Archive for July, 2007

A light that’s good to the last drop!

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

No I’m not losing my mind, I’m talking about the revolutionary Light Drop by Brazilian designer Rafael Morgan.
Why revolutionary? Well because of what it stands for, the message behind it… that’s right, it’s not just a light but instead a light with a message.

Smart Glass – Electric Tint

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Picture from takatuka
No matter what you call it it’s cool!
In short, smart glass or electric tint is basically a coating on your glass (glazing if you will) that reacts to an electrical current. When there is no current, the glass is opaque but when you hit the switch it’s perfectly transparent.
Simple!
Why is it […]

Making time for fun

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Picture from iRobot
Lately I’ve been seeing a small trend, everyone seems to be preaching “make time”. Make time for relaxation, study or whatever else… the problem is that nobody’s offered any real advice on how to effectively make that free time.
I don’t think that giving up an activity that you enjoy doing in order to […]

The Best Modern Sofa

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Alright, let me clear up what I mean by “the best modern sofa”… I’m not talking about Bauhaus, International style, mid century or whatever. I’m talking about Modern as in Recently Designed!
The Goetz Sofa, pictured, was designed my Mark Goetz in 1999. I found out about this sofa a few years back and I can […]

Eames Aluminum Chair

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

Eames is a name that has become synonymous with bent plywood furniture and although their most famous furniture pieces are based on plywood as the main structural component, there are other pieces that don’t.
This Aluminum Chair is a perfect example. It’s a gorgeous piece of furniture, but most people wouldn’t be able to tell you […]

The Stones Concert

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Just to follow up on my previous post (here), the concert was great! Of course I didn’t expect anything less but I have to say that The Rolling Stones really bring a sort of magic to the stage…
These guys have over 250 years between them (think about that for a minute) and yet they bring […]

Friday the 13th

Friday, July 13th, 2007

Oooooohhhh! Be careful today!

Living with style…