Designed by Schweiger & Viererbl, the TURN is intended to let you stick a fireplace right in the middle of a room and enjoy the warm, romantic glow from any side. All that it lacks is a cozy rug, a mug of hot chocolate, and a book. Or maybe just someone to cuddle with. [ConMoto via Mocoloco]

The concept involves some sort of magical ceramic from outer space that starts out opaque, but becomes transparent when exposed to the heat of a flame. The fireplace also seems like it would be small enough to fit in one hand. I wouldn't expect to go to the grocery store anytime soon to pick up a six-pack of fire—but it is an interesting design at least. [Six Different Ways via Apartment Therapy via DVICE]

On the other hand, buying one might prove problematic. It appears that the 1666 and DCCCXVII A.U.C. (64 AD in the Julian calendar) are only in the prototype stage at the moment. [BBM via Core77]

Made of aluminum for weight reasons and coming in white or black, the fireplace burns bioethanol fuel instead of wood, so it's maybe not as organic as lighting wood on fire but it is adjustable and easy to light. Vauni claims the fireplace is "as easily installed as a flat-screen TV," and will give you something classier to gaze at, open-mouthed, than the new season of The Hills. Prices start at 1840 Euros, which is about $2730 USD. Expensive, sure, but you must have expected that from a wall-mountable Swedish fireplace. [Born Rich via DVICE]

The Gyrofocus fireplace is classy, simple in appearance and "rotates 360° so it can be easily directed to face different parts of the room." It also proves that sometimes there's beauty in the older designs because it was created by Dominique Imbert all the way back in 1968 and beat out "objects ranging from a television designed by Philips, a Sony Ericsson mobile phone, creations by Philippe Starck, and a Leo Cut diamond." Tough competition, but I'm kinda glad that the classy, plain Jane won. Maybe a sink next time? [World Architecture News via Boing Boing]

The Piet features a ceramic shell, brass reflector plates on the interior and a layer of rock wool fire insulation in between. It also burns ethanol instead of wood, so there is no smoke or soot—meaning that the open flame can be "safely" lit in the home. Of course, it doesn't look like it would take much for your drunken ass to knock over when you have a belly full of egg nog and s'mores over the holidays. [cavalliusdesign via MoCoLoco and Coroflot]

The "Mall Fire" by Atria is a fire trunk that uses bio ethanol to create flames when its opened. When closed, it just looks like your standard issue white trunk. As for how much heat it throws, I'm assuming not a lot. But hey, fire! Everybody loves fire. [Product Page via BornRich]

Completely portable, the $970 stainless steel Vidro fireplace requires only gelled ethanol fuel to burn a smokeless flame in your home. The two glass panels do seem superfluous to the structure, as they can't possibly be that effective in keeping out fingers/toes/cats. Yet the design is still missing a big something.

And I call that something a pig-loaded spit. Because what is it worth to have all the open air fireplaces in the world but no pork roasting atop them? [panik via DVICE]

(Commenters are urged to photoshop their meat of choice roasting over the Vidro.)

When the chimney is in the collapsed position, adding a wooden cutting board attachment gives you some counter space for plates, tools and condiments. I would love to trade in my hibachi for one of these (although, it could use a little more cooking surface area), but something tells me that this grill won't come cheap. [Harrie Leenders via Trendir]

I like the idea of rotating focal points much more than I like the idea of trying to cram both a TV and a fireplace into a single area, plus if you ever grew tired of the design, you would already have a stripper pole installed and ready to go. [Sklob via Born Rich]

Apparently, the butterfly design of the Icoi fireplace was inspired by a god worshiped by the ancient Incas while the Yan-Li features three stylized flames to illustrate the "vitality of fire." Either way, these fireplaces are a visually stunning centerpiece to a room. They can even be built flush into the wall to help conserve space. Unfortunately, these designs appear to be only available in France, which is probably just as well. They are sure to be outrageously expensive (and not very Santa Claus friendly to boot). [arkiane via Trendir]

The Travelmate boasts some environmental benefits too. The small fuel tank uses bio-ethanol, which burns for 2.5 to 3.5 hours.

The aluminum and glass casing is also weather resistant, making this an acceptable addition to the backyard barbecue. That's a romantic barbecue, mind you. And it better be romantic, with a $3,300 asking price. [Unica Home via Inventor Spot]

Fanola, the company says, is a biologically clean product which emits nothing but water vapor and CO2. Heating inserts ensure that the only thing burning in your shag pad, besides the fireplace, will be the flames of love. The fireplace technology comes in a variety of designs, so you can mix and match with every piece of Ikea furniture ever created.

Pricing info was not available, but can you really put a price on staying classy? [Planika Fires via greenupgrader]

This one's exceptionally easy to use, where all you need to do is light up its alcohol-based gel (it's like Sterno) and whoosh! The thing's burning without any stankin' smoke, muss or fuss.

Be careful who you let stand next to your fire, because a diaphanous gown could suddenly burst into flames. And it's certainly not childproof, nor is it wallet-proof at $1800-$2200 depending on finish and size. – Charlie White

Indoor Fire Table [Born Rich]

An Ambilight Fireplace [via Gadget Lab]

There, I said it. Now quit slapping iPod docks on everything under the sun, manufacturers. I'll keep writing about it if you don't stop, but I won't like it. –Adam Frucci

Product Page [via Born Rich]