I.D. Vase: Little Metal Man Holding Up a Tilting Vase

Life can often throw things in our path which seem to be a heavy burden. This I.D. Vase is symbolic of this fact in a humorous and eye-catching way. A little metal stick man appears to be holding up a tilting vase in a similar manner to a construction worker moving material around a building site. For anyone with a fondness for stick-men art and sculpture, then this figurative sculpture-cum-vase will be an excellent accessory for a kitchen, dining room or living room setting.

The vase can hold a variety of objects with flowers being the most obvious. However, it’s also capable of being used as a wine bottle holder which can be unveiled to visiting friends and guests during a summer cocktail evening. The characterful little man will have everyone smiling and talking about the security of the holder. There’s no need to worry in this regard though as the tilting vase and sculpture are perfectly secure.

Made from a combination of aluminium and brass, the I.D. Vase will fulfil both a functional and a decorative role in any style of room décor.

LED Herb Planter Combined With Kitchen Cabinet by Toyo

If you’re one for using home-grown herbs in your cooking then the “Herb Pot” is likely to be an attractive new element for your kitchen design scheme. It literally brings the garden indoors and within easy reach of the cooking preparation area. The concept basically merges the plant pot with kitchen storage cabinets with the additional feature of LED lights to aid plant growth.

The Japanese-made storage cabinet is just like any regular cabinet you already have in your kitchen. However, it is fitted with detachable planters that can be moved from one location to another, when needed. Any herb you can imagine can be grown in these planters and cultivated until ready to be used in a delicious meal.


Above the planters are red/blue LEDs which aid in the growth of the herbs indoors by stimulating photosynthesis. In addition, the red light element leads to the herbs containing nine times the amount of Vitamin C as would normally be the case. The minimal release of ultra-violet, heat and light means it’s very energy efficient.

Classic-Style Rotary Dial Table Telephone in Silver Chrome

Everyone is familiar with the classical telephone styles of yesteryear with the rotary dials, shrill rings and clunky receivers. Nostalgia is a powerful phenomenon and it’s little surprise that many of us, like to purchase old-fashioned accessories and designs from previous decades and centuries. This is especially the case if you were a child during the years when such products were the norm.

This classic silver chrome table telephone is made by Crosley which now specialises in replicas of various appliances and contraptions from the old days. Originally, in the 1920s, the company became one of the leading pioneers of radio broadcasting and production and their name is still well known around the world to this very day.

Appearance wise, the telephone is virtually identical to the early 20th Century telephones your parents and grandparents would have used on a daily basis. Except, however, the rotary dial, whilst shaped as such, is in fact imbued with push button technology for the modern generation’s comfort and sensibilities.

Other more modern adaptations that complement the traditional design of the silver chrome telephone include earpiece volume control, tone/pulse switch, flash/redial and a simple ringer on/off switch. The phone cord is also true to the original designs as seen in old photographs.

It’s going to look very stylish on a telephone table in the living room or hallway. All eyes will naturally be attracted to the sleek form and silver chrome reflective quality, especially when the ringer sounds

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World’s New Tallest Building

The First Image of the World’s New Tallest Building

This is the first image of what's going to become the tallest building in the world by the end of the decade: The 3,280-foot (one kilometer!) Kingdom Tower. It will dwarf the 2,717-foot (828-meter) Burj Khalifa. Take a look.

Until now, there was only one blurry generic sketch. This image is an actual rendering of the finished tower. According to Chicago's Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, the building's designers, construction will begin imminently. The foundation plans are now complete and "the piling for the tower is currently being tendered" in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, near the Red Sea.

Mind blowing statistics

The Kingdom Tower's numbers are impressive. The building itself will take a staggering $1.2 billion to build, "while the cost of the entire Kingdom City project is anticipated to be $20 billion," said AS+GG. The massive 3,280-foot spire will house a 5.7 million square feet (530,000 square meters) space and will beat the Burj by "at least 568 feet" (173 meter). It will have a Four Seasons hotel, a Four Seasons apartment area, office space, luxury condos and the world's highest observatory.