Here is an interesting device to wash your hands and it is pretty well designed, keeping in mind the importance of conserving water. Igor Pinigin has designed the Ma (Low Water Consumption Outdoor Washstand) which allows you to wash your hands without wasting any water.

It comes with a disposable latex container and a console vessel which is filled with water or solution. It releases water only when it is touched and the disposable latex container can be changed after it is used. Thus, it avoids contamination of the washstand by a person’s touch. That person’s dirt won’t be carried over to the next person who touches it as the latex container is disposable.

It comes in bright colours and is pretty much portable and can be used outside. The Ma was presented at the Vodoparad design festival and it won an award by Willeroy & Boch. It also was voted and given a prize for the “Best Idea” by Salone Magazine. The characters were designed by Che Serhiy. I would say, get it the moment you set your sight on it!

If the big bucks are in your wallet, buying a luxury car is really not much of a hassle. However, many folks find trouble housing their dream machines. Somehow, their hearts do not permit them to allow their high-end toy to be kept in the regular common folk-type garage with the rest of the common folk-type automobiles. And so, Holger Schubert developed the Design Driven, which is an award winning garage design.

Holger has kept a very minimalist environment in his garage which further heightens the dreamy aspect of the car parked in – it looks nothing short of a work of art. Spread across 1200 sq. ft., this one is not in the basement but it is situated on the upper floors of a 1953 ranch style home.

You can expect it to be full of features that will delight you anyday. Not only there is a wide space for the car but also an open area for a couch. Again, the 42 solar panels remain active on the roof. Also, the electric screens on the window exterior help control climate within. The garage is not just about the comforts of the car alone as it stacks in a slide-away LCD TV, a built-in bookshelf, kitchenette, bathroom along with a library. There is remote-operated steel ramp that creates a slope so that your car can be moved out without the need of ignition. How about moving in with your car?

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In the world of automobiles there are two distinct sects that each represent pinnacle in their own way- Ferrari and the Mercedes Benz. While the former represents raw power, sheer audacity and sensational Italian design, the later is the symbol of German precision, superior engine technology, perfect build and ultra-lavish delights. It is Mercedes, with its classy black look and elegance galore, that has become a symbol of royalty and has carried the chosen few. Now they take it a step higher and rev the whole “awesome automobile” experience a few notches up with the new Mercedes Benz Limousine.

In isolation, both Mercedes Benz and the traditional Limo represent technology that pampers your senses, offer you sizzling interiors and a drive that us unmatchable. Club them both and you have ‘nirvana on wheels’. The New Mercedes Limousine is available on the S-Class and E-Class models, in different sizes and can sit from 6 to 10 people total depending on the size. On the inside you will discover classy leather interior, TV and DVD installed for entertainment, little bar for drinks and the most modern gadgetry to keep you connected.

Apart from the visual grandeur and special attention that the Merc-Benz Limo draws, it offers you the traditional safety and guarantee that is promised by the German auto giant. So what is the price of this beauty? We say, it’s simply priceless… Stand in queue gentleman!

Via: Prweb / Limousinesworld

Integrating green design and eco-friendly aspects with the interior and the exterior of your home has become not only a high-end fashion statement, but a lifestyle that offers you freshness along with dazzling new designs. No longer are the green-geeks the isolated lot, but sophisticated and ultra-modern gang that invites enterprising new concepts and never before seen innovations into their homes. While many such gadgets take shape each day, nothing matches the feel of real greenery around you. Here 10 mesmerizing ways to go the natural way with elite delight…

JVC Sound Garden:

The Sound Garden from JVC is like a little sculptor from the magical Bonsai land. Designed to offer you an integrated sound system, hi-fi speaker system with bass-reflex ports offers enough space to put in tiny plants and shrubs. You can extend this hive like structure to create your own green audio hub.

Floating Fishtank Garden:

How about sporting a garden that floats on top of a fish tank and uses the waste of the fish as fertilizer for the green vegetation above? Really cool and completely eco-friendly, the Fishtank garden crafted by French designer Benjamin Graindorge relies upon nature’s balancing act to create an inter-dependent indoor ecosystem itself! Absorbing nitrate pollutants from the water means that you rarely need to change the water in the tank and all that water ensures that your garden always stays fresh.

