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Getting Urban Chic with Electronics on the Floor

Keep that profile high while keepin' your receivers and other electronics low - that seems to be the newest trend going around. Though we would probably see some ghastly expressions when some audiophi...

Welcome to the Offices of Pride & Glory Interactive

We're always in the mood for a mini-home office tour. Well, actually this is a historic tenement home turned office located in the heart of Kraków. The design agency, Pride & Glory Interactive, wan...

The Turntable Clock Recycles Old Tech

Mmmm.. tastes like retro redemption. We at Unplggd don't believe in "out-dated" technology. We believe in tech that simply needs another purpose, especially ones with timeless designs. Take the turnta...

Mastering the Rental: Ideas From Maxime at AT

We couldn't help but fall head over heels for Maxime's heavily customized rental unit in Manhattan featured yesterday at AT. Aside from the near perfect mix of budget pieces and splurge accessories, w...

Beats on Tape: iPod Cases Get Green(er)

Apparently we're not the only ones who love the idea of reusing old cassette tapes. Here, Canadian Contexture Design of Vancouver demonstrates that retro can still fire the fuel of "greenovation," wit...

Inspiration: Sugar Crates for Toy & Media Storage

Old sugar crates picked up from the flea market receive the caster treatment, turning them into a perfect storage solution for toys, books, DVDs, remote controllers, and more. Heck, they might even wo...

Inspiration: Sleek Tech Ideas from a Copenhagen Penthouse

Taking the black and white theme to overdrive, the Danish bunch over at NORM architects have created a modern space that's subtle with tech, but heavy on ideas. From recessed lighting, TV mounts, and ...

DIY Project: TV Framing From a Budget Hotel in Berlin

If you're a constant traveler (and you're not doing the hostel thing everyone's so crazy about), you might take notice to some pretty nifty ideas hotels have to offer these days. Take this budget hote...

Hack One Business card, Win 1000 Free!

click for more picsIndustrial Design blog Core77 is hosting a competition on its forum that is chock full of creative and inspiring entries: The site asked its readers to make something useful and thr...

In Case You Missed It: Home Office, Balancing Comfort, Function, and Style

Last week, we shared our 5 tips to a perfect home office, but when it comes to fully incorporating functionality with good design, nobody does it better than the talented staff at our AT city sites. S...

MyKeyO: Keyboard Turned Portable Briefcase?

MyKeyO's Keyboard Organizer well err.. the name sort of explains itself. But really, this is design brilliance at its core. Or, an even better way to put it would be, "Good design is all about making ...

Five Favorite Obscure Google Search Tricks

In our very last semester of college, a good friend let us know about a trick she uses to study for exams: Type whatever subject matter you're studying, for example slander and libel in our Law of Mas...

Blogging MTV's The Hills: FIDM's Computer Lab

Love it or hate it, you'd have to be living under a rock to not know about the hit MTV show, The Hills. Following Lauren Conrad, a fashion design student and reality TV royalty, the show hits on some ...