16 Fragile Innovations
From Snowflake Ceilings to Glass Spinning Wheels:
Luisa Amanda Gomes — Jan 28, 2010 — Fashion
These fragile innovations can offer you enjoyment, provided that you handle them with care. Items that break easily remind us to appreciate the more sturdy things in life and give us an excuse to tell people not to touch (if you’re somebody who likes to yell). Featured in the slideshow are delicate pieces of art that you can appreciate with your eyes, or equipment that will shatter easily and cause you to wonder why you ever purchased something like a glass Foosball table in the first place.
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Intricate Papercraft Lamps
7GODS Light Installments Embrace Delicate Decor
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Manuscript Necklaces
Stunning Paper Jewelry by Ana Hagopian is Delicate and Dainty
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Delicate Dinner Tables
Svilen Gamolov's Drop Table Refines Dining at Home
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Delicate Paper Chairs
Web-Patterned 'Hechima 4' Seating Only Looks Frail
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Powerfully Fragile Digitalized Art
Classic Images Get a Dark Twist
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Fragile Plaster Packaging
These Breakable Hearts Make a Smashing Valentine's Day Present
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Glass Foosball Tables
Custom Lux Minimalist Game Table is Sweet and Shatterproof
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Papercraft-Inspired Jewelry
Emi Brooch and Hair Clip Oozes Delicate Femininity
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Breakable Dinner Plates
Alexander Hulme Designs Plate that Smashes From One Into Two
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Delicate Glass Jewelry
‘Drop of Water' Necklaces by Karl Oskar
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Shattertography
Brock Davis Shatters Everyday Objects That Ought Not to Break
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Glass Spinning Wheels
Andy Paiko Designs Delicate Yet Functional Masterpieces
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Delicate Barnacle Canopy
21-Pendant Chandelier by Bocci
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Snowflake Ceilings
FugasLusas Delicatessen Features a Laser-Cut Ceiling
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Stringy Chandeliers
Tim Baute Creates Delicate Looking Lighting Called ‘SevenUp'
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Pinata Packaging
This Breakable Gift Wrap is Great for Soothing Birthday Rage
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Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
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Croatian Crocheted Umbrellas
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Unbreakable Wine Glasses
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Conceptual Craft Beer Bottles
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Malleable Connected Illuminators
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Modular Working Desks
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Splintered Storage Console Tables
The Flitter Console Table by Deniz Aktay is Stylishly Functional
Future Building Material Exhibitions
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Connected Workplace Privacy Pods
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Smart Glass-Topped Lookouts
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Conscious Experimental Furniture Designs
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Artistic Ribbon-Like Ceiling Lights
'The Fellas' Ceiling Light Has a Clean, Minimalist Design
Playful Modular Mops
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Venetian Baked Glass Housewares
The Arte Veneziana 'MELT' Collection is Iridescently Ornate
Crystalline Gem-Like Coffee Tables
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Dazzling Polyhedral Pendant Lights
The 'PUFF' Pendant Lights by Tom Dixon Come in Two Colors
Retro Vinyl Record-Inspired Lamps
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Bedazzled Crystalline Mobile Devices
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Transparent Hard-Sided Sofas
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Eco-Friendly Glass Materials
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Dynamic Structural Furniture Designs
ÆTHER/MASS and Alton Design Two New Products
Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs
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Removable Plate Shelving Systems
The Gere Multifunctional Crockery Shelf by Florian Beser is Chic
Recycled Material Pendant Lights
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Funky Colorful Storage Units
Pavel Vetrov's Funky Storage Units Capture Attention
Melt-Resembling Portable Lamps
