Usually you drink your vodka or scotch on the rocks. Tale takes it a bit more serious, the designed a tumbler inspired by the Matterhorn. The Matterhorn (German), Monte Cervino (Italian) or Mont Cervin (French), is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres (14,690 ft) [...]
Amsterdam is well known for its cultural heritage and historical significance. This unique apartment of 400m2 across one level is located at the Prinsengracht. The six window wide view is very uncommon in the city centre of Amsterdam. The apartment is located in a building with typical neck gables and was build in the first half of the 18th [...]
Music was my first love; and it will be my last! John Miles was back in ‘76 way ahead. Gihawoo Design brings this minimalistic design and I hear everyone thinking; why didn’t I came up with this?! They resembled the shape of plug into a mp3 player. So no extra cables or chargers, just shove [...]
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Venice and Amsterdam have a lot in common. Their both enclosed by water, build on wooden piles and popular as tourist destination. Did you know that the Venetian’s gondolas are painted black to prohibit competition for the fanciest boat? No? Now you do… If you are planning a trip to visit Venice, please take a [...]
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Break the boundaries, this is how we want to see it! It’s great how Andrew Maynard created a non conventional gable roof by breaking the roof line and followed it with compulsive black lines. By opening the immense glass doors completely the garden transforms into a courtyard. Nice detail; they used two pipes for the [...]
If you weren’t hiding under a rock lately you probably know Apple launched their iPad 2. Here at Vlamboyant we are really Apple addicts but all the media fuzz is a bit overwhelming right now. Compared to all the iPad 1 covers the Smart cover is definitely a real state-of-art. It transforms the cover into [...]
That Dutchies like to cycle that’s obvious. With more bicycles than people, you’ll have to stand out. And that’s really possible with a design by Vanhulsteijn. The Woody is a handmade stainless steel frame fitted with high quality parts. It looks a bit like the old Penny-farthing bicycle that’s made love with a fixie. vanhulsteijn
Old meets new or new meets old? It’s very popular to turn old and disused church structures into attractive homes. This old ancient cloister, which is estimated to be 500 years old, has had an intervention by Gaudí himself. The designers Elina Vilá and Agnès Blanch restored and rehabilitated each of the original architectural elements. [...]
Insane in the brain! This is what we like about design; so effective and so simple! Since 2010 Australia is light bulb free, in 2012 Europe will follow. So it will be perfect if we can buy this Insight energy saving light by that time. Only one thing remains; what will the cartoonist use when [...]
Zecc Architects did it again. After they gave a little chapel a great make-over, they decided to take it to another level. This time around, they converted a church into a tremendous residence. The building is completely renovated but the nostalgic and classic vibe is still there! This is caused by the beautiful stained glass [...]
The Animal Chair Collection kicks-off with the marvellous Octopus Chair. There are more to come in the collection by Maximo Riera, the Octopus will be accompanied by a Rhino, a Lion, a Beetle, a Whale and a Walrus. The collection is a homage to these animals and the whole animal kingdom which inhabits our planet. [...]
We wish you all a Vlamboyant year with lots of design and happiness.
Michael Jackson’s song Black or White was about racial harmony. There is nothing wrong with the harmony of this apartment. Designed by Bulgarian designer Jovo Bozhinovski. For this purpose he used materials such as: fibreglass, lacquered MDF, technical stone, glass and metal. Only one little thing; the bed sheets are not done…. Although maybe Armani [...]
A bob-sleigh designed with the Porsche philosophy quickly and nimbly cut through the snow thanks to directional stability, a low centre of gravity, ease of steering, good braking and low weight (only approx. 4 kg). Fasten your seatbelt…. Buy here
Pionen – White Mountain designed by Albert France-Lanord Architects is housed in a former 1,200 m² Cold War bunker (originally built as a World War II bunker); an amazing location 30 meters down under the granite rocks of the Vita Berg Park in Stockholm. How cool is this, I think even a villain in a [...]
