Interior Design: interior design

With the look of translucent marble, the Meltdown sink by Italy’s WET STUDIO is a sleek addition to any minimalist bath. Unlike marble though, the Meltdown is lightweight, being molded of recyclable Polyethylene. A special Teflon molding process allowed WET to reduce micropores in the Polyethylene surface, creating a basin with exceptionally high resistance to damage and stains. The design of the Meltdown also completely encapsulates the drain plumbing for a sleeker look. All of the technology doesn't end in the factory though, once installed the Meltdown really begins to shine, or more accurately, glow. WET has incorporated internal lighting into the body of the Meltdown, providing a soft glow to the basin, which is available in translucent orange, lemon, or white, as well as black. The glow can be customized even further with the addition of a small static projection screen, allowing custom messages or artwork to be projected onto the sink surface from the inside. The experience can even move beyond the visual when you add the internal, amplified speaker system, which hooks up to any CD or MP3 source. Simple yet complex, WET seems to have created the world's first true multimedia wash basin.

What's more Meltdown has an internal projection-shield that can project images from inside to its surface. You can even personalize the images projected to incorporate your company logo or opt for the ones available with WET.

WET's Meltdown washbasin is available in translucent orange, lemon, or white, as well as black. No word on pricing.

Brandt Aion

This appliance designed by Antoine Lebrun is a multifunctional kitchen for Fagor Brandt, meeting of electromechanical and vegetable technology. Thanks to plants used in aerospace industry , this appliance will allow us to improve our quality of life by filtering water and air. In closed position, the workspace and the sink (including dishes inside) are washed up with vegetal soap also provided by plants. The kitchen becomes then a green space in your flat.

the appliance is going to be a green space in your flat by using plants to improve the quality of life, filtering water and air. Lift the upper part and there’s a cooking surface and a sink. Close it down and the system will start the dish washing process, using vegetable soap. the concept is great, but would you buy one right now if it would be available?

Moody Aquarium Sink

Many people enjoy keeping an aquarium. There is something calming about watching tropical fish swimming and the tank is a great focal piece. You usually see the tank in living and family rooms but what about the bathroom? Intalbrass’ Moody Aquarium Sink will liven up boring routines like washing hands and brushing teeth.

It is really a functional aquarium. The tank is watertight and sits on a chrome finish brass stand with an integrated towel rail in the front. Access for feeding and tank maintenance is through the two soap dishes on either side of the sink. Water circulation, oxygenation and filtration are all delivered by the powerhead provided. It’s available for $4700. Let’s say you love fish, but have no extra room for an aquarium. That’s where putting fish in your sink comes in real handy. Or maybe you have so many fish, you’ve run out of places to put them. I’m sure it will be loads of fun watching the fish freak out every time you wash your hands.

Plugless Sink

Here's another way to monitor your water usage in the bathroom: use a plugless sink! It's a modern take on the old traditional basin bowls. In order to get rid of the water in the sink, you have to tip it over. According to its designer Maja Ganszyniec, the act of manually tipping the sink over and dumping out the water makes us more aware of how much water we are using and throwing away. There’s a reason behind this altruistic design though. Since you have to manually pour the water out into a spillway, you’re consciously aware of how much water you’re using. Great, I’m a total water hog so this sink would definitely make me think twice about leaving the faucet running.

Horizontally Integrated Siphon

In the image of modern design with a pinch of minimalistic ingenuity comes Axolute's sink with HIS (horizontal integrated siphon) technology. Brilliant! Instead of trying to hide the clunky pipes underneath most wash basins the HIS neatly rids the sink of water through a slot on the front edge of the basin which routes the liquid back to the wall connection. You can place the Axolute sink on its own or mount it above a vanity either way its clean lines and limited space encroachment makes it ideal for almost any modern space.

For those seeking absolute minimalist style, from Axolute will revolutionise your bathroom design. The stunning polished stainless sink features the HIS system, which replaces the traditional drain pipe usually visible underneath basins. Instead, the water flows along the slot of the front of the basin and back into the wall connection a clever, neat solution. The new washbasins T4, SP11, R52, and F7.5 are all made with the HIS system and introduced by Italian company Axolute at FuoriSalone 2008. The lack of pipes underneath makes these designs particularly effective when mounted by themselves, as well as highly convenient to be fitted over a vanity unit. Experience the simplicity and refined style of these new sinks.

The Origin Sink

Jin-woog Koo and Jae han Song from NOTHING Design Group took creativity to a whole new level and created one of the most unique wash basins we could possibly imagine. Drawing inspiration from the water stream that flows into the sea, The Origin is an allegorical design that uses a stone as its tap. All you have to do is “plug” the cobblestone in the water source and the tap is closed. A prime example of fashionable, modern aesthetics, it’s the easiest way of having your own river flowing through your home. Sidestepping queries about just how snug-fitting those stones will have to be, it’s a relaxing change from the roaring torrent of most sink designs.

