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Vintage Objects Make for a Stunning Steampunk NYC Home

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 10:00 AM PDT

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In homes, the steampunk aesthetic typically manifests itself in an accessory here and there – perhaps an entire room for the most dedicated fan. But this apartment in Chelsea, NYC takes steampunk to the extreme.

Every inch of the 1800 square foot apartment is decked out with recycled industrial pieces and vintage machinery that bring to mind the interior of a time machine or an antique submarine. Or perhaps it’s more like the inside of some mad mechanic’s dream workshop.

One of the completely unmissable highlights of this insanely cool apartment is the 32-foot-long zeppelin-shaped lamp that runs along the ceiling. It’s lined with programmable LEDs to give off a unique kind of glow in this altogether unusual home.

In the master bedroom, a steel skeleton-like frame supports a repurposed parachute. Stretched out over the frame, the parachute forms a flowy barrier between the sleeping area and the rest of the home.

Slightly out of place in the otherwise industrial/steampunk interior are the luxurious marble bathroom and the austere tree-lined terrace. But these surprisingly conventional touches only serve to reinforce the crazy cool look of the rest of the apartment.

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Crisis Cushions: Rehabbed Emergency Sandbags Soften Up

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 04:00 PM PDT

[ Filed under Odds & Ends & in the Furnishings category ]

In emergency situations, sandbags tend to pop up and become a temporary – but essential – part of the landscape. Ubiquitous and useful though it may be, the sandbag can hardly be seen as a comfortable home object.

Antenna Design changed the way sandbags are used and the way they are seen with their SPECTRE installation occupying a cell in a former Torino prison. By ensconcing the sandbags in soft, colorful felt cases and piling them up as furniture, the designers have turned them into playful cushions.

As the name of the installation suggests, though, the colorful sandbags retain a hint of their original purpose. Regardless of how cute, comfortable or useful they have become, they will always remind us of the danger and devastation that they were created to combat.

When serving their new purpose the sandbags can be piled up into impromptu sofas, playful barricades and comfortable napping nooks. The aesthetic is unapologetically whimsical, inviting visitors to rearrange the soft cushions into new and useful configurations whenever the fancy strikes.