Tag Archives: Simplicity

tea diver by abelpartners design studio, korea

Posted by Design WOO on 2011/11/28 0 comments

how to use the ‘tea diver’

submerge yourself in life’s simple pleasures with the tea diver!

produced by korean design studio abelpartners, the tea strainer

takes the form of a scuba diver, adding a playful touch to teatime.

material:

100% platinum silicon (LSR), stainless steel

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Fun, Original and Practical: Paint Brush Coat Hooks by Dominic Wilcox

Posted by Design WOO on 2011/09/14 0 comments

Looking for unconventional ways to spice up the design of you hallway? Perhaps thesepaint brush coat hooks from creative powerhouse Dominic Wilcox can do the trick. Believe it or not, the idea hit the designer after discovering some paint brushes he had forgotten to wash. We find this idea to be qui [Read More…]

A Well Balanced Knife Design

Posted by Design WOO on 2011/08/23 0 comments

The sleek Sharko chef’s knife by EMAMIDESIGN is not only elegantly crafted but incredibly ergonomic. The broad forged steel blade curves perfectly toward the tip while the back is thick for weight and strength. A super comfortable Corian handle means you can rock through fine chopping, mincing, and [Read More…]

Villa Skaret by Chahrour Hutilainen A+D

Posted by Design WOO on 2011/08/12 0 comments

A design composing of four black boxes, ‘Villa Skäret’ by Chahrour Hutilainen A+D from Helsingborg, Sweden overlooks the north sea in Hoganas, Sweden.

This architecture is split into four different components including two guesthouses, a sauna, a storage unit and a main building. Each particula [Read More…]

Hidden Vacuum

Posted by Design WOO on 2011/07/16 0 comments

Raise your hand if you think most vacuums and trash cans are ugly! I know I do. Here is yet another unorthodox but clever vacuum design, this time from designer Jocelyn Sie. The Vacbin (if you didn’t gather from the name) is a waste bin/vacuum combination for those who don’t like the obvious look of [Read More…]

A Great Apartment Piece

Posted by Design WOO on 2011/05/20 0 comments

Pelago, the latest from designer Johan Lang, is a multi-functional table with a mid-century feel that uses hinged legs to allow the user to easily adjust the height depending on their needs. Perfect for compact living spaces, the table can be adjusted to 40cm, 45cm, and 53cm, functioning as a small [Read More…]

Artù Lamps by Carlo Tamborini for ModoLuce

Posted by Design WOO on 2011/04/20 0 comments

Italian designer Carlo Tamborini has created the Artù collection of lamps for ModoLuce.

Family of lamps painted in white, black, periwinkle blue and sandy, that can be also combined together. Like element of a suit of armour, two or many base units of truncated cone shape lie over to create [Read More…]

Transparent Chair by NENDO

Posted by Design WOO on 2011/04/17 0 comments

Japanese design studio NENDO have created the Transparent Chair.

Description from NENDO:

A chair made with polyurethane film, a transparent film commonly used as a packing material for precision instruments and products susceptible to vibrations and shock, thanks to its high elasticity an [Read More…]

Modern Antique Furniture

Posted by Design WOO on 2011/02/09 0 comments

Created by Korean designer Cho Hyung Suk, the Modernatique Chair and Table combine the two styles of furniture: Modern and Antique.

It was first introduced in Korea Design Festival 2010 in Seoul, Korea.

Description from designer:

In general, Furniture is divided in two style, Modern and [Read More…]

LINK by Ramón Esteve for VIBIA

Posted by Design WOO on 2011/01/19 1 comment

Spanish architect Ramón Esteve has designed the LINK lighting for the manufacturer VIBIA.

Description from VIBIA:

Like the skyline of a great city… The modules of the Link lighting system allow you to create silhouettes and volumes on the ceiling to suit every room and every location. Link co [Read More…]

Sanitary Furniture

Posted by Design WOO on 2011/01/16 0 comments

Shima – A Sanitary Furniture by Salvador Bru

The bathroom is no longer a purely personal grooming to become a space for relaxation and enjoyment of the senses, making it a therapeutic mechanism against stress and everyday life.