Posted in Furniture, Luxury, pet on 31 August 2009
With the chill in the air increasing with each passing days, it is a hint for us pet lovers to start paying attention to the forthcoming comfort needs of our furry beasts. After all, hard and thin carpet of yore is really an unforgivable sin. Things are looking to change with the Chien Vivant Couture Beds. Coming from the Barron’s House of Treasures, these are real luxurious treats for digs. There are 14 styles of beds that will keep you head spinning for each one is better than the other. And they all have these stylish French names that will help you flaunt your little purchase with a lot of ease.
Price tag varies between $1,496-$1,748. For instance, Marseilles bed has been custom-made from all sorts of high-quality materials. You can get monogramming and Swarovski bed legs come for an extra cost. Other styles like Le Bijou and Napolione also deserve a special mention.
Posted in Luxury, Travel on 31 August 2009
Until a few fashionable decades ago, most of us were quite content to travel with blocks of luggage carriers. When we say ‘blocks’ we really mean the drab and boring gigantic structures that literally sucked out every bit of fashion possibility from the process of a journey. Glad those times are over for now the emphasis on Business class travel has taken luggage carriers to all new luxurious heights.
The discerning traveler always likes to travel in style. Perhaps, that is the reason why Berluti is such a hit with the Richie Richs of the world. The brand has been loyally giving us with the best quality leather goods likes shoes, belts, wallets and briefcases. And now they have brought a cabin-sized Formula 1000 trolley which we are told shares an exclusivity as a Ferrari does from a horse.
Posted in Electronic Products, Entertainment, Music, Speakers, Technology on 31 August 2009
You must have realized that one’s taste in music is among the things that are formed at an early age and refuse to be changed by time and even experience. Well, it’s a rather fair platform to start with because each one of us has our own likes and choices. All that said, we must tell you that it is indeed good to be distinct (or even the opposite, who cares, after all it IS your preference) in your music but it will be nothing short of a sin if you miss out on the newest speakers on the block.
Flamboyantly named as Aquila (though, even Rockport would have worked just fine) loudspeakers, these have been developed by Rockport Technologies especially for those who think music deserves nothing less than being worshipped.
Posted in Concept, Display, Electronic Products, Home Decor, Luxury on 31 August 2009
Even though the winter season is still far away, it is not stopping folks from readying themselves for the upcoming months well in advance. A new radiator-cum-sculpture “Sole” from The Radiator Company (yeah, we do realize how cool it sounds). This rather out-of-the-box product has been designed to comfort you on those chilling days and nights while giving a mystic allure to your surroundings.
Themed around the sun, this heat radiator has been designed on a red background with yellow spokes emanating from the central point, attaching to the valves.
Posted in Bath Accessories, Health, Home Appliances, Home Decor on 31 August 2009
Bridge is a very new and discreet shower hat has been structured in hot galvanized steel tubing, which makes it fit to be exposed to any kind of climate. Everyone’s fallen in love with it right from the moment it was launched. The sensual treat has a mass of water spraying from 3 shower heads; two of these are situated laterally to fully cover the body. The arch-shaped structure further facilitates that!
The shower when in production is treated with an effective shield against corrosion. Thus, a long-lasting protection is achieved with the least bit of maintenance. And the makers promise this little innovation in any possible color of your choice.
Posted in Concept, Designer, Yacht on 31 August 2009
Drive is the name of a Marine and Automotive design company that loves to create expensive water toys for the rich folks. And the latest from them is called 125m 7Cs super yacht and we suggest that you should no judge this boat by its name for this one come with an innovative automotive design. We are told that an air of exclusivity surrounds this luxurious affair.
And why not! It has some of the finest features ever displayed in this category. Check out the sunken pool towards the front complete with a retractable cover that makes it fit for every season. Then there is the helipad and the jacuzzi in the rear that offers shelter and privacy as and when you like it. The interior decor has a spectacular atrium space with a rather stylish double curved staircase.
Posted in Concept, Designer, Luxury on 27 August 2009
Crowded office spaces with small cubicles for every employer just cannot be avoided what with shortages in space. In fact, they are only going to increase with the high number of budget cuts that companies are making. Some may say that this close working distance helps build closer relationships amongst employers, but not everyone would agree.
One thing that is quite annoying about the absence of full cubicles are the partitions that immediately spring up to offer individuals something resembling a private space. For the most part, these are annoying and sometimes they even tend to make you feel more claustrophobic than anything else because the feeling of sharing space with another is even higher. The Breathing Partition design will make you breathe a sigh of relief with its ultimate sleek design.
Posted in Concept, Designer, Fashion on 27 August 2009
First it rained cats and dogs, then came the extremely hot men and now it’s raining broken bones?! Re-using and recycling is a mantra for a lot of people but when designers get to making things with waste objects the finished product is more than just green, they are wicked!
ReadyMade magazine gave its readers the task of making every day products out of discarded objects that wouldn’t usually be reused. They probably never expected Anastacia Spada to get creative with something as mundane as x-rays. the X-Ray Umbrella has been made with, what else, a slew of x-rays all showing off eery ghostly pictures of bones. Anastacia insists that with the maount of money we spend on x-rays over the year, it makes sense to flaunt them someone instead of just having your doctor look through them.
Posted in Concept, Gadgets, Home Decor on 27 August 2009
The sustenance of the environment is in the hands of those who dream big and dream brazenly to create devices that can take the place of energy consuming products. These eco friendly individuals hope that eco gadgets would be not just the demand but the norm of the future.
A self-sufficient home environment is a concept that designers have flirted with for quite some time. The Biosphere Home Farming concept by Philips involves a home farm that involves several ecosystems existing in harmony. The biosphere includes various plants stacked atop of a container of algae which in turn sits atop a fish tank. The lowest container collects the organic waste.
Posted in Gadgets, Luxury, Technology on 27 August 2009
Music is the life juice of all that we do and some type of music has to be played on sound systems as awesome as the songs themselves. That’s why Altec Lansing has come out with two new sounds systems: the iMT800 and the MX6021.
The MX6021 is an old style speaker set that is simple yet chic, appearing almost to have a style of its own. Apparently, this beauty has been made from motorcycle parts and this would no doubt appeal to the biker souls who can hear rock and grunge music puring out of the set the moment they lay their eyes on it. The iMT800 takes its name from the fact that this has an iPod dock with a device stabilizer. The set has five inbuilt speakers, digital FM radio and remote.
