Industrial Design

Nest changes the way you will interact with your home. Designed by former Apple and iPod masterminds, it's a smart thermostat that learns about your preferences every time you adjust the settings. With features like auto-away that conserves energy when no one is home and the Nest Leaf, signaling you that you are saving energy at the current settings, Nest makes it easier to understand and recognize energy use and savings.

Sponge is an outdoor ceramic light designed to mimic the form and texture of sea sponge. It's part of the Pott collection of "Unusual Pottery" objects made in Spain and designed by Miguel Angel Garcia Belmonte.

The texture combined with the warm light they emit give the impression that they are natural objects, versus manmade, electric lamps. The lamps come in four diameters: 80, 60, 40 and 30cm. For more information, reference their Contact Page.

Whether you worship your Macbook or can't be separated from your PC, there's no denying that Steve Jobs has changed your life. From the Apple II to the current array of tablets, phones, computers and more, Mr. Jobs played a very large part in shaping the technology around us and how we interact with the world today.

We're sad to see him go, and our thoughts are with his family and friends. To a man who changed technology, design and thinking... keep dreaming.

These animal chairs by Spanish artist Máximo Riera would make quite the statement / conversation piece in a room. Soon to be added to the collection of Octopus, Rhino and Walrus: Lion, Beetle and Whale. And I can't wait to see how those turn out.