Malaysia’s Interior Design Blog

Have you ever seen a more elegant set of knives? Designed by Mia Schmallenbach who was then studying in the Brussels Visual School of Arts, the underlying concept behind the knives was a famous mathematical formula – the Fibonacci sequence.

The mathematical equation was used to determine how much the sides curved in relation to the constant that she had measured which is the width of an average human hand hence subjecting the handle sizes to be fixed.  The real visual appeal of the knives is apparent when they’re nestled together in one block.

The Deglon Meeting knives set comes with:

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Not only does the Cape Town stadium look magnificent, its design has an ace up its sleeve. Like no other stadium in the world, you’d literally not be able to hear any noise coming out of the stadium from the cheers and jeers of supporters during the matches because this is literally a soundproof stadium.

This concept of soundproofing was put into consideration due to nearby neighbourhoods voicing their concerns over the decibel levels during the world cup. German engineering firm Schlaich Bergermann was tasked to come up with a solution and boy did they come up with something elegant.

Here’s how the soundproofing works

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Feast your eyes on this magnificent structure!

This is not a house, obviously, but it has been called the “World’s Most Exciting Hotel,” and it blends contemporary styles and facilities seamlessly with a time-honored culture and first-rate service. Or, that’s the reputation of the new Yas Hotel, anyway… I’ve never actually spent a night there, but after perusing their website, I really want to!

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I love the design of the Minui Handysitt High Chair for suitable for your little ones from ages 6 months to 5 years. The seat comes in two separately sold parts i.e. the Minui Handysitt Portable Seat and Minui Handysitt Chair.

The Minui Handysitt Portable Seat can be used as a portable high chair, floor chair, or even coupled with the Minui Handysitt Chair as a modern baby high chair. What’s really cool is the the Minui Handisytt Chair doesn’t just act as a base for the high chair combo but can perform multi functions such as a step stool and a big person chair. Wood and metal are the materials used in the make up of this remarkably light and sturdy chair.

For Malaysian parents looking for the one baby chair to get for the next 5 years, Gubibaby.com is a local site that brings the Minui Handysitt in.

Here are some images of this marvellous chair

imagesource: minuihandysitt.com

Worried about germs? Don’t like how you have to use your elbow to turn on/off the faucet? Wished it had a touch-sensitive on-off feature? Fret no more. That’s exactly what Delta’s Pilar faucet has, with it’s Touch20 technology, this remarkable faucet can turn on and off with a simple touch  most anywhere on the faucet! The Pilar faucet also comes with a removable head that’s easy to install due to its magnetic functionality to provide spray or normal stream based on your needs.

You’re probably wondering how does one then adjust and move the faucet around without turning it on/off? The faucet’s intelligent enough to translate your touch based on the amount of contact time to interpret whether you’re commanding it to turn on/off or just holding it to adjust its position. It’s also got a built in function to automatically turn off after four minutes, in case of any accidental turning on (the house cat or a pesky rodent perhaps?)

I haven’t seen anything like this here but I know I want one. Admittedly, I don’t do much of the washing but I just might with this cool piece of tech for geekdads such as moi!

imagesource: deltafaucet.com

Part of being that bit ‘greener’ means you’ll do your part to be more energy efficient in your daily life. A great way to start would be to reduce your dependence on fluorescent tube lighting which is still very common locally and switch to a more viable alternative – LED Fluorescent tube lighting.

The key advantages that LED fluorescent tubes have over the traditional fluorescent tubes are that the former does not contain any mercury, requires no ballast or starter, LEDs have a way longer and greater lifespan, at least 50% more energy efficient, and best of all – since there are no toxic components, it can be disposed as regular waste.

About two months back, we made the conscious decision to stop using the fluorescent lights used as ambient lighting under our plaster ceiling L-box and switch to energy saving lamps. I don’t pretend to be an ultra ecogeek but slowly we’re trying to make conscious efforts to do our part to ensure a sustainable future for Ryan and the folks of his generation and the generations after.

Here’s a local site you can lookup for more details about LED lighting, (pardon me, but not very creatively) called LED Lighting Malaysia

Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha (born 17 November 1986), commonly known as Nani, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger for English side Manchester United and the Portugal national team…

As much of a United fanatic as I am, I’ll refrain from writing about the winger but instead, a product that shares his namesake – a rug called Nani. This is not a rug that will appeal immediately to many but heck, firstly – I think it’s more handsome than that United winger; secondly – I really dig it for its eclectic design and the pleasant mix of colours. This rug will look great in living rooms with tall ceilings and wide spaces. It’d be a shame if you did not allow this rug a place of its own to show off its splendour to your guests.

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Bring your room to life with wall stickers from the Binary Box. Add a touch of class to any room with the Binary Box’s beautiful range of wall art. Wall stickers are the latest must have interior design item and are a quick and easy way to transform any room in your home at an affordable price. Whether you want to add a stunning accent of colour to brighten up a room, or create maximum visual impact with an eye-catching centre piece then The Binary Box has something for you. All their wall stickers are easy to apply, leaving no mess or marks, even your kids can apply their own!

The Binary Box design and create all their products allowing them to offer you high quality items at reasonably affordable prices. As with most other wall sticker retailers, they are able to accomodate custom designs.

Often overlooked gems are the exceptional Italian-made designs, which are high-end concepts at reasonable prices. The products from their featured companies, such as SMA Mobili Spa, Camelgroup, Dima Salotti, Calligaris, and Rossetto are the real thing made and imported from Italy. Come to LA Furniture Store’s showroom to experience the fine Italian design and quality manufacturing first-hand.

SMA, combining the latest technologies and best materials with the skill of the top Italian craftsman and designers, is able to produce high quality furniture while maintaining a mid-range price. LA Furniture store features the cream of the crop of their bed sets, which are in stock and able to deliver to you right away. If the configurations they stock are not quite what you are looking for, they can special order anything for you straight from the factory in Italy; SMA pieces are all highly customizable.

Thought this was really cool – saw it on unplggd.

If you’re the sort who looks to exert creativity and have a unique desktop, this offers an augmented reality feel by taking an image of the space behind your monitor and setting it as your wallpaper. In doing so, at the right angle, it’ll look at though you’re seeing through your desktop!

A really nice trick to have. The challenge would be to get the right angle as well as the right colours to reflect the actual colours in reality

imagesource: unplggd