IPod Archives | Moss and Fog

At the height of winter, nothing sounds better to me than an afternoon in the sauna. Unless you live in Scandinavia or the northwoods of this country, they can be hard to find, however. Well, the Sauna Box aims to change that. A retrofitted shipping container, this all-in-one unit looks just about right. But you’d better start saving, it sells for $41,000.

Via Uncrate:

SAUNA BOX

DESIGNER/MANUFACTURER:
CASTOR

MATERIALS:

SHIPPING CONTAINER, WESTERN RED CEDAR STEEL, INSULATION, HARDWARE

DIMENSIONS:

L96″x W96″x H96″

DESCRIPTION:

This tradtional wood-burning sauna is built into shipping container. The suana box is completely self-sufficient, with solar power and a wood-fired stove. The box comes standad with ipod stereo, electric guitar hook-up, Castor stool, magnetic truck light and bronze antlers.

DESIGN YEAR 2005

PRICE:
$41,000.00

My friend Joe runs Grove, a design/creative shop in Portland that makes iPhone and iPad cases. Joe started by engraving Moleskine journals and iPods. When the iPhone blew up, he teamed up with a friend and formed a collaboration called Grove. They pounced on the growing marketplace of third-party accessories, and their machined and laser-engraved bamboo cases became a hit. Partnering with illustrators and artists for their engraved artwork, Grove has found a winning formula of making highly-personalized phone cases. Their latest offering is really cool, the iPhone Skate Back. Salvaged wood from skateboard manufacturers is used to make these thin, precise wooden backs to protect your phone. Grove has partnered with fellow Portlander Lindsey Jo Holmes of Maple XO to salvage the skateboard scraps and turn them into something useful and beautiful. Available for $49.