‘mkgo’ by roovice all images courtesy roovice japanese architectural firm roovice have completed ‘mkgo’ a renovation of a 35 year old wooden two storey house in japan. for their project they moved the living, kitchen and dining areas to the 2nd floor to provide more sunlight and to also soften the outside noise. the ceiling was removed to create more space and to use the wooden structure as a feat

‘waterfall’, 2005-2006 japanese designer tokujin yoshioka has developed ‘waterfall’, the world’s largest optical glass table. in form it is a 4.5 meter giant optical glass block which reminds one of water running down the surface of a sheer cliff. the piece was originally developed for a private gallery located in the heart of tokyo in 2006, and drew from his earlier 2002 project, ‘water block’. ‘

‘puzzleboard’ puzzleboard by netherland based design studio OOOMs is a multipurpose board that can be used both for cutting or as serving plate. by combining boards together, you can extend your workspace ideal for cutting french breads. wine glasses can also fit conveniently into the indented groove of the board. using these beech wood blocks at parties allows guests to enjoy both wine and delica

following the success of last year’s ‘kitchen ecology’ exhibition, designboom and dwell on design are collaborating for the second time with ‘asia now’, a show which will explore asia’s design culture. asia is a treasure trove of cross-cultural interchanges and the exhibition ‘asia now’ centers around rising talent in this quickly changing environment. ‘asia now’ will take you on a visual journey

‘underfull’ table cloth norwegian designer kristine bjaadal exhibited ‘underfull’, a tablecloth design at greenhouse during the stockholm furniture fair 2010. at first glance, the tablecloth appears to be a traditional white floral damask but reveals a hidden pattern when wet. this conceptual piece draws on the idea that every negative situations should be turned into a positive experience. everyo