Polite Umbrella, from designer Joo Youn Paek, is a shrinkable umbrella that enables users to morph its shape in order to reduce occupied space and to increase user maneuverability. Users can easily adjust their umbrellas anytime by pulling a handle so that they can protect themselves from harsh winds or bumping into others.
A chair…
made from the word ‘chair’ – how cool!
Part of the Mission Redefinition series by Eric Ku.
Thanks to it’s smart construction, this three-legged 404 H stool, by Stefan Diez for Thonet, is made of laminated wood only; no screws or other materials were needed in it’s manufacture.
Via Dailytonic.
Out of all the solutions I have seen for organising battery chargers, this gadget garden style charging station, available from Kikkerland, has got to be my favourite.
Via swissmiss.
These handmade notebooks have covers made from real, vintage computer cards and are filled with pages of genuine, green bar computer paper.
The Ring armchair, designed by Philippe Stark and Eugeni Quiyllet for Driade, is a modern piece crafted in opaque polypropylene plastic with a transparent polycarbonate back.
This has got to be top of my wishlist right now; a digital Leica M8 clothed in a bespoke leather case, handmade in Italy by Luigi.
Via NOTCOT.
Lanterne Marine is a collection of handblown vases by London designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby for Italian glassmakers Venini. They were inspired by vernacular lanterns seen hanging from boats in the Venetian Lagoon when the designers travelled from the mainland to Venini’s workshops on the island of Murano.
Via Dezeen.
How cool is this birdhouse, styled as a security camera.
Via swissmiss.
Frank Lloyd Wright in LEGO… I am so excited about this..!
Created in conjunction with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Brickstructures, Inc. and the LEGO Architecture brand, the first two sets in the series are The Guggenheim and Fallingwater.
Via PrairieMod.
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