Perhaps a perfect follow up to Joe’s article from yesterday — Colorado 13 Marble Vanity manufactured by Conci of Italy — I’d like to point all our 3ringers to enigmatic but always interesting design company Hellos of Milan (that’s also Italy!). Their new Kwart radiator "is a product that goes out of the usual bi-dimensional tradition with an innovative optic effect."

Kwart. Designed by Karim Rashid. Manufactured by Hellos.

Brainchild of the fabulous Karim Rashid, Kwart reforms the formerly unsightly radiator, transforming it into a work of art in its own right. No more clever tactics to disguise the radiator; now it can take front and center. It is the contemporary version of those decorative cast iron radiators that appear in corners like snake sculptures. A century from now I predict people will be walking around cities searching for apartments to rent that have Kwart radiators hanging from the walls.

Made of aluminum in sections of 200 x 200 x 500 mm, Kwart can be pieced together to form varying figures. Hung on the wall, the Kwart radiator then becomes a sculpture of sorts, each section featuring a convex wave-like pattern. Meaning quarter in Dutch, Kwart acts as "change" in more ways than one: the pieces can be collected (forming a dollar in artistic currency, one could say); when left unpainted, the aluminum pieces resemble pocket change (albeit from some futuristic dynasty); and the pieces can purchase-here buying something both stylish and useful. Its best aspect is its mutability: the customizable Kwart will allow you to design a radiator unlike any other, so you can be warm in the glow of your unique sophistication. Urbanity has never been so hot!