aura note

An all in one music system that comes with CD player, amp, radio, USBx2 but without pre-out. So it seems not totally match to my active speakers.

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PC toys TACHIKOMA

Wow, Japanese do know how to dig money out of your pocket. This is a very populer character from GITS 2nd GIG. Similar to other USB toys, it can move, making noise when you are using the computer. There is not much information in the web so I actually don't know what it can do. But I wish it can interact with some application such as MSN or outlook. <robo watch>

chandelier lover

"There are two types of people in the world"~ from the movie Swing Girls. I realized this when I posted this chandelier picture to the forum before. I supposed the reader could realize how wonderful an object could be redesigned. In return, people liked to make conclusion that it was fake without even look at the picture carefully. This is a proof that many HKese are stubborn to new things and stereotype to common taste: Starck, Eames, vintage etc. that's it.

If someone still think it is fake, I can tell you it is available now at ATELIER Abigail Ahern

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Shoal of fish chandelier

I just can't stop posting this out even I am at work. This is the new work of a UK company Scabetti to be presented in 100% design at UK. I want to take a closer look to find out how the fishes are tighted together. It must be very interesting to stare from the bottom upwards. I am searching for more pictures to see what it actually looks like.

I need a nice CD player

It is shame to tell my friends that I cannot play a CD normally in living room. My dumb DVD player has only one output and audio signal has to be output from TV indirectly. And I do think to play a CD nicely, it is a must to have a good CD player, with DAC and digital output for external DAC. To fit my current configuration, I need a good looking and compact CD player to work with my Elekit tube preamp and Genelec active speakers. Seems Musical Fidelity X-ray series is targeting to those users like me. But I like the appearance of V3 rather than the latest model.

A new moon arc lamp

That's cool, like putting a new moon inside the room. This is an aluminum arc with LED on the sliding part. So it can be a floor lamp or turn up to illuminate from the top. Very functional. For those who are bored with Flos. <hansandfranz> via <technabob>

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holy! holy bird house

I don't think a bird has any religion but the designer made a good choice of material and shape to make such a luxury house for birds. I guess no one will really use it. There are too many "redesign" Cockoo clock out there in the market, so it's time to make a difference ... bird house ha. I am waiting some extraordinary bird cages as well. <poaa>

My sister continues my dream

My sister's apartment renovation is finally finalized. At least everything is put in space. Thanks to her, her got several items in my "dream list" and built an incredible dream home. Dare to say, not much people have the patient to insist matching all these items. This is not easy to accomplish but we made it. The work is not finished yet and still need to entertain our elderly's.

Anamone Table from Finland

my sister's most favorite corner.

Special edition of egg chair

another side of our world

That's the best pic I can took in Yemen. The city is old, very old. There are many brick houses along the hill side that makes a spectacular view.

3D wallpaper

This is a kind of handmade wallpaper which I really love the effect, layers of gingko leaves. The artist is also producing a series of romantic feel of upholstery using traditional silk print techique. The items can be enquired in the web. It is really worth to to have a look. <catherinehammerton>

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Moon light

Autumn is coming.

pick of the day

My home as a salon.

Green field

I have been struggling to plant grass for weeks. This is the first time to keep real grass in my home and seems I can get another sq ft or more. Unlike the wheat, I suppose the life cycle of the grass should be very long and I don't have to do harvest after weeks.

school desk

I just found standard chair by Jean Prouvé has another version as school furniture. Having the same heritage of Standard chair and EM table. Should I call it standard school desk?<architonic>

Lightree

I read the introduction on this lighting object in ID magazine years before. And I did write to them for enquiry but there was no response. This object is a concept design by <i2d> that comes with several modular branches of bulbs that make the irregular shape likes a tree.

Two in One

Talking about Magis, it does have real good stuffs in 2007 product line. I love the steelwood chair and this piggyback table. There is no need for extra space or changing the table form. Does it have galvanized iron version?? <architonic> <Magis>

Galvanized Steel furniture

My sister intends to buy chair-one to match with her Anemone table. The chair is metal with grey color that give architectural feel. But besides chair-one, there are few products from Magis which also worth to take a look. The Sussex table based is made of Galvanized steel and the new steelwood chair, I suspect the grey color is also galvanized iron. That's real cool. <archronic> <bouroullec>

Mshelving

This product illustrates how colorful plane can have chemical reaction with metal. instead of oxidized aluminum, galvinized steel is used to give industrial feel as a contrast. Industrial look does not mean it is made of low cost material, it has wide range of covering and doors made of colorful finished steel, powder coated aluminum, wood veneer etc. After all, export to US only.......<Loadbearing>

Vitra mobile furniture

That's the one I am talking about. The metal cover turns to a notice board for magnet sticker. <hhstyle>

Trend of home office

I don't like to work at home, it is supposed to get the work done before going home. At least, you should not bring your working spirit and staying nervous at home. This is my belief and I have to think twice now. See those colourful cabinet that turn your home into a creative world and see how you feel energetic to work in such a private office. The designers realize that people need to work at their home. So office furnishing is merging into everyone's home. Orignal wood is mixed with colorful plane and make your working space lot more interesting. Green color is really a good choice to match with wood furniture and this is totally fit to my home theme. There are many possibilities that may happen to my home.


<established and sons> a new brand made in UK














I saw these in interior magazine once. They are good but also expensive to me. Looking at the shapes, I related them to similar Vitra office collection. <leighharmer>

Thinking of a new credenza

I am drawing a credenza for the designer who is working on my sister apartment project. I asked him to build one for my apartment but he had some comment on the mosaic topping: the finishing outcome may not as good as expected. But my wife is insisting to use the expensive Bisazza mosaic. It is hard to make discussion.

Green land is ready for winter

After waiting for 3 months, my special shape Casalis Galaxy carpet is delivered. The rug is exactly what I expected. The rug comes in good shape and no cleaning is required. However, after taking some pictures, it was wrapped and kept under the sofa: the rug is too thick for summer. ha