Creative Shelf Designs

The Bookman—a man-shaped bookshelf made of mahogany—was designed by British artist Kazmierz Szmauz.

Eric Guiomar has designed sculpted cardboard bookshelves that are not only unique and useful, but affordable.

Designer Younes Duret’s inspiration for this PVC foam bookcase was the Zellige—a geometric mosaic commonly used in Moroccan architecture.

Not only aesthetic and practical, this crisscross design breaks the usual configuration of books on horizontal shelves and brings something new to the table.

“Short Circuit Shelf” by Alexandra DiCairano

David Garcia's Archive series; a bookshelf that reinvents the wheel.

Dedalo Bookcase is designed by Marconato & Zappa and is manufactured by Porada. The Dedalo bookcase is a modern design that can be used as a room divider or against the wall.

The Salomonsen Pulseline shelf is inspired by the human heartbeat. This shelf is made from a 3mm metal sheet and the edge is painted with green fluorescent paint that glows in blacklight.

These Baroque bookshelves caught my attention as a quirky storage solution. You can get these pieces from GrahamandGreen.

Imagined by the designer Oscar Nunez for Mexican Fusca Design “Comic Shelves” would look even better with a character strategically placed beneath.

This Quad bookcase is a multi-sized shelf design which can store CDs, DVDs, folders and books all in one clever product. For even more storage space, separate units can be joined together.

This quasi-hexagonal pattern bookcase ( Opus Shelving by Sean Yoo’s ) is made with “expanded polypropylene”- same material used to manufacture car bumpers and motorcycle helmets. It is 100% recyclable, very light, but very strong, and can be used indoors or outdoors.





















“Silk” is a brand new idea designed by Bloq based on a spiders web in the corner of a room.

Soundwaves find a physical identity in this beautifully crafted Storyline bookshelf designed by Frederik Roije.

Skateboard shelf for the kid in all of us.

Got a spare corner? Check out Allen bookcase here.

If you have an empty wall and you want an original bookshelf, then you definitely should check out the K-122 Tree by X-Abitare.

Kamat & Rozario Architecture in Bangalore, India have created a highly unique set of concrete bookshelves. The idea behind these cool shelves was to create an inexpensive room divider.

Everyone can use a pink cow.

Checkout http://freshome.com for more shelving and design ideas.

Re-think Your Sink

Out with the old and in with the new... My passion for stylish, yet efficient ways to jazz up an abode has recently been ignited. I've been amazed by the creativity of home design and renovation. I love how we can add some panache and interest to what's tired, old and boring.

Well, it's not just your Mama's porcelain basin anymore. You can pick from so many materials; stone, glass, wood, copper. We don't have to settle any longer. It's all about a myriad of choices and custom designs that are only limited by your imagination.

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Decorative Drain Covers from Linkasink

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For more sinks, vessels and home design, check out... http://www.trendir.com

Event Horizon

New York City is the setting for Antony Gormley's latest installation Event Horizon. Problem is, his strategic positioning of 31 life-size figures perched atop various buildings is provoking more than just thought and discussion. His statues are also instigating frustration within the NYPD because they closely resemble actual jumpers.

For more images and info checkout Kuriositas.

Robots!

Ever since being introduced to Johnny 5, I've had an abiding love for robots. Brian Marshall (aka Adoptabot) makes robots out of kitchen utensils and every other piece of used cutlery, creating whimsical characters reminiscent of my favorite robot of all time, WALL-Eeeee. :)

Caroline Le Breton also uses kitchen utensils and cookware for her cute robot creations.

Quite funny and offbeat work by Clayton Bailey.

Check out Bennett Robot Works.

Buggy Robot from Martin Horspool is also a great source for inventive little robot sculptures.

Here's "Roaming" Mobile Phone Man (left) and Phil Robot, whose head is made from an old railroad lantern.

This "Space Patrol" by Ultra Junk is made from "a vintage boat motor gas tank, 60's auto seats side trim plates, Studebaker emblem and vintage microphone for the grill, old van interior lights for head lights, BBQ gas grill parts for the engine exhaust pipes, bicycle head light with a cut down 1960 Chevy tail light for the rear light, part of a ballerina toy for the bubble shield with a 50's Chrysler headlight ring for the bubble trim, Electrolux vacuum cleaner parts, antique wood burner top and clothes rack ring for the base, and other odds and ends.

Even robots get the blues...

For more robots and source article click here.

A Head Above

Scottish artist Sophie Cave is currently showing over fifty floating heads in an exhibition at the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow. The disembodied noggins portray faces with a gamut of expressions and emotions as they hang amidst the backdrop of a post Victorian mansion. The heads are completely white, but are lit so that their expressions are accentuated giving the installation a somewhat spooky feel. The heads bring to mind memories of The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland.

Glass Artwork by Robert Weiner

Experimenting with a layered spectrum of color and fusing temperatures, Robert Weiner demonstrates a fresh spin on a 4,000 year old glass blowing process by creating his version of Murrine glass... just beautiful.

Crouching Easter Bunny, Hidden Rabbit

Every bunny was Kung Fu fighting!

Alma

I'm always on the lookout for special short films... I love them, especially little animations. So when I came upon "Alma" by Rodrigo Blaas, I thought I'd share this cautionary tale that isn't quite what it first appears to be...


Alma from Rodrigo Blaas on Vimeo