The Baddy Is Back. Now in Big and Baby Sizes, The Hip Garden Gnome Is Also A Lamp.

You may recall that I introduced you to an adorable modern colored resin garden gnome a ways back. Normally I am anti-garden gnome, but the Baddy was definitely the cutest outdoor bearded decor I'd ever seen. Designed for the Italian plastics and polyethylene product company PLUST, he's now available in a mini size as well as an indoor/outdoor lamp in two sizes.



Original Baddy
“Baddy” is a colored resin sculpture by design by JoeVelluto (JVLT) and Alberto Fabbian




Suitable for both outdoor and indoor settings, the original baddy comes in 8 different finishes including a luminescent version that acts as a “dwarf guard” thanks to a luminous resin that absorbs light momentarily and then releases it for several hours, making it a small presence in the night.

Finishing:
- coloured: dull green, white C2, fucsia, acid green, pearl black
- lacquered: white, black
- metallized: gold
- special effect: photoluminescent

Mini Baddy
 Now, the Baddy also comes in a mini version as well (three colors only):



Mini Baddy:
- coloured: white C2, fucsia, acid green

The Baddy Light (original):




Portable and versatile small luminous sculpture suitable for indoor environments. The Baddy Light can be used as a courtesy light in domestic environments, or as a cheerful and informal luminous object to customise rooms, hotel rooms or environments where there is traffic. Baddy Light is available in various colours and two sizes to adapt to the various types of uses and contexts.

Finishing:
- basic colours: neutral
- colours: fuchsia, acid green

The Baddy Light (mini):

Small abat-jour with a white LED light kit, suitable also as mood light.

Finishing:
- basic colours: neutral
- colours: acid green



Visit Plust for more information

Baddy, The Modern Garden Gnome. Now in 8 Colors.

I've never been a big garden gnome fan, but these "baddies' by JVLT (artist Joe Velluto) for Plust could change all that.




A modern garden gnome in several finishes, “Baddy” is a colored resin sculpture suitable for outdoor and indoor settings. In the luminescent version it acts as a “dwarf guard” thanks to a luminous resin that absorbs light momentarily and then releases it for several hours, making it a small presence in the night.

black, metallic gold and white:

fuschia, acid green, and dull green (ivory not shown):

photoluminescent:

Joe Velluto
Plust

Vitamin's Urban Creatures Give Birth To More

If you are familiar with any of the products created by the inventive folks at Vitamin in London, it's probably their 'urban gnomes' since those are carried at several hip online and design stores worldwide. The Urban Creatures range has since spawned several offshoots and variations based on the original screen printed, 21 cm tall white creatures.


Above: One of their classic original Urban Gnomes that started it all.

Above: the 'glowing' version (only available in the UK and Europe)

Above: one of their several hip limited edition 'street gnomes'


Above: their Urban Creatures Salt and Pepper shakers called "hoodies" (also available in black)

Now, they've added a new line of products based upon their 'Urban Creatures' that includes kitchen timers, bottle openers and coin banks.



As of right now, the Urban Creatures line of bottle openers, kitchen timers, and money boxes are available for pre-order and each comes in one of four styles; Floral, Blossom, Bones and Hex.

Urban Creatures Money Boxes (Coin Banks):





Urban Creatures Kitchen Timers:





Urban Creatures Bottle Openers:





pre-order them here.


In addition to their Urban Creatures line, they carry other fun items like plant pots, tableware, and more, be sure to see them all.




How they describe themselves:
With a product range which spans from ceramics, furniture, and now sports accessories, Vitamin is ready to put it's own fresh spin on any product. Whether it's free-standing lamps that double as carpet sweepers, vases with integrated ashtrays or table lights which keep your cup of tea warm, Vitamin produces extra-ordinary products that hopefully make their owners' lives a little less ordinary.

Since its launch in Sept 2005 Vitamin has designed products for Hasbro, Virgin Atlantic, Bliss and Philips to name a few. Whether it is ideas generation, design development or production design Vitamin can help you add that something extra ordinary to make your company and its products stand out from the crowd.

Vitamin

Location:
The Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane
London E1 6QL
Tel +44 (0)20 7092 9191
Fax +44 (0)87 0762 0129

Vitamins For Your Home

Vitamin Living designs some terrific new products.

You're probably familiar with their 'urban gnomes'(immediately below),
but did you know that Vitamin makes many other cool products as well?


Above: Vitamin's hip china urban gnomes, also available through their site.

Shown Above:
Tab A (a vase and ashtray in one), Tab B (a planter and ashtray in one) and two their new salt and pepper shaker designs are shown above. "Hoody" where the salt and pepper come through etched butterflies in stainless steel tops and Pebbles, where the salt and pepper come through the etched designs.

Above: The E-light. Lights that subtly interact to movement sound and the arrival of emails.



Above: their Hex lampshades and dinnerware collections.
See more about Vitamin and shop their online store by going here.