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- Klaas Kuiken turns common green bottles into incredible vases with this clever trick Wed, 27 Sep 17, 10:19pmDutch designer Klaas Kuiken has found a way to transform everyday glass bottles into incredible vases. He begins by wrapping wire around the bottles, and then he heats them up and uses an air compressor to inflate them into...
- Tom Dixon launches “hallucinogenic” MELT lamps at Milan Design Week Fri, 17 Apr 15, 12:10amThis series of distorted spherical pendants made from hot blown glass create extraordinary optical effects and give new meaning to ambient lighting. Created in collaboration between self-taught British designer Tom Dixon...
- The Sanctuaria Project Provides a Last Refuge for Disappearing Plant Species Thu, 14 Aug 14, 5:30amDesigned by Morgan Ruben Jansen op de Haar, a Dutch designer who aims to bridge the gap between nature and man-made objects, Sanctuaria is an art installation aimed to preserve miniature pieces of nature...
- “Domestic Ponds” are Tabletop Ecosystems for Your Home Wed, 10 Nov 10, 4:39amDuende Studio has unveiled a series of “Domestic Ponds” that explore the potential for incorporating living ecosystems within our homes. The limited-edition ponds re-envision everyday aquariums as delicately-balanced...