A replica of the designer's brain, originated from an MR scan at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. The image was processed through a 3D-printer, and became this unusual lamp shade design. Yes, it is bright.

Designer: Alexander Lervik Made in Sweden

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The free standing bathtub complements the bathroom range of Agape. The simple form expresses the ergonomic qualities and materiality of the design. Made from white satin-finished Exmar.

Designer: Patricia Urquiola Made in Italy

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Playfulness lies at the very heart of the Martinez Otero brand. Following this ethos, the brand were keen to engage with a new concept of fun loving children’s toys for the first time. Drawing on the traditional qualities of a Rocking horse - the ‘Rocky’ animal collection is playful twist on this original design. Three expressions exist in the range – Rocky Seal, Whale and Dog. All of which share a combined quality – freshness, fun, simplicity and above all full of life. Something PearsonLloyd are always keen to communicate in their designs. Made from two simple laminated plywood forms the design appears in a variety of lacquered colours. The seat, handle and foot rest are the defining features of the design. It is also extremely light weight, therefore, easy to transport.

Designer: PearsonLloyd Brand: MO by Martinez Otero Made in Spain

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Restructuration of public spaces of the Eiffel Tower The Eiffel tower in Paris suffers from its success. Since its creation the amount of visitors coming to reach its top has increased to reach its limit capacity. 6.5 millions People wait between 35 minutes to 1H10 to reach the elevators. The floor area of each level decreases with the height because of the tower geometry resulting in very long waiting lines and crowd management problems.

In celebration of the 120th birthday of the tower, the Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel decided to restructure the public reception and access areas of the tower. The proposal of SERERO Architects aims to create a temporary horizontal extension of the third floor of the tower in order to increase the quality of the access of the public as well as experiencing the fantastic 360 degrees sight of Paris.

When Gustave Eiffel designed the tower, he imagined that the tower would become the support of a great variety of scientific devices and experimentations to study gravity and wind pressure. The structure of the tower was therefore designed for increase of its weight. During World War I, the tower was holding antennas to retransmit radio wave to the whole country. Structural simulation of the Eiffel tower indicates that it is a highly hyperstatic structure, which is dimensioned for a weight higher than what it is supporting today.

Architects: Serero Architectes Made in France

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DESIGNSPOTTER Canada Lifestyle Tour 2008 Only FIVE weeks left to start our big tour through Canada. We are completely excited about that.

We ask ourselves: Where are all those exciting people from Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, Banff or Edmonton? And by the way... how are people called who live in Calgary? Calgarians? And however.. how´s the canadian weather in may?

YOU can help us answering all those questions. Just drop us a line with

– exciting people – interesting locations – important & unimportant informations about our travel cities – your tour tips – your suggestions, ideas or comments

WHATS GOING ON IN CANADA? ioanna@designspotter.com

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Forget your space stealing clothes-horse, that you hide somewhere again and again to remove it out of field of vision of somebody. Forget your problem with jackets, if you have invited many guests and you have to ask them to lay down the jackets on the floor or your bed. Now, you have in one product in the one hand sufficient room for the jackets of your guests and in the other hand a clothes-horse, that will be in non-use an aesthetic eye-catcher in your flat no matter if on the wall, the door, the window or the cupboard. Therefore give your clothes-horse and your wardrobe a dignified life.

Designer: Matthias Pinkert Made in Germany

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