Minimalistic fireplaces are becoming a vital part in modern interior design. Horus is an Italian company who specializes in ethanol-powered fireplaces that feature a minimalistic style and design.

Their new fireplace, entitled Tetris, is based off of the popular video game. The design is suppose to mimic the falling blocks in the game. It is made entirely of stainless steal which is painted in red, black, and white.

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Surprising enough, we spend a good bit of our day in the bathrooms. Some researchers even claim it to be the room we spend the second most time in. So why not spice it up a bit so it’s not a dreadful experience while freshening up?

Stile, an Italian company, has designed a new line of toilets and bidets called Mosaiko. The collection comes in a variety of colors, ensuring that they’ll match your current color scheme in your bathroom.

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Simple breeds superiority – it’s a saying that we believe encompasses modern and contemporary design. Designer C.W. Keller embraces that simplicity in his new project, Ply Shelves. The Ply Shelves feature curves that flow perfectly with the design, yet add an edgy feel to the overall concept.

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While most people lose their remote, keys, and magazines in the seat cushions, Japanese designers are designing chairs just for that. At the DesignTide Tokyo 2010, Daisuke Motogi Architecture studio released a chair constructed with small cubes giving the user the availability to store all those items you constantly misplace.

Their promotional flyer advertises the fact that you can store anything, anywhere. The illustration even shows a cup of coffee, something that you wouldn’t expect. The Japanese are always one step ahead – this time with furniture that’s not only practical, but stylish as well.

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Finding a bookcase that is suitable for your living room can be quite difficult. The traditional that rectangular box seems to be in every furniture store, not giving an elegant alternative for a non-office environment.

Khaos, an Italian company, has created a curvy bookshelf that will can store a small library, dvd collection, or even be a great place to hold accessories. The bookshelf, which has six columns, and four shelves, comes in a matt lacquered or gold/silver sheet.

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Do you remember those commercials for the “Clap On” lights? Well we’ve got a bit of a variation for you today – Bang! Bang! Lights on! Rather than your traditional lamp with a light switch, why not use a gun to turn the lights on/off?

Thanks to some creative minds at Bitplay, you can have another useless toy to play with in your bedroom before hitting the hay. Their new product “Bang!” comes with a white gun, which you point and shoot to turn on the lamp. Best of all, the lampshade falls over when being shot at.

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Despite what you might tell your friends, most likely you leave a night light on at night. Walking around in the pitch dark is creepy – no matter who you are.

But with the task of finding a night-light comes the challenge of having something that doesn’t look silly during daylight. But to feed your inner-nerd, we’ve got a lamp that will impress all your geeky friends.

The lamp is shaped like the ctrl key on your keyboard, and has to be clicked to turn on. It’s also environmentally friendly due to the fact that it’s LED. A great gift for any computer nerd.

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The combinations are endless with the Coffee Bench by Beyond Studio. Whether you’re looking for a pair of seats, a bench, or a set with an end table – it can do it.

The unique bench offers users versatility. Using wooden planks, the user has two options – to put the plank up (for a seat) or down (for a table/armrest).

Beyond studio had this to say about their piece:

A project with adjustable table space within. The idea is about supporting smart use of space. The inspiration came from the need of having a coffee in the garden and no space to place the cup or newspaper. Space of seat and table is adjusted by rotating elements of the bench.

The product is designed by polish designer, Karolina Tylka and produced in Poland.

There are different lengths, from 1 up to 3 meters and various material possibilities. Moving elements can be made of; plywood, MDF, injection-moulded plastics, cellulose and honeycomb cardboard.

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Stools are pretty simple – four legs, a cushion, and sometimes a backrest. But Skram is redefining the traditional stool. The designer has released their new line, Wooddrop Stools.

The stools, which are made of timber that Skram harvests, mills, dries and fabricates themselves, feature imperfection that are a delicate of the design. To offset the blinding color and perfectly formed drops, the cracks add an incredible effect to the piece.

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At first glance, it seems like something you’d see in a futuristic movie. But trust us – it’s real.

Designers draw their ideas into thin air, which are then recorded into 3D computer files.

But their ideas come to reality in the final process when their sketches are used to create their designs using laser heated plastic.