We probably all know the game called throwing frogs and have played it at some point to chase away boredom on the beach or by the river. It was from the mentioned game that Celjana Gregor Ferlež and Martin Hostnik drew inspiration for the innovative Slovenian toy Skippy, which brightens up hours in the water.
Architecture & Interior
The former warehouse renovated into an apartment impresses with its airiness, modern interior and lowered inner terrace. The latter brings an extraordinary amount of light into the interior of the apartment and adds that finishing touch that is so important when renovating and furnishing our home.
There is rarely anything as magnificent as the Aurora Borealis or the northern lights, as we call one of the greatest spectacles that nature serves us. One such thing is the Aurora Borealis magic mug, which conjures up this natural phenomenon right in your kitchen while sipping a warm cup of coffee or tea. The colors of the cup are sensitive to heat and change upon contact with it.
At the edge of the lake, right next to the water, there is a small wooden sleeping cabin with a pier. You fall asleep in it, and in the morning you start the day by jumping into the water. Well, this is not the beginning of a fairy tale, but an outline of the actual scene at Bobs Lake, Canada. Architects from the North studio designed and built this 6 square meter bivouac, which they say is basically intended for families.
Have you ever wondered how you could make laundry easier and reduce static on your clothes at the same time? you are interested in the simple secret of soft laundry. The answer may be in your kitchen – aluminum foil.
Make Architect have created unique prefab stands that were first presented at London's Canary Wharf Ice Sculpture Festival earlier this year. They are characterized by exceptional resistance, adaptability, ease of use and an outstanding sculptural appearance.
Are you afraid your bike will be stolen? Do you feel like even a really good lock won't stop thieves from stealing it? Thieves are becoming more and more daring and are not stopped by even the strongest locks. But now, finally, there is a lock that will successfully fit around their edge. It goes by the name SkunkLock, and as its name suggests, it stinks like a ferret, but only when someone tries to forcibly remove it and injures it in the process. The bicycle is protected both mechanically and chemically, and the smelly gas will make the thief vomit at the scene of the crime.
Luxury in London is about to get a whole new definition. A bridge will grow between two 10-story residential buildings, which will actually be a pool with a glass bottom. The so-called Sky Pool will be part of the Embassy Gardens residential complex, which is planned by the Ballymore Group in the prestigious London district near the River Thames. The sky pool will be 25 meters long and five meters wide, and will rise to a height of 35 meters. And don't worry, if you forget your bathing suit, the pedestrian bridge will run parallel to it, not just for bathers.
Slovenian sonar Skypod mobile homes are something special. They enable placement anywhere in nature without sacrificing the level of comfort offered by urban life. It is an environmentally friendly living unit that brings the freedom of tenting, but for which you do not have to give up the "rights" to the comforts of home. There are three versions available, Deluxe, Nature and Suite, and in most cases you don't need a planning permission for these larch structures.
Every man wants to have his own "Batman's cave", a place where it's just him and his "toys", where he retreats to drink beer or indulge in some other pleasure. Engineer Jono Williams did not dig, but built his Skysphere "cavity" above the ground. It is a solar-powered "tree house" with a 360-degree view, controlled by a smartphone, and located in the land of the long white cloud.
In Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, an interesting facility is planned. The residential complex "Slalom House" boasts its own ski slope! Yes, you read that right. And from the top of the building, it will be possible to ski on the curved track all year round, but the 300-meter track will not be covered with snow, but artificial snow will be laid on it, this is Snowflex, a material made of synthetic materials, which is laid like a carpet and behaves like natural snow.
You are all familiar with the concept of a touch lamp that turns on as soon as you touch it. Slap it is a wall lamp that works on a similar principle, except that it is a slightly more perverse version of the aforementioned concept. The ambient wall light in the shape of a buttock is turned on/off by clapping it on its back side.