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Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations
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Whimsical Joint Lighting Collections
Rakumba and Tom Fereday Join Forces on the Port Collection
Multifunctional Glass Food Containers
These Containers Are Shatterproof, Stackable and Stylish
Reimagined Curiously Functional Products
The New DIDIM Design Series Honors Everyday Objects
Minimal Desk Accessories Concepts
The DESKRISK Series Organizes the Working Space
Ultra-Minimalist Metallic Coffee Tables
The 'Whisk' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay is Chic and Simple
Tailor-Made Furniture Ranges
Last Ditch Design's Capsule Balances Aesthetics and Functionality
Fantastical Crystal Slippers
Swarovski Recreated Cinderella's Glass Slippers for Disney's 100th
Wearable Avant-Garde Lamps
Rick Owens Presented the Strobe Show Highlighting Bright Helmets
Oozing Cake-Like Furniture Designs
The 'Roll Furniture' Makes Use of Discarded Materials
Upcycled Object Exhibitions
Nendo and Daniel Arsham Design, Break, and Create Functional Objects
Sustainable Recycled Paper Cabinets
Joost van Bleiswijk Showcases the No Screw No Glue Collection
Contemporary Versatile Glassware
Richard Brendon Designs the Modern Optic Collection
Playful Furniture Exhibits
SFMOMA Presents Conversation Pieces: Contemporary Furniture in Dialogue
Exquisite Textured Pendant Lamps
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Artful Table Tennis Furniture
These NEDJ Ping Pong Tables Maintain a Quirky Form
Adjustable Playful Table Lamps
Flos Presents Two Sets of Lamps during Milan Design Week 2023
Blown Glass-Inspired Lighting Capsules
Gauzak Design Studio Creates the Luisa Collection of Light
Dynamic Structural Chair Designs
Jumbo Presents the Snow Fence and Foldont Chair Designs
Kintsugi-Inspired Piggy Banks
The 'Penny' Piggy Bank by Dario Narvaez Can Be Reassembled
Balloon-Like Lighting Series
Lladró and Nichetto Studio Present the Soft Blown Light Collection
Caged Luxury Homeware Collections
Hermès’ New Homeware Capsule Debuted at Milan Design Week
Translucent Glass Bricks
These Unique Bricks Offer Reliable Insulation and Load-Bearing
Computer Symbol-Inspired Watch Designs
Anicorn Watches Releases the Spinning Beach Ball Watch
Opulent Outdoor Lamp Designs
The GUBI Seine Portable Lamp Has a Modernist Feel
Ice Cream-Resembling Lamps
Crème Atelier Designs the Soft Serve Lamp Lighting Design
Luxury Discrete Wheelchair Designs
The Resilience Wheel Chair is Ground-Breaking in Its Design
Inflated-Style Structural Cups
Gustaf Westman's Latest Creation is the Chunky Spiky Cup
Ribbed Tubular Table Lamps
The 'Stella' Desk Lamp Diffused Light Through an Acrylic Shade
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
LightArt Presents the Ocean Coil Collection of Lamps
Collectible Circular Design Exhibitions
Isola Presents Nothing Happens if Nothing Happens
Umbrella-Resembling Playful Lamps
Heeyeol Yang Designs the Rain Man Lamp Structure
Plastic-Exploring Art Exhibitions
The Everlasting Plastics Exhibition Explores Plastic Dependency
Intergalactic-Inspired Lifestyle Products
The Spacio Collection is Made up of Everyday Objects
Hand-Blown Glassware Collections
Glasvin's Collections are Luxurious and Exquisite
Color-Changing Eccentric Turntables
Brian Eno Designs the Turntable II with Unpredictable Patterns
Minimalist Gradient Glass Desks
The in.water Concept by Nicola Morelli is a Metaphor for Pollution
Colored Glass Solar Panels
inQs Beautiful Solar Panels Look Like Stain Glass
Sleek Artful Accessible Furniture
ThirdKind Presents its Abigail Collection of Furniture
Futuristic Totemic Lighting Series
Jeremy Anderson Designs a Set of Floor Lamps for Space Relics
Miniature Wine Glasses
This 3D-Printed Wine Glass Is Thinner Than a Human Hair
Bright Whimsical Home Accessories
Blue Balcony Design Studio Delivers a Range of Vibrant Decor
Terrazzo Side Table Concepts
Stuart Cole Designs the Simplistic Balance Side Table Concepts
Asia-Honoring Artisanal Handmade Designs
IKEA Presents its MÄVINN Collection Celebrates Asia
Artful Meticulous Tableware Series
Zaha Hadid Design Presents a Series of Tableware Collections
Digital Glass Design Breakthroughs
Researchers at MIT Media Lab Annouced 'G3DP 2' Glass Printing
Intelligent Wireless Charging Devices
The Carousel Series by Pablo Designs Features Two Pieces
Ethereal Light Designs
Peter Kovacsy Crates "A Sense of Wonderment" with Vestige for Ross Gardam
Nature-Inspired 3D-Printed Vases
Drag and Drop Presents its New Ceramic Collection of Vases
Instrument-Inspired Wall Lamps
The Louis Collection by Sara Schoenberger Honors a Jazz Musician
Mesmerizing Sculpture Exhibitions
Dan Lam Showcases Her Fourth Solo Exhibition Tiled Cosmic Shake
Immersive Crystal Installations
LUMIÈRES by St. Louis Was Showcased During Milan Design Week
Dynamic Bookend Lighting Designs
Notchi Architects Designs the Stair Table Lamp for Oblure
