Qlocktwo

Tired of the tyranny of time’s dependable henchmen, numbers? Hang a Qlocktwo on your wall. This unique clock uses common phrases — like “it is a quarter past two” — to notify you of the time, with a lacquered wooden body supporting either a satin stainless steel or a polished synthetic glass front surface via eight magnets. LED lighting technology keeps things readable, and an ambient light sensor keeps the thing from giving your house a neon-lit bar room vibe — which is about the last thing a laptop-priced clock should do.

• replaceable front: QOLOR – different colours available
  
• synthetic glass front with polished edges, Body: Wood, four layers of lack
  
• precision quartz clock, easy manual time setting
  
• european time-signal receiver for to the second accurate time-telling without manual setting
  
• Light sensor for automatic adjustment to ambient light
  
• including wall brackets for mounting
  
• including massive acrylic glass holders for stand version
  
• Dimensions 450 × 450 × 20 mm, Weight approx. 4 kg
  
• Electricity supply 110V-220V, low energy consumption due to LED technology (less than 2 Watts)
  
• Handmade in Germany
  

The Teapot That’s a Work of Art - Sorapot

Sorapot is a unique, modern teapot. Its architectural shape and simple functionality bring tea??s quiet beauty into sharp focus. Made from 304 stainless steel, borosilicate glass, and food-grade silicone, it articulates the ritual of tea making in a thoroughly modern way. Sorapot encompasses two approaches to sustainability: design for patina, and design for impermanence.

Materials: steel, Pyrex, silicone rubber
Note: hand wash recommended; glass tube dishwasher safe when removed.
Size: 8" L x 6" H x 5" W; 11 oz. (two cups of tea)

Gorillatorch Flare

Barbecue at midnight or send up an emergency signal with the hands-free Joby Gorillatorch Flare, a convenient 100 Lumen flashlight with 1 ultra-bright white CREE LED, 3 red LEDs and strobe option.

Cuckoo Clock - Little Black Forest House

This cuckoo clock has an exclusive life-like wooden handpainted cuckoo. With certificate of authenticity from the Black Forest Clock Association (VdS). It has a mechanical REGULA movement from the marketleader SBS-FEINTECHNIK in the Black Forest/Germany. This is a extreme long-life rack strike movement. It allows turning the hands left and right without endangering the mechanics of the movement. The 1 day running time movement need to be wind up every day, that means you pull on the chains until the weights are up.
Wooden dial, wooden hands, wooden bird, and night shut off

Colour: Walnut
Size: 20cm/8inch
Weight net: 1.8 kg
Weight gross: 3.3 kg

Van Der Waals Molded World Time Clock

This patented desk clock features 12 sides, each with the name of two major cities. Together, the 24 cities represent the 24 global time zones. To find the local hour in another time zone, simply roll the clock so that the city representing that time zone is on top. Also offered in stainless steel, cylinder version.

Material(s): Injection molded plastic and glass

Dimensions: Dia 1.75" D 2"

Lilliput Salt and Pepper Set

The Lilliput salt & pepper set is part of Alessi's line of playful objects for the home. A clever design which can be used in a multitude of environments where condiments are needed. Each character has magnetic feet and can be attached to the base in a variety of configurations. A very cute and uninhibited approach that is becoming more of the fashion in design for the new century.

Design Stefano Giovannoni, 1993.
Thermoplastic, stainless steel.
Made by Alessi.

Dimensions: H 5.7" Dia 4.3"

Parrot Sommelier Corkscrew

Since 2004, the year of Anna G. and Alessandro M., we have all been waiting for a new element of surprise on the corkscrew front. Parrot, the practical, pocket-sized sommelier corkscrew, has been designed to meet these expectations. Stylish and fun, a great way to cork your wine.

The Parrot is made of polished aluminum and plastic with the levers in 18/10 stainless steeel. The Teflon-coated worm has 5 coils, comes with a knife to cut through foil and works in two steps, to ease the opening of any bottle.

Design Alessandro Mendini & Annalisa Margarini, 2005.

Material(s): PC and cast aluminum

Dimensions: H 5.1" L 1.2" W 1"

Juicy Salif

A well as being the most controversial citrus fruit squeezer of the 20th century, it has also become one of the icons of design of the 1990s, and it continues to be one of the most provocatively intelligent articles in the Alessi catalog. The Juicy Salif lemon squeezer was one of the first projects designed by Philippe Starck for Alessi. Alberto Alessi comments: " I received a napkin from Starck, on it among some incomprehensible marks (tomato sauce, in all likelihood) there were some sketches. Sketches of squid. They started on the left, and as they worked their way over to the right, they took on the unmistakable shape of what was to become the juicy salif. While eating a dish of squid and squeezing a lemon over it, Starck drew on the napkin his famous lemon squeezer."

Design Philippe Starck, 1990.
Cast aluminum w/ polyamide feet.
Made in Italy by Alessi.

Dimensions: 11.5" H X 5.5" diameter.

Mr. Suicide

As ironic, humorous and fun as you could wish for, Mr. Suicide floats to the to surface when deployed as your drain stopper. Part of the Alessi "family follows fiction" collection.

Design Massimo Giacon, 2000.
Bathtub plug with float. Made in Italy by Alessi.

Material(s): PP and sucker

Dimensions: Dia 1.7"

LogiPen Digital Pen

Have you ever had that debate about hand written notes vs typed notes? Jotting down a hand written note tends to be quick and long personal letters tend to be more thoughtful. On the other hand they can’t be saved, backed up, copied and inserted into an email like a document. But typing may soon lose its title as the most convenient way to write, thanks to a little help from the LogiPen. The LogiPen Digital Pen captures and saves everything you write and draw, letting you upload it all to your computer. With the push of a button you can even convert your hand written words into typed text.

Cavour Desk

The Cavour desk features a .86" thick, plate glass top which sits atop a graceful and sculptural oak wood frame and drawer compartment. The contoured frame and drawers are available in your choice of either natural oak or wenge stained oak with brushed glossy lacquered parts in black. Since its birth in 1949, the elegant and sexy design of the Cavour is still very unique and impressive.

Born in Turin, Piedmont, Carlo Mollino grew up and became interested in a variety of topics that were as gaudy as his art, such as design, architecture, the occult, and race cars. His outrageous credo was certainly reflected throughout his body of work. Mollino's architecture and furniture are famous for their ability to enable occupants to manipulate volumes at a whim. Carlo Mollino died in 1973, he was still working.

Design Carlo Mollino, 1949.
Glass top, oak frame.
Made in Italy by Zanotta.

"Everything is permissible as long as it is fantastic."
-Carlo Mollino

97.2" w | 29.5" h | 35.4" d

Globus

Globus is a compact personal mobile workstation that offers flexibility thanks to its rotating chair, the pull out table top and castors. You can work with or without a notebook. You can work wherever you want. You move your flexible workstation to a place where you want to be, open it and work. Flexible and functional, Globus can be used in the office but also at home. A sophisticated work station demonstrating a truly appealing example of innovative design.

Michiel van der Kley has been working since 1987 as a designer. He is currently working on a variety of projects for several Dutch manufacturers. Michiel has contributed a number of unique designs to Artifort's prestigious furniture line.

Globus features a Baydour shell lacquered white with an aluminum cast base powder coated in aluminum structure. Seat is available in your choice of fabric or leather.

Design Michiel van der Kley, 2007
Baydour shell, aluminum cast base, fabric
Made in Holland by Artifort

closed; 30.3" w | 43.7" L | 40.9" h
open; 30.3"w| 55.1"L| 42.1"h| seat: 15.75"h