A better man could give this a deep philosophical meaning. Not me though. “The World Justified” just looks cool (here’s an image I knocked up to give you a better idea. I can’t link directly to the website as its in Flash). As far as I can tell the piece is somekind of video art created by the Brazilian born Angela Detanico & Rafael Lain who now live and work in Paris. The only explanation offered is that its…

A map of the world represented in a graphic style and arranged like a text.

See “The World Justified” and lots of other graphically stylish work at detanicolain.com.

While we’re on the topic of beautiful concepts. Check out the research & development going on at Nokia. God only knows why they aren’t selling handsets this stylish on the general market! Don’t they know I have a credit card ready and willing to be abused?

Read more about Nokia’s research & development.

I hate concepts. I hate them because they never end up getting made, and they always look so good. The Montre 360° watch concept from Parisian designer Mathieu Porentru is a case in point. I’d love to buy one, but it’ll probably never get made, so I’ll just have to lust after it from a distance.

See more work by Mathieu Poentru on his website.

Bored of IKEA rugs? Calle Henzel has designed some really nice contemporary rugs that’ll sort that out! Plus, if they still aren’t exactly what you’re looking for, they can be modified to your requirements.

Find out more at ByHenzel.com

The obsessive compulsive in me wants to straighten these. If you want something quirky & stylish the Tilt Chair by L’abbate is a must. It comes in a Sofa as well, but that wouldn’t look as good as a couple of the arm-chairs lined up to accentuate the tilt.

See more L’abbate products on their website.

Can a man talk “wallpaper” without sounding like an effeminate interior designer? Probably not, so I’m just going to quickly post a link to Hanna Werning’s Wallpaper Posters (and all her other Wallpaper for that matter).

See more work on Hanna Werning’s website

Ever needed some really fancy cardboard boxes? Because it looks like the Object Deluxe from Lago might be just what you need. The various boxes are pretty cool, but they’re even cooler when made into lampshades.

See more photos at Lago Blog (you might even learn more information about the items if you can read Italian. In which case, leave some comments with what you’ve learnt. Thanks!)

I’ve got to get myself one of these bad boys! Check out the Atensio(r)-Lux lighting system. Winner of a Red Dot Design Award, the lighting “combines the versatility of modular room partitioning with the various advantages of large surface area lighting. The flat lighting elements have a super-lightweight diffuser on either side. Special long-life lamps with different colour temperatures assure even illumination over the entire surface. The illuminated panels can be combined and arranged in a wide variety of different ways.” Apparently. All I know is that I want that huge pillar of lights.

Read more here.

Continuing on with the graffiti customised furniture theme… Burke & Hazelden have created some funky looking furniture pieces with the “Alladin Sane” Armoire and “Yellow Pages” Georgian Wing Chair.

The c1890 Louis XV walnut armoire with detailed Rococo carvings, and the Georgian studded-leather wingback chair upholstered in bespoke hand-dyed acid yellow cowhide have both been customised by KID4EVA, a London-based graffiti artist.

See more on the Burke & Hazelden website.

Limited edition tables customised by NoPattern & Zenviroments. Kinky Form have released some very cool modern flat-pack tables in a baroque style customized by NoPattern (aka. Chuck Anderson) and Zenvironments (aka. Zachariah Johnsen). I’ll save you all the guff about, “a nearly timeless shape which revives classical aesthetics while still retaining the appeal of today’s design trend”, just go and check out the InkyWood Tables.

Availble to buy for around 299€ (roughly £200) from the Kinky Form Shop.