Hoet: Mirror, Mirror

Posted on April 11, 2008 Under Design

Oftentimes, I will stand in front of the bathroom mirror and utter the magic words Mirror, Mirror on the wall, what would it look like if someone were to make a mosaic of me? I don't normally get a response,…

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lamaisondemarina

Posted on March 26, 2008 Under Design

Always on a quest to save space in the 50 sq ft we call a living room, furniture that fits into other furniture seems like an inspired idea. Well, an inspired idea that doesn't involve beanbag chairs. Brussels-born Marina Bautier…

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Smånsk: Skew Bookcase

Posted on March 24, 2008 Under Design

As a child, building Lego cities seemed like a creative way to while away the years of toddler-dom, provided one wasn't swallowing the pieces whole and being sent to the emergency room. However, nothing we ever made really proved to…

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Wave of Innovation

Posted on March 13, 2008 Under Design

When most people think of cabinets and shelves, they often envision perfect right angles nestled up against a flat wall or surface. However, there's only so much you can do with ninety degrees"¦and that only so much usually results in…

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Friends With You: Wish Come True

Posted on March 3, 2008 Under Design

Our friends at Friends With You are being super productive lately. Their "Tickle Party" made us giggle a few weeks ago, and now they're getting ready to launch a new line of toys at the end of the month called…

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Processes: A Living Painting

Posted on February 27, 2008 Under Art

There are plenty of ways to turn a work of architecture into a canvas. You can illegally spray paint your tag on the Arc De Triomphe or draw a mural on Big Ben, but none of those are recommended because…

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Studio Mango

Posted on February 19, 2008 Under Design

The modern design aesthetic has influenced a lot of everyday objects: furniture, lighting...nursing beds. Two years ago Paul Hendrikx and Frank Hanssen, the Dutch designers over at Studio Mango (Mixed Art and eNGineering...O), took on a project for Schell Industries…

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WHITEvoid

Posted on February 18, 2008 Under Design

One look at the WHITEvoid homepage and you can understand why it was FWA's site of the day this past Friday. The Berlin-based interactive art and design firm gives you the total package in a matter of speaking; they only…

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Lord Of The Rings Symphony

Posted on January 28, 2008 Under Music

The Munich Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ludwig Wicki will be bringing the award winning score to Lord of The Rings into the concert hall in a few months for a handful of lucky folks. Howard Shore's amazing score will be…

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+41: Hubble 242 Serie: Starry-Eyed Surprise

Posted on December 17, 2007 Under Fashion

We just can't get enough of Swiss based designers +41. Every time they come out with a sweet new design we get stars in our eyes and feel compelled to sing their praises. Their latest creation gives us a double…

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