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I really like this chair because it reminds me of living in NYC. This certainly qualifies for a remake with a $3700 price tag and a 16-week wait. I would want the “scuffed” version. The chair can come complete with all the genuine scuffs and stains of its New York City roots or can come […]
This is a really interesting table made by BCXSY. It has 16 little compartments to hide you stuff. I like the idea of keeping your clutter hidden, but at $6000 a remake may be in order. via Trendhunter – The Play Table
A reader writes in – An enterprising young designer from the Netherlands has invented what has to be the ultimate in home illumination – light emitting wallpaper. Hmm, from looking at the pic above, I’m guessing he’s not too excited about it – Techradar goes on to explain some of the contruction elements – “The […]
Court Thrones for the Kingdom of the West
Maria Michails-Posidis made this exhibition, called “Emergy,” as her MFA thesis. It’s a modified rowing machine inside a hand-crafted boat that powers LED-backlit photographs in the gallery highlighting urban growth related to water use in the Phoenix area valley. She has kept a very detailed blog of the production process. Photos on Flickr tagged with […]
A Maker sent this in (Suck.uk.com), it’s a mirror (when positioned correctly) shows how tall you are compared to famous people, this would be a fun “remake” to create on your own but using friends, family, other versions of yourself if you’re growing “me at 10” “me at 11” and later when you’re shrinking, “me […]
The Ample Sample contest writes: More than 700,000 carpet samples will ship this year, helping architects and interior designers move closer to choosing the perfect carpet for installation into their projects. Ample Sample 2008 challenges you to “Rethink. Reuse. Upcycle”, and repurpose these samples, after their usefulness to a design project, to make a design […]
