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For those of you mad Star War fans out there, here’s a treat. For the less familiar with the series, Wampa were the spooky reptomammals -white fur, three meters tall- from planet Hoth. The ice creature was captured in all its glory, including its sharp teeth and claws. This is a fun and interesting carpet to have around, especially…

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Cordivari Design is an Italian company which produces innovative looking radiators. For today we chose to show you some of the products in the Inox collection, a material that doesn’t have a lot to do with creativity. However, the people at Cordivari managed to come up with amazing radiator designs. Due to their unusual large size they produce a…

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Sometimes apartments don’t always come with the right amount of windows. This means daylight is scarce. Daniel Rybakken is a young designer from Sweden. Living in Northern Europe, a place where natural lighting is limited throughout the year,Daniel studied the effects the lack of light has on people. As you probably already know, sunlight is associated with happiness for…

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Here’s a very interesting idea that could mess with one’s mind. Imeüble  shelving system comes from designer Bjørn Jørund Blikstad and at the first glance it appears to be just another picture on the wall. Its creator says that the concept behind the idea works with your mind the way associating words with their meaning works. He says that…

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The spectacular “Alligator House” comes from buildingstudio, a team with an impressive portfolio from LA. Its design really stands out, as the facade resembles the shape of an alligator head. The place was built in order to help some of the Katrina refugees. Here is a specialized description from the architects: “This 13-ft. wide home is based on…

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Eccentric and bold are the main characteristics that can be attributed to this chair designed for Altamoda Italia by Ken Scott. Exhibited at the Salone del Milano in April, the chair has a colorful, fresh and lively feel and looks extremely comfortable. Finding a room design for this type of chair…