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design
Cox Speaker Table Combines Two Items, Ruining Both
This Cox speaker table is the sort of thing you buy when you have a lot of money but no time to consider how practical your overpriced baubles are. Who the hell wants a speaker that doubles as a table? More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by PanhandleJoe: I bet Michael Jackson would buy one. Oh, wait... 1 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
With a Name Like 'Luminotherapy' It Hardly Sounds Seedy at All
Philippe Boulet's "luminotherapy" bed is supposed to help you sleep. But since when does light shining in someone's face help them sleep? More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo: I don think this has a BRIGHT future. 4 Responses | Other threads
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lights
Sputnik Solar Lamp Brings Free Light to Your Yard
This solar lamp from IDEA is inspired by Sputnik, requires 2-5 hours of sunlight for 8 hours of operation and costs a mere $16. [IDEA via Engadget]
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By Adam FrucciComment by Kaiser-Machead: Now I can't get the reverberating sound of someone with a saw making that UFO noise out of my head. 10 Responses | Other threads
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space
Soyuz Chair Transforms Lay-Z-Boys Into Cosmonauts
Sitting in the typical recliner has become the weeknight sex of the furniture world—a comfortable task for your body while your mind focuses on TV. The Soyuz Chair hopes to break the mundanity with classic Soviet space craft design. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by mikeness: WTF? I was kidnapped and strapped into one of these and brainwashed at a hippy commune once. 3 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
F-4 Ejection Seat Sticks It to Work in Style, Overkill
Maybe you fantasize about leaving that shitty office job for something else like, I dunno, opening a charming B&B on the coast or being Maverick from Top Gun. Well this is how you quit. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: I never realized the Air Force equipped all of their f-4's w/red stitched Corinthian Leather seats. You learn something... 5 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Finnish Chair Has One Priority: Your Balls
See this chair? It is designed with the comfort of your genitals in mind. Don't believe me? Just listen to a no-nonsense Finn describe its advantages over close ups of comfy, comfy balls. More » -
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Coffin Couch Helps the Non-Dead Resemble the Undead
If Buffy, Twilight, Trueblood and the collective Anne Rice novels have taught us anything, it's that women dig vampires. To exploit the phenomenon, stay out of the sun and buy this couch. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Curves: I am a woman; I do not dig vampires; this is not only fugly, but looks uncomfortable as well. 5 Responses | Other threads
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home entertainment
The Man Wall
If you still don't know what you're getting Dad for Father's Day, HybridSpace Furniture has come up with an all-in-one home entertainment "Man Wall," which includes gadgets that are stereotypically man. More » -
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furniture
The Bar Desk Makes Facebook Stalking Feel Like a Night on the Town
The evolution of the computer desk seemed to stop somewhere in the mid 90s. But this bar-style desk made (entirely?) from IKEA components is a refreshing way to hide a hefty tower PC. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by 32ndnote: I can't tell if that machine is powerful or outdated. 11 Responses | Other threads
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design
Zune Logo Spotted In Avant Garde Furniture
I couldn't help but think this chair looks a lot like a three-dimensional butt-friendly Zune logo. And it got me thinking, what else could the Zune logo be made into? I got as far as hammock. [Dezeen]
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Comment by MINI Driver: It's actually the ancient Mayan symbol for 'complete and utter failure' 42 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
This Couch Turns Into a Snooker Table
Plenty of couches pull out into beds, but how many of them pull out into snooker tables? Not enough, if you ask me. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by OMG! Ponies!: I have a billiards room already as snooker is for effete assholes. English billiards a much more gentlemanly game. Additionally,... 6 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Campeggi Sofa Allows You To Pitch a Tent In Your Living Room
This amusing piece of furniture comes to us courtesy of designer Philippe Malouin for the Italian company Campeggi. Thanks to velcro and a little elbow grease, it can transform from a chair to a tent—and everything in-between. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by SirNotAppearing: Like I need goofy furniture to pitch a tent... 8 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Foam Transformers Make Hard Chairs Into Comfy Chairs
Before you chop up that old, uncomfortable chair in the attic for firewood, check out the S-Chair Transformer. This laser-cut polyethylene foam cover can be fitted over the chair to remedy all of its shortcomings. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by spannu: Adding this foam: good idea or best idea? No, wait, it's definitely still the worst chair. 4 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Auto-Cannibalistic Table Eats Itself Into Dirty Mess On Your Carpet
Cool in theory but a mess in reality, the Auto-Cannibalistic Table starts life off strong, but finishes with a whimper as a mound of dirt and vegetation on your family room floor. More » -
