Aston Martin Releases New Film About The One-77 Design

The stunning Aston Martin One-77 has just released the first in a series of online films talking about the design and creation of this exclusive automobile.










The second will air online november 11th, 2oo8.
See the film here.


My original post now has many new updated photo of the Aston Martin One-77, see that here.

Bisazza Home Collection: Tiled everything BUT floors and walls.

Bisazza is best known for their beautiful mosaic tiles, most often seen in the application of floors and walls. But what you may not know is that Bisazza also has an amazing home collection with unusual furniture and accessories that also incorporate their tiles; screens, chairs, ottomans, mirrors, end tables and more.



With pieces by such hot designers as Carlo Dal Bianco, Piet Hein, Marcel Wanders, Jaime Hayon, Patricia Urquiola, Marco Braga and more, there's no end to the creative use of tiles for the home. Here are some of the more striking pieces from Bisazza's Home Collection.

Marcel Wanders' Coffee and Occasional Tables:



Patricia Urquiola's two-sided Folding Screen:



Partner Soft Mosaic Collection: polyurethane chairs and ottomans covered with glass tiles by Jurgen Mayer H.:





Collection of furniture and lamps by Carlo Dal Bianco.


The Frank Armchair, available in three tile patterns:



Table lamp:


André Cabinets and Reflet mirror:



Jaime Hayon's Organic Pixel Vases and Random Pixel Wall Mirrors:




The Mosaic Super Ellipse Table in white or black with several variations.
Table design by Piet Hein and Bruno Mathsson, mosaic inlays by Carlo Dal Bianco:




Leather quilted ottoman by Marco Braga and Storage:



Module on Pin Console by Marco Braga and Storage:



They also have several wall panels, room dividers and more.


See The Bizassa Home Collection here.
See Bisazza's online tile store here.



If you're a fan of tiled mosaics, be sure to see all the amazing mosaic designs and items from SICIS here.

Product Pick Of The Week: The Home Duvet That Supports The Homeless

The Cardboard Box print "Home Duvet" cover by Peggy van Neer is a quirky duvet cover that features a photographic print of a cardboard box.



This high quality duvet cover features a photographic print of a cardboard box. This produces an extremely sharp image that stays flexible because the ink is printed directly in the cotton. The image will stay crisp after frequent washing.



The cotton has a thread count of 144 threads per square inch, so it's soft to the touch virtually non-iron. The duvet cover is produced in Pakistan and child labor is not used. The matching pillowcases are sold separately.



But what makes this bedding even cosier is that Dutch by Design will donate 30% of gross profits of all sales of the Home Duvet to Centrepoint, the UK charity for homeless young people aged 16-25 (charity number 29241).



If purchased in the Netherlands from this site a large portion of the proceeds benefit go to SZN, the foundation for homeless youngsters in the Netherlands.



Buy it here. Or read more about the designers and the project here.

Centrepoint's Director of Services Clare Norton explains: 'every night Centrepoint provides support and housing for 800 homeless young people. We are grateful to businesses like Dutch by Design for raising awareness of their plight.'
Buy it here.