Category — Walls

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I know…another artist rendering. But I would love to see this conceptual storage system come to fruition! Designed by Kenma, Makimono (PDF) – literally, “scroll” – allows the user to customize the display system to virtually any layout.

The concept came in 3rd place this year at the Okamura Visplay Design Competition. I spy some of their osusowake planters sitting on the top left shelf.

Nice illustration too!

Ever have those days when you feel like everyone is a comedian? Well now everything can be a comedian. Husband-and-wife design duo Noto Fusai‘s latest product are translucent wall decals (1,260 yen) that let everyday objects in your house get their 2 cents in. Just as an explanation kills the joke, a translation usually has a similar effect, but indulge me.

The stingy toilet paper holder says, “Only 30cm per person.”

The vent complains about “…Hyperventilating.”

Ironically, the more we clean it, the less we look at it. “Why don’t you look at me for once instead of the outdoors?”

Thumbtack 1: “I’m made from 18K gold.”
Thumbtack 2: “Really?? I mean….me to!”

Related:

• CanvasWorks by Noto Fusai
• Shikisai t-shirts by Noto Fusai

(image courtesy of Nagai Garou)

Holy hallucinatory awesomeness. I love this idea. Architect Ryue Nishizawa (of SANAA) designed the front window of Nagai Garou, a painting gallery in Tokyo, to include a bulging belly on the inside. It was in commemoration of Nagai Garou’s new gallery space in Ginza, which opened earlier this month. An ominous-looking vortex on a storefront would easily make me walk into any store.

(image courtesy of kurakichi-san)

via 野良犬のケンチク彷徨記

The multitalented husband-wife design duo Noto Fusai have released a new line of products titled Canvasworks. The idea was to create a canvas that was both decorative and functional. This is actually a very futuristic concept. Take for instance this combo (pictured above); instead of putting a clock, dresser, picture frames, tack board and plant in your bedroom you put a picture of said items and call it a day. I think that’s a really rad idea and would be interesting to explore further!

You can purchase them at CIBONE, Mitsubai Tokyo or Novelax.

Related:

• Shikisai t-shirts by Noto Fusai

Sfgirlbybay’s post last week, and my subsequent post the following day, on how people are reinterpreting the traditional bookshelf, and the books themselves, inspired me to pull the trigger on this project I had been thinking about for a while. This is my interpretation of the bookshelf.

It’s at my desk, which needed a little something anyway to make it more interesting!

(image courtesy of P van b)

This is what a chocolate shop should look like. Interior of Bitter & Zart in Franfurt, Germany. The wallpaper?By none other than the fabulous P van b.

I’m going crazy over this wallpaper from Berlin based company P van b. Who doesn’t need some subliminal erotic imagery in their dining room?

(images courtesy of P van b)

Brocade Home  is a subsidiary of the specialty home retailer, Restoration Hardware, and their online store just launched in March of 2007. Imagine the mid-1800s Victorian era with romantic textiles and curvaceous furniture. It’s a style that has been making a comeback in recent years but Brocade magnified it x 100! It’s a bit over the top but their individual pieces are actually quite attractive. Take these wooden shelves with metal backets ($59-$69) for example. I think they would look stunning on any wall, maybe even with a simpler pattern? (Although the wallpaper is gorgeous!…. It’s also for sale.)

It’s cloudy, hot and humid here in New York and I figured the only way to brighten my day was to post these gorgeous wallpaper panels from Rocket St. George, one of my favorite websites. They have all sorts of neat products but these in particular stand out for me!

Given the significant price tag (about $2,200), these pieces of art are definitely on the list for my fantasy room. I think they would look terrific hung from a high ceiling and acting as a focal point.

I love wallpaper and I’m always looking for new creative and inspiring designs. But this alternative to wallpaper by 5.5 designers blew me away! I actually didn’t realize that they were vinyl stickers until I looked closely. (The hanger, that is. Not the kitty.) This is truly a product of the convergence of 2D and 3D design.

(Left: Guitou The Cat | Right: Vinyl Hanger)

(Above: Vinyl Stickers)

Based out of France, 5.5 designers is a design and research firm that was founded in 2003 by members Vincent Baranger, Jean-Sebastien Blanc, Anthony Leboss and Claire Renard. Their website is actually quite fun to navigate through and they have lots of other interesting products and projects that you can read about.

(Above: Wallpaper Games)