Flatshare Fridge - Keep Your Food To Yourself

Written by Jay Garrett on September 11, 2008 in: Furniture, General Interest, Social Networking, Storage, design | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

I’ve been pretty lucky. I’ve only had to share my house or flat once with someone other than my partner at the time - and then that was with another bassplayer in a West London penthouse.

I did say I was lucky ;)

(Big shout out to Johnny Mac!)

Others I know have not been so blessed; forced to share a house or appartment with half-a-dozen other people whether at University or when they moved to the big city.

One source of contention, other than cleaning duties, is fridge space.

Thankfully the annual Electrolux Design Lab has birthed this modular fridge, designed to keep each student’s bread, beer and red bull completely separate.

With the Flatshare Fridge everyone gets there own very separate compartment that still has a tall section for bottles and a smaller side for veg (students eat veg?).

This design also negates having to share fridge space with Stinky Kev or with the person that just loves Toulouse sausages.

When you manage to get someone to live in the space under the stairs or if you decide to sublet the living room you can just add another unit on top for them as well.

I think this should be fitted as standard in any flat/house share!

Genius!

 

Electrolux Design Lab

LunaBlocks from Lunatics - Lego Furniture

Written by Jay Garrett on September 10, 2008 in: Furniture, General Interest, Storage, design | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Building your own furniture has become fun!

Nope - I’m not being sponsored by Ikea, B&Q or MFI!!

Regress (possibly) and remember the joys of Lego.  Now imagine larger blocks.

You now have Lunablocks.

They’re giant perspex Lego-esque bricks that can be used to build pretty much anything -  a TV stand/coffee table is a good starting point and probably the easiest to construct.

Keeping with the Lego theme the blocks come in the usual format; twos, fours and flaties.  Cool!

The blocks come in different flavours such as metallic, glossy colours or even with lamps inside that illuminate the clear Perspex blocks.

It’s the brainchild of French outfit, Lunatic Constrauction, and on show at the Maison et Object show in Paris.

More over at Lunatic Construction

Styrofoam Is Where The Heart Is

Written by Jay Garrett on August 8, 2008 in: Furniture, General Interest, News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Styrofoam homes.

Now, that’s not bringing to me visions of a safe habitiat for me and mine.

Japan Dome House Co., Ltd. thinks they’re the future!

Constructed of 7-inch-thick 100% expanded polystyrene foam modules, the company says that they don’t have the maintenance problems of wood or metal structures, and they are “highly resistant” to earthquakes, fires, and typhoons.

Gotta admit tho; there’s a definite Mos Eisley vibe about the 480 domes at Aso Farm Land resort village in Kyushu.

They do, however, look quite comfy and roomy inside :0)

Pink Tentacle

21st Century Pot Goes Digital - Plants Get Emotive

Written by Jay Garrett on May 29, 2008 in: Furniture, General Interest, News, Toys 'n' Stuff | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Digital PotThis rather fab/spooky design idea from Junyi Heo lets you know how your house-plants are feeling.

The pot is packed with sensors measuring temperature, soil moisture and the like and then displays the results as emoticons and symbols.

If you do happen to overwater your chlorophyll based buddies the pot is clever enough to drain itself.

It charges via USB and will  also send data to your PC for your perusal. 

Yanko Design via Gizmodo

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