Here is a red flag to our more affluent readers! This blinging one-off 1965 Mercer Cobra Roadster is about to be auctioned off in M0nterey and is predicted to go between $800,000 – $1.2 mm. This beauty ” is described as ‘based on a Mercer Raceabout’ and was designed by Virgil M. Exner and his son.The intention of the Cobra was to show off READ MORE

After discovering the concrete design by Shnmuel Linksi, here is Stitching Concrete, a project by industrial design graduate Florian Schmid. Using the new material Concrete Canvas, it combines the softness of cloth with the stability of concrete to make these beautiful stools. READ MORE

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To make a cover your own is an accomplishment of its own. To reincarnate is a whole ‘nother cup of tea. London-based Veronica Falls revived Rory Erickson’s punk song, “Starry Eyes” into a shiny, new and improved version complete with a lighthearted and love bitten twist. READ MORE

Located Washington, D.C. the Barcode House designed by David Jameson Architect gets its name from design details that are inspired by.. well, barcodes! Minimalist design exploring juxtapositions between the heavy and light and the old and the new. No privacy, but a lot of light, I personally would see this more as an office than a residence.

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Swedish photographer Julia Hetta has developed a romantic style that often resembles the character and class of renaissance paintings. Though her images carry this sensous and pure vibe you can also find an underlying darkness portrayed within. I am a fan her ability to exude such a powerful the mood in her photographs.

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Israeli product designer Shmuel Linski has a passion for working with raw, rough materials. This love brought him to using concrete as the main material in unexpected consumer products. Here are two products of his latest design: speakers and coffee machine.
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