Grounded at Teuge Airport in the Netherlands the Airplane Hotel makes use of a 120-seater German plane from the  1960's offering the residents with luxurious sauna, jacuzzi, 24/7 hostess, three flat screens, Blu-Ray player and all the usual amenities one would expect from a luxury hotel. The Cold War-era plane that previously served as a restaurant for 15 years has now become a luxury hotel suite to host the rich and wealthy. Featuring the interiors and luxury facilities installed by Dutch company Hotelsuites.nl, the one of a kind hotel also opens the untouched cockpit to take the guests back into the Cold War-era. Moreover, the hotel guests can enjoy parachute jumps or stunt plane rides to make their vacation unforgettable.

A new trend in bathroomware? I beg to differ. The Egg Shower by Arina Komarova is a shower stall that completely encloses around you and acts as a shower, bathtub and hydro massage. It's not something I can really see taking off.

The Anomaly Bench system is a concept design by Russian born designer Dima Loginoff. Constructed from steel the system is designed as either stand alone seating, or continuous seating for commercial use. 

Good design is about purity of form, and the Work Lamp epitomizes this maxim to illuminating effect. The Swedish trio behind Form Us With Love refined the lowly utility light into something beautiful with a few new bends of the angled cage, a dimmer switch to match your mood, and thickening those wires by plating them in chrome or gold. The naked bulb is protected--you can treat it as haphazardly as the one in your garage. But it's so striking you'll want to spotlight one or more in your home or office.

Buy it here.

Designed as a small small table and made entirely of recycled oak, the Melting Table by Artype Design took four weeks to create.

Sir Richard Branson is at it again—whether it’s luxurious trips to outer space or stylish underwater adventuring, the Virgin Mobile tycoon wants to be the first to market it. Virgin Limited Edition announced it will be going underwater with its new Necker Nymph aero submarine. The Necker Nymph a DeepFlight three-person aero submarine. “Gliding on the water’s surface like an aeroplane on a runway, one of the three pilots will operate the joystick to smoothly dive down, and the thrilling experience begins,” the company says. “Uncover ancient shipwrecks, fly side-by-side with dolphins, or spyhop with whales; the options are endless.”

The Nymph is available to hire for $25,000 a week, but only if your spend at least $88,000 for seven nights on the Necker Belle—we’re going to guess Sir Richard’s motto might be similar to “go big or go home.” The sub is expected to be delivered on February 20th of this year.

Never be late for work again. The most expensive property in Brooklyn, NYC has just been listed for a whopping $25 million (USD).  The triplex penthouse apartment is dominated by four working clocks housed in 14 foot high round windows, which provide unobstructed views out to the four points of the compass, along with the best views of the Brooklyn Bridge and downtown Manhattan. Read more about the property here.

At the recent Maison et Objet in Paris, designer Marcel Wanders showed off his flair with crystal with a collaboration with Baccarat. Being a self-professed hedonist of great wines the designer created a series in ode to his passion for a good drop. Wanders work wouldn't be complete without his usual touch if humour - including his favourite seal - an outline of his own face.

Local designer Tim Wigmore takes old worn saddles and gives them new life as rocking stools, perfect for budding young equestrians.

Reginald Whiskers McPherson (top) could hold his breath for over an hour and crack open oyster shells on his chest. He loved eating catfish and preferred single-malt Scotch. He had an unusual gait (his arms flailed a bit and he shuffled his feet like an unbalanced penguin) Despite his repulsive body odor, he was the most popular professor during his tenure at Cambridge. His inventions and discoveries garnered him great fame, great wealth, and a knighthood. Always a laugh, he was constantly surrounded by women and rarely slept alone. This bristle-faced lothario was the envy of the entire continent.

I am utterly smitten and in love with the characters created by the incredibly talented artist Travis Louie. Louie’s paintings come from the tiny little drawings and many writings in his journals. He’s created his own imaginary world that is grounded in Victorian and Edwardian times. It is inhabited by human oddities, mythical beings, and otherworldly characters who appear to have had their formal portraits taken to mark their existence and place in society.