Design

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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September 27, 2016

New Kinetic Art Tables Draw Hypnotic Designs in Sand

Twenty-five years ago Bruce Shapiro abandoned his medical practice to embark on a journey that would marry technology with the meditative practice of sand art. He ingeniously used CNC machines, which at the time were primarily used in industrial settings, to develop his kinetic art project known as Sisyphus.

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September 22, 2016

Italian Architects Transform Ancient Cave Into a Modern Oasis

The caves of Matera, also known as sassi, are located in southern Italy and have been used since Paleolithic times, when inhabitants began carving out the soft stone to create homes. Tasked with the challenge of creating a warm, inviting interior with a modern feel, local architecture firm Manca Studio, run by brother-sister duo Alfredo and Marina, expertly blended the historic and contemporary for the La Dimora di Metello Hotel.

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September 15, 2016

Funny Flowcharts for Life’s “Most Challenging” Decisions and Consequential Dilemmas

Predominantly prevalent in boring boardrooms or high school English classes, flowcharts don’t exactly scream “fun.” Though a handy diagramming tool, they seem to lack an everyday purpose.  However, as a means to map out your burning yes-or-no questions, they offer an unexpectedly simple–and silly–solution. In Knock Knock’s new book, Consequential Dilemmas: 45 Flowcharts for Life’s Bigger Questions (the much-anticipated sequel to Inconsequential Dilemmas: 45 Flowcharts for Life’s Peskier Questions), the flowchart finally gets a much-needed makeover.

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