Flying Umbrella Prototypes
This Hands-Free Device Hovers Above You to Protect From the Rain
70s-Inspired Structural Furniture
Nouveau Standard Creates the Collection 12 of Retro Designs
One-of-a-Kind Experimental Design Objects
Origin Made is Launching Experimental Editions
Invisibility-Illusion Portable Cloaks
The Invisibility Shield Co. Relies on Science
Rustic Recycled Wood Tables
The 'Primitive Structures' Table Design by Jongwon Lee is Stone-Like
Artful Ethereal Iridescent Resin
Objects of Common Interest Expands its Creative Boundaries
Tubular Metal Furniture Collections
Tim Teven Designs the Tube Collection of Furniture
Frying Pan-Inspired Furniture Series
Alessi and Philippe Starck Join on the Poêle Collection
Transparent Crystal Glasswares
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Playful Sustainable Lounge Furniture
The Beam Collection by Neinkamper is Soft and Curvaceous
Luxe Lounge Motorized Wheelchairs
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Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations
Dutch Invertuals Creates the Flow Fountain Installation
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Domestic Artful Furniture Series
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Artful Reflective Art Exhibitions
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Architecturally Strong Furniture Capsules
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Water Ripples-Inspired Chairs
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Matte White Dynamic Chandeliers
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Chamotte Stoneware Furniture Series
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Easy-to-Assemble Colorful Furniture
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Candy-Colored Glass Lighting
Curiousa Designs the Wave II Collection of Vibrant Lights
Futile Material Design Exhibitions
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Artisanal Artful Glass Series
Diego Olivero Studio Presents the New Kaanch Glass Series
Rotating Solar Powered Benches
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Shimmering Oceanic Side Tables
The 'Liquid Table' Has a Hand-Hammered Design
Spinning Top-Inspired Light Capsules
Federico Peri Designs the Trottola Lights for BROKIS
Spiky Inflatable Sculptures
Steve Messam Presents His Sculptures During Clerkenwell Design Week
Perforated Light-Passing Art Installations
The Volvo Circle Pavilion Uses Tyvek Facades
Discarded Theater Screen Lamps
Haneul Kim Transforms Waste into Lighting Designs
Mouth-Blown Glass Pendant Lights
Studio Thier & van Daalen Design the GRID Pendant Lights
Glassmaking Tubular Pendant Lights
Bomma Creates the Dynamic Tubular Flare Light Design
Technology Connection Art Exhibitions
Design Agency Here Unveils the Code/Craft/Chaos Exhibition
Expanding Nostalgic Furniture Collections
IKEA's Nytillverkad Collection Launched New Pieces
Modern-Tinged Traditional Furniture
Sonal Tuli Designs the New Jaipur Furniture Collection
Dimmable Structural Table Lamps
Tala Designs the Mantle Lamp to Illuminate Dining Tables
Efficient At-Home Ice Makers
The IcyForge Ice Maker is Convenient and Efficient
Cork-Base Spinning Lamps
Pelin Özbalcı Designs the Multifunctional Cork sPINmemo Lamp
Intricate Glass Whisky Sculptures
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs the Luminary No.2 Rare Sculpture
Stool-Inspired Design Exhibitions
Daisuke Motogi Presents the Hackability of the Stool Show
Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections
Gufram and Snarkitecture Unveil New 'Sculpted Series'
Life-Exploring Colorful Furniture
Arper Presents Five New Collections of Vibrant Furniture
Colorful Modern Glass Furniture
Yiannis Ghikas Designs the Soda Side Tables for Miniforms
Hand Carved Cork Furniture
( ae ) offices Designs the DOL Furniture Collection with Tactile Detail
Comet-Inspired Lighting Series
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Task-Managing Dynamic Lamps
The Fall Lamp Concept is Made to Keep Users Focused and Productive
Artful Glass Vessel Collections
Dan Yaffet Designs the Patchwork Vessel Collection
Fire-Inspired Artful Candelabras
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Crisp Italian-Style Pilsners
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Table Design Exhibitions
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Dolmen-Inspired Furniture Series
Weonrhee Designs the Primitive Structures Series of Furniture
Expressive Unique Furniture Designs
ÆTHER/MASS Continues to Grow Experimental Design Products
Nordic-Inspired Glass Blown Vases
Anne Hirvonen Designs the Intricately Glass Blown Fab Vase
Motion Blur-Inspired Rocking Chairs
Muddycap Designs the Fast Rocking Chair with a Visual Illusion
Orchestral-Themed Lighting Series
Milan Iluminación Unveils the Symphony Collection of Lights
Digital-Themed Glitchy Visual Wallpapers
JUPIER 10 Presents the Glitch Wallpaper Collection