Inhabitat: In hot and muggy urban Taiwan there’s two important things you need in a house – air conditioning and security. London-based ROEWU architecture came up with a clever green solution for a family home in eastern Taiwan that involves a beautiful bamboo screen wrap. The screen is a more aesthetically pleasing version of the steel security bars found on […]
Chinese Breeze
Get It Off Your Head
Springwise: It seems safe to say that most of us have experienced at one time or another the unpleasantness of having a song “stuck” in our heads, repeating over and over again long past its welcome. It’s a predicament for which there’s historically been little cure other than time; fortunately, more expedient help has finally arrived in the form of […]
DIY Your Iphone Case
Gizmodiva: Check out this super fun and creative iPhone case. It is the most ‘colorful’ case ever! Not only does it keep dust and scratches off your phone, but it also keeps the artist in you alive. A black and white vector line image is printed on front and back of the case. You can color the designs on it […]
Protrait Your Best Moves
Freshtrend: Horizontal games of chess have apparently gone out of style and we’re here to let you know. Straight Up Chess makes veritcal wood chess boards that not only mix the game up but also become beautiful wall decorations even when a match isn’t in progress. Straight Up Chess has a number of varieties of wood boards available and also […]
Purification Bottle
Gizmodiva: We just can’t trust anything these days! Who knows what kind of viruses and bacteria are floating around in your drinking water? You simply must carry Pure, a purification bottle to make sure that your water is super clean and healthy. this bottle works without any power or chemicals. All you have to do is put in the water […]
Queue Time
Advertising Lab: A publisher in Thailand promotes new books by printing story snippets where people are likely to have the time to read them – queues, receipts with queue numbers, placemats in restaurants. Book Promos Help People Kill Time [Advertising Lab]
Paper Sofa
Swissmiss: Blow Sofa is perfect for people living a nomadic life style. It is made from 100% recycled paper dunnage bags with a metal rack and rubber straps. It is easy to transport when flat and simple to inflate. Each section can be personalized with a pen and if the cushion gets dirty, it is inexpensive to replace. For inside […]
Life on the Water
This is a project that sets a new standard of life on water. The innovative concept has overturned the concept of a traditional home and puts living in the classical sense up for discussion, presenting a new dynamic and contemporary vision. It creates a completely new lifestyle and offers people to live wherever they want and in which way they […]
Creative DIY Egg Holder
Gizmodiva: Eggs are a part of my staple diet. I have eggs for breakfast daily. The protein they provide is essential to me, but it is also because I absolutely love the taste. My favorite way of eating eggs is boiling them. That’s why this Egg Cup made from a bent fork completely appeals to me. The idea is clever […]
Spice Racks
Spice Stack is the ultimate solution for the home cook with limited kitchen space. Keep your spices and flavorings organized in ways conventional spice racks can’t. Make everything easy to find and personalize with 96 included drawer labels. A Smarter Way to Store Spices [FreshTrend]