Design

October 17, 2016

Crocheted Mermaid Tail Blanket Transforms Anyone Into a Fantastical Creature Cozying Up at Home

As the leaves continue to change color and the snow inevitably starts to fall, it’s clear that TV binge-watching season is upon us. And what better way to celebrate this cold-weather season than with a warm blanket? Online shop The Burrow has crocheted a playful alternative to a rectangular covering with their cozy mermaid tail. Handcrafted with optimal-snuggling in mind, the blanket is sleeping-bag style and allows you to crawl inside of it.

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October 12, 2016

Modest-Looking Mosque is a Dazzling Dream Inside

A spectacular surprise awaits visitors to Iran's Shah Cheragh. This funerary monument and mosque, located in Shiraz, has been a treasured pilgrimage monument since the 14th century. Translating to “King of the Light,” Shah Cheragh houses the tombs of Ahmad and Muhammad, sons of the the seventh Shiite Imam Musa al-Kadhim and brothers of the eighth Shiite Imam Ali al-Ridha.

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October 6, 2016

Modern Storage Unit Features Stylized Shelving Mimicking a Crack in the Earth’s Surface

Renowned for his unique aesthetic and love of asymmetry, Belgian interior and furniture designer Filip Janssens has created Rupture, an unmistakably modern cabinet that features a stylized “crack” fracturing its façade. With ample cupboard space and shelves of various sizes, the striking storage unit is as practical as it is beautiful.  Like many of Janssens' statement pieces, Rupture incorporates a fissure motif in its design.

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September 29, 2016

Gravity-Defying ‘Inception’ Coffee Table Suspends a City Skyline Over Itself

Designer Stelios Mousarris has added to his Inception-inspired series of coffee and dining tables, Wave City, with a new, sleek black edition coffee table. We continue to marvel at the gravity-defying design, which elegantly curves a fictional cityscape upside down, interpreting one of the most iconic scenes from Christopher Nolan's 2010 film. Created from wood, steel, and 3D printing, the limited edition piece's black matte finish lends a film-noir feel.

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