If you'd like to have empty space in between some of the icon sets on your Windows 7 taskbar to keep things organized and separated, this simple hack will get the job done.Lifehacker reader Virgilstar shared this excellent tip here. We tweaked it a little and made a custom icon for you those of you within the software to make icons yourself. The... [weiterlesen]

Inspired by nature, the Redo Sudio has come up with a sleek and smart bathroom suite that combines a basin, shower and toilet into a single unit to add extra space to the bathroom. Entitled the “Mountainous Brook,” the suite is finished in plastic, curved to resemble mountains and water streams. The shower, which is the main component in the entire unit, spreads like a spring with two streams of water, one forming the shelf and basin... [weiterlesen]

Commissioned by Jesolo, one of Italy’s most established seaside resorts, Zaha Hadid Architects has come up with a new retail and business center dubbed “Jesolo Magica” for the resort of Jesolo that includes shops, bars, restaurants, offices, a hotel, a congress center and health center to attract visitors from all around the world. Located around the Venice Lagoon, the multi-purpose building “creates a continuum of fluid space that instigates a renewed sense of possibility.” Spreading the... [weiterlesen]

The “Modular Festival Bar” by British Designer Ben Lark is a multifunctional space that could be used as both a bar and viewing platform for festivals and live events. The modular building is designed to be located around NMSI Wroughton, a disused airbase in Wiltshire used as a storage facility for the Science Museum in London, which also hosts a variety of events ranging from the International Kite festival, Air displays and car shows to corporate... [weiterlesen]

Bulky woofers may pack a thunderous punch, but they occupy too much of space that we often fall short of in personalized spaces. Addressing the issue, ASUS has come up with a ultra portable speaker that other than saving the space is capable of producing multi-directional surround sound, thanks to the new “EmbracingSound Theatre HD” technology, allowing the most realistic gaming experience to satisfy consummate gamers and personal entertainment users. Claimed to be the world’s... [weiterlesen]

Mac only: Multiple monitors do great things for your desktop space, but your menu bar sticks to one screen. If you're looking for more menu access, free utility SecondBar puts one at the top of each monitor.As veteran Mac users know, each application's menu fills in the menu bar at the top of the desktop, not the window of the app itself, as in a... [weiterlesen]

Ever since the suitcase got wheels, designers have been trying to create some extraordinary ones for an elite group of people, and one of the best examples is the Suitcase Bike that got wide attention when it was launched back in 2007. Here is yet another interesting concept that will surely turn heads if it becomes real. While the NEXUS electric powered switcase/scooter by Argentine designer Francisco Lupin is designed for short travels inside the airports, I... [weiterlesen]

Firefox/Chrome: Sure it's nice and all that we get Gmail for free, but those ads to the right of open messages aren't really all that helpful. Free browser add-on Rapportive replaces Gmail ads with contact info about the sender.Beyond installing it, there's nothing to using Rapportive. You have to give it access to a minimum of information to get started (looks like your name and... [weiterlesen]

Drawing inspiration from Japanese Soma-Toh or a revolving lantern, which displays a colored silhouette, designer Mac Funamizu has devised a transparent USB memory stick that illuminates to indicate the data saved, or space available for that matter, within. Synced with the icon on your desktop, the flashy pen drive distinguishes data with different colors, such as pink for images, blue for documents and green for movies. The memory stick, when translucent, indicates the availability of storage... [weiterlesen]

The Russian entry for the Taipei Pop Music Center, the green hill complex by A. Asadov Architectural Studio, presents a refreshing design that not only soothes eyes but also the environment, for the structure neatly blends with the surroundings as if it is an integral part of the landscape. Drawing its form from craters and volcanoes, the music center features three main sections, an outdoor performance space, main hall and a green roof park,... [weiterlesen]