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Underground home in the Swiss Alps

2009-12-11T12:26:00.000-08:00

The design blog dornob recently shared pictures of a unique underground home in Switzerland. It has some quite spectacular architecture. I'm not so sure how eager I would be to move in, but it sure has an incredible view of the mountains. Take a look at some of the pictures below, and check out dornob's blog entry.

Martini Lamp

2009-12-09T15:17:00.000-08:00

Check out this martini lamp currently on sale at our webstore. WARNING: Suitable solely for high class events and suppressing your innermost childish desire to get drunk off lumens.

Give it a shot, see who tries to drink it...

2009-12-07T08:17:00.000-08:00

Check out our odds and ends section.
This may be just what your looking for to transform your dirty apartment into an oasis of scents... Unless you just dont care at this point.

"Hands On Chair" by Joon Soo Kim

2009-12-07T08:13:00.000-08:00

I personally would prefer to stay away from these chairs, but for those of you that are not claustro/agoraphobic might want to make use of this for intimate moments in the office. These chairs "hold hands" creating the perfect environment for office makeout sessions...

A Renovated Home by Minarc

2009-12-06T20:53:00.000-08:00

The New York Times recently did a photo shoot of the newly renovated home of the Oscar-nominated cinematographer Claudio Miranda (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button). Some of the house's new features include an expansive bathroom skylight and a storage-efficient headboard. Check out the New York Times photo slideshow here. And make sure to take a look at some of the other design work by the architecture firm, Minarc.

Check this out

2009-12-04T15:11:00.000-08:00

Check out one of my favorite pieces from our store on deep discount.... $146 --> $40. Might be a nice little touch to your new (or old) apartment.

'90s Corvette Furniture from Pink Slip Fabrication

2009-12-02T22:01:00.000-08:00

Now you can do what you've always wanted to the tail end of a.... vette?? If you're someone who loves cars and loves to get all nostalgic about ugly old body corvettes then you've come to the right spot. Pink Slip Fabrication has taken salvaged tail ends from the 90's vettes and made a desk, cocktail bar, and grill just for you. Thats right, get some of that quad exhaust...Check out the original artcile on Furniture Fashion

Bubble Tie by Microworks

2009-12-02T08:32:00.000-08:00

Check out these ties from Japanese-based Microworks, complete with bubble wrap on the underside! So, the next time you're in a boring meeting you can have something really fun to occupy yourself with - don't kid yourself, we all like to play with bubble wrap. See the original article from DesignYearBook

Apple building is not what you think...

2009-12-01T09:22:00.000-08:00

Check out these building designs submitted for the 2010 World Expo. They are bananaaaas (or apples)!
And by the way, that last one is made of used CD Cases, whoever said the music industry is dying is clearly an idiot.

Confederate P120 Fighter Combat

2009-12-01T09:08:00.000-08:00

Sure this has nothing to do with interior design, but what a beautiful bike... It belongs in Batman's lair, ooo wait he destroyed it in The Dark Night. Anyways, the guys at Confederate are doing a great job, just one comment, dont call your bike a Fighter Combat if I cant use it to shoot rockets. Check out Confederate's website and a similarly gutsy wall clock at our store.

Rubik's Cubes and Art -- An Unlikely Pair

2009-11-30T20:49:00.000-08:00

Freshome recently had an excellent post highlighting the work of Cube Works, a group of designers who create detailed reproductions of iconic images entirely out of Rubik's cubes. It's quite an interesting find. Check out the pictures below, and take a look at both freshome's article and Cube Works' website!

Banq Restaurant Boston

2009-11-30T07:07:00.000-08:00

Modern and contemporary, seemingly simple with layers of intricacy, this restaurant design will have you craving more... wood? The Banq Restaurant in Boston offers a twist on contemporary design brought together by variations of wood, including bamboo for the dining area and birch plywood to create somewhat of a droopy effect. It's definately worth a glance... if you happen to be in Boston. Just please dont bring along your bamboo cutout cutlery, that would be embarassing.

Article from Freshome

yourMoCoDesigns featured on Furniture Fashion!

2009-11-29T10:01:00.000-08:00

Furniture Fashion Online Home Magazine recently devoted an entire blog entry to our webstore! Take a look at the article here.

While you're on their site, make sure to browse through their vast array of topics. The range of exquisite design examples they feature is pretty impressive!

Interior design by Arteriors Architecture

2009-11-27T11:43:00.000-08:00

In a recent blog post, freshome featured a Minnesota home beautifully designed by Arteriors Architecture. Here we've included some photos of another residence by Arteriors. Their work is truly stunning.

...and don't forget to check out freshome's blog entry.

Bamboo cut-out cutlery

2009-11-25T12:27:00.000-08:00

Although this is not meant to be used daily as your cutlery, a few designers have come together to make what seems to be the first commercial bamboo and hemp picnic set (Link). Take this cut-out cutlery with you the next time you're on your eco-friendly picnic with that hippie you met at rainbow rhythms dance class...

Stylish designs from böttcher+henssler

2009-11-24T09:09:00.000-08:00

Today we stumbled across an article featuring a new line of sleek halogen lamps. Check it out at The Cool Hunter blog here. These fixtures, called Coen lamps, were created by award-winning designers Moritz Böttcher and Sören Henssler of Berlin.

While you're at it, head over to the böttcher+henssler design studio here to take a look at their other projects. They have quite an extensive portfolio of innovative designs, ranging from extendable wardrobes and magnetic key holders to mobile grills and space-saving coffee machines.

About Us:

2009-11-18T13:39:00.001-08:00

yourMoCoDesigns is an interactive online portal for budding modern and contemporary design enthusiasts, existing to serve as a tool for all those looking to give a room a complete makeover, spruce up a new apartment and bring out their creative side. After all what we do is "bring out the interior designer in you!"

We aspire to deliver a site that offers high-value and quality products, but more than that, our vision is to create and provide an entire oasis for those who want to dive deep into the world of design through our growing online community - so follow us on our website, Twitter, Blog, forums and Facebook and become involved in our great community!

Created by a group of five NYU students, this not-for-profit web-portal is committed to contributing in meaningful and significant ways to the growth of creativity and design through a modern and contemporary lens. To help achieve this ambitious goal, we donate all of our proceeds to the DrawBridge Arts Program for Homeless Children, whose mission is to "provide art programs for homeless and other vulnerable children in an environment that fosters their sense of joy, creativity and exuberance..." We urge you to support us in supporting DrawBridge by visiting them at http://www.drawbridge.org/. We, the yourMoCoDesigns team, are committed to creating a more creative future.

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