Appliances

Flynn Talbot is an Australian lighting designer, who has created a new interactive light object called X&Y. He had the idea of such object for several years, briding the fields of interactive design and product design. Only latest achievements in LED technology have enabled the optimal realisation of this design vision. X&Y light was recently presented in the Berlin-based contemporary design gallery Helmrinderknecht. This sensory-based lamp allows people to control and to touch the power of light. The polished brass base contains all the LEDs and technology and is not connected to the the hand-blown opal glass sphere. The sphere produces light in a range of cool to warm white tones and a full colour spectrum.

Do you want to bring a piece of creativity to your bathroom design? Then the Cascade shower head by ST Rubinetterie is a good choice. A cascade of water springing directly from the wall, like from a fissure in rock – this is the idea of the designers. Natural iconographies and human works are deeply combined in this shower head. As the designer says: “Like a primary icon that brings with it the memory of ancestral cascades, it is a project of synthesis which transforms the visible part of the shower into a two-dimensional, fluid plate together with the water into the main players”. One more peculiar is the material used. As it is made of steel you can install such shower not only inside but also outside in your swimming pool or outside shower. Simple and stylish!

A clock that hides time until pressed inwards? Yes, absolutely right! Designer Sejoon Kim of South Korea has designed a Vague Clock where the users should touch the flexible surface to reveal the time. The squashy mild cover gives the feeling of having to chase time. Nowadays people are bombarded with so much information that can increase stress in our daily lives. Time can certainly be one of them and unnecessarily “press” people. This was the idea that inspired the designer. The clock is updated by GPS so the time remains accurate despite the hands being touched. The design concept was awarded at the 2010 Red Dot Awards. Really very festive!

Spring is the time of joy and the revival of nature. It is high time to make you house more alive. It’s clear that not only successful choice of furniture makes the interior perfect and attractive. Decorative elements are also very important. Many people use for this aim paintings, different accessories or simply flowers in the beautiful vases. But not everyone can use fresh flowers buying them every week. In this case just use dried ones. They will look as pretty as the fresh flowers. You can buy it at the special shops or make it at home removing the water from the vase. If some flowers start bending their heads when drying, hang bouquet somewhere upside down until all the flowers dry completely. Combine such flowers and get a wonderful decoration for your house.

The new PirOLED lightning system was presented with a great success at the International Design Fair SuperPiu in April 2010 by OSRAM. Combining the latest OLED and LED technology that is available, the contemporary PirOLED lamp shows what is possible in the future. It creates the relaxing atmosphere with a mild white light being very versatile at the same time: each of the 5 OLED light panels can be differently adjusted and provides optimal, atmospheric lighting. Inspired by DNA shape and designed with high- tech, the PirOLED offers a calming ambience. It will perfectly suits either for your home or for the working place.

What can be better and more pleasant than to make some special present, a gift which will concern exactly your sweetheart? CanvasPop and DNA 11 have come to your rescue with their really cool personalized art. They combine the achievement of the science with the modern art producing the unique personalized art portraits. You may like their innovative new products such as Fingerprint Portraits, KISS Portraits and the latest creation – DNA portrait. The art is based on a certified method of collecting saliva from each client, which is then used to imprint the client’s DNA profile onto a canvas. Such portrait can become a stunning testament to your individuality. Available in an almost limitless range of styles, colours, sizes and frames, your unique Fingerprint Portrait makes a bold, art statement at home, or in your office.

If you love antiques and want to have a piece of it in your house, the George Nelson Eye clock is just perfect. Designed by George Nelson and Irving Harper in 1957 this clock was revived by Vitra in Europe. Such style is never out of fashion. This Eye clock really “catches the eye”. Its style will bring a special zest either in your house or in the office. The materials which were used are wood and metal. The middle wooden bar stands for the “backbone” of the whole structure, supporting all the other elements. A unique piece it displays the designers creativity and vision of the future. These modern wall clocks have an attractive sculptural shape and they are a refreshing alternative to the usual traditional timekeepers.

The designers represent many lamps, which can not only illuminate your cozy home, but also become beautiful, original or even miraculous complement to the interior. Clearev Company has created an extraordinary lamp hovering in the air. This lamp literally defies the laws of gravity. It can easily decorate any interior - from contemporary to classic. Moreover, floating lamp will certainly surprise your guests. A variety of designs from Crealev allow you to choose a lamp according to your taste. You can also order your own design. There is Floating lamp LOS#2 on the first photo that made its grand debut during the Dutch Design Week of 2010.