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Brazilian designer Mauricio Arruda created this cleverly named the House of Cards Table that looks like it’s resting on a flimsy stack of cards.
But don’t let that fool you – the "cards" are actually made from plates of steel and can be put together in random configuration, just like you would a real deck of cards: Link – via Furnifurnish
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World of Warcraft player Ragnaorc modified the bathroom in his home to reflect a Horde ambiance. It’s quite detailed, including lighting fixtures with bones and a toilet plunger holder shaped a skull.
Judy Berman of Flavorwire rounded up photographs of luxurious libraries in the homes of celebrities, such as Diane Keaton’s, which is pictured above. Karl Lagerfeld’s is astoundingly packed from floor to ceiling (and then some) with books.
Link | Photo: Calfinder
Nathalie Stämpfli designed this soap dispenser. It takes a solid bar and grates shavings into your hand. It’s like a gourmet Parmesan cheese grater, but with soap! Stämpfli writes:
Today, most of the soap we use is liquid soap, which contains a lot of water. Block soap instead is more concentrated and therefore has some ecological benefits: You don’t transport unnecessary water around. In place of plastic bottles you can simply use paper for packaging. The solid blocks can easily be piled and allow a greater space efficiency in a truck.
But what about the usage of soap bars? I don’t like the weird slippery feeling when I use them. It gives me goose bumps. And under the shower, it always slides out of your fingers. Hand soap also often gets dirty and accumulates bacteria when more than one person is using it.
This awesome beanbag chair in the shape of a Snorlax (from the world of Pokémon) was made by DeviantART member SmellenJR for a Christmas gift.
This took I think… over 100 dollars in supplies to make. I ended up with a little extra cream colored fabric and muslin. Thankfully muslin is super cheap.
Most of the work was done the last minute to be in time for Christmas. The box we put it in was perfect because when she lifted the top box off, it’s arms flopped out as if to say: “HUG ME!”
When David Hurlbut saw the 20,000-square-foot Harmony Club, it had been empty for nearly 40 years. But he didn’t see what it was, a dirty pigeon and rat motel – he saw what it could be: a one of a kind home, carved out of an abandoned men’s club.
“The building’s sole inhabitants were a flock of pigeons that left behind what he estimates to be about 140 cubic yards of guano. There was no plumbing, and the electrical wiring was in shambles,” he said. Still, he knew he’d found his home. “I thought it would be a perfect clubhouse for me,” he said. “It’s probably a guy thing.” After a small number of visits he purchased the property for a little less than $100,000 and moved in the turn of the new millennium – January 1, 2000!
Yatzer has a fantastic gallery of the home, which Hurlbut renovated into a liveable space a mere two years later: Link (Photo: Robert Rausch of GAS Design Center/NY Times)
Treadmills are more than just a device to make music video go viral. Sometimes, they're useful for exercisin' and other stuff too. For example:
We're one step closer to the Holodeck, folks! Here's the Omni-Directional treadmill that allows a user to walk or jog in any direction of travel in a large-scale virtual environment.
The approach above by Virtual Space Devices (here's another clip) seems to me to be faster than the CirculaFloor moving tiles or the Virtual Reality Roller Shoes, just as fun as the VirtuSphere's giant human hamster ball, though not as good as the fake room/moving floor you've all seen in Jamiroquai's Virtual Insanity music video.
If you have a diabolical mind, the first thing that probably came to mind is that it will make an excellent trap: how do you get off a functional omni-directional treadmill?
Sure, an ordinary toilet seat can withstand most, uh, loads. But if you need a toilet seat that can really take punishment without breaking, try this one made out of 550,000 psi tensile carbon fiber.
Link via Jalopnik | Photo: Carbon Fiber Gear
Our pal Sean Fallon of Nerd Approved must be off his rockers. He wrote an article about the Worst Christmas Gifts for MSN, in which he inexplicably included this AWESOME office bed chair (looks like something Steve Johnson of the Museum of Possibilities would’ve dreamed up) as well as the handy Handerpants as bad gift ideas.
We, obviously, disagree, but you can read the entire list for yourself: Link
Who wouldn’t love a coffee mug with a cephalopod handle? Etsy seller skybirdarts makes them in all colors, as well as cookie jars, teapots, and other ceramic vessels featuring squid and octopuses. Link -Thanks, Magill!
This farm hangs in a window and uses plastic bottles, a pump and irrigation system. A nutrient solution feeds the plants. Urban apartment dwellers can grow almost anything in a Windowfarm, as long as it is not a root vegetable. Herbs, tomatoes, lettuce and squash are all good candidates. Prices run from $140 to $240.
This toilet by INAX USA has everything going for it. The lid lifts as you approach it. There’s a built-in air deodorizer, seat warmer, light, and stereo. It flushes automatically. Two self-cleaning nozzles spray water with varying intensity to wash and/or massage the user. The only downside obvious in the photograph is a complete lack of privacy.
Link via DVICE | Photo: INAX USA
The design studio The Chair Ltd led by architect Michael CK Chan created this chair. Several in his collection have a lovely curved shape, like the above LC-018 lounge chair.
