The upcoming and elite breed of designers is making efforts towards inventing a new concept of gardening dubbed as mini-garden. To their much-surprise, they are getting a good amount of respect and attention from the adherents. A New York-based sculptor, painter, landscape designer and now artist Paula Hayes has charted out the possible inventions in resourceful horticulture and interior decoration with her impressive Teardrop Terrarium.

Her concept follows the presence of plants inside a hand-blown glass making them transferable artworks. The fragile, subtle glass terrariums in organic shapes form the replica of the teardrops, body parts, peanuts, and pears. It demands an investment of one-year period along with a great amount of care so that plants get fully established and starts eying customers. It was initially invented by Nathaniel Ward, an English physician and botanist. Here comes one important fact: these terrariums by Paula Hayes demand a valuable sum of $8,000 and $22,000.

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Icehotel, touted as world’s first ice hotel has hosted more than 200,000 people in the history of 18-years. The hotel witnessed its 18th season on 7 Dec., 2007 and has plans to swarm 29,000 people in its 80 ice rooms, bar and chapel this season. The hotel will be open till mid April. The creation of this hotel begins every year in November. Doing away with the usage of bricks to give it s form, it purely depends upon the tons of crystal clear ice from the Torne River near the village of Jukkasjarvi in Sweden, till the time it dilutes into water the following season.

The inspiration behind this model hotel is of a Japanese ice sculptor, who was engaged in Jukkasjarvi in the early 1990s. Floored away by his work, French sculptor Jannot Derit requested him to generate an exhibition in an igloo constructed on the Torne River. It was this 60-square-meter Arctic Hall that invited the attention of the foreigners’ as there was a dearth of lodging in Kiruna and they choose this igloo to spend their night. This led to the formation of the hotel.

With a room temperature zero minus five degrees Centigrade, one night at this hotel would cost you $800 plus while a six-person standard room costs $400. It features 80 rooms, 58 standard rooms and other specially designed suites by artists from all across globe. Besides an elite stay on the ice beds, other activities here include wilderness camps, husky tours, fishing on ice, northern lights Aurora and snowmobile safaris. You would be surprised to know that all glasses and chairs here are made of ice. Guests here can order a drink for 13 euros and the following ones will cost them 10 euros (only before the glass melts).

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Call it a bubble car as Ross Lovegrove does! But this designer concept-car is multifunctional as it turns into a ‘Car on a Stick’ during day time and streetlight at night. The idea is to make less use of parking space by placing the cars on the top of telescopic poles, which then behave as street lights. This green built-up automobile concept is a right platform for all solar power driven cars that navigates using GPS technology.

It can accommodate four people and is transparent, very human, subtle, mild, non-polluting and doesn’t produce any noise. I am waiting for the day when this concept would turn into reality.

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Valentine’s Day is now just days away and if you want to celebrate it differently then get home this Amoré Bay hot tub from Dimension One Spas. Now question is if you want it for free or have spare amount to drop? For sure, am talking sense as a Dimension One Spas is running a contest wherein the person who makes an accurate count of candied hearts fitted inside the hot tub would take home this Love Tub that otherwise cost $20,000. The contest is on till 29 February at the product site.

To your much-surprise this home spa is a limited-edition, candy apple-red and an elite creation by Dimension One Spas. Counted 100 of these ‘Walker Signature Series’ Amoré Bay spas are being crafted by designed Vic Walker. This eco-friendly spa can accommodate six people and features gray exterior. Following the customary nature of usage of recycled plastic milk jugs for its structure, it also has a unique black-etched palm tree designer panel on its face. So, it time to do away with chocolates and embrace red hot tub populated with heart-shaped candies.

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Those willing to possess a personal boat can now have one by dropping $10,500. Folks, this solar-driven boat will cost only one-time expenditure and would be your life-long investment. It requires minimal maintenance charges and fair amount of nautical knowledge. Very handy, full of fun; the boat doesn’t bite you with in terms of cost as it is pollution free and runs on solar energy. It can accommodate four adults with a 700 Watt electric motor that rides quietly at 5mph.

The motor is power-driven by four deep cycle batteries that are frequently invigorated by the sun during sunshine hours. During cloudy sky, you can enjoy your abode in this boat as it holds up to a 6-hour charg; thereby giving you the freedom to ride during night. For its usage during prolonged hours in absence of sun, it is accessible on some external source. Invest on it at Hammacher.

The name (The Electric One-Person Car) goes well with its functionality but with a difference. This princely looking car has been designed for those who like to travel alone and spend time with themselves on long drives. This electric three wheeled asset may appear a toy to kids but for Auto geeks, this has become a product soon-to-be-grabbed. With a range of 30 miles per charge, the car operates with zero emissions and uses less than half the energy of today’s most efficient hybrid vehicles.

Made up of advanced fiberglass/rigid foam composite shell amplified by steel support, makes it lightweight with a strong frame. The adjustable seat, AM/FM CD-player, retractable three-point safety belt, power windows, windshield wiper, air vent, heater, 6′ cu. storage area behind the drivers seat for your necessary things making you feel at home, the difference that I have talked about lies here.

Powered by a 156-volt DC electric motor, the vehicle generates 33-horsepower, providing a top speed of 70 mph, and allowing it to accelerate from 0-30 mph in 31/2 seconds. Available in Red, Teal, Orange, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Magenta, White, Coral, Dark Aqua, Green, Lime Green, Lilac and Aqua, this mini-house is available for sale at $24,899.95.

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