Stone, bronze, iron … all out-shined by modern steel, that wonderfully smooth and strong metal that has slowly become a part of our everyday lives. Hover over the images below for more information click the thumbnails for the full story.   1 [post__not_in] => Array ( ...

“What if power came at a cost to the individual?” asks Mike Thomson, the creator of this creepy but intriguing concept lamp that requires a committed effort to keep lit. It is too easy to forget that there is a price for every convenience. “The average American consumes 3383kwh of energy per year. That’s equivalent to ...

From WorldWideFred and TheFoundary come a simple set of optical-illusion glassware designs that could add a bit of color to your next cocktail (or rather: beer and wine) party. The wine glass illusion lets people hold an ordinary tapered cylinder but still show off the classic thin-stemmed shape one expects from the drink. The beer bottle illusion knocks ...

There is a raw beauty in the shape of certain household objects often masked in modern design – these objects, by contrast, show off both their outside lines and internal workings. From Althea Ceramica: “Outline is an impassioned tribute to the style and the spirit of the 60’s. Forms never before seen, unusual, characterized by an “emptying” ...