The Sandwichbike was born of the Dutch Design principle of “flat packing”, which allows for easy shipping and then home assembly of a variety of products. Of course it has worked excellently with furniture, but this is the first time the idea has been executed to create a bicycle. As they explain, “Instead of a welded [...]

Do you ever wish you could plant some magic beans and climb up the enchanted stalk to some remote and safe paradise in the sky (one not inhabited by hungry giants?) Rock the Shack, a new book from Gestalten, explores the architecture of such urges labeling them Cabins, Cocoons and Hide-Outs. Over a span of 240 full [...]

After all is said and done on Christmas night, ever wonder if a beleaguered and surly Santa throws down his sack, takes a big swig of mead, and hollers at Rudolf with a, “Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animal”? Even if he doesn’t, this Ugly Christmas Sweater will have you quoting Home Alone through the holidays. [...]

Is the world ready for alphabet furniture? If have you an obsessive need to narcissistically  spell out your name in your home or office, designer Sascha Grewe has a solution. Her A-Z furniture was part of the DMY 2011 Asia Exhibition tour and includes various stools, desks, chairs and book shelves in 250 bright, modern [...]

Capturing the development of the modern architectural landscape, Taschen releases a new coffee table book featuring the most innovative private residences around the world from the last decade. The extraordinary homes defy the cookie-cutter houses of suburbia, and shift our perspective on what makes a building a home. The manipulation of conventional space is astounding [...]

There are so many endless “limited edition” iterations of Medicom‘s iconic Bearbrick toy that frankly we’ve lost interest. Yes we realize it’s a cash cow for the vinyl toy maker but really, it may be time to move onto a new design. That being said, every once in awhile a clever re-imagination comes along that [...]

Is there anything more that needs to be said beyond the title? I mean, if the devil is in the details then the divine is in the profoundly simple. Case in point: photographer Ben Watts takes a bunch of naked models, throws some superfluous biking accessories on them, and has them ride around on some [...]

Whenever the fine folks over at Agent Provocateur bless the world with one of their fine videos, we feel it’s our duty to share it with you. The latest from the couture lingerie brand shows a quasi-naked model rolling around in satin sheets, barely covering her underweared form. It’s to promote Agent Provocateur’s new Home [...]