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01 • Tired Lounge by Leo Kempf (For orders, email info@360SEEgallery. com. Price upon request) 02 • Samsung Proxima (http://www. ixplora.com. Not available yet) 03 • moolEdge Toaster by Atil Kizilbayir (http://www.atilkizilbayir.com. Not available yet)
04 • Square Chair (Available at http:// www.roije.com. Price upon request) 05 • Fredrik Roijé Guidelines Magazine Organizer (Available at http:// www.roije.com Price: ¤169.00)
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Samsung Proxima
Samsung Proxima is a revolutionary concept by Johan Loekito, an Industrial Design graduate. It’s a wristwatch and mobile phone in one with a sensor. The built-in sensor will sound an alarm should the phone go beyond the limited proximity, hence, the tagline, “Never lose your phone again”.
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Tired Lounge by Leo Kempf Made from FSC Birch wood and recycled tires, this modern take on rocking chair promises comfort and style that would make any tiresome afternoon a lounging opportunity.
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From Fredrik Roijé’s Square series, the Square Chair is a combination of different shaped wood to form fullyfunctional furniture with an unusual design. It can be compared to Gerrit Thomas Rietveld’s Berlin Chair but with a more modernist approach.
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Fredrik Roijé Guidelines Magazine Organizer Magazines with fine-looking covers, just like Monday’s, need not be stacked in shelves. Fredrik Roijé designed ‘Guidelines’ magazine organizer with a concept of criss-crossing lines on the right path and angles to produce a balanced proportion. Available in two sizes and comes with white, black, and primary colours.
moolEdge Toaster by Atil Kizilbayir Space age is upon us and it comes in a form of a toaster. The innovative design of Atil Kizi bayir’s moolEdge is nothing like your typical bread toaster. At a glance, you would think that it is a CPU not a toasting machine because of its unconventional form. Though it’s still a concept design, the moolEdge will revolutionize the way we toast the future.
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Brazil Chair
Unconventionally functional, this three-legged chair is more like a prehistoric artifact than a lounging tool. The intricate design of the Brazil armchair features a structural forked system that branches out from the floor and smoothly transforms into armrests, a backrest and a seating surface in one fluid movement.
Brazil Chair • (price upon request) www.danielwidrig.com
Designer Daniel Widrig applies the techniques used in aerospace, automotive and biomechanics industries to digitally construct the complex framework which was manually assembled, glued and hand finished. This limited-edition armchair will make any design savant fall off their chairs.
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PRIORITY 01 • Asterisco Hub•(price upon request) www.joelescalona.com 02 • Circle Lamp by De Padua EUR 1320.00 03 • Lavazza’s A Modo Mio Espresso Maker • GBP 119.00 each http://storeuk.lavazza.com
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Asterisco Hub A charming eye-catcher, the Asterisco Hub is the perfect example of functionality by design. USB ports in devices such as laptops and desktops often have very little space between each other, making it very hard for the user to plug multiple USB devices at the same time. By producing a USB hub with multiple output slots in the charming figure of an asterisk, the usage of a single slot is maximized without the use of messy and tacky wires. It comes in bright hues of red, purple, green and blue. 02
Lavazza’s A Modo Mio Espresso Maker
Yes, this is an espresso maker. It may look like a toy of some sort but this eye candy can steam, froth and foam a cappuccino or latte like any other espresso maker. What sets it apart from other brands is it comes with its own water tank and steam nozzle which is perfect in foaming your choice of drink.
Each Lavazza’s A Modo Mio capsule contains 7.5g of coffee which is the same dose used by the established cafes. It also comes with seven different blend options to cater to everyone’s taste. Its retro chic and capsule-like design will send some nostalgic feel but it can sit prettily in any modern
Minimal but not plain, Circle Lamp’s design merges function and art. The Circle Lamp is an award-winning craft of Swedish designer Monica Förster for Italian brand De Padua. Its clever design can surprisingly blend with any interiors of your room. Made from iron and aluminum, its lamp post forms an arc that gives the lamp more room to lighten up the area, and the merging of the post to the base is simply seamless. The shade is similar to a crowned hat that tops this glorious masterpiece of a floor lamp. This floor lamp uses an energy-efficient fluorescent light that brightens up the room as much as 150W incandescent light would do. Now seeing one of these in any modern house is a bright idea.
kitchen countertops. Though the body is made out of plastic, the two-tone glossy finish makes A Modo Mio look expensive. Whether you’re craving for a macchiato or a triple shot latte, Lavazza’s A Modo Mio will surely fire up your caffeine rush in no time.
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PRIORITY 04 • Attrito•(price upon request) http://design.shaneroepe.com/ 05 • Apple iPhone 4 • $199 (US) for the 16GB model and $299 (US) for the 32GB
Attrito
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Whoever said that time is gold haven’t seen Attrito’s black and blue elegance. Synchronizing time and design is what Attrito digital clock aims for. Attrito, ‘friction” in Italian, consists of two bars which hang parallel to each other. Its digital time display uses a cutting-edge machining process which is also used in Apple Macbooks. This allows the numbers to be invisible until they pass over the LED in the correct position. The clock poles then display the hours on the left bar, while the one on the right counts the minutes of each hour in increments of five. The two LEDs synchronize together to ease the transition from one number to the next. While one number is dimmer, the other is bright and bold and they switch at the precise moment the time changes. I bet you didn’t get all of that, did you? Blame the designer Shane Roepe for giving us such elegant looking digital clock. Now, we’ll never see time the same way again.
