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28/02/2013

Genius Space Saving Furniture

Genius Space Saving Furniture
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/genius-space-saving-furniture/

The furniture had to have dual or multi-functionality, integrating table and chairs. The flexibility of this furniture set enables the user to create a large dining table, individual desks or desks suitable for pair work, and after its use simply stack the chairs and table tops into a small space sa...

27/02/2013

Torn – A Collaboration Between Ceramicist and Artist

Torn – A Collaboration Between Ceramicist and Artist
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/torn-a-collaboration-between-ceramicist-robert-siegal-and-artist-aaron-hawks/

Two Americans, a ceramicist Robert Siegal and artist Aaron Hawks have joined forces to create a unique, limited-edition collection of handmade objects made from fine porcelain.

26/02/2013

A Urinal Musical with the Guitar P*e

A Urinal Musical with the Guitar P*e
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/a-urinal-musical-with-the-guitar-pee/

The Guitar P*e urinal lets bathroom-goers play their own music solos as they relieve themselves. This urinal has already been installed in several bars in São Paolo, Brazil and the project was developed by Brazilian ad agency AlmapBBDO for Billboard Music Brasil.

25/02/2013

Gram-iPhone: Bring Your iPhone To Life

Gram-iPhone: Bring Your iPhone To Life
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/gram-iphone-bring-your-iphone-to-life-with-a-retro-gramophone/

In the late 1800′s, Thomas Edison introduced the phonograph, and just like that, life had a soundtrack. If you fancy to have some vintage speakers to amplify music from your smartphone, then the iPhone Gramophone is the answer. This gramophone amplifies the sound from the iPhone speakers once it’s...

22/02/2013

Toast-It Cork Coasters by Patricia Naves for Oiti

Toast-It Cork Coasters by Patricia Naves for Oiti
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/toast-it-cork-coasters-by-patricia-naves-for-oiti/

Brazilian designer Patricia Naves of Oiti design studio has come up with a novelty design idea for a set of coasters. Cork Toast-it Coasters are a fun way to brighten-up the dining table during breakfast or brunch.

21/02/2013

PayPal Here: Make Payments on the Go

PayPal Here: Make Payments on the Go
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/paypal-here-the-mobile-credit-card-reader-payments-on-the-go/

The leader in electronic payments online PayPal has just launched a new mobile payment system called PayPal Here. The triangle-shaped card reader plugs into your smartphone’s headphone jack and lets anyone accept credit cards, and making payments possible no matter where you are. Designed by Yves Be...

20/02/2013

Philippe Starck’s Tower Kitchen

Philippe Starck’s Tower Kitchen
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/philippe-starcks-tower-kitchen/

French designer Philippe Starck has designed compact kitchens ideal space conscious housings, or even for your outdoor separate kitchen for the German manufacturer Warendorf.

19/02/2013

Rotation Table by Hiroomi Tamara

Rotation Table by Hiroomi Tamara
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/rotation-table-by-hiroomi-tamara/

More from designer Hiroomi Tahara, this time the Rotation Table, which was first shown at Salone Satellite 2012. The piece can swivel like a desk lamp and moved to where you like in the house. the base is made with a heavy material, to avoid it from turning over.

18/02/2013

Bendywood Fruit Bowl One-of-a-Kind

Bendywood Fruit Bowl One-of-a-Kind
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/bendywood-fruit-bowl-one-of-a-kind/

Czech designer Petra Pavelková has produced a wonderful concept for talentDesign project , but significantly contributed to the formation of final products. Each piece is an original due to the nature of the special curated wood known as the bendywood.

15/02/2013

Goodwin+Goodwin Plus Table, Assemble in Seconds

Goodwin+Goodwin Plus Table, Assemble in Seconds
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/goodwingoodwin-plus-table-assemble-in-seconds/

Designed by London-based design duo Goodwin + Goodwin, the Plus Side table is a development of their initial Plus Desk design. The Plus range is designed so that it could be assembled in seconds without the need for any tools or fixings. We love the simplicity yet functional design that would lift a...

14/02/2013

Forma Italia Luxury Furniture for Dogs

Forma Italia Luxury Furniture for Dogs
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/forma-italia-luxury-furniture-for-dogs/

FORMA Italia is an innovative line for those who appreciate great furniture design, love style and their pets. Designed and made in Italy, and developed from 40 years of experience in the production of bespoke furniture. The most original results for those who aspire to a new pleasure of living toge...

13/02/2013

Alphabet Furniture by Joel and Elmy

Alphabet Furniture by Joel and Elmy
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/alphabet-furniture-by-joel-and-elmy/

Designers Joel and Elmy have created for the Singapore-based design company DDB Group, this modular flat-packed alphabet furniture in which you can connect the letters to create a particular product. For example, L-A-M-P put together will give you – a lamp!

