We haven’t heard of Dutch design outfit Crealev before, but the company says it’s developed a “new levitation concept which is able to produce a very high levitation height combined with a low power dissipation and excellent stability” — and apparently the best way to show that off is this series of levitating lamps. Unveiled at last week’s Dutch Design Week event, the lamps are the product of designer Angela Jansen. We’re assuming they’re magnetic in some way, but Crealev’s website is pretty cagey with the details, only saying that it’s a “proprietary technology.” Either way, we want one.

Read — Crealev website
Read — Video of the lamps in action
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If you’re a music lover, then this life-sized piano (violin is elevator) house, located in China, is definitely a sight to see. Click here for more pictures.

(Thanks, Mandy)

  
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Designed by Isamu Noguchi, these amazing fountains look as if they’re floating, but are actually held up by a transparent pole[s] in the middle. Click here for one more picture.

..well late japanese-american architect isamu noguchi took this family favourite one step further and created an incredible looking set of fountains for the world expo in osaka, japan

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Located in Chile, the “San Alfonso Del Mar Resort” boasts the world’s largest outdoor swimming pool, at 8 hectares. Click here for additional pictures.

It’s filled with about 250,000 cubic meters of salt water which, if you’re wondering, is roughly equivalent to about 6,000 standard backyard pools. It cost about $1.5 billion to build and maintenance alone is about $4 million a year

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Behold the Solar Trees of Vienna, set to be unveiled in front of the MAK Museum on October 8th. It’s just the latest from Ross Lovegrove who’s already graced our pages with his Muon speaker and System X lighting system. Developed in coordination with Italian lighting Co. Artemide and solar cell Co. Sharp Solar, the installation could help wash away the godless hellscape of urban decay in the sweet bouquet of luminescent Lilies. Or not, depending upon its practical application. So if anyone happens to be in the area during the unveiling at 20.30 local time, by all means, send us some pictures and your thoughts — Detroit awaits your response.

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For those who just like to stand out from the crowd, this “Cage-in-a-Tank” should do the trick. Watch as your guests stare in disbelief or amazement.

If we keep fish as pets, why can’t fish keep birds as pets? While you’re pondering that, try and figure out who looks more confused in the picture

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