June 15th, 2009

Korean designer Joongho Choi (pictured below) has designed a modern reinterpretation of traditional Korean chong-sa-chorong lamps.
Called Chorong, the hanging light source can be directed by pivoting the steel pole in its glass base.
Choi has created two versions - one for traditional light bulbs and another mounted with an LED.

May 12th, 2009

Fermob, a French firm specializing in outdoor furniture, has invited Jean-Charles de Castelbajac to reinterpret some of their most iconic offerings.
He’s added romance and colored roundels to his chosen reference points.
May 11th, 2009

In celebration of their 100th Anniversary, Coca-Cola presents a Centenary version of their timeless bottle design, specially made for the London department store, Selfridges.
The limited edition bottle sports a vibrant yellow hue, accented with red Coca-Cola script and matching bottle cap.
They are now available in the “Wonder Room” until the end of May 2009 at Selfridges London. Price: £1.29 per bottle.

May 10th, 2009

In 2005, near the West Texas towns of Valentine and Marfa, a pair of Scandinavian artists, Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset, unveiled Prada Marfa, a sculpture masquerading as a Prada mini-boutique.
Located along an isolated stretch of U.S. Highway 90, the 15 by 25-foot adobe and stucco building was partially funded by the Prada Foundation.
To the dismay of potential shoppers the doors are sealed shut.


May 10th, 2009

Selgas Cano is a Spanish architecture firm, and this long glass tube in a little wooded ravine is the Madrid office they’ve built for themselves.
The shutters over the clear roof are retractable and allow for natural light to pour into the space.
Ceilings are both low and high, depending on the retraction of the roof and on which part of the room you’re in.

