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This Gorgeous Sheet Of Glass Is Actually An Expensive As Hell Radiator

12:40PM May 4, 2011 | Casey Chan

I won’t fault anyone for spending $US3,640 on this radiator because it looks so flipping cool. Called the Matières à Chaud (Hot Matters) and designed by 5.5 Designers in Paris, its sheet of glass (only half an inch thick!) uses Quantum Glass to heat the room up. More »


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Inner City Bike Mates Simplicity With A Unicycle And A Fixie

3:00AM February 7, 2011 | Jack Loftus

The folks at Inner City Bikes put a fixie and a unicycle into a dark, sexy room, played some light jazz and let nature happen. Out popped this minimalist, chain-less bike. Practical? We’ll see, but she’s certainly a looker. More »


Deceptively Packed Dalcans Lollypop Cabinet Boasts Hidden AV Goodies

12:00AM September 27, 2010 | Jack Loftus

The simple lines of the Dalcans high-end “Lollypop” unit hide a host of features one would not readily associate with an AV cabinet. For instance, it smells. More »


Are Gadgets Getting Plainer or Will Crazy Hardware Design Come Back? The Experts Speak

5:00AM July 23, 2008 | Adrian Covert

We all know minimalism is currently king in the gadget design world. Fancy shapes, switches and knobs have been eschewed in favour of clean and simple designs that take a backseat to interface. So we asked Fake Steve Jobs, Bruce Sterling, Daniel Will-Harris and Yves Behar whether or not they thought there would be a counter-minimalist backlash.

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Get Around the Time with Lexon Around Clock

11:00PM June 20, 2008 | Gizmodo US Edition

Minimalist clocks pop up from time to time, and while sometimes they’re just good enough for you to know it’s “three-ish,” the Around clock can actually let you know it’s “three fifteenish.” It’s about as simple design as you can get: with a rotating dial and a red wire that tells you the time. From Lexon, it’s available for US$45. And you can’t get that tune out of your head now can you? Round round get around…. [Acquire]

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