Thursday, December 27, 2007

Portable living


The port-a-bach is a relocatable cabin made from a 20-foot shipping container, complete with kitchen & bath and sleeps four.See the rest HERE
if you enjoy this you should look at the artist Andrea Zittel

Friday, December 21, 2007

New Bathtub

At a time when consciousness of water conservation is at an all time high, the Peak Bath provides a luxury bathing experience, using less water than other products. The design is contoured to more closely fit the posture we take when bathing, with a peak rising to fill the spaces below our knees, significantly reducing the volume of water needed for a deep, luxurious bath while creating a striking sculptural statement in your bathroom. Yes Please! Check out the rest HERE

Baby blender?


It's true that we can't articulate quite why this bothers us, but something is decidedly off about this baby bath from the UK. The Dutch-designed Tummy Tub supposedly feels more womb-like to the baby--we'd love to see those focus group transcripts--but we can't help feel that Tupperware or Rubbermaid had some undue influence here, in the same way Hallmark invented Valentine's Day to move more product.

Smoking No Smoking


Some restaurant owners in Germany have come up with a novel workaround to the smoking ban; patrons can stay inside and smoke outside through "Smoking Points" that resemble a cross between a portal and a stockade. Added bonus: it makes the smoker look like, well, a complete ass!

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Nice tea cup


I thought this was a lovely design for a tea cup

Oil lamp


Nice oil lamp design.