Cambridge has made another piece of history by launching an extraordinary clock by an extraordinary person at Christi College. Launched by Cambridge professor Stephen Hawking, this two million dollar wonder took seven years to be brought to life. The clock is designed by John Taylor, who has already made a reputation for creating bizarre time pieces. The philosophy behind this clock, in Taylor’s word is that “once a minute is gone you can’t get it back” and this is visualized in the form of a huge grasshopper that literally eats the minutes. The clock has the grasshopper with an open mouth, that keeps opening its mouth wide and when the minute is complete, it swallows the time and gulps it down!

The clock is to be placed outside the New Taylor Library, which has been named so after its maker.

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A true artist never lets an experience go waste. The challenge of the art is to immortalize what appeals to heart, through art. That is what Amy Rice did after she got inspiration from seeing beautiful Zinnias flowers blooming all over. She made Zinnia flowers the theme of a complete range of furnishings including tables, chairs and boards. All this reminds me of the painted leaf in O Henry’s Last Leaf; true to life, these flowers can lighten your mood anytime.

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Are you in the mood to play pool right after your dinner or are you one of those who can feel hunger only after having a good round of pool? If sport is such an intricate part of your life, why don’t you simply get ahead and buy yourself a dinner cum game table! The Balmoral pool and dining table can be turned from its one avatar to another in a matter of few seconds. It comes for as paltry as sum of $5,400. Now the next time you invite guests home, you can easily play a post dinner round of pool, with coffee, just besised your hearth in the warmth of your dining room.

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There is not much information available about this product yet. For one, it’s only a possibility: a design and second, it has the potential to capture the market like nothing before. Designed by Italian designer Edoardo Carlinoe and to be released by Deta, we are talking about The Hi-Can that combines four of the gadgets that are frequently used in just one system. It includes a canopy bed, a sound system supporting mp3 audio and an integrated video projection system. The projector can be wisely used as a Monitor for computer and also as a television. I am already in love with this amazing concept.

The only thing to be seen is the price factor and the fact that the concept meets the final product.

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To be an inventor is one thing but to be an inventor in style is another thing altogether. In our past blogs, we may have covered hundreds of varieties of head phones but I have never come across an idea as simple and yet innovative as this- wearing the earphone into the hat! With iLogic Sound Hat you can actually replace a hat for the headphone. Who would have thought of this earlier and yet how commonsensical it is!

It has double benefits, first being that you don’t need the messy, always falling out ear phones because it fits snugly to your hear and second, it keeps you warm and in vogue. All that you need is an iPod or a music player to compliment this cap.

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It seems that the creative minds behind the Han Solo Carbonite Desk cannot sit at rest and hence have lately unveiled Galactic Emperor Throne. Counted five units of this limitred edition throne are avaialbel for sale with a retail value of $5000. It may seem a bit pricey on first hearing but start imagining ruling the galaxy by shelling out this petty sum. And your kingly presence would allow you utter phrases like: “Everything is happening as I have forecasted,” or “Anakin, bring my slippers and today’s newspaper, please?” or “Is my supper ready?”

Understanding the client’s requirements, artists Tom Spina and Richard Riley took insight from essentials of Captain Kirk’s bridge chair from Star Trek and the Emperor’s throne from the Star Wars films and produced this striking creation.

Featured above is the outcome of the designers’ hardwork, Galactic Throne measuring four feet tall and well crafted in routine welded steel. Sporting modifiable plinth, it is accessible to “glide” on 8 veiled wheels.

Each model is customized and can be tailored to the client’s penchant of shade upholstery and other needful options.

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This one goes to Aila. I got a small mail from her a week back asking me to do a feature on chairs. It seemed that she had decided that I needed to change my lucky ( stinky, she says) chair. In case you could not guess, she is my brilliant house-keeper. Her trick worked, I did replace my oldie goldie, tempted as I was after comparing so many beauties in the market. I have tried to bring out the best features in each piece, without boggling the readers with too many details. Nevertheless, the ones that are mentioned are enough to make you decide which will be coming to your place.

11) Klini Sound Wave Chair is an Ideal Spa and Gym Combo The Klini Sound Wave is one product that does not come straight out of the head of one designer but is a result of patient research done over the years. This chair is like your Grand Ma sitting by your side and rocking you to sleep, says the users.  This is not just a chair but a stress release therapy and a music player all in one. Though it may not play music that you want to, but it knows best what relaxes a tired mind-specially designed chakra alignment beats. If I have to describe it in three words I would says that it is a spa, treadmill and gymnasium put together. Price: $3000 plus shipping. 10) Jovial DVD Luxury Massage Chair: Beat it up!

