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Don’t Panic! 4 Innocuous Objects With Disaster-Ready Functions

Posted: 22 Jun 2015 10:00 AM PDT

Home or office objects that do double duty are always a hit with us, but the BE READY collection from Swiss design duo SUPERLIFE is on a whole new level of cool. Each of the objects in the four-item collection has a double life that may just save your life in an emergency situation. Blackout starts off as a stylish floor lamp - if you look closely enough you'll notice that the top of the lamp looks just a little different than similar lamps. Read more…

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Inhabitable Sculpture: Curvy Cave Dwelling and Pool House

Posted: 21 Jun 2015 02:00 PM PDT

Looking like something straight off the set of a retrofuturistic sci-fi movie, this organically shaped structure by Dutch studio Atelier van Lieshout is an inhabitable sculpture that could be used as anything from a 'cave dwelling' to a luxurious and highly unusual pool house. The designers envision it housing a 'fictional tribe,' equipping the interior with built-in seating and adding skylights and port holes to the roof. Read more…