets from Megawing. Turn the magnet “on” to stick memos on the fridge, or turn it “off” to use a pair as a photo stand.

This magnet reflects those emotions that we go through every day, sometimes on, sometimes off.

Packages come in a set of 4 on/off magnets. A must-have for all you button freaks!

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Mondrian T

Introducing the Mondrian T, a table lamp by Danish designer Cecilie Manz for Lightyears, a Scandinavian lighting manufacturer.

It is obviously inspired by Piet Mondrian‘s beloved horizontal and vertical lines, and will blend in nicely with any 90′s style office interior…

The Mondrian T is part of a series, together with floor lamp Mondrian F, pendant Mondrian P, and wall lamp Mondrian W.

Pop quiz: who can tell me what the letters T, F, P and W in the product names stand for? First person to reply correctly gets a free Minimalissimo rss-feed ;-)

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Mojito shoe

The Mojito is a shoe from one single piece. Amazing!

The designer, Londoner Julian Hakes, recognized that many parts of a show were unnecessary, as the foot itself has so much of the required strength and support built in.

After many hours of sculpting around his own foot, Hakes ended with this single wrapped geometry, somewhat looking like of twist of lime skin – hence the name ‘Mojito’.

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Aufhänger

This concept for a clothing hanger, the Aufhänger, sprung from the mind of Austrian art student Milica Balubdžić. Instead of a hook, it would be held up with magnets.

Balubdžić developed a seperate hanger for shirts, and one for skirts.

I’m not sure if this would (functionally) be an improvement to the ‘classic’ hanger… What do you think?

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Day bed by VVD

In 2001, B&B Italia challenged Belgian architect/industrial designer Vincent van Duysen to design a day bed. And so, he created this gorgeously elegant lounger.

The day bed consists of just two shapes: a flat seat and one pure curve rising up, giving it a floating, light appearance. The whole is supported by a with a slim, subtle and non-disturbing steel structure.

Based on the day bed design, Van Duysen continued to develop a whole seating series, including chairs and ottomans – but the day bed clearly has my preference.

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Hundreds Tens Units

Hundreds Tens Units is formed by designers Matt Bassett, David Horan and Tom Nelson.

This British threesome graduated from UK’s Coventry University last year. Their aim: to design and manufacture simple, beautiful and useful products utilising local resources and expertise.

Their portfolio is eclectic and full of surprises. Yay!

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Sticksound

Designers Yves Malka and Pierre de Poucques reduced the radio to a white cube with just one control. They dubbed it the Lexon Sticksound.

Move the joy stick left and right to search for radio frequencies, or up and down to control the volume of the built-in speaker. The joystick itself doubles as an antenna. Impressive!

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Checkland Kindleysides

Checkland Kindleysides is a UK-based multi disciplinary design consultancy, specialising in retail interior design. What is most impressive however is their website, which was designed and developed by Sennep in London.

The site features lovely animations of unfolding paper cuts, combined with tasteful typography – truely a joy to the eye.

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Falling Up

After years of hard work, Dutch architect/inventor Janjaap Ruijssenaars was finally able to realise his longlast dream: beat gravity. He created Falling Up, the floating bed.

Magnets placed in the bed push away from magnets placed in the floor, thus causing the bed to float in the air. Thin cables attached to the floor keep the bed in a steady position.

Price: $ 1,500,000.-. Ouch!

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OneShot Camera

Nope, this is not a lipstick. It’s a digital camera.

Actually, it’s a concept camera. It sprung from the mind of designer Tino Klaehne, and he calls it the OneShot Camera. It has no buttons (you click it like a ballpoint pen), and no LCD display (which brings back the surprise element from shooting to analogue film).

Also, it doesn’t have batteries – you shake it to produce power through piezoelectricity – so it’s even eco friendly. Nice!

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