Humans, being wing-less creatures, are used to seeing our world from ground level. Even in the jet age, we are surprised when we view the planet from overhead.
Munich-based designer David Hanauer sought to take advantage of that element of surprised when he created his World Wide carpets. The floor pieces all use graphics taken from directly from Google Earth.
With respect to the philosophy held by those tiger mothers amongst our readers, childhood should be fun. Kids’ bedrooms should be fun too. Here are three unusual and creative dressers spotted by our editors:
Spot Cool Stuff previously reported on the airline that was selling it’s in-flight meals in local grocery stores. If that doesn’t sufficiently bring the airplane cuisine experience to your home, consider getting a artsy airline food cart from Bordbar.
Bordbar trolleys are, at their, core like those meal service carts used by airline flight attendants (on the dwindling number of flights that still have some semblance meal service). But Bordbar spruced them up in such a way that they are not only cool, but useful too.
Pillaging. Plundering. Wearing baggy pants. Arr, there’s good inspiration for a bedroom. Or so though thought Steve Kuhl, founder of the aptly-named Kuhl Design & Build remodeling company based in Minnesota, who had the task of creating a dream bedroom.
The design theme Kuhl and his client decided on: pirates!
Spot Cool Stuff loves upcycling—the process of taking used materials and converting them into an item of higher value. In the past we’ve featured fabulous furniture made from old shopping carts and stylish sandals made from discarded tires. In this post, we check out three cool flooring materials made from items that in their first incarnation had nothing to do with flooring.
Instead of cleaning up a bedroom, some people throw their stray clothing into a closet.
Instead of organizing shelves and drawers, some people pile their belongings in the basement.
And instead of making their bed, some people get a Zip Bed.
Look up “fan” in the dictionary and here what you’ll see:
fan |fan|
noun
1. an apparatus with rotating blades that creates a current of air for cooling or ventilation.
So what do you call an object designed to create a current of air for cooling or ventilation that doesn’t use rotating blades?
Dyson, an English manufacturer of innovative products, has dubbed their bladeless fan to be an “air multiplier.”
The Femme Fatale Pendant is the Rorschach test of cool lighting.
Lumens is our favorite source for modern lighting. The online store has all manner of high-end designer lights. They are also have hot deals on cool lights up to 40% off the retail price.
Here are three of our favorite lights at Lumens:
