Hasta La Ideas

Jimmy and Daisy Ridley take turns guessing random Star Wars-related phrases while wearing noise-canceling Princess Leia headphones…(Read…)

You work for 7-8 hours in a day. If you stood and worked for just half that time, health experts say you can burn close to 500 calories. Standing desks are the new office trend to keep us fit and healthy, as opposed to those comfortable chairs that not only make you inactive, they turn you into sluggish creatures, causing you to work slower. So far, the only caveat with standing desks is the fact that they aren’t exactly champions of ergonomic design.

Designed to be attached to any surface you call your worktable using a patented suction adhesive, the Standable (a portmanteau of the words standing and table) converts your sitting desk into a completely customizable workspace that you can sit at or even stand at! Its non-invasive nature means it can be easily attached to or removed from any workspace.

The Standable comes with two easy-sliding shelves that allow you to position the display and keyboard at levels custom tailored to your ergonomic needs. While most standing desks only come with one single surface for your laptop, resulting in the screen either being too low, or the keyboard being too high, Standable comes with two independently movable shelves, allowing you to place your screen at a height that is easy on your neck, and the keyboard at a position that forms a 90° angle at your elbows, as recommended by most doctors and physiotherapists. Plus, when you’re in the mood to rest those legs, just slide the tables back down and the Standable becomes a neat sitting table too!

Designer: Daniel Fintzi

Click here to Buy Now: $149.00 $349.00

Click here to Buy Now: $149.00 $349.00

Cette chaise étonnante et innovatrice par le studio de design ukrainien MZPA possède tout ce dont on a besoin pour se détendre et se relaxer en toute intimité, même ne serait-ce que pour un instant. Appelée « The Planet », la structure en forme de cocon est équipée d’un matelas ergonomique, de poches de rangement, d’une lampe à led, d’un chargeur USB, de haut-parleurs et de panneaux solaires. Dans l’ensemble, c’est l’endroit idéal pour prendre un peu de temps pour soi lors d’une journée bien remplie. Voir plus de travail de MZPA ici et sur Instagram.

Regis et Karhan, couple fondateur de la marque de cosmétique cruelty-free et vegan Creative Soul, a créé une série de photos intitulée « Afro Art » dans le but de rendre hommage à la beauté des femmes Afro-Américaines. Résolument inspirées de la période Baroque (1600-1750), les photographies montrent des femmes élégantes affichant des coiffures spectaculaires. L’objectif est de rendre sa liberté au cheveu afro et de révéler sa beauté naturelle. « Nous avons le sentiment qu’il est important pour les enfants de couleur de pouvoir s’identifier à des images positives et qui leur ressemblent dans les médias » a confié Karhan au Modern Met.

For all of its sins, the smartphone has done a lot to reduce object clutter; I no longer have to carry a separate music player, digital camera and cell phone as I once did. Could a similar feat be achieved with a light source?

The folks at Texas-based Thirty Third Parallel have designed an innovative light called PAL (Portable Adaptive Lighting) that is intended to serve multiple mobile lighting needs. It’s a nifty idea, and I’m digging their execution:

I’m really hoping that these guys hit their Kickstarter target, which at this point is uncertain; at press time they were at $31,000 in pledges towards a $50,000 goal. You can buy in here.