Creative Products

February 15, 2018

Designers Create Real Observation Beehive You Can Mount on Your Wall at Home

With an aim to “help reconnect individuals with the nature of food,” eco-driven designers Dustin Betz and Mike Zaengle created BEEcosystem, a modular observation beehive. The hexagonal honeycomb-inspired structure can be mounted to walls (indoors or outdoors) and features a see-through front so that users can watch and learn about their resident honeybees. Unlike existing, fixed-sized observation hives, the BEEcosystem is modular, allowing the user to expand their hive by attaching additional magnetic HexHive bodies.

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January 17, 2018

Cats Can Have Sweet Dreams in This Bed Shaped Like a Giant Fruit Tart

From minimalist cat trees, to cardboard cat castles, it’s clear that feline-focused design is in high demand. The latest design to pique our interest is the super-sweet, novelty cat bed from Japanese pet product manufacturer Felissimo, that looks just like a giant fruit tart. Sleepy cats can enjoy curling up in the soft, 40cm (~16″)

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December 29, 2017

Mandala Artist Hand-Paints Mesmerizing Patterns on Ceramic Plates and Mugs

Russian artist Anastasia Safonov makes decorative tableware that’s hand-painted with mesmerizing mandala art. Her ceramic plates, mugs, and magnets are painted, dot-by-dot, using acrylic paint in a wide range of vivid colors and finishes. Traditionally, the mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol used in Hinduism and Buddhism, believed to be a meditative and therapeutic process for the creator.

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