Apple iPhone 4 It got thinner in size but bigger in features. Apple introduces the new iPhone 4 packed with new exciting features your old one would envy to have. It has the FaceTime feature which makes the dream of video calling a reality. FaceTime is as mobile as your phone, so you can see your loved ones and friends anywhere there is Wi-Fi. The new 3.5 inch Retina display with 960 x 640 pixels, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, resulting in super crisp text, images and video. In addition, iPhone 4 features a 5-megapixel autofocus camera with a 5x digital zoom with LED flash, HD video recording, Apple’s A4 processor,
a 3-axis gyro and up to 40 percent longer talk time. iPhone 4 comes with iOS 4, the newest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, which includes over 100 new features and 1500 new APIs for developers. On top of these, there are more than 225,000 apps available for consumers in 90 countries to download over iTunes. iPhone 4 will roll out worldwide to 88 countries by the end of September and will be available by the end of July in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. 05
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20 PRIORITY 01 • Versace Unique•The lacquer model 5600¤ • The ceramic and stainless steel model 6500¤ • The ceramic and gold plated model 6900¤ www.versace.modelabs.com
Versace Unique Dedicated to cosmopolitan people who love the technology combined with fashion, Versace Unique offers bespoke services and private fittings to clients who want to suit personal style, inspirations and creative mood in colour and texture accoutrements for their phone. It represents the first full-featured multimedia creation in the luxury mobile technology. For the first time, a luxury mobile phone unites all essential functions for professional and personal use. Versace Unique handles all the duties of a phone, with its glossy touch screen, 3G networks, client e-mail, media player, full-powered 5-megapixel flash camera and netbook. Armed with sophisticated technology by LG, Versace Unique is the equivalent of what Versace Atelier’s line of Haute Couture creations are to the fashion world. Versace Unique is available in Versace boutiques and selected retailers.
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PRIORITY 02 • MYDNA Bookcase (price upon request) www.joelescalona.com 03 • Sanyo 2010 Dual Camera Xacti $440
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04 • Devialet D-Premier Amplifier 12,000¤ • www.devialet.com
MYDNA Bookcase Brilliant style must be planted in Joel Escalona’s DNA. This could be the inspiration behind his MYDNA Bookcase. This elegant bookcase takes a similar form from the double helix. It is an ultramodern, posh masterpiece that carries a statement which implies that everything you place on the shelves denotes a significant part of your identity. To be more precise, this plush piece of furniture somewhat resembles a twisted ladder. With five tiers, it not only holds countless books, it can also be used as a divider in wide spaces for one’s home or office. A chic statement piece on its own, it will surely bring you scores of awesome points.
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Devialet D-Premier Amplifier
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Don’t be deceived by its sleek design. This amplifier from the future promises ‘World’s Best Performance’ as mentioned in the company website. The Devialet D-Premier Amplifier is compatible to a wide range of loudspeakers and secures a good signal-tonoise ratio. It is equipped with ADH® core (Analog Digital Hybrid) which has the lowest intermodulation and output impedance. With its minimalist and seamless appearance, D-Premier is the most gorgeous amplifier you would want to hang on the wall of your living room and make everyone green with envy. The removable cover with polished aluminum coating hides all the inputs and makes everything look neat and sleek. If you’re an audiophile with design sensibilities, the Devialet D-Premier Amplifier is all you need to keep the music playing.
Sanyo 2010 Dual Camera Xacti A waterproof Full HD Dual Camera might be a fish out of the water idea but Sanyo is taking the first plunge to introduce it to a worldwide market. The Sanyo DMX-CA100 Xacti is the world’s first waterproof full HD camcorder “for consumer use with optical zoom lenses.” Its IPX8 waterproof technology allows it to be used underwater for up to 3 meters deep for a full hour. The Dual Camera function lets any multimedia buffs shoot full HD movies as well as take 14-megapixel still photographs. DMX-CA100 also has 2.7-inch LCD, 1/2.33 inch CMOS sensor, 5x optical zoom and “Double Range Zoom” function which allows users to easily switch between “Wide Mode” (40 mm to 240 mm), and “Tele Mode” (80 mm to 480 mm), all those features in one handy camcorder. Whether on land or underwater, there will be no wasted picture perfect moments with Sanyo 2010 Dual Camera Xacti. Dive in and make a waterproof splash!
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APPSOLUTELY Want an app for 24/7 memes? Check out these quirky throw pillows perfect for tech savvies and Internet geeks alike. The brain child of two social networking addict moms, Appsolutely comes in microbead-filled and fiber-filled pillows for level of comfort. The pillows look like a life size Internet apps designed with iconic logos of popular social networking sites and other online applications.
photography RYAN SULIT model PRISCILA MONTEIRO @ l scouting model management hair & makeup CARL DANA @ hairshaft
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03 • SAYL chairs by Yves Behar for Herman Miller (http://www. hermanmiller.com.PRICE: $399) 04 •Born in Sweden Mailbox (http:// www.borninsweden.com.Price upon request)
Dom Pérignon x Andy Warhol Tribute “It’s a club of twenty guys who got together and they’re going to buy 2000 bottles of Dom Pérignon which they will put in a sealed room until the year 2000 and then open it up and drink it and so the running joke is who will be around and who won’t…” This is an excerpt from Andy Warhol’s diary dated March 8th, 1981 that inspired the people of Dom Pérignon to pay tribute to Warhol and permitted their design to be tampered for the first time. Dom commissioned the Design Laboratory at Central Saint Martin to redesign its iconic bottle and presented in the way Warhol would do if he was still alive.The result is an eye-popping collection of three bottles splashed with red, yellow and blue labels. Nothing does a perfect homage to the father of pop art like a bottle of bubbly.
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The sophisticated classic design of the steel jug by Erik Magnussen just got even more stylish with its new titanium coating made only for Stelton. It has the engraved designer’s signature,which gives it a mark of elegance.
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SAYL chairs by Yves Behar for Herman Miller
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Herman Miller commissioned San Francisco-based industrial designer Yves Béhar to design an office chair that incorporates design, elegance and functionality,which the company is known for. Béhar’s design inspiration was the principles of suspension bridges evident in SAYL’s frameless back. The back is made of a single urethane sheet and drawn tight from the seat pan to the top of a Y-shaped frame. The SAYL is Herman Miller’s most affordable chair ever. From their high-end Aeron chairs which cost $800, SAYL is available for the low price of $399.
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Born in Sweden Mailbox Its high storage capacity can house not only your mail but bigger items as well while you take a considerably long vacay in the tropical islands. Molded from fiberglass, it will surely keep your letters and presents safe from extreme heat and harsh weather conditions.
