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The City of Staples

designgid team — Tue, 11 May 2010 08:06:03 +0000

Named “Ephemicropolis“, Root’s staple model, depicts a fragile micro city that could collapse at the slightest wind blow or vibration. Creative artist, Peter Root, showcases his latest project, a city model created only out of stacked staples. He used over 100,000 staples, for this project, and spent 40 hours stacking them. Some of the staple skyscrapers of Ephemicropolis are up to 12 cm tall, while some of the smaller buildings are represented by a single staple. The city covers a floor surface of 6m x 3m.

Stone Paintings from Malaysia

designgid team — Tue, 04 May 2010 02:48:55 +0000

Suzi Chua lives and works in Malaysia, creating beautiful stone paintings for everyone to enjoy. These creative works of art can be used as decorative items, paperweights, door stoppers, or as gifts for any occasion. You can even order your own custom stone painting at suzichua.com

Old Aircraft Never Die, They Just Land on Desks

designgid team — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:59:42 +0000

Using recycled materials is nothing new when it comes to making furniture. But rarely are the results – literally –this polished. Using pieces of vintage aircraft ranging from B-25 bombers to DC-9’s and B-747’s, the Los Angeles-based MotoArt liberates the sleek, metal beauty of planes and re-purposes the pieces as distinctively modern tables, beds, couches, chairs and desks. The company’s founder, Donavon Fell III, grew up in Southern California under the spell of classic aircraft, even queuing for hours in 1959 to get a first look at a DC-8. But it wasn’t until 1998, when he rescued a pile of B-17 propellers from being melted down for scrap, that he realized what great furnishings the parts of aviation history could become. Each MotoArt piece is handmade, unique and utterly distinctive. There are desks made from the cowlings of DC-6s and DC-8s. Partitions from the fuselage of 707s and 737s. B-52 Ejection chairs. And a “Mile-High” bed assembled from two DC-9 rear stabilizers and a C-130 inner flap. They’re all beautiful, practical ways of preserving the past.

20 Amazing Tree Sculptures Design for Nature Lovers

designgid team — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:30:22 +0000

Uprooted trees lying here and there might not interest anyone. But with a stroke of artistry, these can be transformed into fabulous works of art. Since it requires a lot of hard work to make them well turned out, the acceptable masterworks are vocal enough to express their agony, relief or derision for what they have been morphed into.

Airplane Hotel in the Netherlands For high fliers

designgid team — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:41:22 +0000

To those who have been in deep love with air travel, the Airplane Hotel at the Teuge Airport in Netherlands seems quite attractive. The luxury hotel is transformed from a Cold War-era East German Airplane but features something new and modern. A vintage four-engine plane that’s been converted into a luxurious five-star hotel, it boasts a whirlpool, sauna, bar, kitchen, flat-screen televisions, wireless Internet – and it doesn’t even leave the ground.

Elegant Art Patterns for Your Floor

designgid team — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:35:42 +0000

If you are in search for something creative and sophisticated for your living-room floor, we might just have a solution. These elegant art patterns add a touch of style to your interior.

”CUB” Lamp by Julian Robin

designgid team — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:47:35 +0000

From French designer Julian Robin this tricky piece of furniture is a block of wood that’s also a lamp. Switched off it’s a cube of hardwood, switched on, it’s an ornamental lamp with a leaf motif. This contrast between on and off presents a comment on nature. When off, the Cub Lamp bares little resemblance to its original form. When on, the wood once was shines through.

The Feast Sideboard Pattern

designgid team — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:27:42 +0000

This creative patern features an original native motif created by Sabina Hill in collaboration with First Nations artists. The project made by Sabina evokes the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest and celebrates the convergence of two distinct design cultures.

Backsplash Ideas from Linda Paul Studio

designgid team — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:50:33 +0000

Here are some ideas from artist Linda Paul’s paintings of Italy, France, contemporary flowers, landscapes. A colorful tile mural by Linda Paul Studio may be just the thing for you. The murals are created on 4″x4″ or 6″x6″ natural tumbled marble tiles, and they are great for kitchen backsplashes, restaurants or any place you need beautiful art on tile.

The Magical Cube Shaped Artifact

designgid team — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:24:10 +0000

Starting with a simple, thin plywood box, he coated it with self-hardening clay, carved various glyphs and designs into it, threw in his Xbox 360, and then embellished it until it more than resembled All Spark, the magical cube-shaped artifact that brings mechanical and electronic objects to life. Dubbed the Transformers All Spark Case Mod, it not only looks incredible but is also fully functional.