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This new design of vertical wall clock was created by the Brooklyn-based designer Klaus Rosburg for the modern and contemporary home. The hour numbers are laser-cut into an anodized Aluminum frame floating above the clock fingers. The clock face is made of back painted acrylic creating color depth and a premium look. The clocks are made in small batches and hand assembled in Brooklyn.

These clocks are reasonably priced at $98 and measure 16″ x 4″ x 1.5″. While they are a far cry from Klaus’ Cuckoo Clock Design, they are still perfect for the right design and the right setting. For more information about these clocks, please visit SonicNYC.com.

Front of Orange Vertical Clock

Perspective of Green Vertical Clock

Front of Yellow Vertical Clock

Detail of White Vertical Clock

Detail of Cyan Vertical Clock

All images courtesy of Klaus Rosburg

Porsche has just unveiled their newest concept car, and this one is electric! This is the first plug-in hybrid car ever, and was released at the Geneva Auto Show. It is being called the 918 Spyder, and this amazing Porsche is not just green, but also has a sleek and stylish design worth of this blog!

The 918 Spyder gets 78 miles per gallon, has low emissions of 70g CO2/km, can go 16 miles on electric charge alone, and hits 0-60 in 3.2 seconds giving the Tesla Roadster a run for its money (the Tesla Roadster goes 0-60 in 3.7 seconds). The car gets its power from both a 500-horsepower V8 motor, in addition to two electric motors that give the sportscar an additional 218-horsepower.

We know this is just a concept car as of now, but we really hope to see these on the streets in Hollywood in the near future!

For more information visit Porsche.com

Porsche 918 Hybrid

Porsche 918 Hybrid

Porsche 918 Hybrid Rendering

Porsche 918 Hybrid Rendering

Porsche 918 Hybrid Rendering

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Roger Thomas

Since the public generally does not get to see where Oscar hosts and honorees rehearse and celebrate backstage on Awards night, we’ve got a preview for you!  For the eighth year in a row, Architectural Digest assigns an interior designer to build a dazzling, comfortable Greenroom at the Kodak Theater.

Architectural Digest has awarded the honor of designing this room to designer Roger Thomas who will be in charge of creating the design of the Architectural Digest Greenroom.

This is the eighth consecutive year that Architectural Digest will produce the exclusive backstage lounge for the Oscar® presenters and honorees, and this year the design will will come alive backstage with the sparkle and romance of legendary Hollywood. The guests will be able to relax, rehearse and revel, Golden Era-style.

Thomas celebrates a time when developments in sound, color, genre and dialogue heightened the cinema experience. He amplifies a black and white room with varying shades in between—platinum, blonde and silver—and creates light and movement with reflective materials such as glass objects, metal occasional tables and mirrored walls that were popular interior design elements of the period.

“My fondest memories are cinematic moments,” said Thomas.  “The films have as much to do with set design as they do the action.”    The focal point of this year’s Architectural Digest Greenroom will be a paint-splattered floor, inspired by the scenic departments of Hollywood studio lots.  Christopher Peacock’s exquisite paint collection is used “to keep the room active and interesting,” said Thomas.

The color swatches include Camouflage, Stick, Darby, Bricks, Medium Brown and Drab.   “The floor will have a polished black base,” said Thomas.  “It is a contemporary version of those that Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers would glide across in the 1930s.”  The 1,029 square foot Greenroom will feature French furnishings and decorative accessories by Roche Bobois, adding 1930s hues and flair; decorative Afghan rugs by Amadi Carpets to soften the acoustics; durable yet sophisticated fabrics from Sunbrella’s “Luminous” satin weave collection in the main room and linen textures in the new garden area where Restoration Hardware debuts pieces from its outdoor Klismos Cast Aluminum furniture collection.  This “outdoor” space will feature a scrim ceiling with birds on sky blue flying overhead, hedges and antique planters.  Four chairs and one daybed receive special attention from Thomas in preparation for Oscar® night.  He will hand paint the natural muslin upholstery with freestyle whirls and curves for one-of-a-kind pieces.

Roger Thomas is Executive Vice President Design for Wynn Design and Development. He is famous for designing the interiors of the Wynn Las Vegas as well as the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. Take a look at the rendering of the design below and let us know what you think by commenting below, on our Stylish Facebook Fan Page or by Tweeting your comments to us!  Click the image to view a larger version.

Oscar Greenroom

We don’t normally blog about the designs of board games, but since Monopoly is the most famous board game of all time and has somewhat its root in different real estate “properties” we thought we would use it as a perfect way to start the weekend.

The new Monopoly board is circular, doesn’t have paper money but debit cards instead, and when you pass go you don’t get a measly $200, but $2,000,000 to account for all the inflation and the change in real estate prices since 1935 when Monopoly was first released.