Green Indoors:

Designed by Ingela Viks + Liina-Kai Raivet from Estonia, Green Indoors is a concept creation that is sure set to light up your day with both its dazzling light and its green delight. The Green Indoors plant stand consists of a flat metal base fitted with a light filled tube with a matte cover to minimize glare. The stand automatically waters the plants accordingly and when there is enough natural light, turns itself off. Simple, elegant and providing a multitude of uses, Green Indoors is one concept we hope to see in shops very soon.

Elevation Garden:

IF you wish to install and maintain a grand green heaven in your own backyard, then Elevation Garden is surely the way to go. Stretching from the terrace, like a and unfolding beautifully, the walkway reaches out to a swirled seating area on the other side as it looks like a magical white pathway to a tropical paradise. The design takes inspiration from modern minimalist architecture and truly holds its own among other contemporary designs… Take home the blueprint folk!

Local River:

A simply audacious creation of French designer Mathieu Lehanneur, the concept of Local River is both unique and fascinating. Much like the Floating Fishtank Garden, but on a scale that is far grander, the Local River model ensures that you can grow some of the vegetables that you need on top of this fish tank. While the top part of the tank contains a green ecosystem, the bottom tank provides the nutrition to ensure its growth.

Lightpot:

Lightpot may not be a whole green garden all on its own, but a few of these aesthetically sprinkled across your home are sure to spread some warmth all across. The concept is simple, pleasing and ergonomic, making it perfect for the modern home. Designed by Studio Shalub, the LED Lamp- tiny garden combo makes for a great green gift.

Suspended Gardens:

While these will not match the Hanging gardens of Babylon for their splendor and majesty, they are the modern version of the ancient pomp. By placing a green layer on the surface above architect Taketo Shimohigoshi finds new space with his moss-covered beams. Perfect for patio areas and other spots around the home like pathways which may not need that complete covering; this gives your home beauty from the outside.

Bel-Air Living Air Filter:

Another charming concept from Mathieu Lehanneur, these space-age styled air purifiers use the best available technology on the planet to give you fresh air- Plants. A design based on the current technology at NASA, the Bel-Air Living Filters offer a free-standing and eco-friendly solution to the problem of air pollution. Not only does it add beauty, but saves on energy big time… A must have for modern city inhabitants!

Timeless Garden:

Conjured up by designers Francesco Castiglione Morelli & Tommaso Ceschi, Timeless Garden brings home a green patch and a cool clock at the same time. The in-built mechanics of this advanced and ergonomic garden use the reaction between metal and soil to run the clock ensuring that not only you add a touch of fresh breath to your room, but do away with toxic batteries as well.

Ecohabitare:

The growing trend these days is to go up and grow vertically rather than horizontally. That is precisely what Ecohabitare, designed by Daniele Adamo and Ravel Casela, taps into. This circuit-board styled garden sits on your wall and ensures that your walls turn green as well… In a natural way of course!

With the eco-conscious wave spreading across the globe at a rate that it is, having plants indoors and sporting a lush green garden is well and truly fashionable and cool once again. It only depends on your imagination when it comes to how ‘elite’ it can get!!

The Monarch Dubai is a 5 star hotel located in this Middle Eastern city of UAE. The city needs no introduction and is one of the best shopping districts of the whole world. If you are planning to go to Dubai anytime soon, you could stay at the Monarch Dubai who have also introduced the “name your price for luxury” offer through which you can bid online. The promotional offer lasts from today until the end of September.

All you would need to do is login to their Official Website and make a silent bid at the price you can afford. If no one surpasses your bid within 12 hours, you will get a confirmation. Their largest hotel suite comes at a price tag of 49,000 AED. You could expect terraced pool, sun-deck, Monarch library, private movie theatre and many others.

A Number of VIPs including Paris Hilton, Sir Richard Branson and others have stayed here. The next time you go to Dubai, bid for a luxury suite online at The Monarch Dubai and experience the world’s best offerings in luxury and hospitality.

