Green Lamp

Shoebox Dwelling: The Grass Lamp by Marko Vuvkovic made me look. In the attempt to introduce natural elements to a home interior, the designer combined lighting with greenery in one elegant object. The piece is made from PVC plastic and incorporates space for a small planter. The lighting source located directly above it provides enough illumination for the grass to […]

Rhino Chair

Want some wild experience in your living room? Here’s the new offering from the Spanish artist Maximo Riera who has come up with his collection of Rhino chair. This chair, that would certainly lend a beauty to your home, forms a part of the artist’s Animal Chair collection that consists of furniture in the shape of various species ranging from […]

Luxury Public Toilets

Iconoculture: Shiny tile floors; artsy in-stall murals; a kid-friendly atmosphere: Dutch company 2theloo is offering an alternative to traditional communal commodes with their clean and modern restroom shops. Since February 2011, the company has opened locations in shopping districts and train and gas stations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland. A storefront with toiletry products, storage closets and refreshments (including […]

Seven Seats Sofa + iTablets

SEVENseats-k7 is an innovative and versatile indoor-outdoor armless multi-position chaise longue sofa. The chaise longue can be transformed into a front or side table which includes hollow spaces compatible with tablets such as iPads. Its special design also allows you to add more sofas laterally to complete a bench.

Give Your Dishes A Spin

Shoebox Dwelling: Remember Ahhaproject I featured some time ago? Guess what, they have been busy with creating more space-saving designs. And their latest concept for Elecrolux is truly ingenious – a rotating sink/washer combo. ‘The idea came about when we realized the potential of space conservation when our sink was full of dirty dishes! The system works in a way […]

Piece them Together

Shoebox Dwelling: If you love typography and flat-pack furniture – you will appreciate these pieces. Originally designed as an advertising campaign for Penguin Books, this line was created to promote reading. The concept is pretty simple – every book is made up of words; and all words are composed of 26 letters of the alphabet, arranged and rearranged in infinite […]

ReMakes Placemats

ReMakes eco-friendly placemats are made from reclaimed billboards and movie posters. Each one-of-a-kind set of four placemats is randomly cut and selected from the same poster. The placemats help preserve the environment and reduce landfill, while bringing an artistic and unique look to your table.

Functional Bathtub

Shoebox Dwelling: When it comes to bathroom storage we, small space inhabitants, are not spoiled with the abundance of choice. Which is why this collection from Royo Group is so exciting. The Keops Evolution series feature functional drawers and shelves around the bathtub itself. This elegant solution allows for much needed product/towel storage while taking virtually no extra space. It […]

For Urban Gardeners

Shoebox Dwelling: Eco-conscious urban gardeners – rejoice! Here is a product in which recycling meets hydroponics in one compact package. Grow Bottles is a smart invention by Potting Shed Creations, that will allow you to grow fresh culinary herbs and enjoy the sustainable design at the same time. Made from reclaimed wine bottles, the package includes everything you need to […]

Vege Set

Springwise: Recently another like-minded innovation caught our eye: all-in-one “Grow Your Own” boxes from UK-based Allotinabox. Though the company’s own website is still in the works, Allotinabox now sells limited-edition Grow Your Own boxes on Amazon, filled with organic seeds and a variety of accompanying products for growing vegetables at home. Premium seed packs include carrot, spring onion, leek, spinach […]