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The iPhone is a sleek piece of minimalist design, and this beautiful piece of modern technology shouldn’t be spoiled by an ostentatious skin made from earth-unfriendly silicones and plastics. If you’ve been looking for a new iPhone case, why not wrap that beauty up in another beauty made 100% from bamboo? Handcrafted locally by Karvt, this new stunning new skin is not only all-natural and eco-friendly, but it is the perfect protective case that will draw as much attention as the iPhone itself. And the best part? You don’t have to drop a lot of cash to get your hands on one them — Karvt offers these awesome skins for the iPhone 3G at $15 and for the iPhone 4 at just $25.

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Creative Uses Of Bic Pens

Aug. 31, 2010 No Comments Posted under: artistic, design

Bic Ballpoint Pen Chandeliers and Table Lamps:

 These beautiful chandeliers and table lamps by Studio Empieza look really stylish and are hand-made using Bic pens.

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Bic Pen Vase:

 Each of these unique vases can accept a single flower; and are handmade using regular Bic pens.

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Bic Pens Anemone Lamp:

Creation of designer Paolo Ulian using 400 Bic pens.

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All Over Store – Bic Pens:

The installation by Herbert Hinteregger was opened in Vienna’s Schleifmühlgasse on April 8, 2006 which consist of 16741 empty ball-pens.

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Creative and cool socks

Aug. 31, 2010 No Comments Posted under: design

X-Ray Socks:

This amusing design is sort of like a wearable x-ray.

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Toeless Socks:

These socks keep your feet warm and cozy while stretching the toes out.

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Slipper Socks:

 These come with knitted wool upper and soft sole which makes them perfect for lounging around the great indoors.

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Notebook and Pencil Socks:

These colorful and clever Notebook and Pencil socks are really impressive.

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Heated Socks:

These socks keep your feet warm; these socks feature a recessed channel built into the leg and toe area which keeps the heating unit invisible and flush with the sock.

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Tattoo Socks:

These socks make you look like you have a gorgeous tattoo on your leg.

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Massage Socks:

 Simply apply pressure with your thumb to each clearly indicated pressure point to relax and get better health.

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Hi Top Socks:

 These adorable graphic socks that look just like hi-top sneakers.

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Zip Socks:

With these you can keep your passport and cash securely tucked in this zippered sock.

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Dollar Teddy Bear: This 12″ tall teddy bear is sewn entirely out of genuine U.S. dollar bills, it has no eyes, no mouth, just old dollar bills.
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Air Max’s Dollar Print Trainers: These attractive, high performance trainers have the unique design of the dollar print all over the shoes.
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Money Toilet Paper: If you are wealthy enough then you can always use dollar bills when you run out of regular toilet paper. If not you have an affordable alternative, toilet paper featuring images of dollar bills.

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One Hundred Dollar Bill Wallet: Create the illusion of wealth by simply keeping this wad of realistic 100 dollar bills into your back pocket.

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$100 Money Puzzle: Its over 260 pieces and when put together shows the image of the $100 bill.

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Dollar Bill Tie: This tie surely goes with everything, it features 100 and 50 dollar bills.

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$100 Money Mousepad: This mousepad presents a large sized image of the $100 bill. Enjoy the joys of big money while at your computer.

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Mr. Moneybags Shopping Bag: Eight one-liter cartons of milk can be placed perfectly inside this bag, with plenty of space to spare in this 100% cotton bag which measures 4×2 inches (10×5 cm) when rolled up and 11.5×16 inches (29×41 cm) when flat.

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Money Candle: This 6″ x 2.5″ x 1″ candle looks like a bunch of $100 bills held together with a money roll, but on a closer look you will find that this bunch of money is really a fun candle.

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Nine inch Money Football: How about kicking a ball of money? This is a 9 inch vinylfootball with the image of the $100 design.

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$1 Money Cup: Now you can show off most widely used note in the U.S on your cup to everyone around.

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Dollar Bills Cufflinks: Best suited for businessman.

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Creative Cutting Board Designs

Feb. 12, 2010 1 Comment Posted under: design

Cutting Board Plus Bowl: An interesting concept by designer Kenneth; once you are done with the cutting, then you can make the board into a bowl for cleaning, serving or storage.


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LCD Cutting Board: This board comes with a flexible LCD display and wireless connectivity that displays cooking instructions for you to prepare a perfect meal.

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Chop & Rinse Cutting Board: A compact and clever design that combines several bulky items into a single sleek design. The hinged chopping board allows you to cut your vegetables, and later can be transformed into a triangular chute. It also acts as a colander as you wash your food and then can be transformed into a bowl after the washing process.

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Corner Cutting Board: If you are among those who have limited space in the kitchen like us, then this is something which is sure to get your attention. It’s a space saver design with clips that fasten the oval cutting board to your counter giving your more space for food preparation.

