Not the most attractive creation, but a clever use of Google Earth nonetheless. This is just one carpet print from German designer David Hanauer, who turned a 2008 university project into a business venture — one that nets him up to 400 euros (~$550) per carpet. More »
Always wanted a fish tank but don’t want to have to go through the hassles of cleaning it? You’ll probably love this concept design from ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects, which combines a specially designed carpet with a specially designed coffee table to give the impression that the fish are swimming as you move around the table. More »
Something this horrific can’t possibly be an accident. I mean, it takes a genius to come up with something so offensive to the eye. Sure enough, the insanely appalling carpets that adorn Vegas casinos are designed to keep you gambling. More »
Imagine a vast kingdom of rolling hills and rippling tides, cast in soothing shades of green, blue and yellow. A kingdom that is soft and squishy. A kingdom in which the only doctrine is the Divine Right of Toes. More »
Remember the days before broadband when images would get all, you know, stretchy and weird?
Designed by Esti Barnes, El Luminoso is a made-to-measure carpet that mixes LEDs into the pile. Given that the last rugs I writhed upon with gay abandon wrote about were the Wurst rugs, a selection of sausage-inspired floor coverings that looked like a pool of puke, Esti’s design is bleedin’ gawjus. No idea of the price, but expect it to be hefty, given that it’s a commission-only piece. [Top Floor via MoCo Loco]
Yes, the Life Alert slogan is cliche, but how can you avoid it when talking about a “smart carpet” that can assist the elderly when they fall? The carpet is the brainchild of researchers at the University of Missouri, and it has the capability to electronically monitor a senior’s location and sound an alert in the event of a fall. This is made possible using a new sensor that can be printed on thin, flexible sheets using equally flexible and inexpensive “organic ink.”
I’m not all about typing on the floor like the dude pictured here, but I do have quite a few cords criss-crossing the rooms of my home. For the most part, these cords are hidden in a very half-assed manner behind couches and under rugs —resulting in a geeky ghetto look that is as dangerous as it is hideous. My guess is that a scenario like the one I just described is fairly common, which is why Paul Kogelnig and Gabriel Heusser designed the Cablet Carpet.
