Bamboo(zle): Folding Dining Chairs + Room Divider Design
on Nov 21, 2009 in Furniture Transforming bamboo chair concept design dining divider interior room transforming There is something almost creepy about the stealth with which these folding chairs convert into a flat and inconspicuous three-panel bamboo screen; decorative shoji-style space divider one moment – tall-back dining-room-worthy set of chairs th...

Tiny Camper-Trailer Converts into Huge Mobile Motorhome
on Nov 21, 2009 in Architecture Portable Homes camper compact fold home mobile modern motor out trailer transforming Good building design, to paraphrase, can hide inside very small structures. At first glance it looks just like a full-sized luxury motor home – but the illusion of a large solid volume of spaces comes from a temporary tent-like structure. This...

Seat Back, Rocker On: Modern Curved-Wood Rocking Chair
on Nov 20, 2009 in Chairs Furniture chair design modern plywood rocking simple sleek thin Maybe more than any other kind of chair, rockers have certain cultural associations as a furniture type – they are traditionally ornate, featuring turned-wood elements and many pieces cut and fit into one another along mortise-and-tenon convent...

Cool DIY Design Idea: Big Modular Blocks to Make Furniture
on Nov 20, 2009 in Do-It-Yourself More bench block chair cool design diy Furniture make modular set table Like LEGOs come to life, it was only a matter of time until somehow thought (literally) big about how to apply similar principles at the scale of real people – modular pieces to make furniture for actual human use. The result? A fantastic set...

Real-Life 3D Wallpaper: Off-the-Wall Room Decorating Idea
on Nov 20, 2009 in Fixtures Surfaces & Walls 3d color creative design interior light multifunctional room Shelving wallpaper Wallpaper is supposed to sit flat and blend into the background – a simple decorative surface over otherwise bare walls. Colors and patterns of traditional wallpapering types inform the rhythms of this offbeat design idea but are just the begin...

Rustic Modern + Rural Retro = 6 Forest & Mountain Homes
on Nov 19, 2009 in Architecture Contemporary More farm forest homes houses modern mountain retreat rural rustic vacation From  small and cozy cabins of times past to luxurious modern vacation homes, the best rural houses seem to be built and designed with nature strongly in mind.  These six eco-centric structures from BCJ Architects embrace their forest and mountain...

Colorful Ceiling Shower Concept, Seeks Extra-Long Curtain
on Nov 19, 2009 in Baths & Showers Fixtures bathroom colorful curtain design idea impractical interior modern shower Ever see those pictures of perfectly pristine, clean and organized modern bathrooms and wonder if anyone actually lives like that? While this shower is a cool concept fixture, the design seems to leave out the functionally necesary  floor-to-ceiling...

All-in-One Black-Clad Cookware Set Makes Table-Top Meals
on Nov 18, 2009 in Furnishings Tableware black clean cooking dinner Futuristic kitchen make meal table There is simply something more social about cooking with friends – and more personal about making your own meal. Yet for those of us who dislike spending too much time in the crowded kitchen, there is a great deal of appeal to an all-in-one mod...

3 Innovative Alternatives to Conventional Manhole Covers
on Nov 18, 2009 in Architecture Urban Design art cover design idea manhole sidewalk street urban They are everywhere – on every street in every major city, manholes dot the urban landscape. While these ubiquitous objects are essentially functional, some artists have found creative ways to add to their aesthetic and, more recently, certain...

Traveling Transformer: Convertible Couch + Suitcase Set
on Nov 18, 2009 in More Travel Gear Chairs convertible design retro seating sofa suitcase travel vintage Indeed, while others wait in line and shift from leg to leg, you can compile your own travel bags into a retro sofa-for-two and sit comfortably in any space. Like a convertible cartoon character mega-robot, four unassuming luggage pieces assemble int...