I'm not ashamed to admit that I have developed an emotional connection to my Roomba robotic floor vacuum. It's like a little pet scurrying about the house and I find myself greeting it when it rolls noisily into the room picking up bits of dog hair and couscous. That's why I'm particularly intrigued by… Continue reading Flying Mini-Robot Cleaner Wins Electrolux 2013 Design Lab Competition
Tex-Tile
These textile-inspired ceramic tiles really grabbed my eye while I was walking around the designjunction exhibition during last month's London Design Festival. Candida Wigan, of the London-based design studio wig-work, uses textile imprints to create the tex-tile glazed tile line in gloss or matte finishes. In addition to the standard collection of tiles, the studio offers… Continue reading Tex-Tile
Book Review / Tree Houses
I dare you to leaf through this hefty collection of tree house designs from around the world and not find one that you wouldn't like to hide out in for at least a few hours, if not a few days. With no introduction and just a few sentences to describe each project, you might think… Continue reading Book Review / Tree Houses
architectstoybox.com 