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D’Alessandro’s Cutting Board: An interesting solution to keep unwanted mixing of inedible and edible parts. It has two magnetic trays on either side of the wooden board: one to collect the edible parts and other for inedible parts.

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Encanal Carving Board: So what makes this cutting board designed by Ernest Perera special? The channel in the board makes sure that nothing falls out of the frying pan when you use the board to drop the vegetables into it.

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Cutting Board With Measurements: If you are among those who needs precision when it comes to cutting slice puff pastry sheets into even sized portions or want sandwich halves of the same size, this is for you.

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Ventiquattro Cutting Board: What we have here is actually a ‘Ventiquattro food bag’ with the main focus on cutting board and knife. The interesting part is “the bag itself is reduced to a cutting board that doubles as the container for the food you carry.”

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Cut and Store Cutting Board: It’s equipped with a special niche on the side for knife, and is available in many colors.

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ES Cutting Board: Unlike the conventional boards, this one has a slope that allows the liquids to flow to a collection drain from where they can be poured easily away.
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Bamboo Appetito Cutting Board: Made from bamboo and stainless steel, it’s a combination of form and function. The board has slides that gives quick access to the tray and slides close to conceal inedible food during use.
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Cut and Collect Cutting Board: A clever way to keep it all together when you’re cooking. Once you are done with the cutting, inedible part can be brushed into the drawer underneath the board. 
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Index Cutting Board: These cutting boards are supposed to make food preparation simple; the board also features tabs that are staggered for visual ease.

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Oak Cutting Boards: These boards features a notched surface that prevents the items from slipping or twisting as you cut. The large groove around the edge of the board makes it easy to lift up.
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Cool Casttoo

Feb. 5, 2010 1 Comment Posted under: crazy, design

Casttoos cover up your cast with cool designs that show off your personality, rather than your injury. They’re waterproof, easy to apply and a great way to cheer up while you get well.
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18 Modern Cup Designs

Feb. 1, 2010 2 Comments Posted under: crazy, design

Smile Cup: A great way to start your day is with a smile; or another interesting way is you can have a cup of coffee in the ‘Smile Cup’. And they look sweet too. What more can one ask for having a great start, than a smile.
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Drop Cup: Coffee cup inspired by water drop by Apostol Tnokovski.

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In Between Cup: Drinking, cooking, eating, using the same cup.

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Mannheim Cup: Mannheim is a coffee cup whose handle has been inspired by the perfection of the welding you would usually see in Germany.

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Ergonomic Coffee Cup : This coffee cup is designed with a slightly curved thin wall at the top to conform to your lips.

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The Ultimate Coffee Cup: It has an attractive shape and is interesting from any angle. One can hold the handle and body in many ways, and is more comfortable than the traditional cups.
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Mummymug: This cup minimizes the risk of spilling hot beverages ensuring better safety for children.
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Stefan Lindfors’s Cup: An interesting design by designer Stefan Lindfors.

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Camera Zoom Lens Cup: A brilliant concept design, though not a real cup.
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Cadarache Cup: This unique cup set design imitates the shape of a power plant

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3 Cups in One:  It’s comfortable in the hand and amusing to the eye.

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Cortado Cup: 2/3 coffee + 1/3 milk coffee cup design by Pilotto Ignacio.

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Tea Bag Cup: With this one the one can tidily put the bag under the cup.

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Veil Coffee Cup: Veil coffee set is creation of Hugo Danti.

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Coffee Bean Cup: This cup is decorated with coffee beans.

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Ti cup: This designer cup and saucer pair puts a stylish spin on coffee and tea with its interesting and unconventional forms.

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Zipper Cup: The zipper cup does not function like an actual zipper, the zipper design is incorporated into another commonly used household product such as a cup.

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Teeth Cup: Each of these cups are individually hand made by skilled ceramic artists to ensure that every set of teeth is straight and clean with the brightest smile.

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This saucer, cup and spoon at MOMA is a collection of surrealist artist Meret Oppenheim’s sculptures. Included is Object, a saucer, cup and spoon covered in the hair of a Chinese gazelle. An unreal piece of art from the surrealist movement.

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The Breathing Chair is a project by Tatung University Department of Industrial Design graduate, Yu-Ying Wu. She continued Taiwan’s tradition of design excellence, winning a red dot design award for her “breathing” chair. The unique chair is inspired by plant cells. When a person sits on it, the chair collapses into a familiar shape, but when at rest, it resembles a block of airy tofu. A curious. playful design that is a great conversation starter.Wu claims that its innovative design allows the chair to adjust to the user’s weight and posture. Wu said that the chair is made of high-density foam plastic that is 100 percent environmentally-friendly.

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Yu-Ying Wu chair

London-based designer Vladimir Rachev has created a range of cutlery called Soil, inspired by gardening tools. He reckons that soon we will be unable to associate our food with the earth. By creating cutlery inspired by gardening tools, designer wants to remind us of the origins of our food.

soil tool inspied cutlery

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