For the 1.6 billion people who lack access to electricity, being able to harness the power of the sun can be, quite literally, a matter of life and death. Which is why Little Sun, a solar powered lamp designed by the Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson gets major kudos from us. — Continue reading
Talk about flower power! This Tulip lamp is designed for either indoor our outdoor use, but why waste a 5 ft plant (there’s also a tabletop version) inside the house when it can be garden ornament, outdoor lighting and party conversation piece all in one? Made by Italian brand Myyour, — Continue reading
We thought this was a pretty nifty idea for casual outdoor gatherings: from Spanish retailer El Corte Ingles, foldable, portable outdoor tables with pre-printed tabletop game boards. Metal legs support a 27-inch square MDF table top, printed with clean, bright graphics. We especially like the simple lines and all-white color — Continue reading
Bearing all the hallmarks of Denmark’s bentwood furniture tradition—graceful profile, preference for ash wood, dearth of fussiness—is Hook, a clothing hook by Danish designer Line Depping. Dipping, who has already been feted with numerous design awards, has a fondness for woodworking, and drew upon her country’s innovative use of pre-compressed wood — Continue reading
Anyone in the mood for a flash of summer decadence, can look to Louis Vuitton, who’s managed to turn the simplest of pleasures—lounging lazily on a stringy backyard hammock—into a luxury endeavor of wallet-busting proportions. Part of the French brand’s Objet Nomades collection of foldable, travel-inspired items given form by A-list — Continue reading
In the mood for some bird watching? Our 2sday Facebook Giveaway continues for several more hours, with a set of four Thomaspaul plates up for grabs. The Ornithology dessert plate set is a charming foursome of bird illustrations in blue, red, green and yellow, made of dishwasher safe melamine, perfect for summer entertaining. — Continue reading
Just try forgetting Molletta once you’ve laid eyes on it! Taking a cue from Pop Art’s fascination with outsized utilitarian objects (they’re looking at you, Claes Oldenburg), architects Paolo and Michela Baldessari designed this uncannily accurate clothespin-shaped bench last year for Italian brand Riva 1920, and my, what a statement this piece would make in any environment, — Continue reading
Still lusting after that perfect Artemide modern lighting fixture? Still having trouble making up your mind about a pendant lamp, wall sconce, or floor lamp? Well, you’ve got less than 48 hours to decide, and to shop at existing prices. On May 1, a price increase on all Artemide products — Continue reading
No 100th birthday should go unobserved, least of all that of an iconoclastic designer. In celebration of what would have been Ray Eames’ 100th birthday this past December, Vitra has released a new edition of the famous Eames Hang-It-All coat rack in a trio of fresh colors. Ray, according to — Continue reading
Well, don’t we wish we were spending the weekend in front of this little number! Alas, it’s a concept-only project from Dutch designer Robert Bronwasser, who runs the design studio Smool, and bemoans the “technical black shrine constructed of hard plastic” that defines standard TV construction. Bronwasser is proposing Homedia, — Continue reading
It may be a little early to proclaim Ro, Spanish designer Jaime Hayón’s new armchair for Fritz Hansen, the 21st Century’s answer to Arne Jacobsen’s Egg chair, but when a lounge chair looks this good from every angle, we have to deem it a contender. Ro, which translates as tranquility in Danish, debuted at — Continue reading
Kinks, leaks, irregular water flow and plain old unsightly looks make garden hoses a necessary summertime evil for anyone with designs on growing things. Enter the Heritage Garden Hose, a lightweight (3 pounds) and flexible watering hose that makes a walk through beds, pots and lawns a breeze. Made of — Continue reading
Swiss brand Kuhn Ricon has made a trademark of brightly colored novelty knives, including fruit-specific ones. But there’s also some deceptively serious functionality behind these cartoonish, carbon steel implements. The Citrus knife, for instance, is a three-in-one tool, with paring knife, zester and scorer wrapped in a compact, foldable profile; while the — Continue reading
We’re pretty sure this well-worn table doesn’t need protection from coasters, but who can blame anyone for wanting to show off these letterpress numbers by Atlanta’s Red Bird Ink print shop? Printed from antique wood type, each number is hand set and hand printed onto thick card stock in the — Continue reading
It’s possible that if Damien Hirst were trying his hand at furniture, the result would be something like this, but for now, the polka dots on these dressers belong to the South African retailer 5 Rooms, which is selling a line of products under its own name. We won’t vouch — Continue reading
We’ve put together a 2Modern Earth Day 2013 Pinterest Board, and it’s chock full of all sorts of earthly delights. We searched through furniture and wallpaper, art and lighting, children’s products and fashion statements for 30 exceptional objects and images that celebrate our planet by featuring animal, vegetable or mineral. Have — Continue reading
For modernists who can’t abide the looks of an old-fashioned unwieldy fire extinguisher, British brand Safe T has come to the rescue. The slim and sexy Safe T model is as pure and minimal as can be, carrying only the Safe T logo on an otherwise unmarred surface area—and, helpfully, — Continue reading
Here’s another reason to go green for Earth Day. Starting tomorrow, Earth Day, 2Modern will be discounting inventory from designers who create beautiful products with ecological sensitivity in mind. For 7 full days, through April 28, choose from eco-friendly furniture, like the Modern Outdoor Etra Club Chair, available in this greenest of — Continue reading
Some inventions are born, it seems, not of necessity, but of the desire to simply induce a smile. So, go ahead and dare your guests not to smile when you serve up eggs that look like this. A brilliant little stainless steel mold, tailor-made for non-stick frying pans, can turn — Continue reading
Belgian designer Marc Thomasset has broken the rules in a way that’s proved to be irresistible to anyone still inclined towards keeping an actual paper notebook. His simple idea to play around with straight lines on a page has given us the Inspiration Pad, a book of pages featuring a suite of repetitive — Continue reading
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