Camp fun

Camping is a fun way to enjoy a vacation with very few amenties and enjoy nature to its fullest extent. Earlier camping has been associated with big bulky bags, gear and clothes, but all that has changed. Camping has become easier with the development of new technology that ensures products are light –weight, long lasting and energy saving. There are …

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The Evolution of Toys

I am constantly looking out for toys for my kids, either for birthdays, celebrations or as rewards. As my kids  are growing and changing so are toys. It is incredible how fast toys are changing and with them our kids. With the spread of computer and 3D virtual reality  games, I sometimes wonder if real toys are going to disappear …

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The Perfect Toy

The holiday season is fast approaching, and everyone is on the look out for gifts. Gifts for their loved ones. I have been thinking very hard what kind of gift should I get for my children this year. There are so many toys, and gadgets and dolls,out there,  making a decision is difficult. I want to get something educational, durable, …

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The Challenges of the Water Hyacinth furniture

These days designers are more and more challenged to find environmentally friendly materials to use indoors and outdoors and water hyacinth furniture seem like the perfect fit. Water Hyacinth weed is plentiful in the rivers of Bangkok and it now is a sustainable source of income for people who collect it and those who use use for many purposes. Introduced …

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Sweet Smelling Dangers

I walked in to a friend’s house last week and her house smelled so good. I asked her what she was baking, it smelled like vanilla.It turned out that she had lit candles to create a relaxing and ambient atmosphere. The perfect interior setting, pleasing to the eyes, and the nose. I wanted to be stay as long as I …

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How did the Miss Sissi Lamp become so successful?

The Miss Sissi Lamp designed for Flos is one of the most iconic lamp to ever been produced during the 90’s . This injection molded polycarbonate lamp became a successful product which signified a bold change in the art movement. Flos, a successful lighting design company, founded in the 1960’s had always “ applied a strategy aimed at leaving durable marks of their …

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Pyrex: The Measuring Cup

Many products are produced and over time, they evolve. The pyrex measuring cup, has been a common sight in kitchens all over the world and it also  has had a small transformation, which in my opinion may have been unnecessary. The Classic Pyrex Measuring cup first manufactured in the 1915’s was given a facelift recently. It was made with borosilicate …

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Alfresco Dining

With the Rainy Season coming to an end, and the weather becoming cooler, spending time outdoors is a nice  change. Outdoor Dining  or Alfresco Dining is an enjoyable experience especially during this season. Alfresco restaurants are especially popular by the riverside,the atmosphere is wonderful,  by the Chao Phraya , where the boats are zooming past and the ambience of the …

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Bamboo

  The Bamboo plant has been receiving a lot of hype as being  green and sustainable and designers who are eco-conscious have been trying to incorporate this age old plant  into their designs and products. Bamboo has been used in Asian products and architecture for centuries. Many traditional Asian products are made with Bamboo, such as chopsticks and home decorative …

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Anti-Bacterial Materials

As the end of the year is approaching the weather is becoming cooler and in Bangkok it is the rainy season as well. People are falling sick with all kinds of viruses, colds, coughs, flues and stomach bugs. Most of these infectious bugs are transmitted and spread in public spaces. With people moving around in office buildings, lifts, sky trains, …

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