Tag: Hot or Not? | Apartment Therapy

Roly Poly Iron by Wonkook Lee
Hot or Not?

Roly Poly Iron by Wonkook Lee. ...

Washing Machines in the Kitchen?
Hot or Not?

Maybe it's because our apartment unit lacks both the space/hookups for a washer, nor offers the appliances around the building, but we often daydream of having a kitchen large enough to even consider ...

Hot or Not? Kevin Boulton's Dome Speakers

While the concept illustrations make these speakers look huge, they're actually designed to be desktop companions. Imagined by designer Kevin Boulton, the Dome Speaker is made of acrylic with a gloss...

Hot or Not? Birdbottle Security Cam Shaped Bird House

It looks strikingly like a security camera, complete with red light dot and tubular camera shape. But it's actually a bird house! ...

A Sweeping Power Strip Idea?
Hot or Not?

Philipp Scholz Lehner Broom Multiple Socket. ...

Hot or Not? Bang & Olufsen BeoCom 5

The Bang & Olufsen BeoCom 5, with VOIP and landline capability, two separate phone lines, and a very sizable speakerphone speaker. ...

Hot or Not? Bang & Olufsen Beocom 2 Telephone

Bang and Olufsen Beocom 2 Phone ...

Hot or Not?: Sound Egg Chair

We've never met a person that hasn't had some sort of love for the Ovalia Egg Chair (it's a classic!), but it seems nowadays; anyone and everyone is trying to expand upon the original by adding soun...

Hot or Not? Sony Unveils Digital Frame with a Built-in Printer

Hmm... We like it when tech is bundled together, but we're not sure if this is really necessary. Well, actually, we just still aren't convinced digital photo frames are necessary, let alone one with ...

Hot or Not? Clock made from a Recycled Bike Wheel

Clock made from a Recycled Bike Wheel ...

Hot or Not? Rolltop Notebook Concept

The Rolltop Notebook Concept. ...

Hot or Not? Light Carpet

Forget night lights. Johanna Hyrkas has designed a night rug. Her Light Carpet is part of the Imu Design collective, which showcases works from young Finnish- and Helsinki-based designed. There isn't...

Matthias Pugin's Cube Table

Matthias Pugin's Cube Table: press down to reveal storage. Press again to hide away. ...

Retro Game Room Mashups: Digital Foosball!

What happens when you take one of the coolest things you can throw into your home - the foosball table, make it completely electronic, and toss in an awesome space theme? The digital Space Foosball Ta...

Hot or Not? Emmei's Glass TV Stand

We keep going back and forth about loving and hating this media stand. It looks like something out of a Tim Burton movie, whom we love, but we wonder if because it's so stylized it would look dated s...

Hot or Not: Focal Dome 5.1 Sound System

Focal Audio Dôme 5.1 home theater speaker system. ...

Hot or Not? Off the Air Dinner Plates

We'll admit it, we haven't seen these color bars on a TV since the 80s, but it sure does bring back memories. Our most traumatizing recollection was while watching Silver Spoons after school. The TV ...

Hot or Not: Electrolux Bifoliate Double Dishwasher Concept

Who says you need to floor mount a dishwasher? That was the basis for the Electrolux Bifoliate Double Dishwasher concept, a finalist in the Design Lab 2009 contest sponsored by Electrolux. As recently...

Hot or Not: Virtual Home Staging

Any Realtor will tell you that a staged house will fetch significantly more than an empty one - but consider the work involved in staging a house: hanging pictures, moving sofas, etc. A few companie...

Hot or Not? Sylvia Vibrator Chandelier

Sundayland Sylvia chandelier, made with silver plastic vibrators. ...

Hot or Not? DNA Helix CD Rack

We know a lot of you ditched the CD for digital, but for those of you still buying these little discs, here's an interesting way to store them. ...

Hot or Not: Cromoterapia Shower

The Cromoterapia Shower by Mamoli uses embedded LED lights to create a sanctuary of light and color in the bathroom. Users can choose from standard programs of color, light and water pressure to cr...

Hot or Not? James Dyson to Build Modular Kitchen Appliances

There's been talk for some time now about James Dyson, inventor of that very hyped and very expensive vacuum, and his recent filing to the US patent office. In April of this year, Dyson submitted pla...

Hot or Not? Blister Pack Killer

Do you think the person who invented the term blister pack did so because the packaging is just so darn dangerous? We know we've sliced up our hands pretty badly whenever we've tried to rip open a pl...