ROLZ Checker Set

Matt Carr designed the ROLZ Checker Set. This interesting checker set is made from stained and lacquered solid maple and leather board with coordinated wood veneered checker pieces that rolls up in a leather carrying case for transport and...

Archetipo Lamp

Archetipo lamp is an interior light that uses a powerful graphical interpretation of the well-known lamp shape. The lamp combines hardwood panels with light-gathering acrylic sticks for soft and kind lighting. Archetipo Lamp is...

Rubber chess set

Designed by Buro fur Form for umbra this chess set has all the playing pieces made entirely from rubber. You can throw the pieces into your opponent without the fear of hurting him. I’m not saying to do this, but...

Yara Kitchen

The Yara kitchen from Cesar is defined by straight lines and continuous wooden finishes. Yara kitchen has a beautiful minimalist design (means that the Yara kitchen excludes the non-essential details, but retains the user-...

The phonofone II

Passive amplification for your personal music player (ipod, mp3) has never been better integrated in your house design. Tristan Zimmermann is the designer of the “Phonofone II”. The phonofone is made completely from ceramic....

Tree of Tealights

How to get a warm light for your room? The Tealight Tree Candelabra gently illuminates desk surroundings and ads up its own sculptural loveliness. Elegant and sumptuous metallic branches fan out from a wood base to strongly hold tea lights that...

High-tech Thermal jug

The designer, Pernille Vea, combines nature's shapes with elegant and efficient high-tech materials that guarantee the maximum level of functionality. The thermal insert can receive up to 1.0 litre of hot coffee, or a perfect tea...

Flower wall clocks

These are just some wall clocks that aren't only functional but also highly decorative. The floral theme is so charming; especially with this pink Bouquet Clock made of laser cut acrylic Perspex. Designer: Nadia...

Panton Relaxer

Now this is a lounge seat you’ll want in your living room. Panton Relaxer chair is designed by the well-known Danish designer Verner Panton, a promoter of the "space-age" living throughout the 1960s and 70s. With this simple curve chair,...

Skase tea cup set

I'm not much of a tea person but seeing this stylish set designed by Steve Watson I might change my mind. The Skase tea cup set is a beautiful combination between two different materials: a white glazed cup and a Manchurian...

Muji wooden toy

These animal inspired wooden toys from Muji are destined as gifts for kids but are far too beautiful and well designed to give them to a child who will only break it in a minute. Wouldn't these better adorn your work desk? The...

Chocosho bone-stacking game

Now this is a game perfect for hanging out, I mean there's no fun playing this alone. Who will go: aaaah, don't take that one, oh, no, ooh. In my case I could entertain myself with this Chocosho bone-stacking game but you should...

Ralph Lauren home cube puzzle

I love cube puzzles, they’re so fun and relaxing to solve, you forget about everything when start solving them. But the problem with most puzzles is that their charms rarely last, and they don’t make beautiful...

Umbra wobble chess set

I must brag about my chess sets collection, I must have dozens of them at home but this wobble chess set, designed by Adin Mumma is by far the funniest chess set I have ever seen. Wheeee! Now I wouldn't mind being...

Slogan printed pillows

Well, these aren't quite slogan prints but some "street" spelling on this screen-printed cotton twill Truce Pillow from San Francisco gallery Fifty24SF. Price: $40, available at upper playground....

The most stylish acoustic refuge: Sonic Chair

Even in my most daring dream I couldn’t have imagine a giant ear muff you could sit in and listen to loud music without anyone bugging you. Well, maybe that’s why there are awarded designers. Holger Fritzlar and the designatics (Frank Hussong,...

belOga Sewing Machine

I don’t know how many of you out there hold a home sewing machine, but if you’re a DIY/craft/sewing geek like me you’ll want to know the latest news in the business. belOga sewing machine, only a project yet, combines top design with high...

Equation Bookshelf

Equation Bookshelf is an atypical and fun way to organize your books and not only. The main idea is quite simple. Marcos Breder and his design team from Brazilian company Estudio Breder created this bookshelf to divide...

FK87 Grasshopper Chair

The FK87 Grasshopper Chair designed by Fabricius/Kastholm is a chaise Lounge with canvas base, chrome plated steel frame and detachable paneled cushions and neck support in aniline leather. The leather cushion is available in black, natural, dark...

Magnetique Shelves

Magnetique Shelves, designed by Swen Krause in 2000 consists of a steel sheet and boxes made of FU (birch plywood). The steel sheet can be fixed onto the wall in a horizontal or vertical way. The backsides of the boxes feature a special, extra...

Seating Trays

These seating trays are designed by Tanya Aguiñiga (b.1978), a Los Angeles based furniture designer raised in Tijuana, Mexico. With a BA in Furniture Design from San Diego State University and an MFA in Furniture Design from the Rhode Island...

Portable Rotary Phone

The Port-O-Rotary, available now in red, is an original rotary phone that has been specially modified to function like a mobile cell phone. All you have to do is open the phone, insert your SIM card, and turn the unit on which will operate your...

Glow in the dark deckchair

This is a project developed by a young Argentinean designer named Ignacio Pilotto. It may look as the usual deckchair but it's sure not ordinary. The fabric covering glows in the dark thanks to dozen of luminous inserts. A chair that glows in the...

Volivik by En Pieza

Both the Volivik chandelier and the Volivik lamp are hand-made from recycled Bic pens by Madrid-based design studio En Pieza. They come also in orange Bic pens but the clear ones look more crystal-like...

Hygge-lys Candle by Jeremy Walton

Candles can be most useful when a power outage happens at night. Trust me, I know. That is if you live in a rented flat on an old building like me. But what happens if you know where you put the candles but can't find any matches? Jeremy...

3 Great contemporary floor lamps

Let's say you live in a modern room. You will need a great contemporary floor lamp to provide a better functionality and style for your room. I put tougher a few suggestions of contemporary floor lamps for you to choose...