Art

The Smoon Ombrella ($2,200) captures and protects you from the suns light during the day. At night Smoon omits a soft light. It is designed to keep you comfortable during both day and night. The Smoon Ombrella is wireless, and can be charged manually (for those not so sunny days). See it available in other colors.

From Inseq Design comes the Zuse toast printer. The toaster is made of plastic and aluminum. It is capable of printing a 12 x 12 px image on a piece of toast. Included is a memory card to store several images.

Designed by Ron Guild, the Ingo Lamp, is made of 16 desk lamps affixed together to create a spider-looking chandelier. Its size ranges from 3ft – 8ft depending of how you want it positioned. Price and availability are yet to be announced.

Designer Andriy Kurovets is making a unique attempt to bring attention to the AIDS problem. His jewelry is modeled after the virus that causes AIDS. These pieces are excellent conversation starters that help spread AIDS awareness.

The Ice Bear Rug from Sruli Recht is made from 15 Icelandic sheep skins sewn together to form a rug which resembles a polar bear. It measures 3 meters in length. Only 10 will be available, and there is no word on price yet.

Designed in Czech Republic by Maxim Velčovský, Little Joseph ($80) is a hand-painted porcelain candle holder. You can give Little Joseph different hairstyles depending on the types of candles you use. Pair it with the baby head planter and you could have a party!

Designer Nina Levett is no stranger to our site, which is why we are pleased to announced her new collection of handmade porcelain plates. The modular stoneware collection is made in collaboration with Matthias Kaiser. We do not have any word on price, but contact Nina if you are interested in her collection. See another image.

Josh Hadar makes these crazy bicycles by hand. The bikes can be powered by traditional pedaling, or by a gasoline engine. The fuel is stored in a hand-blown glass tank protected by a type of rib cage. They bikes cost  anywhere from $12,000 and $35,000  and only take 3 months to build. See more pictures.

These hand-made baby head planters from Kniffin Pottery offer a unique style of home decor. They are made of white clay with a clear glaze, and come in either large (3 1/2″) or small (2 1/2″) sizes. The Baby Head Planters start at only $22 but have very limited availability. More Pictures.

Tunnel Vision is an interactive art installation created by Paul Klotz. When you put your hand in the opening of the installation, you dramatically alternate the sound and animated light patterns.

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Made for Bombay Sapphire, Revelation ($200,000) is the result of collaborated work between Garrard, Baccarat and Karim Rashid. Only 5 Revelation hand-cut crystal bottles were made, each decorated with sapphires and diamonds. Read the Press Release and See more Photos.

Carlo Rossi has been making wine for quite some time but now it seems they have started something new by taking recycling to a all new level. Showcased on Carlo Rossi’s website are some interesting new concepts such as a lamp, bookshelf, couch, chandelier, and even a surround sound system all constructed out of various sizes of Carlo Rossi wine jugs. By far the most interesting design is the 5.1 Sangria sound system using several 4-5liter wine jugs and holes drilled into the sides to allow music to resonate perfectly.

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