I stumbled across an article talking about items Cabracega have designed and one caught my eye. They have designed a sofa with built in hard disks so that users sitting at the sofa can instantly transfer data to each other by just plugging in on of the USB cords that come out of the sofa, they have 14gb hard disks built in which is ideal for a quick swap of films and music.
It is such a simple idea but the thing that really got me is the amazing retro design of the sofa and the juxtaposition of the iconic USB symbol. It is also great to see designers re-thinking how we are starting to use our environment as social media has meant sharing is more of a necessity in a digital world.
Check out http://www.cabracega.org/ for some other intriguing designs including the umbrella to help you get spotted on Google Maps.
