Perpetual home motion machines

More wonderful concepts from Bless - Perpetual home motion machines. My first thought was that these would work really well in a studio or a college dorm room, but not exclusively. These living mobiles are a really innovative way to experience your own space. It’s a dynamic display of your daily possessions versus the static nature-morte, which is what the designers aimed to accomplish. Sculpture slash green furniture, if you like.

mobile #4

Bless# 22 concept: “A moving fragment of a person’s wardrobe and furniture which allows to reflect and transmit privacy. This furniture arose from the question of how to keep garments tidy and on display at the same time, suitable for both private and public use. The result - a new type of wardrobe: a hanging, room encompassing, perpetually twisting piece of furniture in perfect balance. Bless design doesn’t exist without interaction, selfexperienced application and love of the user.

mobile #7

June 3, 2008   No Comments

Playing house

Bless - table cloth

Via another Design Bitch lead, I found this playful and adorable alternative to the old linen cloth. Designed by a German duo Bless, and named unpretentiously tablecloth, it resonates with the childhood nostalgia of “playing house” under the family dining room table. It is everything you wished you could do to your mom’s tablecloth back then and more. Why not? It still serves it’s primary function, which is to protect the table top from stains and scratches… only now a lot more fun beneath the surface.

For more traditional options, check out these tablecloths.

June 2, 2008   No Comments