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Drop Macro Lamp for Your Living Room

TheFuture — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:13:19 +0000

If you are looking for the latest in photography then macro photos is a must. It is the latest entrant in the photography world. It is the kind that is unique and unusual. The idea for the Macro photos came from the waves and the movement of water. This was further made use of in creating an illumination object. The direction and liquidity got in these photos is amazing. When you look at them you feel as though there are drops of water on the photo. Three dimensional effects add to the realistic impact of the photo. It is multi-faceted. You can use it as a bookcase as well as have a lamp with drops on top.

Designer : Emir Rifat

The Matching Tree : Space-Efficient Furniture System

TheFuture — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:42:12 +0000

Inspired by the design of a tree, this Matching Tree or Tree House is very useful concept for a librarian. It is shelving unit with a ladder built in to the bookcase in order to have all the books within one’s reach. One can easily adjust or extend ladder from floor to ceiling to reach to the higher shelves. This design submission came from Kuan-Sheng Wu, take a look at the V-shape of this concept, it assists to balance the weight of the bookcase and also protects it falling during an earthquake. The whole design attaches to the ceiling with the help of round discs that makes it completely freestanding. The Matching Tree is also one of IDSA 2008 finalists, congratulations !

Text from designer :

The Matching Tree is a system furniture, utilizing the expansion and rotation of supporting pillars to match the furniture with the surrounding interior of all heights and shapes, without any drilling or destructing the buildings. The Matching Tree also consists of ladder, which is required when reaching for the upper bookshelves; normally the ladder is embedded into the bookshelf, and may be lowered when required.

Designer : Kuan-Sheng Wu

Casulo : Your Apartment Furnitures in One Small Box

TheFuture — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:16:51 +0000

Casulo is really a magic box, you will find a desk, a bed, a mattress, an armoire, a height-adjustable stool, a six-shelf bookcase. Designed by Marcel Krings and Sebastion M?hlh?user, casulo is a ready furnitures package for an apartment, very smart modular setup design. With this perfect solution for frequent movers or small space dwellers, no wonder casulo won the “Abraham & David Roentgen Award” in November 2007.

Designer : Casulo via [TreeHugger]

Travelling Suitcase Concept

TheFuture — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:36:19 +0000

The whole world is your sweet, sweet home! We love traveling! And we really know what it means when you have to spend 10 or 15 hours waiting on uncomfortable seats at the airport lounges, not being able to spread yourself comfortably on a sofa, and forget about that beloved rocking chair or comfy slippers you are used to enjoy at home so much. Being a passenger is a challenge. The Our Home Comforts on the Go Furniture collection includes transforming suitcases designed to recreate a feeling of home for any traveler anywhere. All these are created for travelers who always want to take their home along: Suitcase-Turn-Chair, Suitcase-Turn-Bookcase and Suitcase-Turn-Lamp. It?s for travelers who simply cannot afford not to indulge their habits and whims.

Designer: Igor Gurovich, Anna Naumova & Eric Belooussov via yankodesign.com