16 Jun
Unique watch from Bonhams set for charity auction in December

UK auctioneers Bonhams presents their unique red Silverstone Calibre 11 Chronograph, designed as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of TAG Heuer. It is set to be auctioned for charity on Wednesday 15th December, and is estimated to fetch between $9,000 to $12,000. The special edition chronograph is based on the newly launched Heuer Silverstone […]


14 Jun
The Cocoon planter and various other types of Terrariums

It can be a difficult thing to bring a little life into a cement infested place like an apartment in a big city, but this is why Salmonsen has developed the Cocoon storage device. It can function as a planter, a place to grow spices and/or herbs, and can carry your various fruits (unless I’ve […]


9 Jun
TED: Gary Lauder's "Take Turns" Sign

In this short 3-minute TED video, venture capitalist Gary Lauder proposes a new street sign that could save us (theoretically) $2 billion a year. While the math may be a little fuzzy, the idea certainly isn’t. How many times have you pulled up to a stop sign in the middle of nowhere and wondered, Why […]


Very similar to those Love Grenades that people went so bonkers about (but not so much like those USB Grenades), these Flower Grenades are the perfect gift for the secret cell guerilla gardener in your life. For those who don’t know, guerilla gardening is the growing urban passtime of taking over forgotten landscapes (vacant lots, […]


3 May
Boskke SKY Planter is turning things upside down

I know what you’re thinking, and no, I didn’t screw up the picture on this article. We are officially technologically advanced enough to plant upside down. Why? Why not? The award winning design from Patrick Morris is turning heads in design and architecture, transforming what was destined to be at ground level forever to reaching […]


20 Apr
Honda throws its hat in the electric scooter game

As electric motorcycles gain more and more traction the world is beginning to take notice, with Honda finally revealing its new EV-neo electric scooter prototype. Honda plans to start leasing the EV-neo in Japan in December of this year, although still no word on when it’ll hit US markets. The EV-neo electric-scooter is equipped with […]


14 Apr
"Newsworthy" wallpaper made of 100% up-cycled newspaper

For me the ideal modern product not only looks visually engaging, and ads some aesthetic enjoyment to your life, but also does so while being sustainable…or at least doesn’t club pandas in the Arctic while doing so. Which is why I dig product designer Lori Weitzner‘s wallpaper made of 100% up-cycled newspaper print. Her Newsworthy […]


8 Apr
Q&A with Los Angeles-based designer Ramón Coronado

Los Angeles-based designer Ramón Coronado has made some furniture that we can really get behind here at LIAS headquarters. We should have the Meadows — our secret, subterranean offices — stuffed with the plastic seating. Mercado Negro, or Black Market, is Coronado’s attempt at reclaiming these devices of corporate consumerism. In making his shopping cart […]