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Hooded Travel Pillow by Chris Hindley & Rebecca Rescate

toma — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:00:09 +0000

Probably the most essential travel carry after your passport and flight ticket, the HoodiePillow Travel Pillow combines two of the best and most comfortable things known to mankind into one super-comfortable product.

Designed to be the jet-lagged traveler’s best friend, the HoodiePillow Travel Pillow provides an comfortable memory foam shoulder cushion (there’s even an inflatable cushion variant) to sleep on with the added comfort of a hoodie that keeps your head warm, covers your eyes, and even muffles your hearing, so you can sleep on that long plane/train/bus ride without being disturbed by anything, be it discomfort, sunlight, or noise. What’s more, the hoodie by virtue of being attached to the shoulder pillow keeps it from casually slipping off your neck when you carry it around. It also makes traveling with a travel-pillow around your neck infinitely cooler, thanks to the hoodie!

Designers: Chris Hindley & Rebecca Rescate.

BUY NOW: $24.95

Q1 Lounge chair by ODESD2

toma — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 13:22:17 +0000

It is based on Richard Buckminster Fuller’s spherical thin-shell structure, which is used for creating the geodesic domes. As is known, such domes have high load carrying capacity, but can be rapidly created of the light elements.
Q1 chair like geodesic dome: it can withstand heavy loads, while remaining visually easy.The inside of the chair upholstered with felt to keep warm, soft parts are made of chenille with flocking substrate. Hollowfiber is used for filling, it’s an environmentally friendly synthetic material capable of retaining its shape, unlike classical fillers.
The spherical shape of the chair provides the most comfortable and natural fit for human and appearance makes it versatile for both the public and home interiors.

Design bureau ODESD2 | Ukraine

Rising Table by Robert van Embricqs

toma — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:59:10 +0000

Architectural & Furniture designer Robert van Embricqs about the project: “A conscious choice for functionality in design, doesn’t necessarily mean one has to be burdened by conformity, let alone predictability. The Rising Table ignores the cliched notion that a table is little more than a flat surface that is held up by four separate legs. The result is a surprising mixture of fluid design that blends the multifaceted tabletop with the latticework of wooden beams that function as the center of the construct. From there, the table sprouts four wooden beams that hold up the entire construct. Not only does this design approach rid itself of every single predictable feature when one imagines a table, it also emphasizes that the Rising Table is indeed made from a single piece of wood. This proves the Rising Table isn’t merely an eye catcher when it comes to design, it can also hold its own as a functional piece of furniture, albeit with a twist.

Sidenote: the applied construction techniques to create both the Rising Chair and the Rising Table, emphasize on its relative applicable ease for production on a mass scale.”

Robert van Embricqs | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Soft Light by Simon Frambach

toma — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:18:14 +0000

An occasional light made of soft and flexible polyurethane foam.

Designer Simon Frambach about project: “Soft Light is a soft and flexible light shade made of foamed polyurethane. Its curvy fluent shape that resembles a calabash pumpkin provokes an organic and familiar appearance for a thoroughly synthetic and industrialized material.
Soft Light can be placed in unused spaces like cavities in furniture and other places as an object that fills a void in one’s living environment. Its warm and tangible surface invites to touching and literally feeling light. The result is a light which is extremely flexible in use without having a technical characteristic.
The light shade has been crafted from a massive block of polyurethane foam on a simple self-constructed device for rotational milling. The device allows for a precise production of a desired shape. An energy saving light bulb, protected by a cage, illuminates the porous foam from the inside.“

Module-based Shelf by Rapolas Gražys

toma — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:59:47 +0000

Module-based shelf “Audžiu” / “Weaves” is designed using Lithuanian ethnic textile ornaments. The user can, depending on his needs, easily change combinations of segments and function zones of the shelf, allowing him to weave his desired composition.

Rapolas Gražys | Vilnius, Lithuania

Sleep Better Pillow by Deluxe Comfort

toma — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:47:14 +0000

If you sleep with your arm under your head, you’ll find the Arm Sleeper’s Pillow truly revolutionary. It is designed to support the weight of your head and neck, while keeping your arm extended or bent underneath. No more numbness in fingers after waking up from the pressure cutting off the circulation in your arm. Sleep a full uninterrupted night and wake up rested with your muscles relaxed.

Deluxe Comfort

Lasso Slippers by Gaspard Tiné-Berès

toma — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:20:08 +0000

Lasso is a pair of flat-packed slippers. Made from one piece of wool-felt with a leather sole and laced in the colour of your choice.
These slippers are constructed from a single piece of natural wool felt, their 3D form being created by complex 2D geometry of the pattern. The shapes are die-cut from sheets of 5mm thick felt with minimal, simple and affordable tooling – making this product very suitable for small-scale local production. The slippers are delivered flat-packed for assembly by the user by “sewing” the seams with the standard laces supplied in a colour of their choice. The act of self-assembling the slippers increases the sense of ownership and emotional connection with them and allows for personalisation through the choice of laces used.

Created by French product Designer Gaspard Tiné-Berès | Lasso | France

iPhone and card wallet

toma — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:29:44 +0000

Grab and go – Wally the iPhone wallet literally has your back .

Footstickers by Frieke Severs

toma — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:07:22 +0000

A second skin that supports and protects the foot by Dutch designer Frieke Severs. ‘Footstickers’ was an independent graduation project at Nike EMEA.

“There are many advantages of bare feet sporting: better motion control, more feeling in your feet and direct floor contact, etc. In this way you are more grounded and more aware of your feet and movements. Its also a good training for stronger feet. But a disadvantage is the risk of injuries, you can easily twist or slip.

The footsticker improves the activity and keeps thebarefoot feeling! The flexible material is like a second skin, the ‘skin /touch sensation’ is not disabled. The footsticker can give more grip, supportand protection. There are glues in development that are washable and make it asustainable product, there is also an adhesive (based on the proteins of a bluemussel) which continues to adhere during sweating. A trained foot is desirableor build-up a schedule for injuries to occur. Through a 3D foot scan thefootsticker can be adjusted on everyone’s personal list of requirements, feet andsporting choice.”

Women Combat cardio. High surface covering – medium traction – heel cap(jump protection)

Women Yoga. Llow surface covering – high traction

Women Dance. Medium surface covering – low traction – side surface (drag protection)