Engineers working at Eyebeam, a New York arts and technology center, are radically engaged in cutting down the cost involved in making of multitouch tables by offering them open-source. Schematics for the Cubit, a multi-touch tabletop exhibit are accessible online for individuals interested in designing their own Microsoft Surface at a cost less than one tenth of the Surface’s price. Called Cubit, this boxy tabletop comes with a clear surface.

To get started, the proud would-be owner of the multi-touch table needs to have a webcam with an infrared filter and a small image projector. All you need to do is to plug in the webcam, install the Cubit software and turn on the projector and start moving. Eyebeam guys Addie Wagenknetch and Stefan Hechenberger share that they were liberating the Cubit to highlight the visibility that anyone can build a multitouch table.
In addition to designs and online software’s, the duo would be selling DIY kits featuring instructions and parts.

Lately, the Cubit was exhibited 0at the Maker Faire together with handful of other open-source multi-touch projects. Initially open-source focused only upon software but with time DIYers like Eyebeam andBug Labs are now taking the attitude into the dominion of hardware as well.

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Every form of antique furniture interests me and the one pictured above is a table developed using antique cherry wood, inlaid with ebony with integral English locks and brasses. This custom-built Sheraton Fruitwood writing table is available for $13090 after placing a special order. I am sure your young ones who are afraid of doing their tasks assigned by school would choose to work overtime on installation of this table.

Dimensions: 49″ (W) x 30 (H)

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Whist days’ back, I told you about diamond encrusted door handle and today we have some crystal touch to the home furnishings. If this way of flaunting your wealth satiates you then go ahead by bringing home Swarovski crystal edition furniture designed and developed by celebrated German manufacturer Finkeldei. This sparkling variety of crystal furniture smartens your home by featuring elite upholstered furniture bathed in Swarovski crystals. The collection offers magnificent range of distinctive sofas, armchairs, tables, beds, mirrors, chaise lounges followed by accessories to highlight your décor.

Werner Knocher, managing director, Finkeldei says: “Till date, the very thought of enjoying a luxurious comfort doesn’t entertain the idea of relaxing upon crystal-studded bed.

But the need of an hour demands rethinking as Finkeldei is offering pricey upholstery creations with twinkling Swarovski crystals at the IMM.

It is a golden opportunity to add bling to your personality.

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The yearly Kips Bay Decorator Show House started in New York on 24 April and will run through 22 May. To my utter surprise, around 22 designers would be using this as a platform and are provided with six apartments at The Manhattan House, 200 East 66th Street to participate in the Kips Bay Decorator Show House. For the first time in the history of 36 years, the show is being held in an apartment building rather than a town house. In coming days I would be updating you with designer credits. Tickets for the show would cost you $30.

Some interesting stuff direct from 2008 Kips Bay Decorator Show:

An Audi-design prototype chandelier hangs above a table in the Daniel Boulud kitchen. Also, the artwork of Caceres + Miranda designed by Geoffrey Bradfield is quite interesting. Simon Horn crib, configured here for a toddler, sits on display in a children’s room designed by Bograd Kids. A teak torso of drawers with superimposed silver breeds luxury. The BKH-designed living rooms, modern furniture, including a Vladimir Kagan sofa are amongst the attraction of the Show House.

A Vic Muniz drawing of chef Daniel Boulud hung in a Kitchen designed by Daniel Boulud and Rita-Louisa Garces.

The wavering 60’s chicks room, designed by Ellen Ward Scarborough Ltd. Is mind blowing. Sculpture by Jean Arp (R) features well in a therapist’s room designed by S. Russell Groves. Another elite attraction was chairs designed by Stephen Miller Siegel which have upholstered in horsehair fabric. Lastly, a bedroom suite designed by White Webb is worth a pick.

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Till date we have come across various multifunctional sets of furniture counting ingeniously disguised sofa cum bed, custom-built hookah tables, TV mirrors, hanger chair cum inflatable table and many others. And we gave them their deserving share of honor.

Today, the interesting update to this category is done by a 3 in 1 piece called Lese+Lebe. Designed by Nils Holger Moormann, this seating enables you burn your stress while relaxing with a cup of coffee and browsing favorite books right here. The flipside of the two-seater is structured by the shelf itself. On either side of the backrest, a plank can be creased down as a board.

Secreted under the bench are expandable footrests and drawers that offers a lot of space for storage.

If you happen to discuss the availability of limited edition products then dare not miss the self-destructible table. Literally speaking, if within time you cannot mange to feel the pleasure of this table then you can never avail that in future. Dubbed as This Table Will Self-Destruct, they say every time the table is constructed, a pixel seems to be reduced.

The top base of the table is essentially a big lattice, which is gradually being jigged with holes. Here limited edition is being used in different sense as the company claims to keep producing it till the time it is no longer usable. Till date, almost 25 pixels are missing and a small visist to their website would let you locate those gaps. If you also wish to owe one then ink a neat deal by dropping $980.

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This post is devoted to car enthusiasts who can utilize the best of this opportunity by giving an automobile touch to their interiors. Elegantly developed and designed by Jake Chop Shop, the jazzy touch changes the customary definition of designer furniture.
This is a height of creativity that has a potential to be functional. Sidelining wood, only used pieces of cars are used to structure the contemporary furniture and accessories.

Dubbed as 1960 Chevy Impala Bed, the face of the pink bed is a replica of the high-end coupe and mars the need for traditional beds. By bringing this style in, the company has forced its customers to put their fingers’ upon it without any second thought.
The bed also offers storage space in engine cubicle, which becomes visible once you open the hood.

The very innovative nature of custom furniture has brought a revolution in the home furnishing and décor industry and would prove to be a blessing for the capable interior designers to architect a beautiful house equipped with such weird but operational furniture.

Adding to the lot, you have a huge variety to pick from viz. sofas, tables and other sundry but essential things. This level of mental comfort doesn’t come cheap and thus demands $4,000 plus.

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I have a fad for populating my home with unusual yet exciting stuff. It may vary from home décor to statues and any furniture accessory. And lately I could sense my fetish for striking WingDesk, a creation by an Australian company Infinity Fine Furniture. Constructed using Tasman Oak and Macassar Ebony, the idea was to design a replica of the wing of Dakota DC-3 aircraft in the form of a desk to be used at home. Infinity is an established name having an expertise in custom furniture design. The very presence of the desk rotates eyelids, break heads as it features runway and landing lights and an electronic keypad that unbolts the cap of the table. Valued at $23,000, it would be my next possession.

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