August 2007

The Archives

• Inspiration

  Star Gazing

  08.23.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Google takes the cake when it comes to innovation. I mean, these guys invented Googling. Now, those crazy guys will be launching Sky, a ‘virtual telescope’ that will enable all of us on this planet to learn the difference between Beta Orionis and Alpha Orionis. Over 100 million individual stars and 200 million galaxies will […]

• News

  Hung Up

  08.22.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  We’ve never given much thought to the way we hang up our phone. But we might now. Designers Alec Wong and Donn Koh have come up with a pretty interesting storage concept for your mobile device, which comes equipped with an induction charger and transmitter in the form of a hook. We don’t exactly know […]

• Inspiration

  The Devil Wears KU990

  08.21.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  A nice follow up to the Prada phone, the new sleek design from LG Electronics is making us drool. A word to the wise: the features of this phone are no-nonsense. Check out the lovely details here.

• Inspiration

  A Step in the Right Direction

  08.20.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Inhabitat is one of our favorite websites, shining the energy-efficient spotlight on sustainable design. Check out the Castle House Skyscraper to catch a glimpse of what we hope to see emerging in the not so distant future.

• Inspiration

  Tjep’s Drawing Board

  08.16.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Here at Streative, we are constantly searching for innovative designers. A few years ago, we stumbled upon Tjep, an cutting edge Nederlander with some serious flair and vision. He really impressed us, so naturally we chased him around Amsterdam and commissioned him to design a few phones for us. Tjep is still designing […]

• Media

  Hot off the press

  08.15.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Our friends at O2 sent over a whole bunch of Cocoon related articles for your viewing pleasure. Read on to find out what’s being said about our recently available mobile. ‘O2 has realized retailers need a phone especially designed for the youth market. So from September say ‘hi’ to the ‘Cocoon.’ Crazy name, crazy handset, […]

• News

  The 3-D Cocoon

  08.14.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  If you’re looking at this website between the hours of roughly, 8am-6pm, chances are you’re engaging in the sort of reckless behavior associated with the cyberslacker epidemic, a pox on businesses around the world, characterized by shameless surfing in the workplace. Well, carry on. We’re here to provide you with some entertainment to decrease your […]

• News

  Back to the Future

  08.13.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  For all of you in possession of a spare $3.1 million and a burning desire to dump your funds into real estate, forget finding your dream home online. Yet another example of Second Life has popped up on our radar, making the standard real estate investment web browsing seem positively old school. And forget newspapers. […]