Dale Mathis’ wicked-cool gear desk
An “executive desk” with working gears inside of a glass top. The artist also has a coffee table with similar clockwork innards. The Art of Dale Mathis [via]
Furniture & Lighting
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for making furniture and home decor for every room in the house, including the garage.
Prone carts
Rick builds these totally incredible prone carts to help him achieve tasks otherwise impossible from sitting in a wheelchair. He mods golf carts and tractors so that he can drive them from the prone position. While in his carts, he can weld, garden, cook, and make beautiful wood furniture, things that can be difficult or […]
Teacup lights
These are sold by Domestic Construction, but maybe they’ll give you some ideas for your own remade lighting from old china. [via]
Mouse pad couch won’t give you RSI
This couch was built from hundreds of old mouse pads that were on their way to the garbage bin since newer optical mice don’t need the pads for traction anymore. Rather than toss them, this maker decided to turn them into a spongy sofa that is perfect for the tech obsessed office. Mouse Pad Couch
Chair transmits images via touch, looks uncomfy
The “Mind Chair” is a tactile interface for visual information – Designers Beta Tank have developed a working version of Mind Chair, a chair that transmits moving imagery to the sitter’s brain via a grid of solenoids on the chair back. The solenoids take imagery from a video camera to produce impulse patterns on the […]
Expanding lamp
This has to be one of the coolest lamps out there. It reminds me of those expanding spheres you can find in most toy stores. I don’t have any more information about the lamp, but I thought it was still worth a quick post. I believe the lamp was originally made for the 2007 Dutch […]
DIY light boxes
Simple photography light boxes, made by a Kenyan photographer, from little more than cardboard boxes, aluminum foil, and bulb holders. Building the Sun… [via]
