cool concepts
Not everyone in a house is tall; that is the main concept behind the creation of this Staircase, designed by the Shanghai based designer Danny Kuo. The Staircase is actually a bookcase that features sling out shelves.
Stairs usually take a lot of ground space in our apartments but they are absolutely necessary; what if you could find wall stairs that would eliminate space needed? Wall stairs designed by Aaron Tang in the US, use simple mechanical hinges and pistons in order to fold up against the wall when you don’t need them
The Obelisk, a stacking patio furniture set, was designed by Frank Ligthart. This unique style of the stacking patio furniture is not only patio furniture, but art as well. The set comes with four patio chairs and a coffee table. When the set is not being used, it stacked together.
The Misfits Modular Sectional Sofa is definitely the sofa of the 21st century. This sofa was designed by Ron Arad, who has an extensive background in design. This modular sectional sofa is made with comprised of five individual pieces. Three of these pieces have backrests, while the other two are considered poufs. These pieces can be arranged together or left standing alone.
The Transformer Shelf is a uniquely designed concept for convertible shelving. The concept was designed by Martin Sammer who was born in Munich, and studied design in Germany. The concept of this shelving unit allows you to constantly rearrange the structure of the shelf.
Taramolla, a space saving loft bed collection, is a great idea for families with small children and little space. The Taramolla collection is a collection of one and two bed series for children.
The CoolDrawer, by Fisher and Packel, is the ultimate answer to your refrigeration needs. When entertaining, this system allows easy access to all your food and beverage needs. The CoolDrawer is an energy efficient appliance and contains the energy star logo.
The Roller Toaster, a toaster for small kitchens, is a innovative way to take toasting bread to the next level. The design was created by Jaren Goh in 2006 for the Meiban Group LTD.
I came across this cool sofa when surfing the web. What I was thinking was this would be a really cool idea to copy. Particularly for small kid’s rooms. It would fit right in there. Can you imagine your little girl or boy’s room having a cool stuffed animal sofa like this?
This double-duty room divider and entertainment unit by Bo Concept utilizes vertical space. Not only can at be used for the above choices but it can also provide workspace on top. This is an ingenious idea.
The Wardrobe by Naomi Dean is a space saving delight for small bedrooms, studio apartments and even dorms. It offers shelving for shoes, purses and other personal accessories while providing ample amount of storage space for your clothes. It opens and closes using easy gliding caster wheels.
Ah, parting is such sweet sorrow… but at last we found you! And all the glory goes to Alice, a visitor who was on the hunt for Smart Dryer and didn’t give up.
I was so repaired to recommend this balcony clothes dryer rack yesterday, until I got to the Gaiam website and it was no longer there. Very annoying.
The Ecochair is made out of cardboard–recycled materials (corrugated cardboard and cotton) and what makes it truly amazing is that it can turn from a chair into a chaise-like bed. In short, it expands. Pretty cool, huh? You can get a closer look at it through the video clip and image gallery below.
The average washing machines uses 150 liters of water as it goes through its various cycles, at the end of which all the waste water flows away down the drain. That is a lot of water to waste, a situation that WashUp is intended to resolve.
Casulo is still on the drawing board – so far, there is a prototype but that is as far as the project has reached at present. Despite this, the innovative Casulo design has already won an award from the Abraham and David Roentgen Foundation, based on its innovative design and concept. A further recognition was awarded by the Lucky Strike Junior Design Award in 2008.
The Bedup is a true space-saver, planned by a trio of designers – Gad Benarroch, Wolfgang Gerlach and Grison Alexandre – for genuine small-space living. This full-sized bed offers the occupants an excellent night’s sleep and, during the daytime when space is at a premium, it can be raised in its entirety to be aligned horizontally at ceiling level.
If it’s strength and stability you are looking for and a design with clean simple lines, look no further than the Hidden Connector System, a patented concept introduced in 1994 by the company, Creative Connectors.
The Circular Kitchen really is a clever kitchen idea as its designer, Alfred Averbeck, himself notes. The Circular Kitchen is fully circular, rotating a full 180 degrees, and standing a full 18 square feet.
If you ever wanted a small space solution to take care of all of your needs, then you’ll want to keep an eye on Matroshka. The picture should say it all but if you’re eager to know more, Matroshka is an all-in-one compact living solution. It’s…