24 PRIORITY 01 • Born in Sweden Outdoor Watering Can (http://www.borninsweden.se. Price upon request) 02 •One Hundred Triangles Stool (http://www.riccardobovodesign.net Price upon request)
03 • BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet (To be confirmed Price and Availability) 04 • Vindobona by Claesson Koivisto Rune(http://www.ckr.se. Price upon request) 05 • Moët & Chandon Bar Boy (http://www.moet.com Price: €3,567.30)
Born in Sweden Outdoor Watering Can Born in Sweden is known for combining highly innovative design with unexpectedly simple product solutions. Garden enthusiasts will give Pascal Charmolu two green thumbs up for the sculptural design and unique appeal of this outdoor water can (available in matt black and dark green). Now, your garden will never experience a dry season anymore.
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BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet
One Hundred Triangles Stool
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British designer Riccardo Bovo used math to turn an otherwise mundane object into a brilliant piece of art. Produced by an algorithm, the One Hundred Triangles stool is made up of small laser-cut wooden triangles held together by cable ties. Lightweight and comfortable, this stool is one great example of a piece that has both form and function.
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After selling 115 million units, BlackBerry creators Research in Motion (RIM) finally came up with the BlackBerry Playbook Tablet. Expect something spectacular from the creator of the world’s leading smartphone. It may seem like tablets can’t be completely different from each other as the Playbook shares a few similarities with its competitors: Huge 7-inch display, a bezel, reading and video apps here and there, but note the 1GHz dual core processor and 1GB RAM. The Playbook is set to be released in the US in early 2011.
Vindobona by Claesson Koivisto Rune Especially created for Vienna Design Week, the “Vindobona” includes handcrafted silver and gold drinking tumblers as well as alternative collars to turn the carafes into vases. Swedish design group Claesson Koivisto Rune worked in partnership with Viennese glass and chandelier producer, J. & L. Lobmeyr as they fashioned a collection of mouth-blown crystal glass carafes with engraved patterns. Bring flowers into your home and adore this feminine touch in class glass.
Moët & Chandon Bar Boy
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This cylindrical mobile bar is divided into four segments. A classic design from 1963 by Verner Panton, retro has never ever been so chic and minimalistic. Moët & Chandon takes vintage and customizes it, adding a black lacquer coating and a seductive leather interior. The lower compartment can hold three bottles of Grand Vintage Moët & Chandon and can chill the drinks to 10° C in 15 minutes. The bar includes four flutes, a bottle of Grand Vintage 2002, A Great Vintage Collection 1992 and a Grand Vintage Collection 1982.
PRIORITY 01•Tripot Teapot by Vincent Reardon (http://www.etsy.com.Price: $150.00) 02 •Philips Viva Collection Airfryer HD9220(www.amazon.com.Price: £200.00)
Tripod Teapot by Vincent Reardon
03• Hakes Shoes Spring/Summer 2011 by Julian Hakes (www.hakes.co.uk.Price upon request ) 04 •Sascha Grewe Typographic Stool(http://www. artcanbreakyourheart.de. Price upon request)
Hakes Shoes Spring/Summer 2011 by Julian Hakes
This unconventional porcelain teapot features a three-legged design to give space for a tea-warming candle under the pot. It’s also available in porcelain white. 01
Philips Viva Collection Airfryer HD9220
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Healthy alternative to deep-frying. The air fryer uses a unique patented combination of high-speed air circulation with a top grill called Rapid Air technology. This heats up the ingredients in the basket from all sides at once, making it a healthy, fast and easy method to prepare tasty food. Food prepared in the air fryer is delightfully crispy on the outside, without being dry on the inside.You can even bake or prepare two separate meals with separate temperatures on each layer.
For Spring/Summer 2011 collection, this chic shoe is an instant hit online before making a debut on London Fashion Week. Mojito, the surprisingly clever and stylish footwear made by English architect Julian Hakes. A one-piece carbon fibre that wraps the foot like a cuff, supporting both the heel and toes without any added platform. It has a rubber sole, and the inside is covered in leather to ensure comfortable contact with the skin.
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Sascha Grewe Typographic Stool Plastic seats + educational tools = Sascha Grewe’s typographic stools. A series of handcrafted stools, the German designer is largely influenced by the artistry of printed characters and presented his creation at Berlin’s DMY International Design Festival. Available in every color imaginable (around 147) you can rest your on it with a hallow compartment for item storage.
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Rado Blue Fascination (available at Rado Flagship Store, Glorietta 3. Price: Php2.2 million)
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From Joaillerie collection, the Rado Blue Fascination marries sophistication and modern technology. Its scratchproof surface is made of three different finishes-hard metal, sapphire crystal and high-tech diamond to ensure its durability and lifelong magnificence. This innovation earned Rado an entry in the Guinness Book of Records for the world’s toughest watch. photography DIEGO LORENZO JOSE
26 PRIORITY 01 • Ekokook by Faltazi 03 • The Vibrator Chess (http://www.ekokook.com/. (http://www.kikidm.com. Price upon request) Price: $7,000) 02 • Simplehuman® Steel Bar Rectangular 04 • Assa Ashuach Loop Light Step Can (http://www.simplehuman.com (http://www.assaashuach.com. Price: $199.99) Price upon request)
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Simplehuman® Steel Bar Rectangular Step Can Sleek design and functional features make this step-on rectangular stainless steel can the trash bin of the future. It has an integrated carbon filter to absorb odors, a pedal-activated lid with lid shox™ for slow and quiet closing, and is fingerprint proof.
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The Vibrator Chess Ekokook by Faltazi An experimental approach in recycling and reusing natural resources. Designers Victor Massip and Laurent Lebot of Faltazi made this conceptual system in your kitchen, called Ekokook. It is purposely designed to recycle and break down waste. Installed counter has recycling container of every kind, and a worm composter to take care of all of the organics. The design plan also integrates storage containers for packaging, and a reservoir under the sink for collecting water to be reused.
