As is clearly evidenced by its complex stitching and folding, the Bufa Chair by MOWOstudio is one inspired by tailored attire. This polyester felt and stainless steel chair is a welcome entrant into the world of modern furniture, a genre where most may argue that “it’s all been done before”. The Bufa Chair, however, is truly the first of its kind, with carefully folded felt sides threaded together with a loose-hanging rope....
There’s an unpleasant, underlying reality to next-gen consoles: Microsoft and Sony haven’t done anything particularly new or revolutionary with their systems. Don’t get me wrong – both consoles are veritable powerhouses, packed with more bells and whistles than I could possibly recount here. The problem is that, save for a few small innovations here and there, none of them area really worth caring about from a gaming perspective. Given the weak launch library of the two systems....
Do your food presentation skills leave a bit to be desired? Thanks to the good people from Deli Garage, you can now present your produce in a gold or silver skin. The Esslack Food Spray allows you to coat your cookery in edible gold or silver, a lovely sheen that’ll provide plenty of culinary inspiration without taking a toll on taste. Sure, while our buddy David Cross (link nsfw) may find it a bit funny, the concept is as brilliant as the creative packaging design behind it....
Factory 5 selected an old, double-height industrial warehouse to serve as its next home. It provided enough space to feature a second story mezzanine for a private office that overlooked the store below. It offers a bit of everything — the private office, a service area, bike retail racks, aisles of components, a clothing section, a communal table and a bar. In short, it’s got everything but a velodrome. Linehouse Architecture designed this space to speak to the identity of the urban cyclist....
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Men’s Wallets Designers of women’s accessories are often as tone-deaf to the needs of the average woman as they are to what is fashionable. Women can expect inflated prices, poor functionality, excessive size, and needless nonsense that designers think are “feminine” but are actually useless when they shop for a wallet. The answer to this for many women is to stop trying and seek out gender neutral minimalist wallets or slim wallets that work with the smaller pockets that idiotic fashion designers sew into women’s clothes....
This Exploration of the future of high-tech watch design is brought to you by the Mercedes C Class. MB&F Thunderbolt Watch Maximilian Büsser could be considered the Steve Jobs of horology. That intends no disrespect to the latter man’s passing, and we feel Jobs would be well-honored by the comparison. Büsser and friends have worked to revolutionize the world of luxury watch craft by exploring out-of-this world designs and precision execution....
On June 23rd, the Google Glass DVF eyewear will be available from Net-a-Porter and direct from Google for prices ranging between $1,620 (for sunglasses) and $1,725 (for prescription eyewear). A total of five new frames and eight new shades will be available, and these won’t be limited to Glass Explorers only. In the past, Google had limited the availability of its first run Google Glass system to select “explorers” that were picked by Google for early access....
These sweet Grenade Ornaments by Suck UK will ensure that your next Christmas is a blast, pun very much intended. While we’ve long been fans of dangerous design (in symbolism, not in actuality), these grenade ornaments are more than a conversation piece, they’ve been designed as a charity item for holiday decoration shoppers. Each purchase will send a donation to the CTRL.ALT.SHIFT charity for social and global justice. Good nature aside, we love these little chromed-out grenade ornaments, and we think they’d stand out brilliantly on our own x-mas tree....
You might have thought hairspray got left behind in the ’80s. However, there is still a place for this hair gel substitute. Whether you’re after styling products to tame your mane, hide thinning hair, or because you need a long-lasting hold to get you and your flowing locks through the day, sprays are the way to go. Are you interested in a stronghold hair spray for smooth slicked back hair, or maybe you want to go for a helmet-like retro look?...
Corbis Readymech Cameras – Hand-Made by You Hand-made art can be truly beautiful, but it can be equally as fulfilling when it is art you make on your own. The Corbis Readymech Cameras are a perfect example, a functional piece of hand-made art that you create and you use to capture interesting pinhole photographs. Visit the Readymech website, print out the plans and fold your paper into the camera you see above....
The Hard Graft Beoplay collaboration features three products– PEAK by Hard Graft, PINCH by Hard Graft and POINT by Hard Graft. PEAK by Hard Graft is a a leather pouch for storing some of B&O’s finest headphones. PINCH by Hard Graft is a tassel of sorts for keeping cables neat and stored properly when your ‘phones are not in use. POINT is a felt and leather “fortune cookie” design that stores Bang and Olufsen earbuds....
In good times and bad, friends are the people who are always there for us. They offer courage when we have none, corny jokes when we’re low, and comfort when we feel the most alone. But in the messy world of adulthood, good friends are hard to come by. It’s no secret that as we grow older, our obligations change. We begin to focus on long-term goals, like buying a house or starting a family....
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The MVMT Chrono is still simple, stylish and accessible, but it’s a bit more modern in design compared to its Classic counterpart. It sports a stainless steel case, available in steel or black colors, plus a black or white dial under its raised crystal. The movement is Japanese quartz, and it powers the hour, minute and second hands plus a trio of inset dials for stopwatch control and more. Last, there’s a date counter, scrolling through up to 31 days based on the movement....
Looking for a wrist upgrade this fall? You never need to look much past Nixon. Sure, you could splurge on a designer brand, but Nixon can do no wrong when it comes to progressive and accessible watch design. The Nixon Fall 2009 Elite Ceramic Collection offers a line of Nixon watches in sexy ceramics, vivid black and white styling that’ll make your wrist scream style to any passer by. We’ll take one of each, please… [via highsnobiety]...
Porsche has officially unveiled the new Porsche 918 RSR racer at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This high-tech hybrid race car generates kinetic energy from braking to power short bursts of speed on the track. The 918 RSR uses a gasoline-powered V8 engine with 555 horsepower for the rear wheels and a pair of 101 horsepower electric motors on the front wheels. When this hybrid brakes, a flywheel spins at up to 36,000 RPMs to collect kinetic energy that is stored in an internal battery....
It’s likely that you’ve never heard the brand Schindelhauer Bikes before– we hadn’t either. These lovely fixies are the work of Jörg Schindelhauer, a brilliant bike craftsman and a proponent of the belt drive gear system. Belt drives provide a lighter, tighter and stronger option over a traditional chain, as these won’t break, sag or pop-off mid-ride. The Schindelhauer frames are available in powder coat or fine brushed metal and the components are all top-of-the-line....
Futuristic Cities: Multiplicity by John Wardle Architects A common factor in the evolution of cities is an increase in density. Cities grow up, in a vertical sense, as often as they grow out into new lands. From the birth of the skyscraper, this concept has changed very little, but this new idea by John Wardle Architects may be the next step forward. The Multiplicity concept envisions multiple cities built into one on varied levels, up and down....
