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UNbrella? Compact Tube Turns Newspapers into Umbrellas

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:00 AM PDT

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It is a sight we are so used to seeing we hardly seem to notice it anymore: when it rains, people pick up whatever is at hand to cover their heads while seeking shelter.

Aside from suitcases, suits and jackets, one of the most common items deployed in this way is an everyday newspaper (or magazine, in a pinch) – in central London, this designer notes, there is a free newspaper available, ready at hand for a device like the Eco Brolly shown here.

Shiu Yuk Yuen simply takes this behavior, reinforces and augments it, with an umbrella that “can re-use and adapt objects such as newspaper[s] and plastic bag … all the user has to do is unscrew the top lid, poke the lid onto the middle of a reuseable object … screw to secure it & open it out like an umbrella” – all with a reusable lightweight aluminum tube that can be slipped back into a pocket when not deployed.

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Artful Wall Appliances for Warm Rooms and Cool Decor

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 04:00 PM PDT

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For those of us with radiators in our homes, these utilitarian structures tend to fade into the scenery. They are always there and, if we’re lucky, we hardly ever have to pay attention to them.

But these incredibly stylish modern wood radiators from I-radium are changing the humble radiator from ignored necessity to object of beauty.

I-radium radiators use real wood and infrared technology to create heating elements that look more like fine art sculptures than wintertime workhorses.

The wood radiators all share a nature theme, calling to mind the simple elegance of a leaf or the mesmerizing calm of ocean waves. Available in oak, ebony or wenge wood options, the unusual radiators could provide a stylish sense of beauty in any room.