Good night eileen

The concept of this lamp is based on the principle of the hand torch, which used to be used at home when it was dark in order to get from one room to another.

This little lamp takes design cues from old technology. It’s modeled to remind you of the classic candlesticks when they were used for something besides mood lighting. It even features a porcelain base to complete the overall look. With it sitting on your nightstand few would be able to overlook it. Despite it’s small size and minimal appearance, it’s still eye catching.

Normally it sits on the base, which charges the lamp portion of the light. Since it leaves a charge it means you can carry it with you at night into the kitchen. It doesn’t keep that charge long though, the creator Christine Birkhoven mentions that after a few minutes the glow will fade. Which means it’d be better suited to wander into a room only to flip on the overhead lighting. Then when you’re finished with it, just pop it back on the base. It’s still only a design, so you likely won’t see this in stores anytime soon.

Designed by Christine Birkhoven

Calamete Calamente pasta fork set

Believe it or not, there truly is a better way to eat noodles! Calamete is a uniquely designed Japanese fork modification made especially for spinning your favorite noodles with ease due to its projecting “thumb” piece that simulates a hand. Perfect for any spaghetti or other long noodle lover.
Calamete Calamente pasta fork set

Cartagena Modular Outdoor Seating

The Cartagena Modular Outdoor Seating allows you to customize your outdoor furniture to fit exactly what you're looking for. This modern approach to outdoor seating gives you flexibility to choose from an armchair, a corner chair and an armless chair. It features an aluminum frame with waterproof cushions.
The Cartagena Table is a companion to the Cartagena modular outdoor seating. Like its counterparts, it features a synthetic weave with an aluminum frame.
Feel more Human.

Malibu Table

I’ll take the glass table with the ginormous rock sliced in half.
From http://www.apeldesign.com

The Xbein Table by Florian Kallus

Does that look like something a Sponge would do?

Growing up, a baseball glove chair was the ultimate dream. In retrospect, the desire for a comfortable brown leather arm chair would have been more appropriate, and simply a little more refined. Peter Traag’s Sponge Chair (designed in 2004) does an odd job of combining the two feelings - refinement and exuberance. His work drapes an over-sized upholstery over a polyurethane foam injection, creating folds that are influenced by a sea sponge. In the brown leather above this works a charm. With the silver model after the jump, the jury is still out. You can get both versions of the Sponge chair from MOSS.

Camus Floor Lamp

“You cannot create experience you must undergo it”

Quoting from the prolific writer Albert Camus, the lamp is a manifestation of the dualisms of life. A beacon for the human experience the lamp is constructed to be a humble exterior shell teaming with chaotic self reflection. As light penetrates through the voids of the text, it becomes a symbol of the juxtaposition of our own internal concepts of existence and the ones we attempt to maintain on the surface. Continuing the exploration of typography as a means of decoration and structure (Dharma Lounge) the Camus floor lamp creates situations where the participant is embraced by the possibilities of creating a relationship with the object through denotative and connotative ideals.

Art Begats Art Buoy Chair: Danny Kirk

Danny Kirk

dubz@shaw.ca

www.dksmind.com

Danny thrives on self discovery and observation, providing the inspiration that fuels his creative consciousness. Danny’s art embraces a multi layered system of information influencing and manipulating his perspectives of the build environment as he plays with the viewers preconceived notions of themselves and the world around them. Social commentaries play a prominent role and are represented through his use of characters, faces and the manipulation of text.

Due to an overwhelming response from the Toronto Interior Design Show and online fans, Palette Industries has moved ahead with the fabrication process of the Dharma Lounge, creating 100 studio editions. This is an amazing opportunity to own one of Palette Industries most exuberant works. Place your pre-order now to secure this one of a kind design. Each piece will be signed and numbered.

The Ornately Canadian Buoy Bench

Recently a private client who loved the Buoy bench concept (an evolution of the Buoy chair) wanted a more unique and exuberent version. And to our client’s delight we presented them with the “Ornately Canadian Buoy Bench.” With a custom Canadiana nostalgia inspired ornate pattern, and under the technical direction of acclaimed Canadian artist Bill Laing, this hand silkscreened bench has quickly became quite the attention grabber.

Dr. Martens Take A Bright Stride Into ‘09

With bright colors being the choice for 2009, Dr. Martens have unveiled their newlook 8-hole boot in some decidedly outrageous colors. And no part of the shoe is spared; expect the laces, eyelets and sole to carry the same green/yellow/red/blue colorways throughout. We can’t be sure what inspired this approach but it will be interesting to see how the shoes fare in the coming months. You can get yours exclusively here.

Smoke + Type Studies, 2007

SMOKE + TYPE
Daniel Gordon from New Zealand explores relatively undiscovered terrain by mixing photography and type. Since the first time he published this pieces there have been many who have attempted to emulate his craft but have not achieved to innovate and keep it fresh.