The Origin, Washstand by Jin-woog and Jae-han Song, "a wash basin based on the source of a river and the way it flows into a lake. A small cobblestone blocks the source, which starts to spout water meandering down to the basin when the tone is removed. Then, the cobble can double as a plug for the sink."

IT is a washbasin inspired by the "flowing water of a stream" with a unique tap, a stone that releases or blocks the water flow.

Ammonite Sink

Ammonite washbasin made from patented concrete, with fossil-shaped basin, fossil size 64 cm, with integrated waste, including wall brackets, customized size from 900 to 1190 x 560 mm, available in the shades of the current colour range, weight starting from 44 kg.

A ammonite-shaped sink! Spit on an extinct cephalopod, then watch the water go around…and around…and around

There is no word on pricing, but my guess is that it would be very expensive to install. The sink shown is a cast-in-place version within a countertop; however a freestanding version is also available.

Erosion sinks

It serves as a reminder of thousands of years of rainfall and melting snow eroding the earth. Perhaps that is the greenest thing about the Erosion Sink by Gore Design. Every time you use the sink you'll be reminded of the earth's age and our impact on it over time. Gore Design is a company dedicated to sustainability in manufacturing concrete sinks and countertops as well as cabinetry and furniture fabricated of Plybooand formaldehyde-free products. This eco-friendly sink uses glass fiber reinforced concrete instead of using the typical reinforcing steel. This type of reinforcing concrete can be easily molded but still reinforced. This finished product is also lighter as no metals are used in the reinforcing.

Kanera E1

Simply silky. There is no better way to describe the flowing surface of the Kanera 1 E wash basins. Like silk. The liquid form is perfect for it’s intended use. Made for support, fitted or wall mount, there is drama when eyes first fall on this pleasing fixture.

this stunning sink by Graft, the building's award-winning interior designers, is what caught our attention. Looking at the bathroom as "a place of purification, relaxation, revitalization and timelessness, "Graft came up with the 1 E "to sensually stage the poetry of water within the overall concept 'bath.'"

With gently sloping curves that look as much man-made as they look carved by glaciers, the designers clearly have mastered the impossibly sleek organic forms that define today's aesthetic. The sinks will be available for purchase outside the W Hotel and Residences as well.

Fractal 23 dresser

Takeshi Miyakawa Design's Fractal 23 was an early New York Design Week standout at Bklyn Designs. The piece presents a variety of storage options, from full-size drawers to tiny cubbies. It is an Amazing modular cabinet. is more than worthy to take a place next to USB fart warmers and the like. Because by properly staggering 23 drawers of varying sizes, Takeshi Miyakawa has made use of every inch inside this cube.

Wouldn't this be a cool dresser or toy box for a kid? While this piece was undoubtedly designed for an older crowd, it looks like it would be great for storing all of those giant and not so giant odds and ends that babies seem to collect in their first years. Of course, the problem then becomes remembering which drawer contains what.

Drawerment

This idea looks nice, but is not something new, we presented some time ago a similar piece ( Chest of Drawers ), that was made from of discarded drawers, found and rescued at flea markets. Drawerment is a composition of drawers collected from old office furniture. The Drawerment is the creation of Czech designer Jaroslav Jurica of the Hubero Kororo Design Group and it was designed for the Dutch design house, Demakersvan for their renovated studio in Rotterdam. Jurica designed this to celebrate “the 15th anniversary of Tejo Remy’s chest of drawers for Droog Design called “You Can’t Lay Down Your Memory”. The idea as I’ve said is not new, but is another example of have we can use recycled pieces of furniture, to make something unique.

Drawerment is a composition made of old office drawers. Fluttering loosely on the walls, tables or on the floor they freshen up the cold office atmosphere. As a flock they sometimes arrange into groups, otherwise they just float freely in their own way.

Punished to the corner

A smart idea! It is the 'Punished, to the corner!' project, by Cristina Toledo. It is a storage space that can be mounted in any corner of your room and has been shown at the exhibition ‘the inhabitable space’ in valencia, spain. This piece questioned how designer utilize and create personal space, presenting some tangible solutions for those living in tight spaces. With a swing down door to conceal whatever it is you are storing, the triangular corner storage works in any corner space. Multiple units could be mounted to the wall in a tower to take even more advantage of a corner.

