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MONOdsktp (via S.V. Macías)

S.V. even provides a complete write-up of how he got his desktop to look this way.

Extreme? Sure. But it’s awesome.

(By the way, to truly appreciate this you really have to click on the photo to see the large size)

Sometimes all you need is one drawer!

Less stuff is a chest consisting of just one drawer, making it an interesting variation to, say, a nightstand.

I think I am most struck by the simple archetypical form of the object, and the incredible lo-fi-ness of it.

Less Stuff is made by Studio Ditte, a design agency specialized in concept development and product design. Studio Ditte is formed by three Dutch designers: Natasja Heesbeen, Endry van Zwam and Marieke Dirks.

The drawer has a plain matte white finish, and can be hung without the points of suspension visible.

I love basic forms and this House Bierings from Rocha Tombal is a good example. The timber-clad building has different shaped windows protruding from its surfaces, at various angles on all sides.

The form and orientation of the building avoid visual contact with the adjacent houses: at the ground floor the angled ceiling of the kitchen accentuates the intensive contact with the garden. On the first floor, the different shaped openings in the roof and façade offer, like “fingers of light”, varied daylight experiences.

Rocha Tombal Architects was founded in 2006 by Ana Rocha and Michel Tombal, and is based in Amsterdam. The agency is active in architecture, interior design, and urban development.

In the few years of their existence they have done some nice projects. Their Water Tower was the first project to be shown on Minimalissimo and ever since we have been big fans.

Photography: Christian Richters

I just fell in love with this gorgeous dual alarm clock, Home Away.

It was designed by Kitmen Keung, a designer who lives and works in Vancouver, Canada.

Dual clocks are a practical tool for people who spent time away from home, because of work or travel. Keung has given the two clocks different degrees of color contrast. Home is high in contrast, the Away clock is vague – mimmicking the distance away from home. Additionally, each clock has its own unique alarm sound.

To be honest, I think I would use the faint face as the Home clock instead… just feels more natural. What do you think?

patrickrhone / journal » My RSS System:

I don’t normally link to my own work other places. That said, I will do so when I feel it is appropriate. Ever wonder how I manage to sift through a ton of noise to find the stuff that I curate here? This is how.

Minimal On the complexities of the filesystem :

I spent some time reading different comments and articles about the pro’s and con’s of the idea behind the iPhone OS, most specifically the fact that it is hiding the filesystem from the user. Personally I think it’s a great idea.

I do too. Read the whole thing. Some excellent points made toward that argument.

Finally turned my workspace to a place I like. Minimal Mac was the main source of inspiration, so thank you very much!

Submitted by Josef Richter

If not for the LG, it looks as if it was designed by Jony Ives himself.