Think tires would make durable flooring? They absolutely do. While often used in athletic facilities, we'd like to see more recycled rubber flooring in homes and apartments. RB Rubber makes a wide range of products; most are made from recycled tires. Their products can be used as finish flooring indoors, or to isolate sound underneath hardwood floors in apartment buildings.

There are two things to keep in mind about recycled rubber products. More

Wheels Reborn. A recent trip to the Conran Shop turned up these pots and tubs from French company, Tad�. The shapes are inspired by Middle Eastern leather baskets but are made from recycled tires... More

Corian & Austrian Smoked Oak! Separate from the T Style Magazine, this Sunday's NYT Magazine featured a slideshow of Ian Schrager and Herzog & de Meuron's iconic 40 Bond. These are the first photos we've seen of the interior � featuring the unique graffiti pattern sculpted, carved, perforated and engraved into many of the surfaces... More

More Orderly. We're so used to seeing Bertjan Pot's Random Light for Moooi, that we almost missed the new Non-Random Light. It has a regular pattern and a more bulbous structure (the Random Light is round), but is still made of epoxy drained fiberglass. Available in white and black. Via: The Style Files... More

This picture does not exaggerate. The advertising for this product seems to revolve around pet hair, but that doesn’t begin to describe how much of a miracle-worker the rubber squeegee-cum-brush has turned out to be for us.

Our apartment has hardwood floors with area rugs. It’s too small to store a proper upright vacuum cleaner, but the rugs are too big and heavy to make shaking them out practical on a regular basis. More

Jewel-like. After the lively discussion about Arik Levy's Rock Tables, we've been searching for more options for faceted furnishings and decided to highlight his Meteor Series (pictured above) produced by Serralunga in addition to some other faceted finds...
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Home Hydroponics. As the weather cools, those wishing to start an indoor garden may be interested in Green Fortune's Streamgarden. This hydroponic kit speeds up the growth of various plants including houseplants, herbs and vegetables... More

Why should walls have all the fun? Drop ceilings usually aren't the most attractive option but they're often a necessary evil. But Ceilume Smart Ceiling Tiles by Empire West, Inc. are stepping up the adornment factor. More

Asymmetrical. We love the possibilities available with Modular Shelving! These Obo Shelving Units designed by Jeff Miller for Baleri Italia add a new spin and even more possibilities with their unique angles. The glossy plastic material is scratch resistant, making a single unit function well as a stool or side table. A row of several units would make a funky bench!... More

Off-beat Storage. Sean Yoo's funky Opus Incertum Shelving reminds us of a Cubitec that kind of...melted. It is also a similar form to Nauris Kalinauskas' Quad Shelf and the Bouroullec Brothers' Cloud Shelving. Made from "expanded polypropylene" the Opus units can be used as shelves or room dividers both indoors and outdoors. Each 100cm (39.4") square unit holds up to 100 lbs... More