Jovial Luxury Massage Chair Recliner is definitely your bet if you are constantly on the move. The logic by which the chair works is simple- one need only to change the beat of the music to alter the speed of massage! So, if you want high speed, you literally keep the beat up. The chair is highly flexible and any be used comfortably used by people of different built. It has lots of air bags at arms and back and its seat can stretch out to any position between 100 and 160 degrees. 9) Astone Sit N Joy: Goes Anywhere With You

Astone Sit N Joy portable inflatable multimedia massage chair is one of my personal favourites. You may watch TV sitting on it while being gently massaged or better still take it into your pool  and enjoy the 8-massage utility variants. Other features include in built speakers and a waterproof cubicle box. Price: $123 King Kong Eclipse D4000: Sensible Masseur

King Kong Eclipse D4000 offers you the same features that other massage chairs provide- size adjustments and multimedia experience. So, what distinguishes it from other brands is the fact that it uses Acupuncture points to massage your body. The best thing is that it automatically determines your frame and shifts the pressure points depending on it. Price: $5,999 7) Keyton Concept Massage Chair

The mother of all massage chairs, Keyton concept chair enjoys an edge when put across gamut of massage chairs. It offers an array of massage styles to choose from- sports massages, anti-stress, back, neck, sensitive lumbar massage and recreation massage. Apart from aiming to reduce your stress, it also alleviates back pain, Insomnia, heavy legs, neck pains and other life style related ailments. 6) D+S Surround Sound Chair: Attaining Glory

May look like any other run of the mill chair but is a winner if you look at it from the point of its sound system.  In total it consists of five speakers: two in front, two surround and the last one a subwoofer. It provides a surround sound experience, thanks to D+S Sound Labs. It comes in a multitude of colors to choose from, at least 24 at present and may increase in the future. Price: $3,000 5) iBose Egg Chair: Will rock you!

Posh black looks, Retro appeal, vibrating effects, a classy iPod and more is what this contender offers us. The iBose Egg Chair do not like to connect it to Ethernet, you can make it Wireless by connecting it to any comp having Apple’s iTunes or Apple Powerbook. 4) Lodge Chair With Built-in iPod

Now what makes this one different from others is that you can actually sit on the music apart from listening to it. If that appeals to you, perhaps you would not mind its not so comfortable back. The subwoofer and volume controls of Lodge Chair do not come in built in the chair but is attached to a geeky looking side table. 3)  Tristar Massage Chair isn’t built for the average living room

Do not go by looks but buy by features. If this is the mantra you follow while buying a gadget, perhaps you would not be put off by this piece. The Tristar Massage Chair looks much like a dentist’s chair  but works wonders on your feet, face and fingertips. Price: $7,807 2) Matrix Chair:  A Nuclear oven

The thing that makes it a cut above the rest is that it comes from the torpedo lifting jaws of an actual nuclear powered nautical. Zoran Milivojevic, the mind behind this creation has taken full care of the ergonomics factor.  Another thing, the manufacturers will happily customize the color and padding at your behest. Have a look at the price before you give a final verdict on it! Price: $37,000 1) Surf Chair Cum Workstation: Surf Ahead!

The Surf Chair workstation is the friend of web surfers that will take care of your back while you are merrily lost in your PC.  Kenneth Lylover, the designer of this hi-tech chair fully understands the pain it is to be at your desk and has tried to cure it as much as a chair can. The chair has already won a laurel by begging the ‘Best Product’ award in a fair.

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Picture this: Donald Trump relaxing in the calm geography of roomy office at the Trump Towers. And if you happen to feel envious and wish to own one then consider the Aresteline Xten office chair by Pininfarina, designed specifically considering the likes of Trump with a manufacturing cost of $1.5 million! Huhh……needless not to say if the developing cost is so high then the demanding price would be competent. Pininfarina, the Italian car design firm is known for having notable clients detailing Ferrari and Maserati, but with this elite offering its targeted market includes the elite CEOs globally.

The Aresteline Xten chair is designed and developed using cushioning material Technogel, which is known for lessening fatigue by 60%, and Dynatec, a textile well-liked by Olympic athletes for making you sweat free. The chair is available from OFIS; UAE in a variety of shades with only condition of that you can afford to bear the bills.

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Lately, a change of taste is being witnessed in the likings of the filthy-rich or those belonging to elite section of society. Against their routine thought of exhibiting their riches over walls by hanging valuable art, now they wish to sit on it. And boosting high this spirit stands the Russian oligarch and Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich. Respecting this new art discipline, they seem to have lost their heart to a creation of something christened as “functional sculpture”. Designed and developed by architects and artists, the demand for this furniture item can well be calculated during its inviting visibility at the first auction dedicated exclusively to modern design scheduled at Christie’s this autumn.

The auction at Christie’s is expected to feature items like polyurethane table designed by the Iranian architect Zaha Hadid and highly polished steel sofa by the British-born Israeli designer Ron Arad priced at £100,000 and £150,000 respectively. Word is around that Arad’s work will be displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2009. Wishful buyers of this world’s priciest art creation include Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

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Planning to revamp that dreary gaming room and populate it with the kingly accessories. One such must-consider masterpiece is a 11 in 1 Multi game table that comes equipped with a package of most popular indoor games, which you must have played only in pubs and arcade. It includes pool, bowling, poker, 2 versions of backgammon, craps, chess, shuffleboard, table tennis and roulette. This 7ft gaming paraphernalia can be unfolded into a dining table within no time and you are all set to enjoy even a distasteful meal in the tasteful environs. Priced at £649, the compact gaming table respects space without compromising at your gaming spirit.

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