Designed by New York-based product consultancy Aruliden is a kinky toy for both the naughty and the sophisticated. The chess set with vibrating pieces is especially produced for the shop, Kiki de Montparnasse. With a premium price and a stylish design, this chess set is meant to be displayed with pride.
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Assa Ashuach Loop Light Brighten up a room in style with Assa Ashuach’s new loop light—a polyamide lamp that comes in various shapes and sizes. Its unique design can definitely brighten up any room, literally and figuratively. 03
PRIORITY 01 • Reverb Wire Chair (Price upon request www.theapartment.uk.com) 02 • Philip Michael Wolfson Origami Chair (Price upon request w wwtheapartment.uk.com) 03 • Decorous Taste by Lauren Tennenbaum (Price upon request http://www.indecoroustaste.com)
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04 • Pantone® Visa Card (To apply, you can visit www.cardpartner.com) 05 • Ruf’s Porsche 911 Targa (Available at http:// www.porsche.com. Price: £170,000)
Reverb Wire Chair by Brodie Neill for The Apartment Gallery The popular Reverb Chair gets an update with the new Reverb Wire chair. Brodie Neill, an Australian designer, re-interprets his first creation by using wire frames—a contrast to the previous version's sleek and solid nickel surface. Its elegant lines beautifully contrast the chair's solid material.
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Philip Michael Wolfson Origami Chair
Decorous Taste by Lauren Tennenbaum
Inspired by the Japanese fine art of folding paper, Philip Michael Wolfson's Origami chair is quite a stunner. This modern and minimalistic chair is made of welded and folded mirror stainless steel. The shiny finish of this chair makes it a truly dynamic piece by reflecting the space, the user, and the movements around it. This chair will definitely give any room an edgy, modern feel.
DIY craft took on another level; Lauren Tennenbaum took the neck-breaking heels into a work of art. Spinal Wedges originated as a curious venture to see if it were “possible to hack your way into a pair of see-through heels.” From there on, the killer stripper heels became obsessions, which turned out to be exceptionally scrupulous to create. It became an anthology of distinctive, very unique textures and designs. Sacrificing style for comfort, attention-whore soles, Tennenbaum’s series is NOT for the wallflowers. 03
Ruf's Porsche 911 Targa Patterned after the 1967 Porsche 911 Targa, the new Roadster easily conforms to the rider’s preference with its two removable light carbon fibre roof panels and its three-layer polyglass “soft” rear window. The Ruf Roadster speeds up using a six-cylinder boxer engine in 395bhp and 552bhp tunes. It operates on a six-speed manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive with a twin-clutch transmission and an all-wheel drive option.
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We can say yes to a colorful cashless lifestyle. The PANTONE Visa Platinum Rewards Card is available in five different hues from the PANTONE Fashion Color Report for Spring 2011. This Visa comes with benefits like No Annual Fee, a Low Introductory APR, and Travel Insurance. Plus, you can earn points for rewards such as travel discounts, free tickets to sporting events and other perks.
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PRIORITY 01 • Nixon ‘The Chronicle’ Wood (Available at http://www.nixonnow. com. Price: $300.00) 02 • Reusable Water Bottle Bamboo (http://www.bamboobottleco.com. Price: $25) 03 • Vers Wooden iPhone Case (http://versaudio.com. Price: $39.99)
04 • HERRLICHT Hand-Crafted Wooden Glasses (To order, email mail@ herrlicht.de. Price upon request) 05 • Ionic Bench Laurie Beckerman (http://www.lauriebeckerman.com. Price upon request)
HERRLICHT Hand-Crafted Wooden Glasses The brainchild of designer Andreas Licht, HERRLICHT perfected the art of wooden frame-making and became famous with their designs and craftsmanship. HERRLICHT wood frames are made of 100% wood- maple, pear or walnut. Each pair of glasses is exclusively made to order and is in no way mass-produced.
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Vers Wooden iPhone Case This one is for iPhone savvies who would like to protect their priced gadget in an unconventional way. The Vers wooden case is hand-crafted from solid hardwoods or bamboo that has steel pin reinforced corners for added strength, soft and scratch-resistant lining with durable moisture-resistant clear coat, and large radii for easy pocket & bag access.
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Nixon ‘The Chronicle’ Wood
Reusable Water Bottle Bamboo
Nixon combined wood with stainless steel in the new version of The Chronicle time piece which creates a distinct but stylish look. The wooden material adds up a subtle statement giving the classic watch a contemporary feel.
Finally, there’s a clean, safe and stylish bottle that is made from the practically inexhaustible resources of bamboo and glass. Bamboo gives our bottles style and strength. The glass guarantees safe, clean drinking at all temperatures. Whether you’re chugging ice-cold water or sipping on steaming-hot tea, this über-cool bottle is BPA-free, ensuring no chemicals leach into your drink.
Ionic Bench Laurie Beckerman
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Laurie Beckerman, a New York-based designer, created this unusual chair called Ionic Bench. It is made from one-inch thick Baltic birch plywood; the bench’s profile is cut out 18 times with the use of CNC technology. The slices are laminated together for a strong, curvaceous form. The surfaces that reveal the plies are finely sanded and coated with a high–quality Italian acrylic; the result is a seat that is sensuously smooth to the touch.
PRIORITY 01 • Davone Ray Speakers (Available at www.davoneaudio.com. Price: $6,000/pair) 02 • Wooden Laptop Case (To order, email mail@rainerspehl.com. Price upon request)
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03 • Bag Kaku Wooden Briefcase (Available at http://www. boystomengifts.com. Price: $369.99) 04 • Tunto LED1 Wooden Lamp (http://www.tunto.com. Price: $650)
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Resembling a pair of sunglasses, Devone made their new Rithm loudspeakers look retro chic with high-end acoustic performance to boost. The Ray speakers offer 38-20000 Hz frequency response, eight-ohm impedance, 150 watts total power and 8-inch coaxial unit which is made of pressed wood finished in walnut with black leather-covered baffles.
