Den of Daydreams: 8 Fantastical Make-Believe Makeovers
[ By Mike in Design & Fixtures & Interiors. ] While many of us go for a functionalist, pick’n'mix approach to home decor (“I need curtains: oh, that will do” etc.), let us be upstanding for...
View ArticleEnthused and Infused: 19 New Directions For Teapot Design
[ By Mike in Design & Products & Packaging. ] What could be more welcoming than a pot of tea in the morning? (Coffee drinkers, you are not allowed to answer that). From its humble beginnings...
View Article7 Wonders Of The Modern Shipping World
[ By Mike in 7 Wonders Series & Global. ] For those who think that the glory-days of boat-building are over, think again – for there are modern-day Brunels, eager to build the next generation of...
View ArticleThe Future Sounds Like This: 10 Magnificently Modern Musical Instruments
[ By Mike in Art & Installation & Sound. ] The study of musical instruments (‘organology’ – no, really) is the study of the human condition. Every culture is defined by its own distinctive set...
View ArticleGray-Sky Thinking: 15 Uniquely Modern Umbrella Designs
[ By Mike in Design & Products & Packaging. ] Umbrellas have come a long way since the first scraps of material arranged to keep the rain off – and nowadays, they have evolved into the...
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