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Multi Hip & Multifunctional: ]the MultiPot & the MultiBook

The MultiPot:

Article:	MultiPot
Family:	MultiPot
Year:	2005
Designer:	Dante Donegani - Giovanni Lauda

This belongs to a new generation of lighting objects and is the first of the Rotaliana products to combine lighting with other functions. This hybrid, multi functional lamp combines a LED ambient light with a multi socket, along with a space to tidy cables in the lamp’s vase.

MultiPot provides new comfort levels, both in the home and at work by catering for both old and new requirements: our habit of emptying keys and other personal items, from pockets into containers, with new requirements to manage our increased use of rechargeable multimedia equipment, home computers and the transformation of televisions into home theatres. With its familiar looks, lighting function and translucent finish (to filter the light while masking the electric cables), MultiPot is a picture of elegant functionality.

And now available in Glam colors:

Article:	MultiBook
Family:	MultiBook
Year:	2007
Designer:	Dante Donegani - Giovanni Lauda

The MultiBook:
A multifunctional lamp for use at home, on a table or desk, as a bedside lamp or while travelling … Its book shape combines different uses:
• Around 3 sides are 74 LEDs for a diffused
light;
• inside there is a 3-way multisocket and a
container for cables and transformers;
• the spine has a calendar and digital clock;
• the top cover has an illuminated label for your personal details.

With its book form and luminous performance, MultiBook is a technical object with a familiar face. It’s your personal toolkit to use in any situation: to light your desk, keep it tidy and free from the usual array of cables; to use as a clock in the bedroom, to recharge your mobile and MP3 batteries and when you travel, you can store the transformers for all your electrical equipment.

Made from plastic the MultiBook comes in 4 finishes: black, white, lacquer red and blue. The decoration is inspired by the ars illuminandi, or miniature illustrations that are found in medieval texts.

Where can you buy them?
Find the nearest dealer by checking out the manufacturer's site here.
Or from Ambiente Direct

Herman Miller launches new "Be Collection"

Herman Miller has launched a new collection of products designed for your comfort, your organization and your working lifestyle. Called the "Be Collection", they teamed up with some of their favorite designers (Yves Behar, Bill Stumpft and Jeff Sokalski to name a few) to create products in three categories; comfort, connectivity and organization.

Products range from the frequently blogged about Leaf lamp to a cool little personal climate control unit called the C2.

Above left: the personal Leaf Light in red. Right, The C2, a personal climate control device

In addition, the Be Collection from Herman Miller employs Herman Miller's Design for the Environment protocol (DfE) for material selection and product design.

See the entire collection of products here.

Seriously Cute Cable Management from Copenhagen. Meet Woofy.

Earlier this week I wrote a post about cable management and charging stations, but little did I know that one of the cutest forms of cable management was about to hit the market; Woofy for Normann Copenhagen.

Okay, actually I did know it was about to hit the market, only I forgot until I received the invite to the extremely cool launch party in Denmark (see below) for Woofy in black:

Woofy comes in white, this new black edition is a limited release only:

Woofy was designed by Gabriel Nigro (shown below with Woofy) and is made of hardened plastic.

He’s cute, smart and doesn’t bite – normann copenhagen presents your new friend…

Introducing Woofy, our new addition to the normann family. Woofy is a cable container dog with many good qualities, designed by Gabriel Nigro. Woofy is your new friend and a personalised way to conceal cables.

The story of Woofy is one of experiences, of pleasure and love of design. Woofy’s Dad is Gabriel Nigro and the idea for Woofy came about during a visit to one of Gabriel’s friends, who happened to have cables lying around all over his flat. On the way home, Gabriel began drawing, and by the time he was finished Woofy was born.

Woofy never needs to be walked, fed or trained. His fur is smooth and he doesn’t cause allergies or wet the floor. Woofy can conceal your cables in his tummy and he will always be there when you need him.