Wooden Laptop Case Rainer Spehl designed a specialized wooden laptop case for MacBooks with stability and sleekness. It features a leather lining and magnetic closing device that keeps your laptop in place and secure.
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Tunto LED1 Wooden Lamp The innovative, award-winning LED1 lamp combines modern technology, wood and simple design language in a creative way. The hidden touchsensitive switch gives the user a true feel of the material and finishing of this unique product. LED1 is perfect as an eye-catching interior design item or for effectively lighting a work environment, or both.
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Bag Kaku Wooden Briefcase Industrial designer Takumi Shimamura used ecological thinned Japanese cedar in creating this wooden briefcase. It has a handle with leather covering, sturdy canvas edges, double zippers, and inner pockets. The best thing about Bag Kaku is it is lightweight.
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PRIORITY 01 • Pantone Colored Leather Chair (http://www.digitalleather.com. Not available yet) 03 • o. d. m’s Reverse Collection (www.odm-design.com. Prices: MY01 - $121.00; MY02 – $120.00) 02 • Joseph Joseph Curve (http://www. josephjoseph.com. Price: £7.0)
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Can’t decide on which color to use? Why not all? The Pantone color spectrum chair is made up of digitally printed leather by Sif Technology as a showcase of their new method of transferring any image onto leather. Digital Leather by Sif Technology is permanently infused with whatever Pantone® color, texture, design, art, or image. It is meticulously crafted with an innovative digital-imaging process that preserves the exquisite suppleness, grain, and aroma of fine leather.
Both pieces are designed by Michael Young. The MY01 is such an exceptional piece. No numbers, no buttons, just a really distinctive face. Tap it to activate the backlight at night or in places with poor lighting. The MY02 on the other hand is a reconstructed digital watch, putting the screen on the sides and the buttons in the middle.
Get a peek at a fresh twist for a classic tool in the kitchen. The curved design allows you to remove more skin from fruits or vegetables than a peeler with straight blades. Put a little poshness in your kitchen.
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Fred Perry Collier Leather Lace-Up Shoe
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04 • Fred Perry Collier Leather Lace- Up Shoe (Available Fred Perry, Greenbelt 5. Price upon request) 05 • Vertex Chair by Karim Rashid for VONDOM (http://www.vondom.com. Price upon request)
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This limited edition lace–up comes with white sole and contrasting inner detail and stitching, a tonal lace which creates a clean look and embroidered Laurel Wreath for that authentic Fred Perry fashion. The Collier leather is available in three colors: Green, Brown and Grey.
Vertex Chair by Karim Rashid for VONDOM
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Sculptured comfort is the aim of this ultra-contemporary furniture by Karim Rashid for the Spanish brand VONDOM. Its triangular planes meet dynamically to create comfortable forms suitable for dining, meeting rooms, banquet, lecture halls and other casual needs. Vertex looks as if it was chiseled from a single block of material, what is left are structural yet, beautiful pieces.
PRIORITY 01 • iPad RibCage Case (http://www.switcheasy.com. Price: $34.99) 02 • DSQUARED2 Bone Heels (www.dsquared2.com. Price: $1,196.75 - $1,547.13 shipping and import fees to the Philippines included through http://www.luisaviaroma.com)
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03 • Rhizome Lamp (http://www. designboom.com. Price: £180.00 ) 04 • Ayaka Nishi Spine Bracelet (http://shop.notjustalabel.com. Price: $ 1,723.00) 05 • Vladi Rapaport Skull Chair (http://vladirapaport.nl. Price upon request)
iPad RibCage Case A highly durable iPad protective sleeve by Switch Easy, the rib-like structure shields the screen of the iPad from scratches, knock and bumps. It truly is a redefinition of tough. Heavy-duty leather is then pressure molded to form the ribcage which results in a radical and functional design. 01
Rhizome Lamp designed by Pedro Mealha
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Taking from the idea behind wooden dinosaur puzzle kits, Pedro Mealha’s Rhizome is a carefully assembled frame for the ultramodern desk lamp. This incredibly flexible light source is made from aluminum and 3mm bamboo ply. Flat wooden panels make up its threedimensional design that is extraordinarily intricate.
A skeletal stiletto with an organic spine heel. DSQUARED2 came up with the collection for their Fall/ Winter 2010 collection. High-heeled boots and shoes are reinvented through the balance between the strange and sophisticated.
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Ayaka Nishi Spine Bracelet
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On a website, Nishi tells us that she dipped snake and cayote bones in silver to fashion the chic bracelet. Available in an adjustable size, this is a must–have for women who are into gothic glam.
Vladi Rapaport Skull Chair From his Vanitas collection, the Ukraine born product designer puts the words “heavy-metal” and “furniture” together. There is a fine subtlety in this chair’s form, as you can only see the skull from a certain distance. Produced from wood, polyester, glass fiber, his goal was to integrate the idea of death with modern design.
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01 • Tag Heuer’s Meridiist • Price $11,470 Available in Authorized retailers 02 • DJ Desk • Price £ 7000 Contact Jan Müller nunu@metrofarm.net
03 • Bang & Olufsen BeoCom5 Price £ 300 • Available at http://www.bang-olufsen.com 04 • Toshiba Escargot Vacuum Price $130 • Available at http://www.toshiba.co.jp
DJ Desk Technical needs meet personal taste. DJs will lust over this sweet piece. A custom-built turntable designed for music scratchin’ junkies, the Berlinbased Metrofarm is the vanguard house for this high-end limited collection. Metrofarm is well-known for fine bespoke DJ Desks since 1999. Since then balearic beats, acid house, and liquid funk have never ‘looked’ the same. A desk with folded stainless steel, concrete legs and linoleum, and a wooden DJ desk that attaches to the wall will elicit a collective sigh from any design-conscious techie miser. Even we cannot help but admire the finishes and materials, which were hand-picked and molded to suit the aesthetics and requirements of the client. Customized to fit any audio equipment, DJ Desk comes with a range of styles, colors, and installation methods. We say pump up the volume. Jump. Gyrate. Bust out your caterpillar or moonwalk moves. Deceptively simple and functional, DJ Desk will carry on the old-time tradition of bringin’ loud, pumpin’ music full blast.
