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JukeCase – Music is Everything

Meet Vincent Corneille. He is the creator of designer music brand JukeCase – a collection of vintage cases that come custom fitted with vintage speakers.

B&O Play

Danish designer technology powerhouse Bang & Olufsen’s lastest range of products is youthful, more affordable, and sensitive to the needs of modern users.

Habitus Loves… Design Blogs

As we are well aware, the term ‘design blog’ encompasses a wide array of witty, creative and inspiring online destinations. This week we thought we’d give credit where it’s due and share our favourites from the web community.

HP Z1 Workstation

HP releases the world’s first all-in-one workstation.

‘Taste Code’ by Nespresso at Milan SDM 2012

Inspired by the creativity of Piero Lissoni, Nespresso returns to Milan with a multi sensory installation.

Siemens’ Red Dot success

Siemens’ flexinduction cooktop receives a ‘dot’ at this year’s design awards.

Samsung Smart TV

Samsung launches a new range of Smart TVs which combine the ability to use voice and hand gestures to access content with stunning picture quality.

Kaba Digital Locks

Safe and easy, the Kaba Residential Digital Lock is modern, stylish and packed with security features guaranteed to let you sleep easy.

Otto – turning coffee into liquid gold.

At Habitus Headquarters there’s nothing we love more than good coffee. So when we discover a new coffee invention, our natural impulse is to share it! Enter ‘Otto’ the stovetop coffee machine created by Craig Hiron.

LACOSTE LAB

Not content with filling the world with preppy Polo t’shirts, Lacoste has collaborated with leading sports designers to produce ultra slick products for the LACOSTE LAB.

Bang & Olufsen Q&A with Tue Mantoni

Bang & Olufsen, launches the B&O PLAY, a portable digital product that combines convenience with high-quality, contemporary design.

Camera Obscura

Photographer Anthony Browell has a passion for pinhole cameras.

The Diving Mask Camera



The XSC Wide Angle Scuba Series is an Underwater Camera built into a dive mask making underwater photography “Hands Free”.

Natural Gas Appliances

“No longer is it about room sizes and how many bathrooms a property has, people are now more practical – how they will effectively heat and cool their new home, without it costing a fortune”.

Design Award win to Wiltshire Staysharp MK4

In recognition of design and innovation excellence, Wiltshire Staysharp MK4, the new generation of iconic Wiltshire Staysharp knives, scissors and knife blocks, has won a Design Award in the consumer category of the 2011 Australian International Design Awards.

New sport of kings

Rory Johnston is a proud Scot with a penchant for classic cars. He is a part-time racing car driver, collector and dealer who says the new sport of kings is classic motorspot. Belinda Aucott has the story. 

VARIOSTEAM® Oven with Slide and Hide®

VarioSteam® injects moisture as steam into the oven’s cavity at various intervals and intensities during operation, providing roasts and baked goods with the ideal amount of moisture as they cook.

Billi Eco

 Instant Boiling and Chilled Filtered drinking water system

ILVE Built-in Pizza Oven

Producing a 400 degree heat in pizza mode, ILVE’s new pizza oven cooks pizza to perfection in under three minutes.

Gaggenau Fully Automatic Espresso Machine CM 250

A programmable, fully automated coffee machine from Gaggenau. Remembers your perfect cup like a true barista should.

AC 01 Limited Edition Alarm Clock

Punkt. has launched a special edition of Jasper Morrison’s AC 01 where proceeds will go to help Japan’s reconstruction efforts.

The new Bose SoundWave

Bose launches their latest product that looks to transform and simplify the home entertainment system.

Gaggenau: A Culinary Culture

A company with over 300 years experience in producing the highest
standard in kitchen appliances while driving innovation in design and
technology.

TimerScale

Presenting the new JACOB JENSEN™ TimerScale designed by the world-famous Danish design studio.

ILVE 700WMP built-in oven

Combining true European precision and Italian design and style, ILVE’s
NEW 700 WMP built-in oven offers the same exceptional innovation as
ILVE’s renowned larger oven, for the smaller interior space.

The Smeg Opera A1PYID-6

Introducing the Opera A1PYID-6 90cm freestanding upright induction cooker and pyrolytic oven from Smeg.

ILVE H-series H90SD gas cooktop

Introducing the epitome of simple, elegant kitchen design with the H-series H90SD gas cooktop from ILVE.

Cocoon Fires

It’s getting chilly outside, so we thought we’d warm things up with this little Aussie product.

PUNKT AC01

The new clock from Jasper Morrison to accompany the Punkt. phone.

