mocoloco.com - 10/16/2008
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Saw this table at Tent London . "Pool Table had a serene and calming Zen like quality in the surrounding bustle of the show. The coffee table made from 50mm acrylic with miniature diving board, reflected and refracted light in such a way that it resembled the depth and hue of an actual ...
crunchgear.com - 10/22/2008
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crunchgear.com —
Well here’s the first multi-touch, multi-user device for
teaching early childhood skills. Like the surface, you can...
drag things around the surface and play word and picture games with multiple people just by dragging images around the ...
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SMART Table: You know, for kids
gizmodo.com - 10/21/2008
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gizmodo.com —
Kudos to the design team at the UK-based
firm Freshwest for putting a fresh, humorous spin on...
the concept of what a pool table should be. What they have developed is actually a coffee table constructed out of 50mm acrylic that reflects and refracts ...
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Freshwest Takes the Concept of a Pool Table Literally ...
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Freshwest Takes the Concept of a Pool Table Literally [Furniture]
Gizmodo —
... is actually a coffee table constructed out of 50mm acrylic that reflects and refracts light "in such a way that it resembled the depth and hue of an actual swimming [pool]." It even features a miniature diving board on one end to complete the effect. Unfortunately, there is no word on whether this will ever become available to the public. Seems like too good of an idea to remain in the prototype stage if you ask me. [Freshwest via Luxist via MoCo Loco]
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Pool Table
productdose.com —
... . I'd love to see it go into production but nothing would really stop anyone from making this themselves. Just gotta have an azure-topped glass table first. |via MocoLoco| ...
Pool Party
Yanko Design —
... a conceptual design that sparked both curiosity and humor from viewers at the show. “Pool Table is made from 50mm of acrylic that reflects light giving it a peculiar semblance of an actual swimming pool. It even has a miniature diving board on one end to top off the visualization. Uncertainty still remains if this concept will come into production, but I bet Michael Phelps will want to get his hands on one of these.
Designer: Freshwest Design [ Via: Gizmodo & Mocoloco ]
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