glass cube galaxy

Using three-dimensional data from Japan’s National Astronomical Observatory, 80,000 stars in the Milky Way is laser-etched in a glass cube. The earth is placed in the located directly in the center.

Reminds me of a passage from Auguries of Innocence by William Blake:

“To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.”

+ buy @ Living World
+ via Notcot

wine carafe + glasses

I was browsing for a wedding gift at supermarket when I ran across the most beautiful wine carafe and glass set. It looks as though each glass is slightly different (the triangle is my favorite). I love the way it leans to one side. The designer is Esque studio who makes some beautiful lamps and other glass art which we have featured before.

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the future of books

The book’s future as we know it is certainly at a crossroads. With the proliferation of portable readers by Sony and Amazon, our ever-increasing appetite for “on-demand” products, and pressure for a more sustainable solution, the digitizing of books has been a natural progression. But what’s at stake in upgrading our most primitive pastime? For designer Kyle Bean, it’s the hard-to-describe tactile qualities.

The Future of Books appeals to a left-brain, right-brain discussion of what we really need: a digital device that isn’t cold and lifeless. Books have a weight, a texture, a smell, and even a sound; these unique qualities evolve over time and affect our experience of each book. But a digital reader is just a shell whose content changes with demand. There’s simply nothing for the other four senses; and isn’t this the real loss in a more ubiquitous digital world?

+ via Yanko Design

pantone stairs

I am intrigued by this stair that I ran across on style files.

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boomerang chair

I love the kinetics of the boomerang chair by Nikola Petkovic out of the University of Belgrade (Serbia).

{via: design spotter}

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camera bracelet

No, Re:vision, designed by Craig Arnold, doesn’t snap photos, but you can enjoy a sense of style and good feelings with these bracelets made from recycled camera components.

+More designs @ Oye Modern

not your average eye exam

Do you have 20/20 vision?

+From Blue Art Studio.
+via Dwell

complexCity

Urban planning has always fascinated me.  On the one hand there is something nice about the structure and predictability of the Manhattan grid, but on the other, the random growth patterns displayed predominately in older cities is natural and beautiful.  Designer Lee Jang Sub focuses on the latter with his new wall art collection, complexCity, where he finds inspiration in the “living patterns” of city’s and natural elements.

Paris

Rome

The collection will expand to include 10 famous cities.

+Find out more here.
+via Moco Loco

 

mii fun!

Here at momeld, we are big fans of The Office and the Wii. So late one night after an intense tennis tourny we went a little crazy with mii making. I think it began with us trying to make Dwight and then came the brilliant idea to google it to see if it had been done before and sure enough it had. Oh boy had it! We were pretty impressed with the findings so hours later we had the whole crew in our little mii town.

Angela, Ryan, Jim, Kevin, Michael, Meredith, Dwight, Phyllis, Creed, Stanley, Pam

btw, Phyllis has a pretty impressive baseball swing!!

When checking out the mii’s for this post I ran across these guys (I laughed really hard):

Michael Jackson through the years mii! Perfect!!

On a side note: posts have been a little light recently and may be for a few more days.  We’ll be back to normal soon!

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transforming windows to balconies

With the Bloomframe, the push of a button can transform your living space from interior to exterior.

The winner of a 2008 Red Dot Design Award, Bloomframe, by designers Hofman Dujardin Architects, will be available to buy sometime early this year. Designs can be customized and made to order.

Flexibility is a buzzword in modern and sustainable design and Bloomframe provides an excellent design option for architects in high-density residential design. Architects will be interested in the ever changing nature of a facade. Owners will enjoy the fresh air and light without the cost of a balcony.

+More about Bloomframe
+via Dexigner
+Red Dot Design Awards

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