Dornob | Design Ideas Daily

Dornob | Design Ideas Daily

Floating Cube: Timber Addition Hovers Above the Driveway

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 08:00 PM PST


If you think you don't have room on your property to add another room to your house, you might be overlooking some creative ways to fit in extra square footage - like building over your driveway. One homeowner in Winchester, England had nothing but a narrow, gravel-covered space between their historic home and the building next door, not to mention facing strict preservation laws that require extensions to stand out from the original structures. Read more…

The Lampster: Reclaimed Headlights Turned Robot Creatures

Posted: 20 Dec 2015 02:00 PM PST


Posable, customizable and controllable via mobile device, this little robot will watch over you as you work, either spotlighting a select area or acting as an ambient nightlight. Made from reclaimed tractor headlights, The Lampster was designed by an architect and engineer duo for personal use before demand from friends and the public led them to start a Kickstarter campaign that blew past its original goal of $30,000 to well over a million. Read more…

DIY Tile Design: Rotate to Create Your Own Custom Patterns

Posted: 19 Dec 2015 05:00 PM PST


Create your own tile pattern that's anywhere from a perfectly symmetrical geometric design to a chaotic maze of your own creation with a fun interactive product called 'Roll.' You might not think a simple hexagonal tile printed with a line down the center and two semi-circles on either side could be the basis for virtually limitless design variations, but the creators have switched it up in all different ways to show just how versatile it really is. Read more…

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