Hip To Be Square
THE BOX “quadracycle,” as designers James Brooks and Richard Bone refer to it, is aimed at providing an inexpensive, easy to maintain, ride-sharing solution in…
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Green Thumbs Up for Kids
In a world full of mesmerizing indoor toys like computers and video game consoles, it’s easy to lose sight of the bright sun and blue…
Friday Giveaway: Crumpler Dry Red #3 Travel Bag
The very elegant and stylish Dry Red Collection by Crumpler is a complete suite of travel gear for the Business Traveler. Five impeccable bags offer…
The Heat Coil Knows Best
The Spiral Burner is quite a nifty design that reminds me of mosquito coils that we get here in India! The plot behind this design…
Big Time Dental Alert!
I’d much rather get hit by a car than pay my dentist a visit! The noise of the drill machine and the sterile probes are…
From Boring to Beautiful!
From 2×4 wall studs to plastic light switches, common American construction tends to use predictable, albeit utilitarian materials, methods, and dimensions. Peter Bristol’s American Standards…
Brilliant Tableware
I’m loving this bronze cutlery by designer Maximilian Löw. The set combines elegant, soft curves similar to that of classic cutlery with sharp, rigorous edges…
Shakin It Up
The Bell & Bell pair of salt and pepper shakers are a modern take on the classic, reminiscent of the antiquated but familiar dinner handbell….
For Efficient Straining
I fancy this particularly thoughtful strainer that attaches to any pan or dish at its rim and drains off the liquid without letting any solids…
The Ultimate Green Hotel
The Urban Hotel is a very well thought-out solar-powered ‘green’ hotel. It features rainwater recycling system and a bicycle in each room, to help visitors…
Symbiotic Facade
The team at in square lab noticed that the Historical Pushinsky Cinema is in need of a major facelift- one that will not only reinvigorate…
Endless Expression of Information
For 350 years the Unversitylibrary Breman has organized and structured information to make it accessible to visitors. As you can imagine, the library has been…