Studio Aisslinger recently completed designing the Michelbergerhotel in Berlin, Germany. It’s interior is raw and edgy, with an Urban Outfitters-meets-handmade kind of vibe. There are 119 rooms oin five categories, most small for singles or couples, some large enough for four. Owner Tom Michelberger, just 31 years old, desired his hotel to have a “young at heart” feeling, and renowned Designer Werner Aisslinger stepped up to the challenge, creating this highly character-driven anti-trendy boutique hotel experience.
The cost is fairly low as well to appeal to “dreamers, movers and shakers, lovebirds, soul searchers, artists, craftspeople, globetrotters.”
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New from Pigeon Toe Ceramics, this Faceted Hanging Tray is the perfect shallow planter or veggie holder. It is made of porcelain and comes with a metal ring and leather cord, which is available in a few different colors.
The Bullitt is a genius idea from Larry vs. Harry. This bike can hold just about everything including all your groceries and maybe a couple of children. Riding on the handle bars was never as fun as this!
David Fox Design has collaborated with Komfi on Kavern, a contemporary sleeping system. Offered in two widths and manufactured from hardwood frames & CHMR foams, Kavern is geared towards both domestic and commercial applications and can be upholstered in a wide range of fabrics, leathers and vinyls.
When you embark on a design project in the city, you will quickly realize you have a set of challenges that go far beyond choosing decor and plants.
One must deal with the real life issues of owning an urban garden:
- privacy
- garden lighting
- storage
- noise and weather of urban living
- how to best utilize a small space for multiple activities (dining, relaxing, cooking, pets…)
To kick off a series of posts dedicated to designing modern gardens and outdoor spaces, I have chosen a project by London based Katrina Wells of Earth Designs.
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Asif Khan’s Harvest is a project that focuses on the use of London’s plant life as a raw material for everyday products and it’s part of a show called “Designers in Residence” at the Design Museum London. It reminds me a lot of a furniture version of the Chia Pet!
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I think the idea of having an eco-friendly mattress is fantastic, and San Francisco-based Keetsa Mattress is quickly becoming one of the better known mattress providers whose focus is on sustainability, recyclability and the overall health aspect of mattresses by providing a low cost alternative. They’ve just opened a new store in Soho NYC, and I love the way that the mattresses are presented in their well-designed showroom.
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During Milan Design Week, the guys from La Bolleur are turning Zona Tortona into a literal playground with their Mini Golf installation. You can find their space at Via Vogehra 11 in Milan, Italy. Make sure that you’re up to par!
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This project by Studio Octopi is an extension of a Victorian home located between Crouch End and Muswell Hill in London. It was recently recognized with an Architects’ Journal Small Projects Award 2010.
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Menu has just come out with a carafe that aerates your wine in just five minutes.
You just press the Winebreather onto the top of an opened bottle of wine and flip it over so that the wine pours into the decanter. Then, serve wine directly from the decanter or flip it back over and serve from the original bottle.