Changing cupboard

Front Design has created an awesome furniture called Changing Cupboard, which they exhibited at a recent Milan design show. According to their own words, the cupboard is “built out of turning advertising signs so the expression of its surface changes.” According to my own words, it’s a kick-ass psychedelic pixel-morphing furniture.It’s Simply program what pattern you want and watch it change like a rotating billboard.

Front Design call this a Changing Cupboard, but I tend to think of my cupboard as something over my counters.The Changing cupboard illustrates. The instructions should probably come with an eye-strain warning.

Pocket Library Book Storage for Small Places

Check out this innovative design by Ariel Jacubovich, the Pocket Library, a compact book and CD storage device that folds into a 21 inches (55 centimeters) cube. Made of MDF, the Pocket Library provides a proper space for books and other study material and helps to keep the study table neat and organized. It also comes with straps to keep the books intact and small castors for effortless shifting.

The idea of putting books in a box is usually annoying: they get filled with dust, if you're searching for a specific title you have to turn the box upside down to find it, and the boxes usually end up in a high shelve that you never look at.

The Pocket-Library, however, has a very simple organization with straps that keeps the books organized, it unfolds into vertical panes where you can easily scan for a book, and has small castors that make it easy to move around. The fact that it folds into a cube obviously make it suitable for a small coffee table or bench to keep magazines.

Transformer Shelf

The Transformer-Shelf designed by Martin Sammer prodcut design.

The design of this object allows to participate in the evolution of its shape.By using the TRANSFORMER-SHELF you will constantly rearrange the different units towards each other, creating myriad different shapes. This will have an influence on your impression of the object, the cognition of the surrounding room and the way you identify yourself with the Object.

he 120 x 85 x 75 cm size piece of furniture is composed of eight different modules, which are connected by an interlocking construction system to form a rectangular object. Drawn up in a reduced style, the compact body of the Transformer can be expanded through the active use of the drawer elements, simultaneously revealing the open inner structure.There are overall 20 different possibilities to insert elements in different sizes. The harmonised arrangement of shelf areas,recesses and lateral notches offers a maximal effective area of the modules, which are assimilated to standardised measure-ments. The cumulative height of the object, for example, corresponds to the dimensions of a worktable, while the drawer slots are in accordance with DIN. With a potential extended size of up to 3,7 meters per side the Transformer not only functions as a fluid shelving system, as a free-standing piece of furniture with a levitating character it can also serve as a partition.

Divided chest of drawers

Divided is a chest of drawers created by Front Design that you can divided and put together again so it looks like it defies gravity.

However does it stay up? Details aren’t clear, but we’re presuming that the secret behind the gravity-defying Divided chest of drawers is a wall or a glass support. If it goes commercial, we will discover which.

Surf Chair

Designed by Kenneth Lylover for the ‘Internet Collection’ competition at the Scandinavian Furniture Fair, the Surf Chair snagged the title for Winner of “Best Product” at the event. And from just looking at the thing, you can tell it has earned its spot.

The Surf Chair mounts the monitor at an easily viewed height, though interestingly (and actualy disappointingly) enough, doesn’t include some sort of fold out table for the keyboard and mouse. The peripherals are kinda left hanging on your lap. Though for the name of design, this was probably left out for a reason.

this rocking chair also managed to bag the price of Winner of “Best Product” there. This chair seems to be very comfortable, as you can see from this picture that it is fitted with numerous pillows to support every part of body.

Also the monitor is smartly suspended in front of the user by this one piece work station. However the keyboard and mouse are supposed to be placed as usual on the users lap. The Surf Chair looks like a total dream to use for gaming, or darn near any sort of long-term computer session.

Leaf Rocking Chair

Leaf is a rocking chair allowing the user to sit low to the ground. Its simple form allows the design to flow providing comfort with a polyurethane ball that locks it into any position. Simple, beautiful and full of color. Designed by Lime Studio.

Leaf is designed with a simple curved form and low height to allow multiple positions.

Made with birch plywoood, high density cushion, removable and washable fabric.

Taking inspiration from Mother Nature, the chair is truly rocking and funky and can be used for a number of purposes.

Living Lounge Chair

This marvelous chair by JGreen Design, excellently called the Living Lounge Chair, looks like a regular chair frozen in surprise, owner-caught during its secret nocturnal perambulations. Delightfully Mieville-like (Un-Lun-Dun!) and Burroughs-esque (Naked Lunch, passed through the filter of Cronenberg). $7,500, though, puts owning one well beyond my reach; luckily, $100 of blotter acid and a gin chaser will quickly morph my current chaise longue into a shadowy arachnid monstrosity for 1/750th the price.

The dimensions are 96 x 38 x 30-inch and it definitely has style, looking like a living creature with black arms made of poplar and a body with lavender micro-suede.