What do you think of the new design of this game? Do you like the new look or does it disappoint? Post your comments below, @ reply your thoughts on our twitter or post them on our Facebook Fan Page!

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As the Eastern US braces for what some news outlets are calling “Snowmageddon” and a “Snowpocalypse” people are going to be looking for ways to enjoy their dwellings, while staying warm. We thought what better way to stay cozy during this weekend’s snowstorm than enjoying one of these amazing fireplaces?!?! Click any image to view a larger version.

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The Zeta fireplace by EcoSmart has been one of the hottest designs in the past year or so (no pun intended), winning awards for its design which is crafted from timber, leather, and stainless steel. This design was created by architect John Dimopoulos and was the winner of the 2009 Design Award at the Australian International Design Awards in Sydney, Australia . The fire runs on denatured ethanol, which is an easily renewable energy source. The Zeta is actually larger than the first two images appear as you can see in the third image. It is just over 32 inches tall, about 3 1/2 feet wide and nearly 3 feet deep. The Zeta costs around $9,700:

EcoSmart's Zeta

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Here is a list of the most read blog posts of 2009. Click the links to read the full article. Thank you for helping us have a wonderful year!

Have a Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

1. Top 15 Cars for 2010



Top 15 Cars

2. Crossover Between Fashion & Interior Design



Missoni Fashion

3. Creating a Vintage Space – Vintage Interior Design



Cool Vintage Light

4. Designer Profile – Steve Hermann- Designer To The Stars



Montecito Project

5. Architect Profile – Benedetta Tagliabue



Crooked Skyscraper

6. Cool Designer Cuckoo Clocks



Arcoiris Cuckoo

7. ALNOCLASS – Green Kitchen Cabinet Collection



Kitchen Cabinets

8. Man Caves are Heating Up This Winter



Max Blank Berlin Fireplace

9. Dell Now Produces Designer Laptops



Klaus Haapaniemi

10. Sustainable Office Design – Sustainable Solutions International



Sustainable Interior Design

We have seen some amazing Christmas Decorations this year and thought we could put a small list together with the most beautiful decorations from around the world. Happy Holidays!

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

The 2009 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has always been a favorite around the country and the world. This year the tree, a 76 foot Norway spruce weighing about 10 tons, came from the home of school teacher Maria Corti of Easton, Connecticut.

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Virgin Airlines is a very stylish airline with their brand new planes, movies, TV, music, food on-demand, seat-to-seat chat and more― all for an incredibly low fare. If you fly with Virgin you will also be in the first U.S. airline with mood lighting, you will have 3000 MP3s at your fingertips, be able to plug into a 110v power outlet, restaurant like food service, a unique in-flight entertainment system with over 25 pay-per-view movies on demand and more. Give it a try and let us know what you think by commenting below!

Virgin Airplane

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Over the past few years cuckoo clocks have been growing in popularity. Many designers use a stylish cuckoo clock as a way to take a plain wall and give it a whole new look and feel. This growing cuckoo clock trend has grown so significantly that you can even find a clock design (although not a cuckoo) at Walmart that mimics the high-end designer models for under $20. Many of these designs combine German engineering, with Italian design to produce a perfect mixture of technology and style.

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Pascal Tarabay Cucu

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Jasper Conran is the son of the famous designer Sir Terence Conran, and has made his own name for himself as one of the most successful present day designers in England. Jasper went to the Parsons School of Art & Design in New York, has designed everything from costumes to interiors and presently he creates thousands of products a year ranging from  housewares and tableware to clothing, luggage and fabrics. Jasper has products and designs in a variety of stores and residences that are designed in numerous styles.

Initially it was hard for Jasper to branch out on his own because people would assume that his father was bankrolling his business. Jasper has now had his own fashion business for 30 years and unlike some designers he becomes very attached to the entire process of how his clothes and products are made. He will often visit the factories where his clothing and products are being produced, to see and learn how the manufacturing process takes place.

Jasper’s father was a lover of modernism, but the homes that Jasper has owned have been primarily traditional 11th-century manors and Georgian homes. He has always been obsessed with grand country homes and doesn’t relate his own tastes with his fathers’ (who now also lives in a Georgian house). 

Hasper’s elegant tableware can be found in Wedgwood stores and his housewares, fabrics, luggage, eye wear and clothing can be found in the department store Debenhams. Jasper’s own flagship store, 36 Sackville Street in London is a magnificient 8,000 sq ft store in one of London’s finest postcodes in the heart of Mayfair. Here you will find his bridal collections, made-to-measure men’s & womenswear and living and dining room collections (such as tableware, furniture etc.).

Visit Jasper’s website at www.jasperconran.com

S/S 10 Fashion Line

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