Tag Archives: design

When we first spotted these photos for the Ramada hotel theme rooms, we thought they were some crazy concept for a future time. As it turns out, we were surprised to discover that these were actual designs for themed room in the Ramada Resort Karon Beach Phucket Hotel. The Phucket Ramada will have 14 rooms with three different themes including ...

The Philips Ambilight for HDTVs is a look that every gadget hound would love to have in their living rooms. Though, most are not fortunate enough to have the money to spend on the Philips lighting system. Instructables gives this easy to do tutorial for setting up the Ambilight look, without putting a whole in your wallet. For under $40, ...

Food and recipe blogs have become an underrated force in the blogging world. The Yummy Kitchen Connect, an entry in the Microsoft / IDSA Design Competition, might win the food talk a little extra recognition. We’ve seen some really cool kitchen design in the past, but the Yummy might be the most usable of the bunch for every day life. ...

[ev type=”youtube” data=”Rwtu77p4U_w”][/ev] A self-taught surreal video producer, Koichiro Tsujikawa was commissioned by Panasonic for the 2004 Olympics to make this forgotten video. Tsujikawa’s videos are always unique. He is also known for doing music videos for electronic band, Cornelius, with stop-motion video effects. This video was just too cool to pass up. Check out this half runner, half motorized ...

In proportions that only a fashionista could appreciate, designer Louis Vuitton, in fear that his $1000 handbags wouldn’t earn him enough money to put food on the table, has taken the idea of stylistic advertising to a whole new level. Taken in Paris by a member on Flickr, these gigantic Louis Vuitton proportionally spectacular bags line the store fronts of ...

Optical illusions can be fun. Messing with the human senses is always a good time. But when it comes to our green, the last thing we need is to think it’s in danger. The Micro Bank optical illusion does exactly that. When you put a coin into the slot, the Micro Bank gives the appearance of becoming impossibly narrow at ...

So you think phones with lights that dance with your music is cool? Wait till you see these earphones released by Evergreen Japan, because they have lights on the CABLE that dances with the rhythm of the music you are listening to. If you happen to wear one of these at night, there’s no way you can get hit by ...

There’s a fine line between home theater and design marvel, and this Titanic inspired home theater leans towards the latter while still packing some incredible gadgetry goodness. The room was modeled after the movie, Titanic, and the luxury room designs. Lucky for us they chose upper class rather than steerage. While icebergs might not pose a threat to the Tennessee ...

We don’t know who came out with the concept, but the idea of a miniature wooden speak does sound cool. And having it so small that it’s almost comparable to a dice (19x26x39mm). Korean company Funshop kr has started selling this I.dear Wood Speaker that is so small that it can be used as an accessory (charm) for your cellphone. ...

Back in the yesteryears of the 1950’s, robots were portrayed as either world dominating evil-bots or “futuristic” helpers of the 1980’s. While none of these robot dreams have driven themselves to fruition yet, the new Space Explorer, originally produced by Yonezawa in the 1950’s and which is in a small limited production run of 200 units, gives us a taste ...