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Hanger Shelf Suspends Odds & Ends Alongside Shirts & Suits
Dornob | 5 Feb 2012, 10:00 pm
There are some things you reach for every day when getting dressed, so if you have some extra rack space, here is a hanger that accommodates items normally set on a table or dresser. The hanger shelf from Majo is a slim and lightweight way to add shelving on demand for keys, watches, wallets and [...]
Invisible Bathtub: Ultra-Thin Glass Tub in Rowhouse Refab
Dornob | 5 Feb 2012, 4:00 pm
While not the only see-through tub in town, this one makes a bold statement both in contrast to the surrounding tile and with a clean-edged simplicity that renders it almost impossible to see. Stern McCafferty is a Boston architectural firm that took a cue from its clients in this case, creating the tub based on a [...]
Child’s Play: Book Bed Folds Sleepy Time into Story Form
Dornob | 4 Feb 2012, 4:00 pm
As part of a series of abstract play spaces and other kid-centric scenes, these photos show a real-life intermingling of beds and the ultimate childhood bedtime activity: being read a storybook. Yusuke Suzuki is a photographer of the abstract, and this set is typical of her work: odds and ends lifting up off the page to be [...]
Swivel Sink Remixes Dish Waiting, Washing & Rinsing Space
Dornob | 3 Feb 2012, 4:00 pm
Sick of unsightly dishes waiting to be washed in your kitchen basin? Rotate that to-do dishware out of the way, or, better yet, rinse right away and then switch to washing with ease. While still a concept, the solution is elegantly simple: “the Eco Automatic sink is donut shaped with one half exposed/open for loading, once [...]
Instant Office: Snap-Together Custom Desk + Shelving Unit
Dornob | 2 Feb 2012, 10:00 pm
Office storage is often lacking in style and hardly ever interesting, but the Strates System from Mathieu Lehanneur solves both of these problems while creating a scalable, modular, ultra-modern system of office furniture. Strates incorporates nesting modules that form slick desks + shelving in whatever size and configuration best fits your particular working space. Building [...]
Living Area With 100 Windows to Facilitate Conversations
Dornob | 2 Feb 2012, 4:00 pm
Functional architecture can take any number of shapes and adopt endless forms. In the case of the Room Room house by Takeshi Hosaka, function takes the form of almost a hundred small windows scattered all over the walls, ceilings and floors of a tiny two-story home in Tokyo. The home is occupied by two hearing-impaired [...]
Approach the Bench! Folding Chairs Have Dual Personalities
Dornob | 1 Feb 2012, 10:00 pm
The extra seating in a home – that is, those chairs that are hauled out only for large get-togethers or special occasions – is most often relegated to a dark corner when not in use. What would happen if it were lovely enough to leave out and on display at all times? Cóm-oda is a [...]
Running Start: First Apartment Gets A Stylish DIY Makeover
Dornob | 1 Feb 2012, 4:00 pm
Think back to your first apartment or house. If you’re like most of us, it was a bit underwhelming in style, probably thrown together from hand-me-downs and thrift store finds. Not so for Ron Benshsoshan and his girlfriend who live in Tel Aviv, Israel. They recently purchased their first apartment and performed one incredible renovation. [...]
Heart-Shaped Carafe & Decanter Set is Somewhat Creepy
Dornob | 31 Jan 2012, 10:00 pm
Made from the same transparent blown borosilicate glass found in mad-scientist labs (or regular ones, for that matter), these pair of water-and-wine-pouring devices may make you think twice before taking a drink. Liviana Osti points out with eerie calm that “In order to prevent cardiovascular and blood pressure diseases we have to start with the root [...]
Remix House: Rustic Originality Meets Honest Regionalism
Dornob | 31 Jan 2012, 4:00 pm
Truth in architecture is a tricky thing – even fans of ‘architectural honesty’ can find themselves hard-pressed to identify what is ‘real’ versus ‘phony’ in the realm of contemporary (or historical) buildings. This adaptive reconstruction demonstrates a remarkable balance of approaches – on the one hand, it uses traditional building materials, techniques, scales and shapes, [...]
