The folks at the Appliancist pointed that Italian maker of fireplaces, heaters, and stoves Caminetti Montegrappa has come up with a very modern version of the woodburning heater called “Linea.”

It has a very simple, compact look and a rough, yet elegant, heavy-gauge steel finish. The stoves come only in black and are wall mounted. The Linea comes in two models–6 and 8–featuring a front access door with a long ceramic glass to view the flames. The firebox is lined with refractory material that allow the heat to dissipate slowly so it still heats the area long after the flames go out.

The Linea series stoves have a very simple, modern design, clean lines, and a Scandinavian look. When mounted on the wall, it gives the stove the appearance of being weightless which would probably make it the centerpiece for most conversations.

More information and photos after the jump. Read on. »

Wouldn’t it be awesome to have moss growing in your desk? Or even have a fish aquarium built right in? Well, so did the Nothing Design Group. Their table, the Play Ground Play Table, by designer Jin-woog Koo, has compartments for planters and for aquariums. The wooden table, also coming a small coffee table size, has a workspace and storage space. An acrylic plate moves around on a ball-and-bearing system to provide the workspace. (More Play Ground, Play Table images after the jump.)

I searched around a bit for a price on such tag and I couldn’t find one, so it’s either too expensive or only one exists. Either way, it’s out of my budget and I’d be better off making my own… Read on. »