Category: Design
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Read your book case
This is an excellent book case – it’s massive, fits every book you could own and instructs it’s owner exactly what should be done with the contents. From www.likecool.com, www.kraftfuttermischwerk.de and fasel.soup.io
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VW Aqua all-terrain hovercraft concept
For work rest and play. Yes please. From www.likecool.com, dvice.com and www.diseno-art.com
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Water powered shower radio
Why hasn’t anyone thought of this before? A radio which connects to your shower and is powered by the water passing through it. The only problem could be if it slows down the flow of water, but apart from that it’s an ingenious idea. You can see who sells it at www.google.co.uk/products or read more about it and it’s…
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Word search wrapping paper
This is a brilliantly simple idea. Personalise it using a coloured pen of your choice. Thanks to www.davidairey.com/universal-wrapping-paper/ and it’s creators www.fabiomilito.com/index.php?/2009/wrapping-paper/ and Francesca Guidotti.
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DARE are recruiting, and I wish more did it this way
Digital agency DARE are recruiting a few roles, and have have a nice visual way of advertising: Thanks to ewarwoowar.typepad.com
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60+ photography photoshop tutorials
Noupe have gathered together over 60 photoshop tutorials covering everything from redeye to dynamic lighting and restoration to colour blending. Take a look: www.noupe.com/tutorial/useful-photography-related-tutorials.html
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Interior design by light.
I’m a big fan of light projections that alter the appearance of what they’re projected onto, and this video from Mr Beam is a great example of redecorating a room with light. [vimeo width=”400″ height=”225″]http://vimeo.com/18460233[/vimeo] Two projectors were used on a white room to completely transform the appearance. Thanks to www.mr-beam.nl/project/1 and www.etre.com/blog/2011/02/living_room/at the Etre Blog…
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London typographic maps
I’ve recently put up a new shower curtain, which isn’t usually something to blog about but I’m really pleased with it as it appeases my love of typography and maps. It maps London with only place names marking areas but unfortunately it’s disappeared from the Rocket St George website. It reminds me of a 1.5m…
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Solar and wind turbine bridge concept
This bridge design concept took second prize in the New Italian Blood Solar Park South Competition. The hybrid system proposed (combining solar and wind power) allows for a continuous production of Energy. The project is based on the idea of utilizing the space between the pillars of the existing viaducts to house a system of…
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Dealing with winter weather
Try some hedgehog gloves or an umbrella with goggles in. Both seen on www.likecool.com, gloves are from www.morehousefarm.com (USA) and the umbrella from www.25togo.com (Taiwan).