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Via: Eye of Dubai

There was something really adventurous and rebellious about the 60s. There was the civil rights movement, stonewall protests and gay lib. Whatever the protests and movements were, they were also reflected in the art and culture of that period. You could bring back those rebellious days back to the new millennium by getting yourself the Scoop TV Table being sold by Heals.

It is a cool and stylish way to display your TV just like the hep 60s people used to. It comes in awesome space age colours and materials and is manufactured with the help of lacquered white body and grey glass shelf. The table itself is perched on the top of a chrome pedestal base.

At about 250 Pounds, the TV Table is awesome and I just can’t imagine myself not buying this unique retro flavoured table. The simplistic design and the modernistic flavour make the Scoop TV Table pretty unique and worthy enough to be bought. Just go ahead and get your own while the stocks still last!

Via: retro to Go

It’s being touted as the ultimate plasma television set. BeoVision 4, the 103-inch plasma television’s launch has been announced by Bang & Olufsen, which is one of the biggest among flat screen televisions in the world market. Bang & Olufsen is the Danish provider of high end audio and visual products.

Apparently it is also the only one of its kind that has a stand to lift the screen and tilt it to optimal viewing positions, at the touch of a button.

The television sent can be custom ordered from any of the company’s showrooms and is available in a range of colours such as black, silver, red, blue and dark grey. However, it will take about four months for each ordered piece to be custom-built. It also needs a special `white-glove’ delivery and installation process. The television does not come easy though. It will set you back by a whopping $ 93,050 on wall mount, and $ 111805 on a motorized floor stand.

BeoVision will be showcased on its US tour and three exclusive press and customer events in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. These events are expected to give customers a chance to experience the products first hand.

Via: Techfresh, PRNewswire

MINI, Airstream, and Republic of Fritz Hansen have created the MINI Airstream Combo. It has been inspired by the classic American trailer and it comes with cool wood, accents and upholstery. The interiors are tastefully designed and the all the details seem to suggest that it is made for the beach.

In fact, MiniSpace has launched a contest for people to let them know what and how they would do things they would, if they had this design with them. While it is not clear if the design is going on sale, it is quite clear that these furnishings and trappings can be a great success if used in a trailer.

If they are not used in a trailer, they could still be used to decorate your house just as well. In my opinion, this is one of the coolest designs ever. Do try to apply for the contest and get those free Fritz Hansen chairs they are offering!

It’s the latest in driving simulation and aims at making learning to drive as comfortable an experience as possible. `Simulator Pod’, brought out by Ball Racing Developments, as its makers put it, is simple to operate, handle and needs very little intervention.

The simulator sports headphones for driver’s flexibility, and also so that there is least noise trouble. It is PC operated, and has various racing software options. Of course, this is subject to licence approval.

Headphones for maximum driver flexibility in usage and minimum noise interference. A Kevlar seat upholstered in fabric and mounted on adjustable levers, makes it easier to set the right height for the driver or learner.

The Simulator’s frame is piped with inserted panels of brushed stainless steel. It has force-feedback steering for that real-time experience. On either side of the bottom section of the pod, there are hinged door panels that allow access to the compute console and electronic and electrical equipment. Its pedal controls are of high quality. A 17 inch flat wide screen coupled with built-in lighting effects, makes the driving simulation experience all the more worthwhile.

Via: BrdSim

Missing your touring husband? Or just a single longing for those warm arms that hold you while sleeping? `Hug me Pillow’ , a one armed piece, could just be right for you. For starters, it sounds bizarre, but it is rumoured to have been designed after Brad Pitt.

The pillow is shaped like the top half of a man’s upper body, with an extended hand, as if placed around some person or thing. For some customers who have used it till now, `Hug me pillow’ has provided some guilt-free sleep trips over loneliness. For still others, it has become that doll friend that you can carry over to the reading chair, to a friend’s place or tuck it in the rear seat of your car.

The pillow has microfiber, is made of polyester and can only be dry cleaned, not washed. The pillow can also be used as a neck rest when you are travelling. In spite of its novelty factor, the pillow could surely get better. It could be with expanding the torso size, or giving a more pleasant colour to the shirt. Hug the pillow, for $ 29.99. It cannot replace the real man though.

Via: Crunchgear