Tag Heuer’s Meridiist Purely designed for those who want luxury and sophistication right in their fingertips, Tag Heuer’s Meridiist is the perfect avant garde phone for a discerning few. Each phone strap is made of genuine alligator skin with delicate stitching that gives it elegance, tested to resist environment as well as mechanical stress. As a distinguishing touch, the Meridiist features a dual-function Tag Heuer switch: a polite call rejection process is issued; it also illuminates the unique time display mounted at the top and switches the direction from which the time can be viewed. Has a 2 megapixel camera sensor and 2GB memory, which enables to store more than 5000 pictures. Also has a special OLED technology (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) protected by a sapphire crystal glass. Incomparable autonomy with up to 28 days standby time and seven hours talk time. With its brilliant features and mouth-watering details, the Tag Heuer Meridiist is and will be the next wave for sophisticates everywhere. Available at http://meridiist.tagheuer.com 01
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Bang & Olufsen BeoCom 5
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Toshiba Escargot Vacuum Escargot, anyone? Striking, sleek and deceptively light enough (2.1 kg) to carry or be rolled around, this ultra-modern vacuum cleaner lets you get rid of alikabok in style. Toshiba teamed up with Electrolux to design a circular, snail-like vacuum that packs 40 percent more air-wattage than (the more popular) Dyson handheld. That extra wattage, though, does not equate to more noise. Surprisingly, the aptly named Escargot vacuum is even quieter than a hair dryer (65 dB). Think of it as a steel purse with a sucking punch.
Its unique cyclone shape proves to be an added advantage. Not only does this set it apart from most cleaning apparatuses, its contour provides a body for the tube to wrap itself—making it more compact and small enough to fit in any cabinet. But seriously, who wants to hide such beauty? Just uncoil its flexible hose and connect one of the four nozzles or brushes, then watch it attack those pesky cobwebs, dust and other unmentionables. A neat-freak French delicacy, the Toshiba Escargot Vacuum is a minimalist house device that sucks nooks and crannies like no other invertebrate or mollusk can.
A cordless phone strapped to a speaker. Sounds simple? It is, maybe. But don’t be deceived by its illusion of simplicity. BeoCom 5 applies the same ideals of superior competences that made Bang & Olufsen worldrenowned. Its innovative speaker phone/hands-free feature is made practical and enjoyable, while still offering something quite unique for a cordless phone in the form of a speaker that lets you listen as if you are talking to someone beside you. A distinct component in the BeoCom 5 is its natural speech reproduction feature that can differentiate voices so you know who is who all the time. This allows you to tell apart even Aunt Susie from Ms. Know-It-All, even when several people speak at once. BeoCom 5 also has the facility to connect single base units to two separate landlines and use the handset to switch between each. It’s like having two separate phone lines, letting you combine a regular landline with IP telephony, or possibly use one line for private calls and the other for work, if you have a home office. It stores up to an amazing 400 contacts and capacity of 100 hours/12 hours standby/talk time with a 50 meter indoor range. With BeoCom 5, you always get the message loud and clear.
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20 PRIORITY 01 • Luvaglio laptop • Price $1,000,000 USD Available at http://www.luvaglio.com 02 • Ultrasone Edition 8 headphones Price $1,500 • Available at http://www.edition-headphones.com/
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Luvaglio laptop A precious stone set as a security code and power button is what defines lavish ingenuity. Luvaglio is the first laptop to hit the million dollar mark. It has a 17-inch widescreen LED lit screen with a specially designed anti-reflective glare coating for clear and brighter images. This extravagant laptop consists of an integrated screen cleaning device, 128GB of Solid State Disk space and a slot loading Blue-Ray drive. Security identification is never a problem as the inimitable colored diamond (yes, real diamond) will not just sit pretty, but will act as a power activator that can turn this laptop on/ off. From keyboard down to the power charger, every detail is not spared. Colors and finishes, even presentation boxes can be done on special request of clients. A diamond lasts forever and looks good in any lady’s finger. But for tech-savvy, commitment phobics out there, the Luvaglio laptop provides a much-welcomed relief.
Ultrasone Edition 8 headphones
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The guys at Ultrasone, specialists in natural and sound performance, know how to trigger one’s intense craving to stand out in the crowd. No longer a simple acoustic attachment, headphones these days are an accessory all on their own. U lt rasone’s headphones have outstanding desirable features in all aspects: premium-grade materials, stunning designs, and latest technologies. Edition 8 Ruthenium is hand-made in Germany. The outer ear cups are covered in Ruthenium, a valued metal known for its radiant metallic polish and durable qualities and extolled with a decorative clasp of fine metal.
Interior ear cups and headband are covered in super soft, genuine, dark grey Ethiopian sheepskin leather, the finest leather available and provides optimum isolation. The Edition 8 also has a new titanium plated tri-bass-tube driver-a first Edition series headphone that follows Ultrasone´s newest S-Logic™ Plus technology. Edition 8 headphones also include MU-Metal shielding that lessens magnetic field emissions. Each headphone comes with an exclusively manufactured bag made from smooth, wellgrained Madras goatskin produced in France. Now that’s what we call ear service.
PRIORITY 03 • Opera Three Watch by Girard Perregaux • Price $495,000 Available at http://www.lussori.com/ 04 • Hermes x Leica • Price $14,382 Available at http://www.hermes.com/
Opera Three Watch by Girard-Perregaux
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Audio timepiece, wrist-luxe, the Opera Three Watch is an existentialist’s dream. It incorporates an ultra-miniaturized music box which is able to sound the passing hours with a melody. A lever plays and personalizes its music—a simple choice of two different tunes, to match the wearer’s mood. This phenomenal technical achievement is based on a Girard-
Perregaux in-house built mechanism, namely the GP 00950.9100, which has a size of just around 13.2 mm, but incorporates no less than 45 jewels and has a power reserve of 50 hours minimum. The case is also rather sturdy, manufactured from white gold. It also features a sapphire crystal face and is equipped with a see-through caseback fastened with seven screws. A promising collector’s item, Opera Three Watch will be in tune to your time fixation and mood swings.
