Eco TVs – how to identify them, and how to make yours more eco
Face it, we can’t live without our tvs – the bigger, the more vibrant, the thinner, the better! As a result, each household emits obscene amounts of Carbon Dioxide into our environment per year, consume even more obscene amounts of energy as TV culture is unlikely to die down, more so now with internet TV!...
Malaysian wins Red Dot 2012
Whoa. How did we not know about this? Last year, Low Yi Siu became the first Malaysian to ever take home the coveted Red Dot Design Concept Award for her magazine rack design that repurposes or upcycles CRT computer monitors. Form meets function, and serves to reduce waste too. Check this out. According to the...
Super minimalistic house in Mexico
This house is so simple it’s almost like stacking legos! Except it’s 2 large rectangular prisms on top of each other to form an L-shape. Doesn’t look like much from outside right? Hold up… Hola! Welcome to the House La Punta! The greenery on the balcony’s a little messy for me, but otherwise...
A Forest in the sky! Luxury apartments with 900 trees each!
How many times have we seen artist impressions, and that’s just that – “impression”? The real thing almost never turns out the same. Not this time according to architect Stefano Boeri. Touted as the “most exciting new tower in the world” by Financial times, the Bosco Verticale in Milan may just bring the idea of...
The Hidden Hotel in the heart of Paris
I was browsing for “boutique hotels” in Tokyo cuz I’m heading there soon, and I ended up in PARIS! Can you imagine, there’s only ONE boutique hotel in Tokyo! They’re either all small hotels, big hotels with miniscule rooms (obviously cuz of the lack of space in Tokyo), or SUPER RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE ones (again, cuz...
More Love in Prefab Container Home
Yes Serena and I have been away, but there was not one single moment that we didn’t think of all of you who come to Home@8! How oh I’ve missed you! Pinky promise I won’t leave you for so long again To sate your appetite for all buildings that are gorgeous, and better yet, a...
Things We Desire (3) – Mood Rocking Bed
I want one of these! Manufactured by eco-friendly American based firm Shiner, this baby can be placed indoors and out. Aptly called the Mood Rocking Bed – am sure it’d lift anyone’s mood while rocking them to sleep! Can imagine some more creative people fully utilizing the functions of this rocking contraption for other exercises...
Young Designers RULE at Milan Furniture Fair!
SaloneSatellite (for young designers) is into it’s 14 edition this year as Salone Del Mobile celebrates it’s 50th bday. Although big and more established names are often tho go-tos, you can’t deny the breath of fresh air young designers are infusing into the industry! PLUS, they more often than not have “sustainable”, “green”, and “eco...
It’s A Moody Lamp!
SO SMART! A guy designed a range of lights with brightness that goes according to the sun and moon! Philip Bogaerts got it right with his Day & Night Lamps! “A series of individual lamps with which Philip Bogaerts illustrates night and day. The night lamp, made of acrylic and aluminium, spreads a soft blue...
What to do with your rulers – make a mirror?!
Just something I stumbled upon, but IS THIS SOMETHING?! Phew! Just a bunch of metal rulers, right? Not reallyyyyy: What?! What?! GENIUS! Whoever said chic had to be expensive?! And not just with rulers too, pencil mirrors, bead mirrors! You have to check out Karen Johnston‘s work!