12/02/2013

Josh Owen for Kontextür Designer Plungers

Josh Owen for Kontextür Designer Plungers
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/josh-owen-for-kontextur-designer-plungers/

Who would have thought that a well designed collection of toilet plungers and brushes would be available? The WC line by US designer Josh Owen for the American design manufacturers Kontextür has made it possible.

11/02/2013

Magnus iPad Stand: Functional Minimalism

Magnus iPad Stand: Functional Minimalism
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/magnus-ipad-stand-functional-minimalism/

The Magnus iPad Stand is an amazing piece of product design as it is nearly invisible. Designed specifically for the iPad2 docked in landscape mode, it uses superpowerful neodymium magnets to hook up with magnets in the iPad for an unshakeable connection.

10/02/2013

Selective Laser Melting Furniture Designs By Clemens Weisshaar & Reed Kram

Selective Laser Melting Furniture Designs By Clemens Weisshaar & Reed Kram
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/selective-laser-melting-furniture-designs-by-clemens-weisshaar-reed-kram/

In this installation for Nilufar Gallery, Milan, Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram introduce a new paradigm of Force-Driven Structures. Using 3-dimensional laser printing technology for the design of each piece of MULTITHREAD furniture.

09/02/2013

Luxury Sound Balear Home Automation Systems

Luxury Sound Balear Home Automation Systems
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/luxury-sound-balear-home-automation-systems/

TheLuxury Sound store in the heart of Palma de Mallorca is the place to go whenever you need a solution to your home entertainment and sound system. With their selections of the latest, high-end and quality technology in the sounds system world, you will surely find something to suit your requiremen...

08/02/2013

The Horizontal Shower by Dornbracht

The Horizontal Shower by Dornbracht
http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/the-horizontal-shower-by-dornbracht/

The Dornbracht Horizontal Shower allows hygiene-seekers to experience a customised sampling of various water temperatures and pressures, all while lying sedentary on a luscious stone slab.

04/02/2013

New Gen Illumination: Liquid Cooled LED Bulbs

New Gen Illumination: Liquid Cooled LED Bulbs

http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/new-gen-illumination-liquid-cooled-led-bulbs/

A new generation of liquid-cooled LED light bulbs are set to go on sale, which will result in energy savings for consumers. The revolutionary design developed by Switch, offers a longer life and a better performance than a regular bulb. They have encapsulated an integrated cooling system with an LED...

01/02/2013

HOME+COUTURE BLOG » V***e Clicquot Winter Feast By Magnus Nilsson At Hotel Du Marc

V***e Clicquot Winter Feast By Magnus Nilsson At Hotel Du Marc http://blog.homecouturemagazine.com/2013/02/veuve-clicquot-winter-feast-by-magnus-nilsson-at-hotel-du-marc

In preparation for his feast, Magnus is seen foraging in the vineyard at Verzy and its surrounds for leaves, moss, roots and branches to be used later in the kitchen of V***e Clicquot’s private mansion Hotel du Marc.

01/02/2013

Barceloneta Chair Classic Innovation

Barceloneta Chair Classic Innovation http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/02/barceloneta-chair-classic-innovation

Italian brand Serralunga has collaborated with designer Raffaella Mangiarotti to re-design the classic Barceloneta chair, giving it an innovative and comfortable feel and, for the first time, making it practical for outdoor use. The chair is easy to stack and therefore an excellent space-saver, espe...

31/01/2013

HOME+COUTURE BLOG » Lowdi Beautiful Wireless Speakers

Lowdi Beautiful Wireless Speakers http://blog.homecouturemagazine.com/2013/01/lowdi-beautiful-wireless-speakers

Lowdi is a beautiful wireless speaker that turns any phone, tablet or mobile device into a portable sound system, with a gorgeous branding and an amazing sound, Lowdi is the smallest wireless speaker around, measuring no longer than a pencil and half as high.

31/01/2013

Doll Table Lamp By Ionna Vautrin For Foscarini

Doll Table Lamp By Ionna Vautrin For Foscarini http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/01/doll-table-lamp-by-ionna-vautrin-for-foscarini

Doll Table Lamp by French designer Ionna Vautrin for Foscarini is a lamp that takes inspiration from traditional oil lamps and wooden Japanese Kokeshi dolls (the ones that have skinny bodies and big faces.)

30/01/2013

HOME+COUTURE BLOG » Grappa Flower Chandelier By Aviad Petel For The Rothschild Hotel

Grappa Flower Chandelier By Aviad Petel For The Rothschild Hotel http://blog.homecouturemagazine.com/2013/01/grappa-flower-chandelier-by-aviad-petel-for-the-rothschild-hotel

Israeli designer Aviad Petel‘s designed a custom made chandelier for The Rothschild boutique hotel in Tel Aviv, the Grappaflowerlamp.

