Meta MoCo | 22 Dec 07 | Comments (0) | Stumble
This week's MoCo picks.

+ Atelier Workshop's Port-a-Bach portable cabin in a container, "sleeps two adults and two children, is power, water and sewer independent, has one wall that folds down to create an open living space and folds back up to secure the unit for storage or relocation.". Via materialicious...

+ ...and Andre Hodgskin's ipad, "a true kitset bach designed to covers a range of options; it could be a one bedroom holiday home, secondary dwelling, granny flat, office, studio or resort unit to name but a few.". Also via materialicious.
+ Sheila Narusawa Architects' coastal Maine House on Long Cove, "The 3,000 SF, 3 bedroom house with artist’s studio is a single-gabled cross section, one room wide, that is extruded along a natural ridge which follows a salt water cove below.". Via eye candy.

+ Inga Sempé's Dual-directional lamp, "a freestanding product that can direct light up or down at the flick of a switch" via Dezeen.

+ WokMedia's Between Lines shelving system, "The shelves are made of flexible stainless steel “letter strings” that, when entangled, provide storage for books.". Via Dezeen.

+ Simone Brewster's Warhol sofa, "a system that enbables it user to live from one room in one multifunctional system. The individual elements include a desk, a bed, a seat and cushions. Each component acts as an ingredient with which the user can compose and create their desired environment". Via the style files.

+ Folkform Modern Times Rotation pendant lamp, "the lamp is inspired by the movement of the huge gearwheels in the hardboard factory. The lamp slowly rotates around its axis, transferring the movement to the next module.". Via pan-dan.

+ Hackenbroich Architekten's Sitscape seating system, "a system for a lounge-landscape that is one metre wide and infinitely long. The simple construction principle of vertical sections connected by metal elements allows the configuration of different forms within this system.". Via DESIGNSPOTTER.

+ Purmo's Yarmy LED towel warmer, "the bottom half is metal inside with a white matt plastic finish, whereas the top half of the towel warmer makes great use of the technology of LED lighting to emit a bright and welcoming light". Via Trendir.
+ Dwell magazine's redesign "encompassing a content update, new layout, smaller trim size, and switch to recycled paper--will premiere in the February 2008 issue" via UnBeige and a sneak peek at PrairieMod.
+ Also via UnBeige; "So What Do You Do, Tyler Brûlé, EIC Monocle? The renegade publisher explains the long road from Wallpaper* to Monocle".

+ Piet Boon's special edition Land Rover Defender, the Piet Boon Design Edition, featuring "special exterior features such as unique headlight surrounds, coloured grille with Piet Boon logo, blacked out wheels and clear light indicators. Inside there's a new aluminum gear-shifter, passenger-side grab handle, cup holder, center stack fascia and 'PB Defender' plaque.". Via Design.nl.

+ Joost van Brug's RELUCT blog ends a four year run. Thank you for all the posts Joost, best of luck with Marc & Justus.




