diy
MacBook Boxes Make a Great Dresser
Apple packaging is so pretty, it's kind of a shame to throw it out. If you can collect enough boxes, one option would be to create a handsome bureau like the one pictured here. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by bosskev: That's a nice, little NINE FRICKIN' THOUSAND DOLLAR dresser. 8 Responses | Other threads
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pillows
Cmd + Z Mac Pillows Won't Actually Undo Last Night
These Cmd+Z Mac pillows are the most functional geek pillows we've seen—you know, if they actually did take back all the horrible things you did last night so you could do them all over again. [Etsy via Cult of Mac]
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Comment by Dafrety: I want one for the screen grab shortcut. Ctrl + Shift + 1/2/3? Or is it Alt instead of Shift?... 4 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Deadly Closet Impales Your Clothes Magician Style
Inspired by the classic magic trick, this Deadly Multipurpose Closet features "swords" that can be slid into the closet as supports or racks for clothes, books, etc. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by admoseremic: The Iron Maiden closet is only one of many torture tactics I apply to my clothing. There's wringing, spin... 6 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Plug Directly Into the Side Wired Desk
Save yourself the trouble of bending over all the way to the floor by using this Side Wired desk. Not only is it a nice looking glass-topped desk, there are outlets all over. [Core77]
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By Jason ChenComment by OMG! Ponies!: These have been around for years! 2 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
X-Ray Coffee Table Reveals a Hidden Life That's Cooler than Your Real Life
According to Diesel, your coffee table is obscuring a series of turntables used for your closet DJing habit. In reality, that fossilized trilobite-esque table up top may be more your speed. [Diesel via MoCo Loco]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Nick: anyone elase having trouble with flash in windows 7 rc? works in firefox, chrome, but not IE. and please no... 6 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Stake Chair Makes My Delicate Parts Quiver in Terror
The Judas Cradle was a popular form of torture in the middle ages, involving slowly lowering some poor, naked bastard onto a pyramid. Now you can bring that fun home with you in stool form! More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Erebus56: I'm sure there are several porn directors that would love to have that on their set, sans the clear seat. 6 Responses | Other threads
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tragic
Watch My Furniture Truck Get Decapitated By a Bridge
Last week I received a furniture order around 11pm. Yeah, it was late—but the drivers had good reason. Earlier that day they fell victim to the infamous Gregson Street RR bridge in Durham NC. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by future-proof: And the gadget, gizmo, thingmamajig in this post is what? Bridge? Truck? Your buffet table? Isn't this supposed... 9 Responses | Other threads
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design
Adobe Creative Suite Pillows Are All About Design
The movement to turn all of our furniture into a fluffy application dock continues with this handmade Adobe Creative Suite collection. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Nick: if i make my own is that considered pirating? 7 Responses | Other threads
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design
Like a Swiss Army Knife, This Wooden Shelf Folds Out to Reveal Multiple Functions
Why hang up multiple shelves for keys, knick knacks and whatever else, when you can combine them all into one supershelf? Dubbed the "Mexican Army Shelf", this multi-faceted shelf concept attempts to answer that question. More » -
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Skin Furniture Gives Me
Furniture doesn't usually make me want to throw up. But this desk-and-chair set, from designer Nacho Carbonell's titillating Skin collection, makes me think about the stuff inside me that I don't like to think about. More »NamTropic Thunder Flashbacks
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Comment by Rudy Claisse: Hello wanna to see result of photoshop contest ! 7 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Underglow Lights Make Your Bed a Rice Sleeper
Got lights thundering under your car/rice rocket? Here are matching ones for your furniture. Set the perfect street racing mood via remote control with 16 color options. [Product Page via Unplggd] More »
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By Odelia LeeComment by Acheron's Grief: I think the evil clown under my bed wouldn't like this very much. :/ 4 Responses | Other threads
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design
Stardust Light Furniture Opens Plenty of Possibilities for Tasteless Bachelors
Stardust is a set of sofas and pillows that illuminate from within. Add a rotating disco ball, lava lamps, and a couple of awesome Philips LivingColors lights, and your psychedelic apartment will be complete. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Curves: "Plenty of possibilities" is probably right, but all I can think of is how cool sex would look on it. 13 Responses | Other threads
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lamps
Spray Paint Lamp Tags Your Desk with Light
This Krylon spray paint lamp houses its bulb inside a can of paint. It's surprisingly awesome looking, and would be even more awesome if the can of paint actually worked. [Etsy via NotCot.org]