Solid Machine by Acoustic Solid
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This is not your old folk’s gramophone. Analogue playback is fast gaining popularity and is bringing us back to nostalgic memories of our grandma twisting to the Shirelles. Innovation and precision combined with time-honored craftsmanship are the basis for the limited manufacture of Acoustic Solid turntables. Polished and sand-blasted by Acoustic Solid’s own craftsmen, the brand takes pride
in painstakingly making beautiful and functional machines. Hum along to a high-precision “zero tolerance” comportment with a heavy 60mm thick aluminum platter that operates as a powerful flywheel to ensure smooth, cogging-free rotation. The use of a separately located motor and a microprocessorcontrolled power supply gives an exceptionally efficient mode of avoiding
residual motor vibration from reaching the platter and disturbing the stylus. It’s also got three individually adjustable feet decoupled by Teflon® discs for stability and support. An allmetal turntable with “The Conductor” air suspension linear tracking tone arm and “The Cartidgeman” phono cartridgecan hold up to three tone arms, making any audiophile happily dancing to mod be-bop.
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05 • Solid Machine by Acoustic Solid (Made in Germany) • Price Php453,820 Exclusively available at Acoustic Dimension, Powerplant
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Hermes x Leica Shutterbugs will go ballistic with the extraordinary quality and style of the newest Leica. Leica launches a “very special limited edition” version of its classic 35mm rangefinder system camera, with the launch of the new Leica M7 Hermès Edition. Offers a total of 200 silver chrome LEICA M7 cameras finished in especially selected calfskin leather, supplied by Hermès, one may choose between two striking varieties: ‘Ètoupe’ and ‘Orange.’ Take note: Only 100 cameras are available in each of the two leather colors. The LEICA M7 Edition Hermès puts emphasis in every detail. The top deck is engraved with the Leica name in its classic script form. The red Leica roundel is deliberately omitted to preserve the color synchronization expressed by its extravagant leather covering. All control elements of the LEICA M7 Edition Hermès are manufactured exclusively in metal. The back of the camera is also finished in silver chrome. The standard red of the engraved ‘AUTO’ settings on the shutter speed dial is replaced by the leather’s hue. The technical specifications and the content of this special edition camera set are otherwise identical to those of the standard LEICA M7. The Leica M7 Hermès Edition set includes a Leica SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH wide-angle lens, a matching classic round lens hood, a LEICAVIT M rapid winder and a real leather carrying strap matched to the color of the camera, all delivered in a linen-covered, silk-lined box.
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01 • Aliante Ferrari Red Speaker and Pininfarina with Vela Stand (made in Italy) • Price Php280,000 • Exclusively available at Acoustic Dimension, Powerplant
02 • Pathos–Twin Tower (made In Italy) Price 349,600 • Exclusively available at Acoustic Dimension, Powerplant
Aliante Ferrari Red Speaker and Pininfarina with Vela Stand
and the focus capacity of the sound they reproduce. Melody scale’s even coherency allows for a very natural harmonic configuration. Its ability to follow complex passages shows its definite power in delivery, principally because of the immobile cabinet design combined with high quality drivers and a crossover package. For more punch and style, the matching Vela Stand complements the fiery red speaker to a T. The solid structure provides a buffer and assists in lower frequency reproduction. Homemade dinners will be more sensually appetizing while sexy saxophones play in the backdrop, smooth sound guaranteed. Possible lip-lock included.
What goes splendidly well with a modernist’s entertainment space is a flashy red speaker. Never meant to be tucked away, Aliante’s Ferrari Red Speaker is an exceptional loudspeaker that does extremely well in natural music reproduction and ultra-precise imaging. The extremely solid and heavy cabinet virtually reduces enclosure reverberations. Included with these loudspeakers are “Acoustic Screens” — small pieces that are meant to be placed just below and to the side of the tweeter to improve the imaging
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Pathos – Twin Tower The arrival of Pathos cemented its position in high-fidelity world. The 45-watts RMS per channel Pure Class-A integrated amplifier consistently delivers well-balanced musicality, transparency, and tonal color all because of INPOL®, the exclusive worldwide patented feedback-free circuitry which has been claimed to represent the most impor tant innovation in musical amplification in recent years. Highly selected components, pure silver Pathos signal wiring and craftsmanship of the highest level, are the most fitting compliments to the Twin Towers. Today, the TT is available in
its original volume configuration—a purely resistive 24-step manual volume control or a remote controlled version— an optical device which drives a battery of read relays (vacuum packed, thorium contacts), which in turn drive a network of precision resistors (1% metal layer) in 1dB steps. Available in three versions: Classic (C): manual 24-step resistive volume, Reference Remote (RR): remote resistive volume in 1dB steps, Anniversary like the TT RR with balanced input. Originality of industrial design, exclusivity in circuit topology, and sincerity in sonic reproduction, the TT subsists for music enthusiasts all over.
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03 • SchultzWorks Philco PC Price $2,000 (estimated) Contact Dave Schultze at dave@schultzeworks.com 04 • DROID by Motorola Price $599 • Available at http://phones.verizonwireless.com/
SchultzWorks Philco PC While everything is going seamless and borderless, here comes a wistful homage to the old-fashioned black and white tube, amplifier and even the clunky manual typewriter. An eclectic mixture of the 1950s design classic Philco Predicta, as well as an eclectic mixture of modern minimalism, punk sub-culture movement, and antiques, SchultzWorks Philco PC, is a funky and refreshingly bold take of personal computers. SchultzeWORKS designstudio was founded by Dave
Schultze in 1997. Since then, the firm has designed goods in the categories of consumer electronics, houseware, high-tech toys, furniture, and lighting. Schultze has a degree in Architecture, an Architect’s License, and a Masters of Industrial Design from the prestigious Art Center College of Art + Design in Pasadena, CA. Somehow every little feature that we initially love in the three archaic devices are combined and tweaked to make it aesthetically interesting and evoke melancholic gazes. And of course, it works!
