English Designer Creates Furniture That Looks and Feels Like Human Skin
Gigi Barker, a British furniture designer and owner of Studio 9191, has come up with a new range of seating that looks and feels a lot like the human body. The seats are designed to mimic bulbous, podgy human flesh. And they’re oddly comforting, as Gigi’s customers reluctantly admit. Although the seats are made of leather […]
Israeli Designer Creates Gas Mask for the Fashion-Conscious
Let’s face it – gas masks might be incredibly useful in case of a catastrophe, but they’re not the most fashionable accessories and often make it difficult for users to interact with other people. But Israeli industrial designer, Zlil Lazarovich, is trying to change the way people perceive gas masks. She has created the world’s […]
Belarusian Artist Specializes in Turning Mundane Appliances into Steampunk Masterpieces
Dmitry Tihonenko, from Belarus, is a household-appliance repairman with a passion for everything steampunk. Although he primarily uses his workshop to fix broken appliances, he has this amazing hobby going on on the side – creating steampunk masterpieces out of mundane, everyday objects. You have to to admit that even though modern appliances make our […]
Kindhearted Artist Turns Trash into Tiny Mobile Homes for the Homeless
Gregory Kloehn is an artist who uses his skills for a really worthy cause – building homes for the homeless. Making use of recycled and reclaimed materials found on the street, he creates small mobile homes, each about the size of a sofa. These homes come with pitched roofs to keep out the rain and […]
Artist with Background in Criminology Turns Bones into High-End Jewelry
Artist Kirstin Bunyard has managed to blend her two great passions – fashion and dissection – into a morbid yet intriguing art form. Kirstin makes high-end, elegant jewelry (rings, bracelets and necklaces) using natural bones. In 2009, she started her own label called Ossuaria Jewelry, through which she sells her handmade accessories. She personally selects […]
Korean Photography Enthusiasts Build Awesome Camera-Shaped Cafe
‘Dreaming Camera’ is a quaint little coffee shop located in the breathtaking countryside of Yangpyeong County of South Korea. The spectacular café was built by a photography enthusiast, which is quite obvious, seeing as how the building is shaped like a gigantic vintage camera. I’m not sure who the owners are, but here’s what I […]
Got No One to Make-Out with? Give This Creepy Kissing Pillow a Try
Whether you are perennially single or need to get some practice before that big date, this kissing pillow might be of great use to you. The ‘Make-Out Practice Pillow’ comes with a creepy built-in plastic nose and mouth, designed to give you the illusion of kissing a real person. Florida-based designer Emily King created the […]
English Artist Creates Expensive Broaches Inspired by Pigeon Droppings
Pigeon droppings may be smelly and disgusting, but did you know they could also be an inspiration for jewelry? Don’t worry, no one’s actually putting droppings in jewelry. But an English artist is making broaches that resemble the shape, size and color of pigeon poo. 30-year-old Frances Wadsworth-Jones, from Ealing, West London, has created a […]
High-Tech Sweater Displays Wearer’s Emotions via Integrated LED Lights
If you’ve always struggled to express your emotions, then you should seriously consider getting the Mood Sweater to do it for you. Sensoree, a San Francisco-based company, has created a new line of high-tech sweaters that display the wearer’s moods. Along with the sweater, you need to wear a sensor on your hand. Information about […]
The Danbocchi – A $600 Cardboard Box for People Who Value Their Privacy
You know those moments when you’re surrounded by a sea of people and all you can think about is being alone in a tiny room? Ok, maybe that’s just me, but he point is now you can isolate yourself from the world pretty much anywhere and anytime, thanks to the Danbocchi. This ordinary-looking cardboard box […]
The Final Countdown – Creepy Death Watch Counts Down to Your Death
If you’re 30 and still living with your mom, unmotivated to go out and get a job or a girlfriend, here’s a quirky but effective way to encourage you to go out and live your life while you still can – The Tikker, or “death watch” counts down how much time you have left until […]
The Uniface Mask – A Simple Alternative to Makeup and Plastic Surgery
What if you never had to waste precious time every day covering your face with layer upon layer of makeup, or even consider plastic surgery enhancements in a never-ending quest to adhere to society-set beauty standards? These are some of the ideas Chinese designer Zhuoying Li is tackling in her new project – the Uniface Mask. […]
Israeli Women Convert Old Public Transportation Bus into Beautiful Living Space
Two women from Even Yehuda, Israel, seem to have found a practical solution to the country’s growing housing problem. They have taken a beat-down public transportation bus and turned it into a luxury home anyone would be lucky to live in. Tali Shaul, a psychotherapist, and Hagit Morevski, an ecological pond water treatment specialist, became friends […]
Australian Design Company Creates Tent Sneakers for Campers on the Go
Recently unveiled by Australian design firm Sibling, the Walking Shelter is a one-person tent stored within a pair of sneakers. The human shelter is neatly packed in a netted compartment covering the footwear and can be used pretty much anywhere. They may not be the most fashionable sneakers out there, but you have to admit […]
The Do Hit Chair – A Smashable Piece of Furniture Worth $8,500
Furniture doesn’t come much more customizable than the Do Hit Chair from Droog Design. For the modest price of €6,553 ($8,500) you get a stainless steel cube and a sledgehammer to shape it into the chair of your dreams. Created by Dutch designer Marijn van der Poll caused quite a lot of controversy when it was […]