I got note of this lovely estonian artist, Annike Laigo, from one of my regular reads: the completely addictive and girlgeekily cute Popgadget blog, personal tech for women. (it's in my nature to fall for any design blog that highlights japanese robots, food technologies, and pink cellphones...) I was immediately attracted to the image of the glowing carpet concept because my studies at MIT involve textiles, fashion, and technology. The rug seems like a treat for the eyes as well as the toes! It seems like a concept in progress, though I imagine that it's made by either coating some of the fibres with highly luminescent coatings (like a very efficient glow-in-the-dark compound), or weaving small bits of electroluminescent panels within the piles. I fell in love with the furniture pieces featured on her website. They seem very sensual and highly form-based, yet domestically tongue-in-cheek and a wee bit subversive. Some highlights:

A wool felt wall hanging/room divider is given the moniker 'spy', with visible peekage through petaled cut-outs. Is it not tempting to run forth and put your eye up close, curious on what you'd see on the other side? 'Oh! This is me!' is a black felt rug, emblazoned with 3000 rivets in a folk-art pattern. This design is so lovely and evocative! One way to create a zen environment in your home is to artfully place the 'kivi pebble' furniture in your environment. (indoor sand optional.) I love these pieces, they delight me in the same way as candy that look like river stones. The utility of rocks know no bounds... Not only does Annike (photo below) have adorable glasses, she produces amazing work. Hope we'll be seeing more of her soon! (and discovering the secret of her glistening carpets...) [photos above from designboom and annikelaigo] By Christine M. Liu, Guest Writer, decor8