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Sleeping Beauty Chandelier by Nadine Sterk

The beauty of this chandelier is that it is actually a knitting machine — when the lamp is turned on, it knits its own lampshade. ...

5 Unique Kitchen Fume Hoods by Barriviera Cappe
Appliancist

As a renter with a New York galley kitchen, one of my kitchen dreams is to have a proper range hood above the stove to help maintain the air quality in the small apartment while cooking. Appliancist...

Trimmed VS Trimless: Electrical

The new 22 electrical outlet by Bocci, pictured up top, got us thinking about flush trim and how desireable (and laborious) it is in modern architecture. We know we would love flush trims in our own...

Flickr Trend?: Transparent Desktops

We've spotted tons of people doing this on Flickr. They're setting up their desktop images to match what's behind them, making the computer screen look transparent. Are we missing something? Has thi...

The Inside Out: The Original Settlers

Name: Bob Location: Tribeca Size: 1200 sqft loft Years lived in: 22 years Bob is, as he says, "good at small problem solving." He enjoys "looking at what's there and deciding what's necessary to g...

Vampire Energy Chart at Good Magazine

Find out how much energy you're using wasting when household appliances are left plugged in 24/7/365. Good Magazine's Vampire Energy Chart breaks it down in terms of kilowatt hours of energy use and...

BJORNHOLMEN Flat Screen TV Cabinet

Shallow Hide-away. For those that want a relatively inexpensive way to both mount and hide a flatscreen TV, the BJORNHOLMEN cabinet from IKEA does both while measuring just under 16" in depth and ma...

Hulger's Sculptural Low-Energy Plumen Light Bulbs
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Embracing Energy-Efficiency. In the Plumen design prototypes from London-based Hulger, the necessary coils of a energy-efficient bulb are used as a sculptural element to create unique lighting. In a...

Contactbox by Anna Falkenmark

A new market has opened up for charging stations as people find they have more personal electronics than they care to look at. The latest we've spotted is Contactbox. It was created by Swede Anna Fa...

Picket Fence Cord Management
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Wired & Inspired. Check out the D.I.Y. Picket Fence designed by Karl Zahn. Attached to baseboards, the pickets create a space to stow cords and the gaps allow plugs to pop through when needed. Via: ...

Smart Bedside Table at PB Teen

A smart table for smart teens, and adults too. PB Teen's Smart Bedside Table has a power strip integrated into its drawer......

Repurposing a Ribbon Storage Box

Crafts-turned-tech. We like Crib Candy's recommendation to use this Ribbon Storage Box from Martha Stewart Crafts for......

Panasonic's Concept Furniture
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New Directions. Looks like electronic giant and flat-screen pusher Panasonic has developed a series of concept furniture designed specifically for flat panel displays. Via: Engadget....

LaCie Hub by Ora-Ito

Sculpture? Nope, home electronic. The LaCie Hub, designed by Ora-Ito, is a thing of beauty. It provides you with 4 extra USB ports, 2 FireWire ports, a light and a fan. And you'll want to leave it o...

Socket Pocket Charging Station

On the floor. That's where a lot of people end up putting their iPods or cell phones when the're charging at an outlet. Or even if you use a landing strip, bedside table, or desk, they still take up...

Conceal and Compact by Belkin

Sexy surge protectors? Yes, they do exist. Two of them, actually. These surge protectors by Belkin are called Compact (up top) and Conceal (after the jump)....

Rejuvenation's Bat Pendant Lights

Eclectic Electric. We flipped through the new catalog from Rejuvenation recently and loved the quirkiness of the Drake (left) and Sunset (right) lamps. Both feature a coiling serpant and a midfligh...

NY Gift Fair: Orchadia Mobile

Printed Circuit Boards.. You'll know Mark Mckenna from his Designer Emulation Kits — small scale designer lamps powered by a 9V battery. And you might know Rodger Stevens from his wire sculptures. ...

Off Switch and Hook by Die Electric

This made us laugh. The Off light switch hook, designed by Die Electric, promotes keeping lights turned off, we guess. But seriously, maybe the switch could be reversed so that when a coat hangs on ...

ConEd Solutions

Has anyone else noticed the subway ads? They're a reminder to us to sign up for ConEd Solutions, which will switch our electric service to wind power. We have a friend who signed up and he assured u...

NYT: Greener Buildings?

Old Infrastructure. Yesterday, the New York Times Real Estate section ran an interesting lead story. Rather than focusing on new developments and expensive apartments, The Cost of Saving Energy begins...

Chick-a-Dee Smoke Detector

Rescued in Style. Mooi uit de brand — Dutch for "rescued in style" — was a recent design competition requesting student designers to make fire safety more attractive. (Apparently few Dutch homes hav...

Power Strip with Foot Switch

For a quick way to turn off all of his chargers at once, AT reader Marcelo thought up the idea of combining a power strip with a foot switch. We think it's a great idea. This power strip at the Sup...

Herman Miller's Be Collection

Personalized (Green) Comfort. Design power-house Herman Miller has recently launched the Be Collection � a group of office-oriented accessories to assist one to Be Comfortable, Be Organized, and B...

eNook by Anthro

Electronics at home can take up a lot of space and botch the look of your apartment. For those without a separate room for the home office, this is a good alternative. It's called eNook and it's a w...

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