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By Adam FrucciComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: That's a way better use for my old spray paint cans than my current method of throwing them in my... 5 Responses | Other threads
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design
Sancal Elipse Table: "I'm Trapped In a Table, But I'm Doing Fine"
Sure, you expect a $1,000+ table to make a statement, but few are as complex as Rafa Garcia's gravity-defying table with protruding forearms, allegedly a celebration of "the male spirit." More »
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golf
Mini Golf Rug Proves Augusta Can Be Vacuumed
The Putt Up or Shut Up Rug Kit doesn't include windmills or water features, but it's not a horrible way to work a mini golf course into your office. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Dynamic3: In for 1, and that website is awesome (you can make custom rugs). more » | Other threads
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furniture
Ikea Gaming Chair Relieves Arms at the Price of Your Children
And there Ikea stood in front of 300,000 misshapen ironing boards. "These have a use!" someone proclaimed. That man received a raise, and the rest is history. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by JP Neufeld: And I'm guessing that the seat is extra long for those times when you need a gaming buddy? 11 Responses | Other threads
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design
It's Not a TV, It's a Tati Lamp
Maybe it's just me, but I've been staring at this image for a while now, waiting for a baseball game or something to pop on the "screen." More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by SirFenwick: I wish I had the time to create things people would never really buy. But some how become really famous... 2 Responses | Other threads
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art
The Mist Bench Is Happy To See You
The "Mist Bench" from designer Gwenael Nicolas utilizes coarse knits of optical fiber that respond to human movement. As you get closer, the bench glows brighter. More » -
design
Tetris Furniture That's as Practical as It Is Russian
We've seen more than our share of Tetris-themed furniture, but these new concepts by Brazilian designers Diego SilvĂ©rio and Helder Filipov may be the first to actually make some level of sense. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Whydoesthisalwayshappentome: wonder what happens if you make a line with these? 4 Responses | Other threads
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design
Floating Cloud Couch Concept Doesn't Look Physically Possible
Yeah, this is a neat image and all, but it's a blatant example of a designer not even doing a little bit of research into how physical objects work before opening up Photoshop. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by OMG! Ponies!: Looks like Frooch is angry at the internet again. Honestly, I don't even understand why they let him on the web... 16 Responses | Other threads
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sex toys
Bedside Lamp Brings Between the Sheets Secrets to Light
Sometimes the best hiding spot for something is right out in the open—at least that's the philosophy of the bedside lamp, a furnishing that hides an easy to deduce marital aid inside. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by bagseed: do they make one that hides a bong? 5 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Novague 'Move Your Energy' Rocking Chair Powers Its Own Bright Idea
At first glance, the Novague concept is a slick update to the timeless rocking chair. But housed in the base is a kinetic motor that powers an LED light using the chair's natural rocking motion. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by HawaiianActor: it reminds me of Gene Simmons' tongue... 11 Responses | Other threads
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furniture
Dual Quad Desk Is a Transformer in Disguise
For the last 30 years, Fred Baier has been making some strange and wonderful commissioned furniture. Here is his Dual Quad desk—a real world transformer, if the toys were only made out of wood. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by TheTick: Looks like a MechWarrior desk. 2 Responses | Other threads
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design
Jet Armchair Questions the Validity of La-Z-Boy Design
For thousands of years, chairs have settled for arm rests. Now the Morfojet Armchair has upped the ante by eschewing tradition and deploying jet engines for the mundane task of supporting one's arms. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by frigg: What horrible disease is making that poor man's testicles swell up to such epic proportions? 10 Responses | Other threads
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comics
Comic Book Speech Bubble Bookshelves
To store your collection of Wittgenstein treatises on the representation of language, of course. [Fusca Design via Design Spotter]
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By John MahoneyComment by Nick: it doesn't look level in that picture. it's really buggin' me. must navigate away from page now. /definitely definitely not level 4 Responses | Other threads
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restraint
Houdini Chairs Ensure Your Guests Will Stay for Dessert
That is, unless they are Houdini incarnate. Or maybe David Blaine. These are made by designers CTRLZAK and will debut at an Italian design show next month. [Core 77]
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By John MahoneyComment by Toshie: I'm just curious - was it really necessary to create a tag 'Houdini Chair'? I mean, should we expect... 1 Responses | Other threads
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