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Posted: 25 Sep 2008 03:09 AM CDT

Most of us have been to parties and enjoyed the conversation, atmosphere and most of all the cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Yet the difficulty in trying to be social while carrying a plate of food and a glass of wine in your hand is quite difficult and sometimes next to impossible. Ken Goldman’s design, Fingerfood is the answer to those who are not naturally born multi-taskers. Shaped like little plates, Fingerfood slides onto your finger like a ring, allowing for perfect balance and control. Each package of Fingerfood contains ten plates which are sized “one size fits most”.

Designer: Ken Goldman [ Via: Fred ]

Ken Goldman

He That Would Have The Fruit Must Climb The Tree

Posted: 25 Sep 2008 02:08 AM CDT

Some might see this design for the Pendant Light and say “hey, that looks just like a bag stuck in a tree.” I am one of those people who would say that, and so is the designer of the Pendant Light, Ed Vince, who looked up one day, saw a bag stuck in a tree and said “Hey, that looks like something that could be made into a lamp; I want a Bag Stuck in a Tree in my house.”

With the tongue only slightly in the cheek, I must say the Pendant does sound like an awesome lamp to have if I were to life in an Artist Loft (large box rooms for artist living) in my city Minneapolis. As soon as I’m rich enough to live in one, I’ll pick up a Pendant Light immediately.

The designer of the Pendant Light, aka Bag Stuck in a Tree, Ed Vince, says the following:”A bag stuck in a tree is merely a bag in the wrong context. It is a common occurrence in an urban environment but one that is often overlooked and unappreciated. To see it blowing gracefully in the breeze, filled with the warm glow of the sun behind it can be quite mesmerizing. I wanted to capture this moment in its entirety by suspending the branches in space, so it appears to float, completely detached and isolated from its surroundings, almost as if it had been cut from a tree and placed inside. The branches have been rendered in a stylized, almost abstract form to exaggerate the re-contextualization of the object itself and the colour selections help to push this further. Using a real plastic bag as the diffuser enables the mood of the room to be altered simply by replacing the bag with one in a different colour or graphic.”

One man’s tree trash is another man’s luxury designer lamp.

Designer: Ed Vince

Ed Vince

I’m Your Venus

Posted: 24 Sep 2008 09:37 PM CDT

Using recycled materials to be more kind to our earth is a good idea however the manufacturing process it takes to recycle these products are still using energy. What is the answer and how can we be more creative in the design process all the while creating sustainable products? Japanese designer, Tokujin Yoshioka has developed a process where he uses a fiber structure submerged in a water bath that encourages the growth of crystals. Being guided by Yoshioka, the natural process begins to form the Venus crystal chair - a beautiful design created by nature. The process Yoshioka uses will be at ‘Second Nature’, a Tokyo exhibit beginning October 17, 2008 through January 18th, 2009.

Designer: Tokujin Yoshioka

Tokujin Yoshioka

When Molded Plywood Just Won’t Do

Posted: 24 Sep 2008 07:57 PM CDT

Visually, this chair by Kedar Naik seems like the perfect way to relax after a long day’s work. Its winding graceful lines seem to impose no constraints on the user’s body save its own natural form. That being said, the Glide chair’s only cited materials are aluminum and lacquered fiberglass, neither of which strike me as particularly comfortable. Perhaps this is a piece best put artfully in a corner and pointed to whenever one has guests.

Designer: Kedar Naik

Kedar Naik

This is a Superior Machine

Posted: 24 Sep 2008 03:58 PM CDT

Welcome to the future of modern luxury in a swagger-based social community and a me-based world economy. Amir Glinik presents the Ferrari Motorcycle. All your Akira dreams become reality with this flame red cased engine with a control board and handle bars full of esoteric lights and dials and meters that you’ll never understand.

Designer Amir Glinik proclaims the following: “Vintage and modern Ferrari projects influence my design. It's a mix of what I find to be the best Ferrari lines with the latest technology I could think of in terms of engine, gear and driving management. Preserving Ferrari lines and history, the aim is to create a bike with normal dimensions using existing Ferrari technology; to take the ease of service as a factor while thinking about low profile and CG. To produce a practical machine and not in any way a “Star Wars” future ride…”

The bike packs a Ferrari V4 Integrated Drive Unit, hand controls inspired by the throttle quadrant of a F16 jet fighter, and a completely excellent touch-screen computer to manage the whole bike.

Mr. Glinik lays down the clicks and beeps: “The heart of the controlling system is based on a Ferrari engine management computer. On top of it lays the human interface. It’s a controller integrated with an all weather touch screen. You can manage bike systems or monitor information and diagnostic info. A few of the systems you can operate from screen are Suspensions Mode, Drive Mode, an Anti-Theft Device, radio, and GPS; but this is only the starter. In addition, information like RPM, speed and gear status show in a digital or analogue display switchable between Km/h and Sm/h. The system monitors all liquids and temp’s and even calculates the bike weight.”

This wickedness is undeniable.

Designer: Amir Glinik [ Via: Gizmodo & Luxist ]