Batmobile Replica

Wow, this full sized replica of the Batmobile looks amazing! It was bulit by someone from Sweden, made from a 1973 Lincoln Continental, took over $1 million US dollars and 3.5 years, 20,000 working hours to complete.
Cost: over $1 million.
Time: 3.5 years, 20,000 hours of painstaking work to convert a 73 Lincoln Continental.
Contents: DVD, voice recognition, height adjustment, reversing cameras...
Pleasure: Incalculable, as people gather around to oggle outside IKEA.

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Vespa built a four seater 'Stretch Scooter'

Vespa South Africa has built a “Stretch Scooter” which can seat four people, and has two rear ends of the scooter put one after the other. Vespa called it "a family car on two wheels and kids will look forward to going to school on it. You can be the designated driver and can still park outside the front door of the party". Cool idea!

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Turn Old Workhorse

By a Vespa fan, turn his old Vespa motorcycle into a Vespa Rocking Horse for his grandson Diego. So this ��rocking horse�� named Diego as well. And this rocking horse is also using the fiberglass, metal and imitation leather for the seat.

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Half awake and half asleep in the water

I stopped by the Yossi Milo Gallery this past weekend to check out Asako Narahashi’s show “half awake and half asleep in the water.” Up until, I had seen only one photo from the show, and I thought I was in for a desperate trip of struggling between life and death. But surprisingly the series of images, which are shot at various locations around Japan using a waterproof camera, feel tranquil and curious. I felt like a creature from the bottom of the sea, having just made my way up to the surface to check out this new world.

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Yanagi Miwa at Syabi

Japanese photographer Yanagi Miwa currently has a show going on at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography (aka Syabi) through the month of April. On display is her ongoing work “my grandmothers.” The artist asks models to envision themselves 50 years down the road, then recording the image in a surrealistic format. The piercing question takes us on a journey beyond the dreams and aspirations of young women to a place where success is no longer of primary concern. And each photo is accompanied by an intimate dialogue. If you are interested in the artist’s work, have a look at her early work “elevator girls” in which the artist envisions a world where only elevator girls roam.

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Summer

We’re almost through the month of July! I hope everyone has had a nice summer so far. We’ve been to the beach, grilled on our roof and played in the river but I would still like to take little huey camping!

The photo is by Japanese photographer Shino Chikura. Check out more of her work online and over at CIBONE.

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The Ottovolante Bed

This bed is part of the Ottovolante collection designed by Giuseppe Viganò for the German furniture manufacturer La Nuova Casa. image from http://www.contemporist.com/2008/08/14/the-ottovolante-bed-by-giuseppe-vigano/

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The Sandwich_bed

image from http://ffffound.com/image/32eca3dcc07661bb44781f10466e883a2127e675

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The Hamburger Bed

The Hamburger bed, fun! I want to sleep on it. image from http://www.likecool.com/The_Hamburger_Bed--Furniture--Home.html

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Il cuscino Dosugus

Dosugus pillow looks like a black screen and has good old DOS directories embroidered on it. This is coll!! image by http://www.designerblog.it/post/5074/il-cuscino-dosugus-by-vasily-dubovoy

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Actus Furniture

On the other hand, the cabinet/cupboard is something I would seriously consider as an addition to our humble abode. It comes equipped with a pullout extension table that can function as a counter top, and AV unit, or it can pivot around to serve as a work station. Nice! image from http://www.spoon-tamago.com/category/furniture/

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Another Kind of Table

Coming in at number 4 was Another Kind of Table published on October 2, 2009. Toshinori Kamiya’s humorous attempt at creating the most literal interpretation of a table EVER, had me smiling. image from http://www.spoon-tamago.com/category/furniture/

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AWA by nosigner

The 2nd most popular post of 2009 on Spoon & Tamago was AWA by nosigner, published on April 27, 2009. You saw it here first. The line of furniture was developed in collaboration with the Tokushima Wood-Bamboo Workers Association and originally showcased at the boutique hotel CLASKA in April. Over 6 months later the pieces made their way to Design Tide Tokyo where they caught the attention of the larger design community. image from http://www.spoon-tamago.com/category/furniture/

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Unica fun bathroom themes

There’s something wonderful about the chunky, rounded lines of the new funky bathrooms from Cosmogres. Refreshingly different and fun bathroom themes, Unica enamelled ceramic furniture has a childlike playfulness. Created by Sabrina Selli, this design is once seen, never forgotten! The matching toilet and bidet pop out of the wall like bubbles, and come in wall-mounted or floor-standing versions. The basin sits comfortably on a simple wall-mounted shelf. The finishing touch is, of course, the lovely ceramic daisy on the wall - which can be colored by request. Bring the Unica bathroom collection home and turn your bathroom into a fun, funky oasis. By Cosmogres.
image from http://www.trendir.com/archives/003661.html

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Bathroom console vanity by Devon&Devon

Can you say “chic”? Italian company Devon&Devon says it best with this sleek, black lacquered console table. This classically inspired, contemporary-style bathroom console vanity is elegance personified with its sinfully sexy curves, tapered legs and glossy black finish. The piece is available with the choice of Carrara, Nero Marcquinha or Afyon Bianco marble vanity top. Pictured, a gorgeous, tuxedo-chic white porcelain basin sink (also available in black), is perfectly complemented by clear-crystal drawer pulls and cast-aluminum legs in a modern, high-polished chrome finish. For a more traditional look, legs also come in gold tone or nickel plate. For the look of sophisticated luxury, this black lacquered console table says it all. The bathroom vanity measures approximately 107x58xH85 cm. Check it out at Devon&Devon. image from http://www.trendir.com/archives/003688.html

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WO MEN — by Aliza Dzik

WO MEN — by Aliza Dzik image from http://www.bookofjoe.com/2009/03/-by-aliza-dzik.html

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