Link via Born Rich | Studio Website | Photo: Super Yacht Design
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Here's the perfect mug for your beloved logophile (lover of words, that is), exclusively available from the NeatoShop: Great Vocab Didn't Save the Thesaurus Mug
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A man in New Zealand built a very special bed for his son. By day, it’s a life-size TARDIS (the time machine from Doctor Who) disguised as a police box. By night, it’s a fold-down bed! It has a working police light, pulsing LEDs, and a talking telephone. It’s up for sale to the highest bidder. Link -via The Daily What
This clock would be really neat for a puzzle enthusiast or anyone who wants a one-of-a-kind item on their walls. The clockworks come with five puzzle pieces attached and twelve more that you add in your own design. Link
Stacy Conradt found a houseful of jaw-dropping furniture designs for children, from cute and fun to outlandishly opulent. This whimsical wardrobe is from Japanese designer Hiromatsu. See the entire collection at NeatoBambino. Link
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Nashville musican Matt Glassmeyer built a roof on his porch out of 350 damaged LP records. It’s held up pretty well after two years of use.
Link via Dude Craft | Glassmeyer’s Website | Photo: Tree Hugger
UPDATE 11/30/2010: Matt Glassmeyer writes to correct a misunderstanding about the roof. Thanks, Matt!
Skull Stein – $9.95
Don’t drink beer out of a boring ol’ beer stein – show ‘em your deadly serious about your love for your favorite brew with this Skull Stein from the NeatoShop!
Link | More fun and unusual Glassware and Drinkware
Architect Hideyuki Nakayama designed a globular glass door knob that lets people look through it into the next room. There are three more pictures at the link illustrating how it works.
Link via Gizmodo | Designer’s Website | Photo: Spoon & Tamago
YouTube user klapstoelpiloot created a home automation interface in the visual style of modern Star Trek (TNG, DS9, VOY). He writes:
Shown in this video are:
- Agenda/Calendar
- Shopping list (Groceries)
- Rain radar
- Train departure times (because the train station is nearby)
- Library & Media player (connected to home cinema set)
- Internet browserNot shown, but also operational is bluetooth support (notice the Transfer button to send the shopping list to your telephone)
via CrunchGear
Previously: Star Trek Fan Went Bankrupt & Got Divorced Turning Home into Spaceship
The common coffeemaker is a simple but brilliant piece of technology. How does it work? Bill Hammack, who explains engineering principles in a way that laypeople can understand them, tells us in this video. The coffeemaker is able to heat both water and brewed coffee with with only one heating element using a bubble pump. If I understand Hammack correctly, it has only one moving part.
Official Website via Make
German designer Christoph Thetard designed a versatile kitchen appliance that uses no electricity, because it’s powered by the chef’s foot! The R2B2 has three attachments: a chopper, blender, and grinder that all connect to a rotary gear powered by a flywheel contained in the cabinet. Bonus -running the machine with your foot also burns calories! Link -via Mother Nature Network
The world’s greatest dad (Steve Moseley) installed a marble run all around his son’s bedroom. See how he did it at Instructables. Link -via NeatoBambino
TARDIS Ice Bucket – $24.95
Transport your party into the coolness of Doctor Who with this spiffy TARDIS Ice Bucket from the NeatoShop. Though not of dimensionally transcendental, it is large enough to hold plenty of ice for your drinks: Link | More fun Party Supplies | Doctor Who items
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French designer Pierre Stephane Dumas has created a set of inflatable tents that he hopes will change the way that people go camping:
But they are far from the traditional camping trip – decked out with wardrobes, shelves and electric lights, the bubbles look more like a movable hotel room than a regular tent.
Launched this year, the structures can be now be hired out at sites across France for around £400 pounds a night.[...]
He explained: ‘Having a night under the stars or seeing the sun rise and set is not something that many people experience anymore.
‘A normal tent or camper van means people miss out on these things.
‘So I designed this eccentric shelter with the aim of offering an unusual experience under the stars while keeping all the comfort of a bedroom suite.
Link via Geekologie | Photo: Solent News and Photo Agency
Funny Tin Banks – $7.95
It’s always good to save some money, even though the things you want to buy with it are um, shall we say, a bit dubious. Here are some funny tin banks from the Neatoshop that will help you save some serious coins: Link
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A brother and sister in Pinner, UK, cleaned out the house belonging to their recently-deceased parents. They figured that an old vase that they found might be worth a few bucks, so they decided to have it appraised:
They took it to the local auctioneer Bainbridges, in nearby Ruislip, who were in turn excited by the find and valued it at between £800,000 and £1.2m.
However, no one expected the reaction from Chinese buyers, who pushed the bidding up over 30 frenzied minutes to a world record £43m.
By the end of the auction, the price was increasing in £1m chunks as the final few bidders – understood to be mainland Chinese businessmen – vied for the vase.
The final selling price was about $85 million.
Link | Photo: Bloomberg
Our friends over at Cool Material have come up with a very fitting tribute to the IKEA furniture purchase. The only thing I can add is that I always seem to get lost in IKEA and can’t figure out how to escape! Link
SUCK UK & CO of London England has designed the perfect re-purposing of the classic tape measure into a sticky tape dispenser. Just in time for the Holidays this clever idea allows you easy access, dispensing and cutting of your standard rolls of tape in a tough aluminum metal case. So practical I can’t believe it wasn’t thought of sooner. Link
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