Shigeichiro Takeuchi设计的垃圾桶

shiro studio: marble lunar crater trays

'mare tranquillitatis' by shiro studio

lunar craters are almost two billion years old, and today, we can observe them unchanged since their formation. 
these craters show the physical impact over an undisturbed terrain by revealing the presence of concave depressions, 
left by the collision of an object against the silent lunar surface. london-based shiro studio has developed a series of marble trays, 
'mare tranquilitatis', conceived by applying the lunar craters analogy, where every intersecting concavity is metaphorically carved 
by the mass and weight of the resting objects. the diversity of depths for each concavity generates different diameters, 
allowing a variety of different objects to comfortably rest on the tray. the fine ribbed texture reveals the industrial milling process 
and it has been deliberately left visible to declare its contemporary machined genesis. each individual tray measures 350 x 350 x 55 mm 
and is made of white carrara c marble, manufactured in italy.



up close
 
possible usage

 
front view of the tray


 
detail of the tray

 
detail revealing the milled texture


 

拼装木桌/Julian Kyhl

巧妙的结构设计，不用胶水和钉子，十条木板拼装成的桌子，来自丹麦设计师Julian Kyhl

孤舟蓑笠翁 独钓寒江雪

“孤舟蓑笠翁 独钓寒江雪”，一款非常有意境的陶瓷香插，非常有气质的作品，来自设计师魏杭帅，这也是他的设计品牌weis的第一款设计作品。

预售中，详情查看

valentin vodev: vienna bike

'vienna bike' by valentin vodev studio
all images courtesy of valentin vodev

austrian design firm valentin vodev studio presented 'vienna bike' at vienna design week 2011,
an electrically assisted tricycle that rides like a bicycle. after a single three hour charge,
the battery lasts for 60 km (37 miles) at speeds reaching 22 km/hr (13.5 miles/hr) with peddling.

with the extendable bar and custom cargo box, 40 kg (88 lbs) of goods can be carried thanks to
the load being distributed on the two back wheels. given the fact that the wheels
are only 35 cm (14 inches) apart, it can be parked in the same locations as any bicycle.
as it folds into a compact form, the bike itself is easily transportable.

suspension system allowing tricycle to ride like bicycle



folding into smaller size for portability



extendable loading bar and custom cargo



detail of wheel

inesa malafej: my writing desk

'my writing desk' by inesa malafej


lithuanian-born inesa malafej of etc.etc. has sent us images of her 'my writing desk' a workspace which has been designed
to reduce difficulties of working in a mess.

a storage trough is organized around three sides of the table top, where things may be placed off the main writing surface,
but still in sight and easily accessible. the desktop can be utilized right up to its edges without worrying that things may fall down,
and unnecessary objects can simply be pushed to the storage sides. the high edges of the desk isolates within the room in which it stands.
the wings are divided for simple construction, leaving a path for the wires. there are two drawers for a laptop and writing equipment.
the legs of the table can be twisted off for easier transportation.



top view



front view



two drawers serve as storage for a lap top and writing equipment



a storage trough wraps around three sides of the desk offering a place to place belongings off the main writing surface



the legs of the table can simply be twisted off for easy transportation