IKEA Puts A Smart Air Purifier In An End Table
Cleverly created to combine air purifying innovations with design, IKEA is launching the STARKVIND their first 'smart' air purifier, available both as an end table…
A Close Look At Norway’s New Submerged Restaurant Under
A new half-submerged restaurant off the coast of Norway by Snøhetta architects has caught the eye of every design publication this week. Under is contained within a 34-meter monolith that leans one end on the shoreline and the other 5 meters below the water’s surface on the seabed. And not only do we have a look at the architecture for you, but also the interior design and details, the Head Chef and the food, the marine life and more. (more…)
Tengbom Green Micro-House Becomes Bokompakt Student Housing.
In 2012 Tengbom Architects was commissioned by AF Bostäder to design housing for students at the Lund University which was affordable and environmental-friendly. The prototype design, which was featured on many architecture and design blogs, was a minimalist wooden eco-friendly micro-house. (more…)
Traditional Children’s Toys With A Modern Twist From Sweden.
above image by Jakob Fridholm for Family Living MagazineAcne JR is a Swedish toy company based in Stockholm that designs traditional and iconic children toys…
Plastic Fantastic. A Look At All Of Good Ol’ Sailor Brand’s Bottle Designs For Their 3 Vodkas, Beer and Now, Gin.
Good ol’ Sailor is Galatea’s brand for traditional, organic and innovative vodka, classic beer and – launching this month, Gin. Besides being great-tasting, Sailor Vodka, Beer and Gin add two important dimensions: ecological thinking brought into liquor products, and the way to wrap them in playful, artistic designs by female illustrators, in a male dominated and often conservative niche. (more…)
Front Design Group Uses Their Own Doodles For A New Sofa Design for Moroso.
The new Moroso Doodle Sofa by Front Design was born out of a habit that many of us have- designers in particular. Created by the Swedish design group Front, all three members (Sofia Lagerkvist, Charlotte von der Lancken and Anna Lindgren) used doodles they had made during design meetings to create the sofa’s pattern. (more…)