DESIGN
Another “why didn’t I think of that?” detail
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Excellent Shower Detail
CeraNiveau complete drainage system More info here: http://www.dallmer.de/ The drain body is cast into a polymer-concrete collar, while integrated reinforcement securely anchors the drain,with the drainage point remaining firmly set even under heavy loads. It is permanently watertight. A 0.8 l/s flow rate ensures that “water from even the largest […]
Good to see you old friend
Ran across this as I was searching for a old needed cad file on an old hard drive. A sort of homecoming. I missed this one. This is a rendering for a home plan set that I created back when people actually were wanting these and building things. Hey economy […]
Feeling punchy?
This is so great. A definite addition to the “why didn’t I think of this?” file. I think I found my birthday present. See the full link below. Starving musician blues got you down? Go from shredding credit cards to ripping guitar solos with thePickmaster Plectrum Punch. The next time […]
Reset: CFL
These are really excellent, and the quality of the light is much better than the greenish hue from typical CFLs. See the link below for more photos in contextual settings. Dezeen filmed this interview with the team behind the Plumen 001 light bulb, winner of this year’s Brit Insurance Design of the Year […]
Time for vacation yet?
Hmm…Barcelona. This is just about perfect. Absolutely beautiful. The full link is here – http://www.dezeen.com/2011/03/18/alemanys-5-by-anna-noguera/#more-120760
Backyard Shipping Container Workspace
This looks great, and mimics what a lot of people are looking at doing in their back yards. You can see the full link here – http://inhabitat.com/california-builder-transforms-backyard-into-shipping-container-work-space/schoup-live-work-container-conversion-7/?extend=1 When Oakland designer and builder Stephen Schoup’s firm, building Lab inc, grew too big for his old backyard workshop, he thought long and hard […]
Tsunami Graphic Representation
Beautiful graphic to describe tragedy. This model comes from the Center for Tsunami Research at the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory,and displays the anticipated wave heights of the tsunami as it travels across the Pacific, after the 8.9 earthquake that struck northern Japan on March 11, 2011. The largest wave heights […]
Anything times zero is zero
The Zero wrist watch is just that, zero dials, numbers, clasps or buttons. How to tell the time? The inner circle moves for the hour and the outer circle moves for the minutes. Its armband design comes in a multitude of colors including hot pink, yellow and apple green. Designer and […]