Interior Design Sense

Folks who love to cross tech with traditional are going to adore this MEM-COFFEE Set! Boasting a fully ceramic body, the sheer exterior is devoid of any buttons or panels. Instead a laser projected multi-touch interface allows you to brew your cuppa java delight. Modern yet reminiscent of your ‘grandma’s old coffee pot’, coffee addicts are going to want this!

Designer: Studio Mem

This is the kind of thing I drooled over when I was a kid! TANTO is the perfect place to sit, read or let your mind drift away to fantasyland. More than just a bean bag chair, TANTO also makes a great huggable, lovable friend!

Designer: Conceptual Devices

The Rollin’ bike design focuses on two of important features helpful to the urban commuter: a stylish, super-lightweight body and a stationary lock integrated into the frame. The frame, which takes more inspiration from contemporary interior design than sporting design, is laser cut from a single sheet of aluminum that has been folded for added stability. The integrated lock is an easy and accessible way to ensure the bike will never go without protection from theft.

Designer: Moritz Menacher

I love the concept of this lamp called Catch Memory Light! Until now we needed a dim-lit room, a light source and a creative imagination to make shadow-shapes on the wall. With this quirky lamp you can make illuminated shapes thanks to its sensor plate. The lamp mimics your ‘dog’ and ‘peacock eyes’ not as a dark shadow, but as an illuminant figure. Complex yet simple, it’s going on my wishlist for now.

Designers: Shi Tenggao & Zou Yujuan

Inspired by the interaction of the sea and cliff-side rocks, Laufen has created Palomba, a collection of bathroom fixtures characterized by natural and organic shapes. The result is a bathroom suite that has a smooth and sensual aesthetic even though the shapes themselves could be described as odd. The concept is similar to how constantly moving water has the ability to smooth out whatever it comes in contact with over time. The collection is comprised of eight washbasins and a series of accessories. With Palomba fixtures, there’s a lot of variety available when putting a bathroom space together, which encourages creative freedom. The organic shape of the tub is especially interesting. The high back supports the body for a long relaxing soak. Beautiful Palomba fixtures would ideally suit a contemporary, modern bathroom space. Visit Laufen to learn more.

Larideck is a modular outdoor wood flooring system made by Bellotti. Made to fit on almost any surface, it’s super easy to install and remove – so your wood floor can come with you or be adapted when you wish. Perfect for the poolside, for a garden path, for patio flooring and even for saunas, Larideck flooring is sure to give any outdoor space that refined finishing touch. Wood flooring is such a beautiful option for outdoor spaces because it ties in with nature perfectly, or it brings a unique warmth to a space that lacks natural elements – so either way it’s something special. Larideck flooring is available in a variety of different wood types, like mahogany, teak and iroko and as of lately, also available in an eco cork version. Visit Bellotti for more information.

Leave it to Tom Dixon for inspired lighting designs, like these copper and stainless steel shade pendants called Etch. They’re quite beautiful and appropriate for a contemporary home. The metal gives them a glamorous industrial feel and the geometric shape feels modern. Inspired by the logic of pure mathematics, Etch is made up of thin, digitally etched, copper sheets. When lit, some glorious shadows are created through the shade’s pattern. Some fabulous candleholders were also inspired by this design. The light of a flickering flame must look really awesome through this material. Visit Tom Dixon to learn more.

Inspired by modern Brazilian art and architecture, Mosarte introduces a new collection of wall tiles called Modern Art. When I saw these wall tiles, I couldn’t help but think what creative alternatives they would make to wood paneling. The are absolutely beautiful and would make an artisitc statement in any contemporary space. The relief of the organic shapes, arches and angles, straight lines and curves, give the tiles a very modern mid century appeal. The designs are cut using water jet technology, which allows for precise and intricate designs. The wood tiles featured here are just one type from the Modern Art collection and they are called Niterol. They are also available in marble and bianco pigues versions. The wood and bianco pigues can only be used indoors. Visit Mosarte for more info about the whole collection.

Bisazza Bagno is presenting a new series of bathroom furniture called the Nendo Collection. Designed by Nendo, a Japanese design studio, this collection is simple sophistication at its best. For the first time, Bisazza is using larch wood to define this bathroom collection. Larch wood is known for its warm, golden hue and is the perfect natural material to express the understated elegance of this collection. But it doesn’t end with the material. The Nendo collection is also defined by clean, minimalist lines. Together, these items create a serene environment for any modern contemporary bathroom space. We are completely in love with the tub! Visit Bisazza Bagno to learn more.

Interesting!  “Crossover” stylist Estee Stanley (interiors and fashion I’m a little jealous) and Justin Timberlake have teamed up with the Mint franchise to create a home collection.  I’m very curious as to what this will entail!  Funiture?  Just accessories?  For those of you not familiar, the, “Mint Family” includes JewelMint, StyleMint, and ShoeMint.  Each website teams a designer or stylist with a celebrity to create a small collection with a few designs released each month.  I can’t wait to see what ol’ JT has up his sleeve!