My hairdresser is an Italian off course! But unfortunately this isn’t his shop… The salon include two seemingly extreme polarities; traditional design in term of the apparatus used, and modern result in term of hair style and the interior. But of course above all, located in Milan’s fashionable Ticinese area, it’s Italian. Gum, a trio [...]
A limited packaging design for a t-shirt, packaged in a giant fortune cookie, your fortune is on the t-shirt inside.
Mazzo, the eight member of the IQ creative family in Amsterdam, is the Italian sister of Brasserie Witteveen – both in hospitality concept and in the interior there is an obvious connection. As with Witteveen the name and location of Mazzo share a history in the city of Amsterdam. Until six years ago Mazzo was [...]
Here’s a great collection of redesigned film posters that were inspired by men’s style. Blockbusters like Topgun, American Psycho and Dumb and Dumber designed by Moxy Creative. Buy here
Childcare is booming; at almost every corner you’ll find a spot where you can stall your kids. In Amsterdam next to the Vondelpark – a public urban park – childeren can stay at this exclusive day care. And no this isn’t Photo-shop, these kids are really using Mac’s, there is a theatre and they even [...]
Books…. Who’s buying these things nowadays? Yeah on your iPad or on your Skiff but not in these kind of shapes! Robert The designed his books in nice shapes and figures. Check more here
This designed tableware by Mark A. Reigelman II (I presume there is another guy with this name…) is to make people more aware of obesity and starvation. Nice touch! Check more
The first Evolution Bathtub has got a great makeover. By Thomas from Studio Thol: “You can see this evolution in many ways. A Table is a table, but tables are a few centimetres higher than before. This is because we humans are getting longer. Products therefore grow with us. Appliances change due to other use [...]
Located at the emblematic San Alfonso de Mar resort in Chile, its pool holds the current Guinness record as the world’s largest crystalline water pool, with an extension of 1.013km in length, eight hectares and 250 million liters of water. Hard to imagine? We are talking about nothing less than the equivalent to 6,000 familiar [...]
Contemporary and glamorous, Canal House is designed in a monochromatic scheme of black, purples, greys and coppers. There are 5 bedroom categories based on size and view, all with the same generous amenities and open concept bathrooms featuring mosaic tile, bathtubs, double sinks wherever possible and unique artwork throughout. With 23 bedrooms, bar, lounge, restaurant [...]
An object of design, fitness equipment and home accessory. The Ciclotte combines steel, carbon and glass fibre materials in a minimalist design. It derives its distinctive look from the Ciclò – a mono wheel prototype bike also designed by Luca Schieppati that is now part of Milan’s Triennale Design Museum permanent collection. Buy here
I like chairs… I can’t explain why, but they always draw my attention. Restoration Hardware came up with these ones. Inspired by fighter planes, from its aluminium-wrapped curves to its padded leather seat and back. While the seat and back are swathed in ribbed leather with the busted-down softness of a vintage bomber jacket. Buy [...]
Take Out is a piece of storage furniture, which resembles a traditional chest of drawers with the exception that the drawers have been replaced by portable briefcases. Take Out is ideal for the storage of, for example, toys or tools – things that are used in more than one place. The piece of furniture consists [...]
Designer Tirawan Songsawat created a minimalist structure while intruding as little as possible on the site by building around old-growth trees. Guests may lose themselves among vegetation interspersed with artwork and statuary, contrasting a colour scheme in which white, red, black and grey predominate: the Library’s exterior is white, the swimming pool red, the restaurant [...]
Perfume packaging design and the concept of the perfume was always a dream project. So they took men’s fragrance as their challenge. At the beginning Ah&Oh was concentrating on the idea of the scent itself. They found inspiration in the great, dark literature and distinctive, strong characters. So they tried to describe the dark sides [...]
Ralph Vaessen brings his new collection for 2011. Again are the spectacles hand crafted and made out of high quality material. The classic material that they use is natural horn, a very light material, that makes it comfortable to wear. The names are great too; Jip, Jurriaan, Lotte, typical Dutch names. Not convinced? Check here [...]