Cha cha lemon squeeeezer

These are simply fun, fresh, festive and have a Barcelona feel spelt all over them. John Lemon’s lemon squeezer by Studio Cha-Cha, mat ceramic and soft rubber cover. Retail for $38.
Avaliable at :: Commissaires, 5226 St-Laurent Montréal QC
www.commissairesonline.com

Wrongwoods cabinet

The cabinet is a collaborative effort between British artist Richard Woods and designer Sebastian Wrong. Woods, renowned for work that is often based upon abstractions of domestic patterns, has in this instance applied his signature woodblock print over a particularly spartan cabinet of Wrong’s design.
Retails for $4895. Avaliable at :: Bombast, 27 E Pender St. Vancouver
www.bombastfurniture.com

Crystal Fusion Hardware

Born from a love of crystal and a vision inspired by fusion of materials, K.STUDIO is a brother and sister duo based in Montreal. Creative design consultants specialized in crystal application for furniture and decor, they also design K.COLLECTION, a decorative hardware line with Swarovski® crystals inserts, available in various shapes, colors and a choice of aluminum or chrome base. Retails from $16 to $55.
Calgary :: Banbury Lane Design Centre Ltd - www.banburylane.com
Vancouver :: Cantu Bathrooms & Hardware Ltd - www.cantuhardware.com
Toronto :: Neff Design Studio - www.neffdesignstudio.com

Stick Chair

Designed by emerging new talent, Emmanuelle Moureaux, a Tokyo-based French architect & designer whose innovative approach to chair design wowed the crowds at last year’s 100% Design Tokyo, will be exhibited at the upcoming 100% Design London 2008. The design of the Stick Chair was inspired by “Mikado”, a pick-up sticks game which originated in Europe. The oblique placement of 7 round wooden sticks supports a heavy piece of acrylic, creating a perfect equilibrium. The strikingness of the design comes from its beautiful illusion of refraction: the sticks appear as if they are being soaked in water. Hideki Tanaka (Photographer)

I.V.

This self-watering plant pot’s main feature is a medical drip feed. This unique characteristic allows the plant to be nourished with water and food as it is required. Included with the lightweight fibreglass plant pot is a height adjustable metal rod, a refillable I.V. bag and a flow regulator that allows you to set watering rates to suit your plant. The drip feed provides a striking design focus as well as acting as a reminder to its owner as to when it needs topping up.
Retails from $240.
www.vitaminliving.com

Gady's Lowrida

Pending his first solo show at the R’ PURE gallery in New York, Jean‑Marc Gady is releasing two de luxe vases - one for Baccarat, the other for Bosa - at the Maison & Objet fair in Paris. With its low-angle lean and cut base, ‘Amphora’ is a crystal vase - that makes innocent fun of a house of Baccarat icon. The ‘Royal Rose’ is an octagonal vase, that can be placed on any flat surface, made from bosa ceramic.
Amphora retail price :: 2600 euros
Royal Rose retail price :: 263 euros
www.jeanmarcgady.com

Sleep Safe Tape

Sleep Safe Tape is a roll of standard transparent 1/2" wide tape that has pictures of an eye printed along the length of the tape. Many situations exist where it is taboo to sleep despite the natural inclination of humans to rest their tired eyes. Examples include meetings, lectures, and conversations. With Sleep Safe Tape, users can get the shuteye they need while appearing to be wide-awake. Of course, Sleep Safe Tape is a novelty product and might not be used as advertised except by those audacious enough. Those less bold may choose to use it as a regular roll of tape.
www.skforlee.com

Skforlee Speak er

Why speakers are called what they are. For sale in 2009.
www.skforlee.com

Trident Seat

Powder Seat allows you to use your snowboard as the seat of the bench. The board attaches to the legs of the seat via suckers to keep the board protected. It can also be flat-packed for easy storage.
vitaminliving.com

In the Round

Toronto design company Luflic introduces a unique technique by appliyng a crocheted nylon or felt sleeve to a tubular steel frame. Thirty feet of sleeve is required to upholster one chair. It is carefully designed to ensure no slippage of cheeks when sat upon.
Prices start at $2600
www.luflic.com

Saw Horse

Designed by Winnipeg Industrial designer, Matthew Kroeker, Saw Table pays homage to our ancestral furniture makers. The solid wood table contains several stylized “saw cuts” into which the nickel-plated lamp post is inserted, each providing a different intensity of light or no light at all when placed in the resting slot. A true reflection of Canadian design.
Retail price is $6500
www.matthewkroeker.com

STINK TREE

Designed by Dylan Gold of Link Studios, this wood coffee table features an extruded cutout of a tree silhouetted from the surface to the floor. Created from MDF and veneer with a lacquered finish.
Retail price is $2700
www.linkstudios.net, www.artfulhome.com

Toboggan Table

Made from wenge and zebrawood veneer by Kino Guérin, in Quebec. The harmonization of contrasting veneers brings a new facet to the notion of equilibrium, which, without being directly inspired by nature, nevertheless emanates from its essence.
Retail price is $1900
www.kinoguerin.com

Add Bank

Traditional piggy banks have had it all wrong. Jonathan Sabine, at Mat Cult Design Studio has ‘coined’ a new appropriate graphic for the money savings vessel. Add Bank will soon be available at Ministry of the Interior, in Toronto.
Retail price is $45
www.matcult.com

Knoop table

Designer Josh Urso combines his signature resin process with 1000 feet of military-grade rope to create his newly released nautical table line, Knoop (dutch for knot). Custom size on request.
Prices start at $950
www.joshursodesign.com