Caroline Williamson
LEGO DIY Key Hanger by Felix Grauer
I think my LEGO obsession is well documented by now so I immediately jumped for joy over this key hanger from Felix Grauer. Using some basic LEGO bricks you might have leftover from childhood and some easily obtained split rings, you could make your very own based off of this nifty design.
Dot Porcelain Table by Marcial Ahsayane & Miriam Liebana
The Dot Porcelain Table is not just any side table, it's a table with a pot "growing" out of it. Designed by Marcial Ahsayane and Miriam Liebana, the tabletop is made from a single piece of porcelain with a little pot built right in to hold anything from candies, flowers, or any other decoration you want to display.
Our Favorite Concept Designs from Electrolux Design Lab 2012
Remember when we mentioned that we were going to Milan to the final event of the Electrolux Design Lab for 2012? Well, we went and met the top 10 designers in person and listened to them present their designs -- they were most impressive! Stay tuned for the winner but in the meantime, here's a more in-depth look at some of our favorite designs.
Bookmarker by Simple Form Design
Sometimes you come across such a simple idea and think, "Why didn't I think of that?" and the Bookmarker by Simple Form Design is definitely one of those times. It's a bookmark with integrated sticky notes attached making it super easy to flag your favorite pages in a magazine or jot down a note as a reminder in a book.
NDS + KnollTextiles Collection
Who said textile fabrics can't be used in other places besides on a sofa or to cover your windows? Not Nektar De Stagni. The designer behind the NDS jewelry and accessory line collaborated with KnollTextiles to create the Florence Knoll-inspired NDS + KnollTextiles Capsule Collection that is so good, it's hard to pick a favorite.
Colorful Canvases by Maya Hayuk
When not keeping busy as a muralist, photographer, printmaker, and musician, the New York-based artist Maya Hayuk creates paintings that include colorful palettes and wild patterns. This group of work was recently on display at Toronto's COOPER COLE gallery in a solo exhibition.
"In"gage Chair Turns Nature Into A Chair
Designed by Adrian Wu, Wen Han, and Rongxin Zhang, the Ingage Chair is meant to inspire the user to interact or to "engage" with nature. They've modified your average lounge chair to appear submerged underground making the user have direct contact with the ground.
Thesayboat Modern Houseboat
Have you ever daydreamed of selling all of your worldly possessions and buying a boat or had that romanticized notion of living on a houseboat, having the water slowly rocking you to sleep? After seeing Thesayboat houseboat, I want to make that dream a reality. Designed and owned by Marek Ridky of Flowhouse in the Czech Republic, the houseboat's design was created as a home with views of the stars.
Y'A PAS LE FEU AU LAC Wooden Home Decor
French design collective Y'A PAS LE FEU AU LAC began as a collaboration between designer FX Balléry and "tabletiers turners" Marie and Gregory Bodel where both sides brought their expertise to the table (quite literally). The resulting wood-based collection designed by a select group of handpicked designers around the world, is full of contemporary objects and housewares that are not only fun, they are completely useful.
