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Virtual and Literal Periodic Table Are Bursting With Awesomeness. and Elements.
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Theodore Gray is one of the founders of technical computing software company Wolfram Research. But we’re not going to talk about that aspect of his life. You see Gray needed a conference table for his office. He was also reading Oliver Sacks’ Uncle Tungsten…. In one of the chapters |
February 19th, 2009
LED Chairs Light Up Your Backside With Color
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Perfect for lighting up your drab living space, these Léon and Max chairs from French designer Philippe Boulet light up using color-changing RGB LEDs inside the seats, backs, and armrests. And best of all, they’re not tacky in the least.… |
February 9th, 2009
Beds on Facebook: Furniture Revolution
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It’s pretty normal these days to keep a blog or Twitter account. Some people even set up social networking accounts for their infant children, or even their pets. One intrepid person has pushed the envelope, however, into a realm heretofore unimagined: she’s got a bed with its own not-inconsiderable fanbase… |
January 19th, 2009
Geneva Labs Home Theater Combines Sound + Furniture
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It’s been a while since the guys over at Geneva Labs wowed us with their stylish room-filling iPod stereo systems. Now, Geneva is back with an all-in-one home theater sound system that’s sure to look great in any high-end living space. The GenevaSound Home Theater is a high output home… |
December 23rd, 2008
Varier’S Zero Gravity Recliner
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Furniture makers Varier are offering space-age Zen goodness in the form of the limited edition Gravity Balans recliner. Varier claims that the Gravity Balans’ fully reclined position is “probably the closest you will get to zero gravity”, because in it one ends up in a position where the feet are… |
December 15th, 2008
Sound/Chairs Get Their Shape From Audio Waves
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This wild piece of modern furniture may look like an abstract shape from the mind of its creator, but it’s actually been precisely engineered from a 3-dimensional waveform plot of a brief audio clip. To make his Sound/Chair, designer Matthew Plummer-Fernandez started with a 3D plot based on the volume,… |
October 6th, 2008
Pouf-Man Seating is Sofa King Cool [Pac-Man]
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Let me set one thing straight here. The guys who designed this furniture clearly had no inspiration from any 1980s dot-munching arcade game. Nor does the name “Pouf-Man” have any similarity to the name “Pac-Man”. It’s all on the up-and-up, you see. Nope, there’s nothing even remotely reminiscent of Pac-Man… |
September 30th, 2008
Decorating Do: Numeric Keypad Chairs Arranged in Order
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I have no idea what the story is behind this set of numeric keypad/calculator chairs is, but I do know I think it’s super cool! I wish so badly that I could explain the rationale behind this or tell you whether or not it’s concept art or a commercial product,… |
June 30th, 2008
New Plasma Tv in a Retro-Look Wooden Case
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This retro-look wooden casing houses a plasma TV. It combines mid-century modern aesthetics with modern technology to give you the best of both worlds. At first glance, the TV looks like it belongs in one of yesteryear’s living rooms- until you realize how thin it is. The case can be… |
June 21st, 2008
Lunablocks Are Giant Legos That Make Furniture
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LunaBlocks are giant Lego-like blocks that you can use to make furniture! LunaBlocks were designed by Thierry Nahon & Philippe Landecker, who say they are all about “the transformation and enlargement of bricks used in building games for children.” Which means that no actual Legos were harmed, or even referenced,… |
June 5th, 2008
