We enjoyed pouring through Cult of Clothes' Blog so much we thought we'd share the link with you guys along with their wonderful 'shoe' find above! This shoe is to CO9Cloud like crack to an addict, need, need, must have!!!
Build your own Optimus Prime
Spotted on Jorymon's Tech Blog, this ultimate Optimus Prime is the creation of a serious Transformer's fan from Taiwan
It stands 14 feet high, took 2 weeks to build and is apparently made completely out of useless things it's creator found in his garage!
Amy Winehouse Surreal Dream Hallucination Beehive
(c) VH McKenzie
CO9Cloud wanted to pay their own small tribute to the legend Amy Winehouse. Out of the many wonderful paintings we found of her, none captured our attention as much as this art collage, "Amy Winehouse Surreal Dream Hallucination Beehive" by the talented 'night' artist (he has a day job too!) VH McKenzie. Maybe its something to do with Negril...
To see more of VH McKenzie's work or to purchase the above piece, please visit his site HERE
Bird Feeders for a Designer Garden
CO9Cloud are closet twitchers and whilst looking for a new bird feeder for the garden we came across this stylish contemporary range by Eva Solo. We're not sure how fashion conscious our local blue tits are, but we're sure they'd love having their lunch out of one of these!
Budak by Erdem Selek
A novel way to dry your dishes!
Designed in 2007 by Erdem Selek the Budak is a novel way to dry dishes and water your plants at the same time. Whilst we are not convinced this particular design is the answer, we do like the concept of recycling your dish water to water your plants. Let us know of any other designs out there that involve recycling water.
Images (c) Erdem Selek
Bulb Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer
Simple yet stunning, we love the Bulb Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer - a true modern design classic!
The Bulb Table Lamp was one of Ingo Maurer's earliest designs. To see some of their latest pieces, including the exceptional Radarrr, please visit their site HERE .
Microscopic Range by Carly Townsend
Images (c) Carly Townsend
We adore this range of handmade contemporary jewellery by Carly Townsend.
Inspired by microscopic images of cells and structures found within the human body, these unique pieces are all individually designed and laser-cut, then paired and stitched with hand pierced or cast silver.
Images (c) Carly Townsend
Carly graduated in 2009 with a Distinction in Jewellery and Applied Arts. For further details and to view her complete range please check out her site HERE . Her pieces are for sale on one of our favourite websites Made by Hand Online , or you can get in touch with Carly via twitter @Carly_Townsend or visit her facebook page .
Robotic Uprising by David Galchutt
Image ©david galchut
Love, love, love this quirky oil painting by the talented Californian artist David Galchutt. To be honest though we spent hours picking which of his many wonderful paintings to feature.
The above piece is entitled "Robotic Uprising", it is an original oil painting, image size 9 5/16 x 7 inches, board size 8 7/2 x 11 1/2 inches.
"This was a beast who lived in a cave hidden and alone" by Damien Barlow
Damien Barlow is a paper cutter, print maker and illustrator currently based in Leeds.
Of all his pieces, which you can view on his site HERE, we love this papercut piece entitled "This was a beast who lived in a cave hidden and alone".
You can find Damien on twitter -
Batman Chair
We've been away for a while so thought we'd kick start our new posts with an oldie but a goodie...
You've all probably gathered by now that we love all things comic book inspired and this chair is no exception.
The Batman Chair was designed in 1989 by New York artist and designer Alex Locadia.
When interviewed by the New York Times back in 1992, Locadia disclosed that "his approach to form in furniture design was based on his lifelong fascination with science fiction and his appreciation for the primal side of nature, the dark side". He sounds right up our street!
Image (c) Ed Watkins
Walking stick inspiration! We need your help!
One of the girls here at CO9Cloud is about have her 4th of a total of 5 operations on her knee (running is bad for you folks!) so has had to use a walking stick quite a bit! She has noticed that when you walk with a stick people tend to look at you more, so she has decided she needs a statement cane / walking stick to set off every outfit (not sure she can top the one above though!)... and here's where you come in:-
We would love it if you'd all have a search of the web and send through (via twitter, facebook or email) your favourite walking stick designs. We will feature our top 5 in a blog post and will credit the find to you, with a link to your site or twitter name.
Really looking forward to seeing what you find!
Thanks!
CO9Cloud x
Biggie Smalls & Tupac by Cheko
Sent to us by @TeamVanSolo, these awesome pieces are by a 19 year old who goes by the name of Cheko, currently based in Houston, Texas. Check out more of Cheko's work HERE
Snake Chairs
Whilst we're on the subject, thought we'd share with you all these awesome snake inspired chairs we found!
Ged's Throne by Robert Ingham Designs
We have a thing about chairs here at CO9Cloud and we think "Ged's Throne" is a beauty!
This gorgeous chair was designed and made by Robert Ingham of Denbighshire based Robert Ingham Designs
Perfect outfit for Lady Gaga
So everyone is wondering what Lady Gaga will wear to the upcoming MTV Awards and we think we've found the perfect dress and shoes for her...
Designed and made by Grace Robinson from Cambridgeshire, each piece is made by sewing used tea bags together. We understand that all of Grace's friends collect up their tea bags for her to use!
With her love of unusual fashion and of course her famous propensity for tea (see pic below) we think a tea bag dress and shoes would be a perfect outfit for the current Queen of Pop!
Domsai by Matteo Cibic
We love these cute invaders from outer space designed by the brilliant Matteo Cibic.
Each piece is truly unique and would make a great talking piece for all you plant lovers.
Check out their site HERE to see if you can get yourself one of these cute friends from another world!
Herdwick Sheep Money Boxes
"Save money, save the herd!"
Spotted on the fantastic gift site New Rooms Online , we love these cute Herdwick sheep money boxes from The Herdy Company.
Produced with the aim of sustaining the Herdwick sheep, these adorable money boxes offer an alternative to the traditional piggy money box.
Please check out New Rooms Online to see these and lots of other wonderful gift ideas!
Bonsai Gear Clock
How cool ?!?! This is right up CO9Cloud's street - our studio is currently full of Bonsai trees so this clock would fit right in! Available through Japanese site Visions Coax
Fused Glass Art by The Silver Zebra
Deborah Moses of the Silver Zebra is one of the UK's most experimental and contemporary fused glass designers of our day.
Images (c) The Silver Zebra
Starting in 2004, her innovative designs have movement and a soft but contemporary structure and nature about them, with inspirations from water, ice and rock formation's as well as her beautiful Cheshire surroundings.
Above are just a few of her amazing creations, please check out her site HERE to see lots more of her stunning work!
The ultimate deck chair - sure to make a statement in any garden!
This contemporary range of deck chairs, loungers and other outdoor furniture by Italian design company Moroso has been getting quite a bit of attention recently and deservedly so! We love the bold colours and eccentric curves.
Cool Barometer Weather Balls
As children we loved checking our grandparent's barometer and are loving this modern twist by Sper Scientific !
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