This stunning “water clock” is located at Osaka Station — right next to the entrance of the South Gate building. Continue Reading →
Dressing Bay Windows with Blinds
Big bay windows lend themselves to being dressed with blinds, as they are perfect to emphasise the size of the window whilst also letting in the light. There are no rules for which type of blinds you should opt for. It all depends on the look and feel of your home as well as your budget of course. Continue Reading →
‘SheLLf’ by Ka-Lai Chan
Dutch designer Ka-Lai Chan has produced a limited edition of the ‘SheLLf’ bookcase for Kristalia that will only be at Salone Internazionale del Mobile.
The title of Ka-Lai’s latest product is in fact a linguistic and conceptual amalgamation of ‘shell’ and ‘shelf’. Like a shell, it undulates from flatness to depth, creating a dynamic space. Made of separate compartments that are arranged in a gently increasing and decreasing way, it seems as if the shelf is crawling across the wall, literally growing out of the wall, like an animal crawling out of its shell.
The cabinet’s outside has a perfectly smooth, glossy black mirror-like textured surface. Inside, a rough reddish, grainy, untreated wood creates a startling contrast. ‘SheLLf’ is available in three sizes: small (124 x 74cm), medium (217 x 130cm) and large (311 x 223cm).
Serpens Collection by Qiu Hao
Chinese fashion designer Qiu Hao teamed up with French photographer Matthieu Belin to shoot his F/W 2011 Serpens Collection. The collection was named after the Serpens constellation (a reptile) and was meant to pay tribute to it. By working with Belin, the line in turn becomes a whole new work of art. Continue Reading →
‘Para Clocks’ by LeeLABS
LeeLABS is behind a new line of concrete clocks, called ‘Para Clocks‘, that were designed using parametric software to achieve the radial patterns they were inspired by. Despite being handmade of concrete, these clocks have a delicate look about them. Continue Reading →
Where To Store Your Stuff Over The Holidays: A Student’s Guide
As a student you are probably busy with exams and essays as the year moves rapidly towards summer. What you might not have thought about just yet is what you are going to do with your stuff at the end of term when you might be leaving the place you are going to university to go home and stay with your parents for the summer holidays. This is an issue that can particularly affect international students and those who have moved far away from home to go to university. Continue Reading →