30/01/2013

Ceramic Fibre Filament Stool

Ceramic Fibre Filament Stool http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/01/ceramic-fibre-filament-stool/

The Filament Wound Stool collection by a New York-based studio Moorhead & Moorhead is a collection of three seating objects.

29/01/2013

HOME+COUTURE BLOG » Tote Bags Mania TOTE AMAZE! Exhibition

Tote Bags Mania TOTE AMAZE! Exhibition http://blog.homecouturemagazine.com/2013/01/tote-bags-mania-tote-amaze-exhibition

The tote bag has come of age as a popular contemporary fashion item and its popularity is celebrated with a new exhibition.

29/01/2013

JAC Side Tables By Gavin Coyle

JAC Side Tables By Gavin Coyle http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/01/jac-side-tables-by-gavin-coyle/

JAC side tables by British designer Gavin Coyle are a set of turned side tables using the distinctive grain pattern of Douglas fir.

28/01/2013

HOME+COUTURE BLOG » No Noise, No Logo Products At Selfridges

No Noise, No Logo Products At Selfridges http://blog.homecouturemagazine.com/2013/01/no-noise-no-logo-products-at-selfridges-london

A new shopping experience from one of London’s biggest department stores Selfridges. As part of its No Noise retail initiative, which aims to promote peace and quiet rather than information overload, Selfridges London is introducing a Quiet Shop, featuring a range of products with all ‘brand noise’ ...

28/01/2013

Olafur Eliasson Little Sun Display At La Rinascente, Milan

Olafur Eliasson Little Sun Display At La Rinascente, Milan http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/01/olafur-eliasson-little-sun-display-at-la-rinascente-department-store-milan/

Olafur Eliasson‘s worldwide campaign for his Little Sun sustainable solar lights continues in a window display atLa Rinascente in Milan, Italy.

25/01/2013

HOME+COUTURE BLOG » Valentino – Master Of Couture Exhibition At Somerset House

Valentino – Master Of Couture Exhibition At Somerset House http://blog.homecouturemagazine.com/2013/01/valentino-master-of-couture-exhibitio-at-somerset-house-london/

A new major exhibition at London’s Somerset House celebrates the life and work of haute couture master Valentino. Showcasing over 130 exquisite haute couture designs worn by icons such as Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren and Gwyneth Paltrow.

25/01/2013

Splinter Collection By Nendo For Conde House

Splinter Collection By Nendo For Conde House http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/01/splinter-collection-by-nendo-for-conde-house

Splinter Collection by Nendo for Japan-based manufacturer Conde House is a furniture whose forms reflect the way in which bark pares away from wood.

24/01/2013

HOME+COUTURE BLOG » Fish Lamps By Frank Gehry At The Gagosian Gallery

Fish Lamps By Frank Gehry At The Gagosian Gallery http://blog.homecouturemagazine.com/2013/01/fish-lamps-by-frank-gehry-at-the-gagosian-gallery-paris-los-angeles/

Gagosian gallery presents the sculptural works of one of the most celebrated architects living today – a selection of Frank Gehry‘s latest lamps to be shown in Paris and Los Angeles, reflecting upon the fish as one of the most recurring icons throughout Gehry’s work.

24/01/2013

Ambivalent Roots Vases By Giorgio Bonaguro

Ambivalent Roots Vases By Giorgio Bonaguro http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/01/ambivalent-roots-vases-by-giorgio-bonaguro

Designed by Milan designer Giorgio Bonaguro, The Roots vases are ambivalent objects that combine simple lines with an iconic shape: an outer clear glass cylinder joined with an internal element in coloured glass representing the roots of a flower.

23/01/2013

HOME+COUTURE BLOG » Alumi Chair By Sam Hecht For Tectona

Alumi Chair By Sam Hecht For Tectona http://blog.homecouturemagazine.com/2013/01/alumi-chair-by-sam-hecht-for-tectona/

British industrial designer Sam Hecht of Industrial Facility has developed a chair that is made for the outdoors, is lightweight and non-corroding. Exploring the attributes of aluminium Hecht has designed oversized legs – which also extend into the object’s armrests.

23/01/2013

Metamorfosi Collection By Martino Gamper For Moroso’s 60th Anniversary http://www.homecouturestore.com/2013/01/metamorfosi-collection-by-martino-gamper-for-morosos-60th-anniversary

22/01/2013

HOME+COUTURE BLOG » Blade Runner Hard Drive By Philippe Starck For LaCie

Blade Runner Hard Drive By Philippe Starck For LaCie http://blog.homecouturemagazine.com/2013/01/blade-runner-hard-drive-by-philippe-starck-for-lacie/

French designer Philippe Starck has collaborated with LaCie to create the limited edition Blade Runner hard drive that combines an anthropomorphic metal interior with an angular cage-like shell.