Awesome Living

It looks like an old VHS tape, but Peleg Design’s version is actually a 260 page journal, compete with sticky labels so you can mark what’s on each “tape”. We’ve heard the BetaMax version is better.

It seems like such a simple concept, but we love the ambient glow that plusminuszero’s A4 lamp emits, while masquerading as a 500-sheet ream of paper. We wish they made one in tabloid size too.

Are you perpetually late to appointments? You could just set your clock forward by a few minutes, or you could buy Diamantini & Domeniconi’s wall clock, giving you a 3 minute jump at all times.

In Britain, luggage carries you. UK-based Micro Scooters teamed up with Samsonite to create a hard shell suitcase that doubles as a scooter. Can also be used as a trolley. Maximum load is 220lbs.

If you think Whiskey Stones are neat but would rather not see them swimming in your drink, maybe you’ll like them better as shot glasses. Just leave these in the freezer for 4 hours before use.

Enjoy a cup of brewed coffee even if you’re hundreds of miles away from civilization with Coleman’s propane-powered coffeemaker. It works just like the one you have at home too.

Looks like something from a lab (way cooler than your current coffeemaker) but the Hario cold water dripper makes a smoother coffee concentrate that’s perfect for iced beverages and cooking.

Forget about forks, knives and tongs. This is what men use to deal with meat. Use Bear Paws to lift, carve, slice or shred meat of any kind. Its handles stay cool so your own paws won’t get burned.

A 6″ x 1 1/2″ paper shredder that doesn’t require an artificial power source to operate – simply twist both ends in opposite directions to make it shred. Just don’t let kids get their hands on it.

These highly detailed, sleek and sexy hand made slip-cast ceramic lamps are created by Ryan Weigner. Features 9mm and AK-47 lamp stems and bodies. Fixture, shade, cord and plug are included.

Home and office furniture made of 100% recyclable high-grade corrugated paper board. They are easy to assemble and disassemble, and can even be painted or varnished. (In Australia only for now.)

The original Light Mine gets a major upgrade, shining bright white light wherever you need it with 11 neodymium magnets, 8 white LEDs on front, and 4 under the red lens on back.

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If you’re swimming in dough, the hanging fish tank is a great way to make any room stand out. The cords and filtration system are concealed within the tubes. Available in 5′, 6′ and 8′ models.

Pamper your little buddies with the Bambu Hammock. Made from solid bamboo, stainless steel anchors and carabiners and washable suede upholstery. Contact Pet Lounge Studios to order.

Nathan Myhrvold and a team of chefs fill this six volume, 2,438 page set of books with everything you’d ever want to know about the science, tech (and art) of cooking. For serious foodies only.

We’re more partial to the samurai and broadsword handle umbrellas, but if you’re more of a gun nut than a blade guy then these umbrellas are for you. They have both a rifle handle and a barrel tip.

Designer Ed Chew created these intricate lighting fixtures using old Tetra Pak cartons, otherwise headed for the recycling bin (or worse yet, the trash). Nothing like a little ingenuity, right folks?

Sander Mulder’s latest home furnishings are built to resemble industrial shipping containers, and just like the real deal, units can be stacked and rotated to create a multitude of storage configurations.

Get to the choppin’ with GAMA-GO’s fun lettuce knife. You might even be able to convince your kids to help out in the kitchen with this bad boy. Those leafy bastards don’t stand a chance.

Made from waxed canvas and leather trim, E.H. Works‘ handsome carrying case keeps all of your bike tools nice and neat in the event you need to fix a flat or unbend a spoke the next time you ride.

Bureau Spectacular’s Phalanstery Module is a zero gravity living pod; every 15 minutes, one of the multi-planed surfaces becomes usable (and every 7.5 minutes people inside fall into each other).

Bridget calls it a “Dessert for Dudes”, but her pastry will make any chicken lover crave for a bucket of the real thing. It’s simple to make too. The secret to its finger-lickin’ look? Cornflakes.