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Posts tagged “modular”

Quad Modular System as Tiny Workstation

The Quad is a modular storage system lasercut from 100% steel and lacquered to a smooth, shiny finish, which means it's strong enough not only to hold all your books and belongings, but it can also ...

Modular Fridges: A Great Way to Share a Fridge in A Dorm

When you are living in a dorm or with roommates, how can you divide fridge-space accordingly. Usually, if you are living with roommates, each person gets a shelf in the fridge. In dorms, we've seen di...

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...

Pottery Barn Smart Technology Daily System

We've posted about Pottery Barn's Smart Furniture line before, noting the tasteful incorporation of home audio and video options with Pottery Barn's signature style of decor. They've updated their l...

Ultra Lead Travel Plugs: Portable Power Gets Modular

Catering to the LEGO builders in all of us, Georges Moanack - a recent grad from the Royal College of Art - has designed Ultra Lead - has created an electrical management system that allows electrical...

Branch Light: LED Modular Chandelier by Bruno Fosi

Reminding us a lot of a Cubist rendition of coral, Bruno Fosi's Branch Light LED modular lighting system grows in size, complexity and illumination as additional lightweight ceramic pieces are added a...

The Room by ODA: Perfect Modular Cubbyholes

How about having smaller modular rooms, rooms that can be adjusted to your needs? Adults love lofts and giant spaces. Kids have a tendency to dislike large open space. Most kids enjoy having their own...

Celsius: A Modular Refrigerator

We all have refrigerators. The trouble is that the basic design hasn't changed in about 100 years. Most of the fridges that I've had were pretty similar. They hide away food so that it doesn't go bad....

Cube Speakers: Portable, Functional and Wireless

I've always thought that bigger speakers aren't always better. Sure you can spend tens of thousands of dollars and more on speaker systems, but in the end, they all do the same thing. They reproduce s...

Reconfigurable Pixel Table

We love great modifications that can take your old furniture to new spaces, like making a standing desk out of an old coffee table from Ikea. But what if, in your next move, you find yourself needing ...

Modu: The Incredible Modular Phone

It's kind of obscene at the amount of waste that we generate with our gadgets. Every year or two, we change cell phones, computers, laptops, MP3 players, and more. The trouble is that there isn't much...

TwistTogether Lamp and Shelves

The TwistTogether Lamp has been upgraded to now be a bit more utilitarian. Using the same patented connection system as the lamp, this new product incorporates two aluminum shelves, plus a mini shelf...

Modular Cell Phones: The Way of the Future?

We all love our iPhones, but will it still represent the wave of the future in a few years? The one thing that I can't bear without is some form of input device, better than a small touchscreen that i...