Ball Seat

Eero Aarnio is famously known as the pioneer of using plastic in Industrial Design.

Undoubtedly you will have all come across his work at some point.

For me... I adore his use of organic form in his products.

The original:

Ball Chair - Fibreglass (1966)

The one to rock around in:

Pastil Chair - Fibreglass (1967)

The floating in mid air one:

Bubble Chair - Acrylglass (1968)

 The one to float in water:

Tomato Chair - Fibreglass (1971)

My favourite:

Parabel Table -  Fibreglass (1994)

The Future Wheelchair

Showcased earlier this year at the annual 'Consumer Electronics Show' in Vegas, was the EKSO......

Developed by Ekso Bionics; the Ekso is a bionic exoskeleton that allows paraplegics to stand and walk. Utilising 4 electromechanical motors coupled with an ingenious algorithm, this mechanical skeleton allows the user to walk smoothly. With the advantage of being close fitting this structure can fit through doors and corridors increasing the mobility of the user.

Originally funded by the US army, the Ekso was a research project with an aim to make soldiers 'super strong,' yet it's applications to medical areas is extremely exciting...

 Set to reach the retail markets next year the Ekso will debut at around £100,000, despite it's high price this technology is an astounding glimpse of what the future holds for mobility disabilities.

Find out more here

The AirPiano

This instrument seems quite fitting for Halloween.....

The AirPiano designed by the innovative Omer Yosha was released this summer. This highly unique synthesiser interface allows the user to play music without touching anything. Quite haunting really, the user waves their hand over the plank of 24 LED's activating notes and faders.

The playing of this instrument looks almost dance like and thanks to its intuitive interface and flexibility this instrument is bound to inspire new creative ways of playing music and composing. 

One artist who has already composed a piece and is planning on writing a whole album using the AirPiano is Jo Hamilton; 

The instrument at the moment will cost you a trial price of £900, to get your hands on one and find out more click this wee widget

Perfect Party Accessory

Practising guitar?

Band Rehearsal?

Having a Party?

... Neighbours complaining?

Time we all invested in some noise quenching curtains! Lightweight, translucent, compact and not to bad on the eye, the EMPA teamed up with textiles experts, acoustical engineers and computer modelers to create a fabric that stops sound from passing further than your window....

Find out a little more here

Smoking Paraphernalia

Poetic and Ironic products to muse over whilst we puff away.

'My Cigar Talks To Me' Ernest Perera

Like a dark advent candle. This nicotine stick kindly shows you how much more of your life you have smoked away.

3 Days Closer to Death by Anthony Vassallo

This one is pretty clever. The ashtray measures the amount of ash placed in it, the smart little thing then calculates how much closer to death you are and kindly informs you by turning a demonic red and uses LED's to light up the figures.

I Love Lamp

I'm a sucker for novelty lamps. Here are some of my favourites. 

Jeeves and Wooster Lamp by Jake Phipps

Mushroom Cloud by Veneri Design

Lighting Drop by Rafael Morgan

Bulldog Lamp by Abigail Ahern

Gun Lamp by Philippe Starck

Sunday Thought...

Just a thought..... 

... Can male hair art be applied to facial hair? Like... Beard Art? Anyone who attempts such a thing please send me photos!