Probably you know Lavazza from their great calendars. This time they bring something totally different. ESPRESSO SOLO: concrete espresso machine, designed by Shmuel Linski from Israel. I think he is inspired by my friend Thomas Linssen from Studio Thol with his Concrete in a bag.
In my previous post about the Faile Temple, I was totally flabbergasted about the Scuba Horse. It really rocks! So here the black version of the scuba horse highlighted.
This is nice, this is very nice, this is super nice! On what has to be one of the most awaited projects for the street-art enthusiasts to show up in Lisboa, FAILE came to blow everyone’s expectations. Check more for a lot more pictures – Tourists walking around with maps on their hands, looking to [...]
When I hit the road, it really bothers me that I have to use a helmet. But it’s necessary to protect my big head. Meanwhile I posted all ready three times about helmets (Les Ateliers Ruby, Brain Box and Suicide Helmet). So resume; you simple need one! Good Creative Marketing from Kazakhstan came up with [...]
The Club is Ministry of Design’s latest high design boutique hotel offering in the uber chic Club Street conservation area with 22 distinctly unique rooms, a rooftop skybar with alfresco deck and a destination F&B venue with a tapas bar on the ground floor. All rooms combine traditional colonial design inspired elements together with sleek [...]
Kidosaki Architects Studio is a stimulating design studio which infuses modern and traditional Japanese aesthetic ideas into starkly contemporary buildings while maintaining the original characteristics of traditional Japanese architecture. Thel Studio has unique works which combine modern and traditional while trying to keep a strong Japanese architectural identity. The coexistence of traditional and new values [...]
Benedict Redgrove is London based and shoots Cars, technology interiors and landscapes. He is a man obsessed by structure and form and clean lines. Benedict’s sharp eye for detail & design and his lighting technique have seen him transform heartless industrial areas into beautiful and serene spaces. His images have a clean and graphic quality [...]
Cardok is the underground parking solution that doubles your parking space and provides greater security than a locked garage. And it looks pretty good too. Check here
The Taj Lake Palace, located in the middle of Lake Pichola is a dream of white marble and mosaic glistening in the moonlight. Conceived in romance, the palace was built in 1746 by Maharana Jagat Singh II, believed to be descendants of the Sun God. Set against the backdrop of the majestic Aravalli Mountains on [...]
Weber eat your hart out, this is the bbq for the real stars. The shape is really fantastic and much easier to grill even the longest lobsters. So let’s put another ’starfish’ on the barbie!
RibCage is an ultra tough sleeve with a highly durable pressure moulded plastic panel to protect the glass screen of your iPad. The RibCage ‘bone-like’ form acts as a robust structure to defend against direct screen impacts and accidental knocks and bumps. It’s a totally new breed of sleeve protection. Comes in black and white. [...]
The recently opened has been designed in a monumental Anglican church. The dynamic themed setting features a tone where modern glamour meets gothic extravaganza. PURESANG has maintained various architectural elements which set the standards of the gothic extravaganza from the former Anglican Church; the arches, the high ceilings, the extravagant chandeliers all characteristics of this [...]
The house’s structure is a cubic volume. It has an area of almost 400 m2 and it is distributed in two floors. The most public spaces are in the ground floor: lounge, dining room, hall and a cleaning room. The kitchen and service area are in this level too. All the rooms have access to [...]
The Lalu is a 98-room, 5-star, modern luxury boutique hotel in Nantou, Taiwan. Situated on Sun Moon Lake, the hotel dates back to 1901 and was once the favorite retreat of President Chiang Kai Shek. Recently renovated by Kerry Hill Architects, The Lalu is one of the ultimate getaways anywhere in the world, providing its [...]
You love your music but your neighbours don’t? Typhonics brings the solution: the SP-Tile. It look like a speaker but it’s actually a speaker shape sound absorber. Which are easy to attach with double-sided tape on your wall. So pump up your speakers!
Hard drive manufactures be prepared! Now these days it isn’t enough to design a hard drive in a simple plain case. This great design by Linus Berglund, the Bookbinded external hard drive, is really great! You only have to be careful that you wouldn’t bring it back to the nearest library. Dimensions : 120×195×45 mm.
