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alessi daytimer oled watch: chunky funky digital time

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It’s been a while since we featured a cool digital watch here on technabob. That’s not for lack of trying – I just haven’t seen anything particularly different in a while. So I was happy when I stumbled onto these funky new digital timepieces from Alessi.

Designed by renowned architect Will Alsop + Federico Grazzini,…

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August 10th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design technology timepieces

marcus tremontos’ el lamps create 3d illusions

Electroluminescent Wall Lamp by Marcus Tremonto

At first glance, this lighting fixture might look like a table lamp. But upon further examination, it turns out that it’s actually a sconce you hang on the wall.

Designer Marcus Tremonto pokes strands of illuminated wires through glossy sheets of Perspex acrylic to create the illusion of 3-dimensional geometric forms.

While the bright self-lit…

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December 4th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design

cosmically cool lamp built with 3D laser printing

Look at this beautiful Quin lamp from California artist Bathsheba Grossman. Notice anything special about it, D & D fans? It’s Bathsheba’s exploration on the dodecahedron. It’s so much more than a twelve-sided die though.

The intricate perforations and curvy undulations are not only are a shining example of the seamless blending of technology and…

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October 23rd, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: thescholar

filed under: design geek art + craft technology

tetris mirror reflects your puzzled expression

Tetris Mirror by Soner Ozenc

If you thought those wall-size arcade artworks I wrote about the other day were a bit too bold for your taste, you might want to check out these slightly more subtle Tetris-inspired mirrors hanging on your wall instead.

UK product designer Soner Ozenc’s Tetris Mirror is comprised of thirteen interlocking mirrored acrylic panels, which can…

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March 18th, 2008 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design video games