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Stylish Flagship Stores - Fiat London (GALLERY)

Fiat UK has just opened a stylish new Flagship Store in London’s West End and celebrated the occasion with a design exhibition and fabulous party. The exhibition, called Fiat Workpop 500, featured the work of 22 young designers competing to design an accessory for the Fiat 500 that will go into production. The showroom, located in the heart of London,… [More]

An Early Fool's Day - Eiffel Tower Extension Is A Hoax

You don't have to wait for April 1st Fool's Day to be a fool. Apparently, the ultra-mediated extension of the Eiffel Tower (which was a top trend on trend hunter also) was a hoax! "This is a hoax," a tower spokeswoman said. "We have no idea where this came from. The whole thing is preposterous. Ther… [More]

Siafu - A Shape Changing Computer (GALLERY)

The Siafu, a laptop initially conceived by designer Jonathan Lucas for the persons with impaired vision, should be available on the market as soon as possible. "The idea was to open a new realm of digital interface for the visually impaired by enhancing and even surpassing existing technologies that… [More]

Info-a-Porter - PC Bracelet (GALLERY)

One very interesting concept is Info Live, finalist to the 2007-08 Next-Gen PC Design Competition. Although I'm sure that the more wearable the technology becomes, the more we'll depend on it, the designer states that "users are able to free more time doing things they enjoy in life". I can't wait t… [More]

Powdered Celebrity Skin - Famous Stardust (Hoax)

How do you feel about having a piece of your favourite celebrity captured in a bottle, literally? Awkward, gross, surreal? Maybe, but it is possible. Famous Flakes is a store in SOHO that sells a powdered… [More]

Photo Journalism in LEGO - Mike Stimpson's Playful Reproductions (GALLERY)

Mike Stimpson, a British photographer decided to reproduce famous journalism photos with Lego figurines. It is a beautiful project, but I have to wonder if it's not too much to recreate a dramatic moment… [More]

Furniture That Glows - Full Moon Sideboard (GALLERY)

Designed by Sotirios Papadopoulos and produced by Ennezero, the "Full Moon" sideboard will be on-view at the SOHO temporary gallery in Milan between 18 and 22, April. At daylight it looks like a usual close-up image of the moon printed on the side, but at night it glows radiantly because of a very s… [More]

Weird Inspiration - Anatomical Design (GALLERY)

Now this is weird! Maybe we hadn't had enough lessons of anatomy at school, but to see my own body parts around the house? I don't think so! I sincerely hope that this won't turn into a design trend, because then I'll start wondering "What next?". Our soul? Till then, "enjoy" these brain lamp, uteru… [More]

Batman Cave Themed Theatre - The Ultimate Movie Experience

I bet you had enough of the same old movie seats and popcorn paper bags. It's time to try something different: the Batman Cave themed theatre. Designed by Elite Home Theater Seating, which also completed a "Gladiator" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" themed theaters for private homes, it will probably… [More]

Bugatti EB 16.4 Veryon - Pure Blood And Speed

Limited to a production of only five units, one of the fastest cars in the world, Bugatti EB 16.4 Veryon "Pur Sang" can reach a speed of over 250 mph. This exclusive car has a body shell made of an extremely pure aluminum alloy, a carbon fiber monocoque body and no paint. But I have bad news for tho… [More]