Cool Hunting

Fireorb
Straight off the set of the Jetson's, Fireorb is a 3 foot wide steel fireplace that's suspended from the ceiling. Presumably all you need to do is put a hole in your roof and, poof you get a fireplace. Regardless, it's truly Cool Warmth as they describe it....

Star Trek Apartment
Tony Alleyne's (is that pronounced like Alien? interesting.) 24th Century Interior Design created this Star Trek apartment which looks like the real (fake) thing. There are tons of pictures here, but suffice it to say that the attention to detail is incredible. Just look at the kitchen and bedroom above. If you're willing to live in Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK, this place could be yours...

Loyal Loot Collective Design
By Laura Neilson Canadian-based Loyal Loot Collective is a four-woman design atelier, known for their clever furniture and home accessories which beautifully combine function with whimsy. Formed in 2004, the group of designers (and friends) Doha Chebib, Carmen Douville, Dara Humniski and Anna Thomas, who all met while attending the University of Alberta for Industrial Design. The four designers work collaboratively and individually, each...

Design on a Dime: Interview with David Cafiero
Particularly relevant in the current economic climate, Housing Works Thrift Shops' fifth annual Design on a Dime benefit takes over 40 of the world's top interior designers and challenges them to create inspiring room vignettes using donated materials. (Sills Huniford's 2008 vignette pictured at right.) Visitors can then buy the merchandise at 60 to 80 percent off the retail price. And as with all...