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Verizon Wireless DROID by Motorola World’s First Smartphone with Android™ 2.0 A multi-task master. High-speed web browsing, voiceactivated search, customizable large screen, access to thousands of Android applications and hundreds of widgets and the best 3G mobile network in the country, it’s the DROID by Motorola. Access the Internet at 3G speeds through 3G network or from any
Wi-Fi hotspot. Customize your DROID with thousands of applications and hundreds of widgets available on Android Market, and has a voice-activated search. Snap digital camera-quality photos with a 5-megapixel camera loaded with the works, such as a dual-LED flash, Autofocus and image stabilization, or capture your friend’s antics in 16 million colors with DVD-quality video
capture and playback. Store it all on the included 16GB memory card, so you always have it on hand. Download the latest tracks over the air with Amazon MP3 Store. And with Verizon Wireless Visual Voice Mail you can delete, reply and forward voice mail messages without having to listen to prior messages or voice instructions. All this on a brilliant 3.7” highresolution screen.
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16 PRIORITY 01• Alvisilkchair by alvidesign (http://alvidesign.se) 02 • Rapidprototypedshoe by Marloes ten Bhömer (http:// marloestenbhomer.squarespace.com)
03 • Bidum by Laetitia Florin (www.laetitiaflorin.ch) 04 • PORSCHE TECFLEX P3110 ( http://www.thepencompany.co.uk) PRICE: £337.50 (about $542 usd)
Alvisilkchair by alvidesign
Rapidprototypedshoe by Marloes ten Bhöme
Make your sitting experience weightless with this stylish silk chair from the Swedish design studio Alvi Design. It’s made of eco-friendly silk thread weaved around an oak frame,which produces shadow plays when exposed to the light.
Throw away your ugly crocs and step into something that would give your feet a 3D experience. Marloes ten Bhömer, a Dutch shoe designer, based his concept of Rapidprototypeshoe on the idea of the absence of assembly work in Rapid Manufacturing. However, the shoe is designed in such a way that it can be dismantled for the purpose of replacing parts.
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Bidum by Laetitia Florin
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This unconventional basket-like container is made from thin springsteel strips, sheathed in cotton, which forms a series of flexible mesh containers. The flexible form is that sensitive, it can move and bounces with the slightest touch but will never tumble nor collapse.
Porche Tecflex P3110 Porsche Porsche brings us another timeless piece through one of their newest products, The TECFLEX P3110. Stainless steel and gold threads are interlaced as one would do fine fabric and the result is an arresting work of fine craftsmanship. Its functionality and aesthetics are truly something that only the philosophy of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche can deliver. 03
PRIORITY 17 01• Ziiiro Gravity Watch (http://www.geekalerts.com) PRICE: €110 eur (about $145 usd) 02 • IK Joyeros Jewelry (http://ikerortiz.com.mx)
03 • Ellipso by NaefUSA (http://www.naefusa.com)
Ziiiro Gravity Watch Silicone and metal may be an odd fusion for some but not for timepiece manufacturer Ziiiro. The Gravity watch can be described as a gorgeous union between the bendable and the solid. Surprisingly, beauty does not always mean suffering; it is very easy to read and easy to match with. It features an interchangeable clock body switchable with multi color straps and comes in six colors: white, red, green, yellow, blue and magenta.
Cerruti Spring 2011 Australian designer Richard Nicoll spearheaded the Cerruti Spring 2011 ready-to-wear collection describing it as "structured clothes with femininity." The inspiration was the Hollywood suit designer Adrian,making the female body on full display with pieces that fully accentuate every curve. The collection is full of geometric patterns and dressy tailored look with neutral palette and rich brick shades.
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IK Joyeros Jewelry If you’re into jewelry with unconventional designs, you might want to check out IK Joyeros collection’s industrial charms. Manufactured in platinum, gold, silver, titanium and Corian, these heavy-duty statement jewelry are designed with the inspiration of measurement tools and architectural details.
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Ellipso by NaefUSA A classic toy is making a comeback and neither your Rockband nor Angry Bird can do what it does. The shape-shifting feature made Ellipso a popular choice of toy for all ages. You can discover an endless wonderful shapes and forms by twisting and turning the linked structure. The construction of the toy is hand joined for continuous movement which consists of 12 elliptic parts. 02
18 PRIORITY 01•Klang Ultrasonic Speakers (http://www.adammoller.com/klang) 02 •Tea Kettle By Norm Architect (http://www.rogerallen.net) PRICE: not available
03•Le Pumpkin (http://www.laboshop.fr/ english.html) PRICE: not available
Klang Ultrasonic Speakers Industrial Designer Adam Moller explains how personal audio is possible while remaining headphone-free. The Klang Ultrasonic Speakers does not only possess a gloriously smooth black and gold finish, the polygonal work of art also has a genius way of spreading sound waves. These flexible components offer users the option to focus the sound to the areas of their choice. Users will have the freedom to listen to blasting music from these speakers while keeping the rest of the family undisturbed from their peaceful slumber.
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Tea Kettle by Norm Architect Norm Architects illustrates their take on kitchenwares along with Dutch company Menu, they give a whole new form to the Tea Kettle. The all glass kettle that can be placed directly on your stove top. Tea leaves or bags may be placed inside a tea egg that is attached to a silicone strap. When you’re done brewing, pull the silicone string and the egg steeper immediately secures itself to the lid. Pour tea and enjoy.
Le Pumpkin
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How do you quench some serious thirst and still find room for your make-up kit, iPod and gym wear? Mathieu Lehanneur and Julien Benayoun first developed the project in 2008. Recently, Harvard Professor David Edwards took Benayoun’s place and The Pumpkin was completed. Patterned after the biological cell, the contraption is composed of two detachable parts that clip together for easier transport of water and belongings. The Pumpkin can hold up to 15L of water.