If You're Looking For Me, I'll be Out Back In My Polyhedron.

©Sergio Gomez

This cool 7.5 square meter garden or office pod was designed and built in 2009 by architect Manuel Villa with the help of architect Alberto González, as a project and resides in the backyard of a family home in Bogota, Columbia. The surrounding landscaping was designed by Ana María Largacha.




It's the perfect little habitable retreat for children or adults.


Polyhedron-shaped, the interior is built of pine wood and the structure is complete with a front deck made of teak.



©Sergio Gomez

©Sergio Gomez

Windows, glass doors and a bubble skylight bring in the natural light.


©Sergio Gomez

The interior of the polyhedron features a built-in banquet, desk and stool, cupboards and shelving.





©Sergio Gomez

From Manuel's sketch to the finished project, here's a peek at the process:


and some of the plans:


Ways the polyhedron could be adapted to various surfaces:


images are courtesy of architect Manuel Villa with six images from architectural photographer Sergio Gomez

Lufdesigns Brings Nature & Whimsy To Efficient & Ecological Design.

Tsunho Wang and his firm Lufdesign began as a product development company in Seoul, Korea in 2002. Wang and his designers have since moved into a conceptual approach, sustainable innovation and new ways to approach branding.


above left: Tsunho Wang of Lufdesign, and right: The infiniti headphones, a recent design concept

Nilfish, lufdesign’s brand, develops various technologcal and organizational products through collaborating with rising designers from outside.

Having received several awards for their innovations and wonderful design concepts like; the melding of a trash can and dust bin, a flying stick camera, the Saver clip which displays the amount of energy being wasted, and a wind-chime that can be programmed to emit data and nature sounds, they are now selling two of their products directly via their site.

The DustPan+Bin and Flying Stick Camera concepts:


The "Saver Clip" concept won them a 2007 Red Dot Design Award:


Concept for the Wind-Bell:


So what have they produced and how do you get them?

The Leaf Tie, a cute and effective way to add nature to the ordinarily cold concept of cable management, actually donates a portion of their proceeds to ecological conservation.



Sold in a pack of 12, the leaf ties are available in six attractive colors and look cute added to just about anything:




The leaf tie has spawned such consumer love and loyalty, there's even a flickr pool for user's photos here.



The Fork And Cream Sauce is another clever cable management design, a large portion of whose proceeds benefit Save The Children.






Both the Leaf Ties and The Fork and Cream Sauce are available directly from their site via paypal.


Lufdesign
121-835, 323, Seoul Design Studio, 3th fl,
DMC HI_TECH Industry Center, 1580, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea
Tel 82 2 3153 7263, Mobile 82 10 2785 3807,
www.lufdesign.com

Cuddle Up In Modern Art. New Religion Cashmere Blanket By Damien Hirst.

New Religion Blanket, Damien Hirst, 2010
Wanna cuddle up with some modern art? This blanket by artist Damien Hirst features icons from his New Religion series and is large enough for a double bed.



Made in conjunction with Other Criteria, the luxury blanket is 100% cashmere, made in Scotland on a Jacquard loom and finished by hand. Each has a purled fringe and 2 New Religion labels.



Using techniques similar to those used 150 years ago, fabric and colour are built up in layers and given clarity and depth by the use of soft, pure Scottish water and cloth woven from the finest of fibres. Part of the finishing process involves air-drying and paper-pressing the blankets to ensure a lustrous surface.


materials: 100% cashmere with purled fringe, made on jacquard loom and finished with two hand-made labels
dimensions: 1470 x 1830 mm
Buy it here Or here.

Other items from Damien Hirst's New Religion series available at Other Criteria:

Shop for these and more wonderful artist editions here.