Design

June 18, 2009

Modern Architecture: Seoul’s Design Park and Plaza

Famed architect Zaha Hadid is going to transform central Seoul into a modern mecca when she creates the Dongdaemun Design Park and Plaza. The 85,000 square meter plaza will house a learning resource for designers and give members of the public a design museum, library and educational facilities. There will also be a 30,000 square meter park that will serve as a green oasis within the dense urban surroundings of Dongdaemun, Seoul.

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May 17, 2009

The Storybook Rug

I love this sweet idea! Ok, so maybe I have baby on the brain but wouldn't this be perfect in a little girl's room? I'm calling this the Storybook rug but it's really called the Pop Up Book rug designed by the Bob Foundation and sold on a Japanese website for 28,000 yen or about $296 (tax included). One side says Once Upon a Time and the other side says Happily Ever After.

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April 29, 2009

The 10 Best "Keep Calm and Carry On" Parodies

Hammer Time! What happens when you take a well known saying and make it your own? You come up with these clever Keep Calm and Carry On parodies. Enjoy! Cupcakes Cure Everything Make Things! Robots Who Are We Kidding? Bra Have Children.. Swine Flu version Now Panic..

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April 7, 2009

Modern Design: Ocean Inspired Lighting

I love the creativity and energy behind Scabetti's ocean inspired “Shoal” light. A mass of fine bone china fish carrying delicate sculpted detail, circle a central beam of light, creating a captivating cylindrical form. Each fish is lit not only by reflected light from its neighbors but also from within, with the light passing through the delicate translucent china body. A very cool alternative to otherwise boring house lamps.

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My Modern Met

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