Gizmodo: rugs

This Rug Has Not Finished Downloading

Mark Wilson — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:40:00 EST

Remember the days before broadband when images would get all, you know, stretchy and weird?

The Playing With Tradition rug by Richard Hutten is a throwback to an era when you didn't dare scroll down a webpage until images were done loading, lest you witness that half-loaded, crudely photoshopped Sandra Bullock release a torrent of lactation upon your screen.

It's not for sale because it's art. Sorry. [booooooom via apartment therapy]

El Luminoso Rug Uses Wool and LEDs to Bring the Galaxy to Your Floor

AddyDugdale — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:57:00 EDT

Designed by Esti Barnes, El Luminoso is a made-to-measure carpet that mixes LEDs into the pile. Given that the last rugs I ~~writhed upon with gay abandon~~ wrote about were the Wurst rugs, a selection of sausage-inspired floor coverings that looked like a pool of puke, Esti's design is bleedin' gawjus. No idea of the price, but expect it to be hefty, given that it's a commission-only piece. [Top Floor via MoCo Loco]

Vile Mortadella Rug Gives Excuse to Say 'Hide the Sausage' in a Headline

AddyDugdale — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:45:46 EST

Number two in an occasional series of crazy things to do with meat, this is Mortadella, one of four sausage-inspired rugs. The others in the series are (below, from left) Blood Sausage, Bierschinken and Salami. Made in Germany and available online, I think I can safely say that it's one of the Wurst rugs I've ever seen. *Sound of single gunshot followed by large thud* [Wurstteppich]

Carpet Alarm Clock

Jason Chen — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:40:20 EDT

Fumbling around for the alarm clock in the morning is second place only to getting elbowed in the ribs because we can't find the alarm clock when it comes to things we don't look forward to when we wake up. That's why this alarm clock mat design by Sofie Collin & Gustav Lanberg is so great.

Not only does it display the time in the middle, you turn off the alarm by firmly planting both feet onto its carpety exterior. There's little chance of misplacing this alarm, unless of course you've got a dog that really enjoys rugs. – Jason Chen

Stand Up To Wake Up, Simple As That [Yanko Design via Geekologie]

Rejuvenating Bio-Mat

Travis Hudson — Thu, 25 May 2006 16:55:45 EDT

Those asshole negative ions. They just sit around all day being all negativey and distributing the case of the Mondays to everyone in their path. There is only one way to beat those negative ions: use a ~~heating pad~~ Biomat mx. This rug—available in a variety of sizes—does some special amethyst magic to make the negative ions commit seppuku.

You may think you are paying upwards of $3,200 for fatigue, stress, and pain reduction throughout your body, but you would actually just be buying a damn expensive rug while the Bio-Mat ~~technicians~~ ~~hippies~~ ~~scientologists~~ employees spend your hard-earned money on drugs, Birkenstocks and stress tests. – Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via Red Ferret]

Manhole Cover Throw Rugs

gizmodo.com — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 16:56:18 EDT

There's no definite reason why sewer entrances have to be covered with round metal discs and yet they are the world over, and those of us at Gizmodo with keen interests in all things urban are endlessly fascinated by how manhole coverdesigns differ from city to city, country to country. The Japanese approach it as art, but we also appreciate the utilitarian good looks of these rugs, patterned after the manhole covers of large US cities and London. Each one is 24", nylon flocked and made of 100% recycled truck tires, guaranteed to look good indoors or out whether you live in the city or the suburbs.

Feet First - Sewer Cover Throw Rugs [Perpetual Kid, via OhGizmo!]

Light-up Rug

johnb — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:25:09 EST

I'm kind of weirded out by this picture. Apparently this is some sort of illuminated rug but if you look at it wrong it looks like the dog has disappeared. Created by Johanna Hyrkas, the entire rug is full of embedded LEDs can stand up to most foot traffic... hopefully.

LIGHT CARPET [TheCoolHunter]

Sausage Rugs

gizguest — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:10:30 EDT

I'm vegetarian, dairy-intolerant, and allergic to wheat-based products, but it doesn't mean I cannot appreciate a tasty sausage carpet when I see one. The Wursttepiche (in german, Wurst means sausage and Teppich is carpet) would grace any interior with its yummy cuts, available in flavors such as mortadella or salami. -RD

Wurstteppich [Wurstteppich]

Matsushita Adaptive Electric Carpet

johnb — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:14:41 EDT

Thermostats, on the whole, work pretty well. However, this rug makes up for those times when the thermostat is on a smoke break or the kids have messed with it. It is a rug that detects when a person is on the nearby and modifies the rug temperature and the room temperature accordingly. This feat of heat is done with little IR sensor magic and heating components in the rug. Also, just think of all the potential laughs when Fido decides to go piddle on it.

Electric Carpet [I4U]

Compass Prayer Carpet

gizguest — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:08:30 EDT

So, I promised you'd get carpets under my reign here at Gizmodo. Here's a nifty one designed by a young UK designer.

Sajjadah 1426 (Sajjadah means "prayer rug" in persian/turkish and 1426 stands for 2005 in Islamic calendar) is a high tech carpet for Muslims who have to turn to the Mecca and pray five times a day.

The rug indicates the right direction via the data coming from a compass module embedded inside the prayer mat. The closer to the direction of the Mecca the rug is turned, the brighter the Electro Luminescent panel. -RD

Soner Ozenc [Soner Ozenc portfolio]