Spiral Cellars

Introducing the innovative Spiral Cellars – a space-saving alternative for wine storage.

Marc Newson for Smeg

What does the kitchen of today look like, and what about the kitchen of
tomorrow? Habitus Deputy Editor, Nicky Lobo, asks Vittorio Bertazzoni,
CEO of Smeg

Christofle + LaCie USB Key

Another elegant thumb drive design – a collaboration with Christofle and LaCie.

The Electrolux Compact Espresso Machine

Introducing the professional, attractive Electrolux Compact Espresso Machine.

JACOB JENSEN™ Doorbell

The JACOB JENSEN Doorbell is more than your average ‘ding-dong’ – it comes packaged with a true touch of the designer’s hand.

DIA Parrot by nodesign

Linda Cheng checks out the ‘not another picture frame’, DIA Parrot by nodesign.

Gaggenau Oven B0 221

Handcrafted and distinctively designed; the difference is Gaggenau.

The Dyson Digital Slim

Your chance to win the new lightweight cordless vacuum from Dyson.

ILVE's Ambient Rangehood

Create a kitchen space as stunning as the meals you love to cook.

Zip HydroTap All-In-One

Introducing the all-in-one Zip Hydrotap from Zip Industries.

ILVE Built-In Steam Oven

Introducing ILVE’s Built-in Steam Oven.

Smeg’s Linear Compact Combination Oven

The next instalment in the linear range from Smeg proves good things come in small packages.

BeoSound 8

At the more affordable end of the Bang & Olufsen product line this
new speaker dock represents the unmistakable B&O style.

CMS45X – Classic Coffee Machine

Another elegant innovation from Smeg.

Highland 76cm Pyrolytic oven

Introducing the Highland 76cm Pyrolytic Oven.

Barazza Tao

Introducing the Barazza Tao from Abey.

Isis Ceiling Fans

Introducing the Isis Ceiling fan for those larger areas in your home.

ILVE Keeps it Simple

Introducing the Combination Microwave Oven from ILVE – a compact alternative for your kitchen.

The Induction Standard

Neff introduces the new standard in induction cooking with the 900mm T44T90N0 cooktop.

The HP5CI Cooktop

Highland Applicances introduces the HP5CI combination gas and induction cooktop

Smeg SIHP2100S 100cm Induction Cooktop

Introducing the latest in Smeg induction cooktops.

Franke Waste Management

Introducing Franke’s Waste Management systems, offering you design freedom.

Franke integrated sink waste

Franke introduce their innovative Integrated Sink Waste.

Neff Slide and Hide

A German-designed oven delivers innovative time-saving features.

Smeg Linear PX140 Cooktop

Smeg introduces the Linear PX140 Cooktop, making home cooking a breeze.

Lomography – back to basics

Lomo cameras get a strong following in a counter-revolution to digital
photography.

Barazza Velvet Touch Screen Oven

Introducing the Barazza Velvet touch screen oven from Abey.

Phaidon Design Classics on the iPad

We review the latest must-have for
every design library.

iPod Docking stations

We look at a range of innovative and stylish iPod docking stations and ask you your favourites.


Smeg: The Linear Range

Gabriele Centazzo brings an intelligent and stylish oven range to Smeg.

Wattson Designer Energy Monitor

The wattson energy monitor aims to help you with your home’s energy reduction – and it looks good in the process.

IXL Tastic Neo


An evolution in bathroom appliances from Sampford IXL

OTTO Makes Coffee

Based on the original Atomic design by Giordano Robbiati, this beautifully crafted coffee maker wants you to slow down, take some time and enjoy the perfect espresso.

Izona CoolDrawer

Fisher & Paykel help your kitchen to work for you and your life, not the
other way around

BeoVision 7-55

Bang & Olufsen aims to create ‘design classics’ in the throw-away world of technology.

Sony Bravia LCD NX Series

Sony lifts the design bar with its new Bravia LCD television

Winning Design Hunter™

The winner of the habitusliving.com ILVE Ascaso Coffee
Machine competition.

Very Cool – Gaggenau’s Vario Cooling

Aesthetic appeal and hygienic qualities characterise Gaggenau’s new range. 

DishDrawer® and DishDrawer® Tall

The evolved models combine space efficiency, style and sensible ergonomics.

Majestic Ilve

Ilve brings a new freestanding oven for the home that has looks and brains.

Nespresso CitiZ Range

The bean machine: Nespresso’s latest CitiZ range of coffee machines for barista-style coffee at home.



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