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Ilmari Tapiovaara (1914-1999) Ilmari Tapiovaara turut mengambil peran penting dalam perkembangan skandinavia dan dunia desain international pada abad 20. Setelah bekerja di Avar Aalto di London dan Le Corbusier di Paris, beliau mengangkat Eero Aarnio danYjro Kukkapuro sebagai asistennya. Fokusnya adalah meneliti tentang optimalisasi dari kursi multi fungsi, seperti The Domus Chair yang beliau ran cang untuk fasilitas duduk di asrama mahasiswa Domus di Helsinki yang memiliki fungsi sebagai kursi kantor, kursi makan dan kursi konferensi dengan sistem stacking. Sejak tahun 1951-1960, Ilmari Tapiovaara telah menerima tidak kurang dari 6 medali emas di The Triennale di Milan, rekor terbanyak dari desainer-desainer yang pernah menerima penghargaan tersebut. Karya-karyanya sekarang diproduksi oleh Artek yang memberikan kemungkinan karyanya untuk lebih mendunia. dikutip dari  http:// www.scandinavia-design.fr/ ilmari-tapiovaara_en.html

We’ve seen CapsulePot from Greenamic , it’s a cute mini capsulepot . Joseph Kwon version is a bit bigger compared to Greenamic version. I guess if you feel growing your plants using Greenamic CapsulePot is uncomfortable, you might want to take a look this product as alternative . The great thing about CapsulePot from Joseph Kwon, it has variety of colors to choose from, if you prefer, you can also pick the pot with transparent case. The capsule-shaped container has been designed to look minimalist and futuristic, a beautiful complement to any existing décor. Designer : Joseph Kwon

'turntable' by richard underhill, one work in the 'triumph lifestyle accessories' show working with reappropriated motorcycle components as their base materials, young industrial designers developed a collection of home good prototypes in a recent collaborative exhibition between triumph motorcycles and the birmingham institute of art and design . view of the record deck british designer richard underhill's turntable incorporates a motorcycle brake rotor as the disc platter and a cylinder head along the side of the plinth. 'bowls' by wa ya-lin detail view of the bowl base taiwanese designer wa ya-lin interwove spokes from the wheels of the triumph bonneville to create two bowls. 'corkscrew' by nick orme british designer nick orme adapts a brake lever assemblage into a corkscrew. the lever is used to control the corkscrew component, while the repurposed handle preserves the buttons and lights of the original handle...

In days gone by, headphones were the size of half-a-head and blocked out the entire outside world. The audio was amazing but you sweated profusely because of the generous foam padding. And you looked idiotic. Through several mutations, we then ended up at the other extreme, with minuscule earbuds that nearly vanished in your ear — and you still looked dorky. Now, we have moved on to “audio fashion wear” that combines the best of all worlds. Copenhagen’s AIAIAI with its design partners at Kilo has come up with stylish, light-weight Tracks Headphone Series that combines toned-down nostalgic looks with superior sound quality. A leather version of Tracks, in natural and black, is apparently in the works as well. More retro on-ear fashion is available at WeSC (WearetheSuperlativeConspiracy), established in 1999 in Stockholm. Some of their latest models seem eerily and comfortingly familiar, especially our current favorite, the MARACA 0004068 created for WeSC by Sto...

The venerable Italian brand Brionvega thinks the 60s and 70s are worth bringing back, or that at least some of the design sensibilities of the era warrant new life. The classic, groundbreaking Radiofonografio, divined in 1965 by two of the three Castiglioni brothers, Pier Giacomo and Achille, is making a new entrance as RR226. In 1965, the 'musical component robot' was a home electronic marvel that in one sleekly designed device included a radio, amplifiers and a record player (for both 45s and 33s). The modernized model has also a CD and DVD players but otherwise it is as close as possible to the original. The amplifiers are moveable which makes it possible to create different configurations both for visual and listening pleasure. Showcased at the Salone del Mobile in Milan in April, RR226 may be a while coming to a store near you. But like so many of the Castiglioni brothers' objects, still produced and/or displayed by Zanotta, Flos, Artemide and MoMA, t...

May 18 2010 Black and white are the safe choices in the design world. The color of luxury is elegant and subdued. Yet, at the same time, even top-tier designers, artists and luxury brands have always used bright colors as well. It is not about either or. It is not black-and-white or color. Just try telling those who love Dale Chihuly’s art, Versace interiors, Karim Rashid’s Corian eco-house or Renzo Piano’s Central St Giles facades in London that the “designer look” is always predominantly black and white. And although bright color is often associated with being a sort of primitive, wild, folk-art aesthetic, and therefore black and white would seem the serious and civilized alternative, color is not just wild, frivolous, and primitive. Just think of your favorite brand’s logo and you will most likely visualize some color. Imagine a weekly market at a Peruvian mountain town, an Indian wedding party, a Norwegian fishing town, Marimekko fabrics, a Cirque du...

When you watch “The Biggest Loser” episodes, you’ll know that eating deep fried food is one of the biggest sins for the contestants. What about air fried food? Is this a healthy option? Well, according to Philips, their new AirFryer product uses Rapid Air Technology to cook the kind of meals that would traditionally be dunked in a deep fat fryer . Philips claims that using this technology to fry food, you’ll get brown crispy foods with up to 80% less fat. Philips AirFryer works by circulating air up to 200C around foods, it’s oil free and far healthier. How does the food taste? Well, you have to try it to know it. You can pre-order this cooking machine at Philips’ website. From : Philips The Airfryer is a revolution in home cooking that uses little or no oil as it fries. Airfryer uses patented Rapid Air technology to circulate hot air around a grill component, creating delicious meals with up to 80% less fat. Whether it’s perfect French fries, crispy chicken nuggets, del...

How many times do you have to assist your grandfather to the shopping mall to help them read the price tags that are usually being written in small characters and are not so easy to understand? You don’t have to do this anymore since HelloTag is already quite helpful for elderly and handicapped people while shopping. Utilizing innovative RFID system, this tag concept can improve the shopping experience by enabling users check required information of a product such as size, price, material, etc. through sound data stored in RFID tag which can be played by using the main device as a microphone. Pressing the button on the main device, someone who is unable to read, can easily know the detailed particulars of a product. Designer : Moonhwan Lee

Wait, don’t anticipate already the toy aircrafts that the kids are playing with can be found at the children section in Wal-Mart. In fact, even though they really look like one , but these are not just toy planes at all, however, the fun is surely an added bonus that your kids can enjoy. This cloth hanger is the outcome of the playful thought of Chetan Sorab, which can store clothes in the closet in a range of alternatives, most specially, with fun. Inspired from the shape of early World War aircrafts, the hanger has been designed with a funful appearance including an ergonomic handle that enables user to hook on other hangers, making a fleet of them carrying easier than ever. The variety of color will definitely give you the chance of being YOU and show others your taste of elegance. Designer : Chetan Sorab

How many types of espresso machines have you seen? 10?… 20? How many types of them do you think might still exist in the market? 100?… 200? Whatever the number is, doesn’t matter who is the manufacturer, Vespeo espresso machine can beat them all by blending the iconic style of Vespa with modernity, tradition and Italian flair. Materials, surface finish and color combination was carefully selected to represent culture and ritual coffee preparation which results a compact and easy to operate espresso machine. The key element is the analogue indicator that symbolizes the dashboard of a Vespa scooter showing important information about steam, level of water and coffee. The espresso machine can make two cups of coffee at a time, can hold up to 6 empty cups on it and contains two different compartments for coffee and water. Designer : Stefan Radev