Design

December 12, 2016

IKEA Renames Furniture as Solutions to Relationship Problems

Going to IKEA can be a trying experience for a couple—especially if you disagree on decor. Known to test relationships, the brand synonymous with affordable design at least has a sense of humor about it, as evidenced in their latest ad campaign. Here, IKEA makes data fun. Called Retail Therapy, the ingenious series features the most-googled relationship questions in its home country of Sweden that are then “answered” with a product.

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December 3, 2016

Unsinkable Swan-Shaped Ladle Designed to Float in Your Soup

With its quirky aesthetic and modern approach to homeware, OTOTO Design puts a creative spin on everyday objects. Last year, the Tel-Aviv-based company saw legendary success with its adorable Loch Ness ladle. Now, the company has given the standard utensil another marvelous makeover with Swanky, an unsinkable, swan-shaped spoon. Given its hook-shaped handle and large, round bowl, Swanky, at first glance, may simply look like a stylized—albeit adorable—ladle. However, the peculiar product is far from ordinary.

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November 30, 2016

Surreal Animal Hybrid Tattoos Look Like Quirky Sketchbook Drawings

Italian-born, London-based illustrator and tattoo artist Otto D'Ambra is known for his avant-garde style, which primarily depicts hybrid animals combined with illustrations seemingly plucked from Boardwalk Empire. D'Ambra is a multi-faceted artist, who began his career as a set designer and evolved over time into body art and etching. In 2012, he opened The White Elephant Studio in London as a creative base for artists.

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