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Published: May 10, 2012 06:48:40 AM IST
Updated: May 3, 2012 05:03:29 PM IST

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Gravity Game
The Gravity Stools, designed and created by Dutch Artist Jolan van der Wiel, may look like oddly shaped toadstools, but it’s their design philosophy, a study in gravity and magnetic force, that really makes them stand out. The stools are made by pouring a mixture of iron filings, colour pigments and six kinds of plastics into a mould. This is then placed in an inventive machine with strong magnets integrated into its structure. A lever pulls the magnets upward slowly and the iron filings move accordingly with the rest of the concoction through magnetic force thus forming the legs of the stool. The seat is formed by the contours of the mould. The best part about Gravity Stools is that they’re not just an art piece—with a weight capacity of 200 kgs, they’re completely functional.
jolanvanderwiel.com


Dreams of Gold
Now you can sleep in the lap of luxury — quite literally! The Magniflex Gold mattress is the world’s most valuable mattress lined with 22K gold yarn fabric. This ultra-luxe product comes from Italian mattress manufacturer Magniflex. The elastic structure of the mattress is non-deformable, such that when sharing a bed, the body movement of one does not disturb the other. The mattress comes with a personalised ebony and gold label bearing the customer’s engraved name. Made to order, it has a removable cover that can be dry-cleaned. Size options include: 24 cm/10 ft and 30 cm/12 ft.

Style

Style Police
After the formal attire you have to don on weekdays, it is best to keep it casual and comfortable on the weekends—without compromising on style. Team the Bally Comi Casual shoes with a pair of khakhis or shorts, and a collared tee.
Rs 36,260
bally.com


Travel


Good to Go

Summer is here and so is the season of holidaying. Samsonite’s trendy looking Aerial Collection has an integrated card key lock system. Combined with its lightness, strength, durability and capacity, Aerial is the ideal companion for all your journeys!
samsoniteindia.com




Good Timing

Trace Silver is a stylish yet subtle watch from Esprit Timewear with a clean dial studded with 4 crystals indicating the hour. The two rows of crystal stones line the dial, one on each side adding the perfect touch of glamour to the look of the watch. Also available in gold, Esprit Timewear Silver Trace is suitable for a day or a night out.

Dreams of Gold, Gravity Game courtesy Better Interiors; Style Police courtesy T3 (This material is reproduced from T3 magazine and is the copyright of or licensed to Future Publishing Limited, a Future plc group company, UK2010. Used under licence. All rights reserved.)

(This story appears in the 11 May, 2012 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)

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