The following 15 fireplaces are at the cutting-edge of modern fireplace design.
1. Fireplace In a Can
We have managed to put everything else in a can, so why can’t we do the same thing with fire? Designer Camillo Vanacore must have been thinking the very same thing when he dreamed up this portable, encapsulated fireplace.
The concept involves a form of magical ceramic from outer space. It starts out opaque, and then becomes transparent when it is exposed to heat generated by a flame. The fireplace in a can is also small enough to fit in just one hand. It’s an interesting design that is great when on a camping trip or in an emergency, but I don't expect to go to the grocery store to pick up a six-pack of fire anytime soon.
2. Suitcase Fireplace
It weighs 55 pounds, which makes it a little difficult to move from one room to another, but wherever you open up this suitcase is guaranteed to be transformed into an enchanted space, perfect for a night of romance – and well worth the pulled back muscles.
The Travelmate fireplace in a suitcase is good for the environment too. The bio-ethanol that burns in the small fuel tank burns for at least two and a half to three and a half hours.
3. Table Top Log Fireplace
This diminutive hearth, designed by Gido Wahrmann for Carl Mertens, is a clever image of two lighted fireplace logs. The logs are really tiny stainless steel lamps mounted on a slate base. The flames are fuelled by oil. With the tabletop log fireplace, the campfire has been moved indoors. Now you and your family can sing campfire songs around the dinner table?
4. Flat Screen Style Fireplace
The Cupola, Vauni's ventless fireplace may not generate the warmth or coziness of a traditional wood-burning fireplace, but it is practical and offers sleek Scandinavian styling. This wall-mounted fireplace is also a great space as well. It comes in either black or white and the light weight aluminium construction makes the Cupola as easy to install as a flat-screen television. The fireplace burns bioethanol fuel rather than wood, and is adjustable and easy to light.
5. Futuristic Wood Stove
Austroflam’s futuristic fireplace with its large see through enclosure, seems to burn forever because the heat memory system ensures that fuel consumption is reduced and heat stored for longer than almost every other fireplace available today.
6. Chair Style Fireplace
This free-standing globe shaped chimney-free hearth fireplace rotates on a 360-degree axis, enabling you and your family to see it from any part of the room. This smokeless fireplace is powered by ethanol, and is designed so that you can refill it and adjust the flame levels with ease. The real joy is that the added convenience, because the ethanol means there is no soot or ash to clean up afterwards.
7. NASA style fireplace
Is it possible for astronauts to roast chestnuts over an open fire in outer space? Maybe not today, but if NASA ever did create a portable fireplace, it just might end up looking a lot like the Piet.
With its ceramic shell, brass reflector plates on the interior and a layer of rock wool fire insulation this space age fireplace is more than just state of the art. It’s down right futuristic. It burns ethanol rather than wood, so it emits no smoke or soot, meaning the open flame can safely be used indoors.
8. Circular Coffee Table Fireplace
The portable Planika is the perfect example of a smokeless fireplace. It has beautifully flickering flames specifically designed to create an intriguing focal point in any room of the house.
It’s ideal for households that do not have a chimney or a vent. It is odorless, free of soot or smoke, and emits an amount of carbon dioxide similar to the amount released by a human’s breath. And its circular design fits into a pre-cut coffee table, making it a most interesting conversation piece.
9. Rotating Fireplace
Spartatherm designed the rotating fireplace which radiates warmth to every corner of the room. It is sleek, attractive and the fact that it is controlled by remote control makes it convenient and easy to use as well. It runs on gas, and can be rotated at the touch of a button. Best of all, it doubles as a stove.
10. Gyrofocus fireplace
The Gyrofocus fireplace rotates 360°, making it easy to turn in any direction to warm any part of the room. This unique fireplace is a winner. It took first place in the Pulchra design competition, a beauty contest for inanimate objects. The recognition is no surprise. It was developed by Dominique Imbert in 1968 and has an appearance that is simple yet classy, proving that there is still beauty in the older designs. The design beat out a lot of tough competition, including an array of beautiful objects like a Sony Ericsson mobile phone, a television designed by Philipsand a Leo Cut diamond. Not bad for a Plain Jane.
11. Coffee Table Fireplace
You might confuse the Vidro Floor Fireplace for a coffee table. This completely portable stainless steel fireplace costs only $970. It only takes gelled ethanol to produce a glowing smokeless flame. The two glass panels seem to be unnecessary because they simply don’t appear to be capable of doing their job of keeping fingers and toes safe ... but they do and they do it quite well.
12. Wood Burning Cabinet
You may be tempted to put your new flat-screen t-v on top of this fireplace, but don’t attempt to do so because the heat it generates may be a little too intense. The Conmoto wood-burning fireplace designed by Peter Maly uses air filled chambers to send the heat upwards from either side to warm your home comfortably and evenly.
13. Glass Fireplace
You can use either wood or gas to fuel this attractive fireplace. Its elegant open design is meant to open the mind while at the same time stylishly expanding your living space. It is enclosed by four glass panels which help to eliminate smoke in the air and can be turned on and off by remote control.
The gas burner features three safety stops and a regulated lighting system at the base. Underneath is an attractive glass plateau with a mirror. This design is not only uncomplicated, it has a Zen quality as well. It is available in either a pyramid or rectangular shape and comes equipped with clear or tinted glass.
14. Portable Ponton Fireplace
Fireplaces are not only portable these days; they are also smaller. Wolf Udo Wagner’s Ponton Fireplace portable fireplace is not only easy to carry, it’s small enough to put on top of any table, making it possible to enjoy cozy ambiance almost anytime or anyplace. Why not try putting it on your dining room table for an intimate dinner with that special person in your life?
15. Indoor Floating Campfire
Greed For Quiet is not only a fire pit, it is a very attractive piece of furniture. It is surrounded by wood planks which support five chairs. The star-like design creates the illusion that the indoor campfire is actually floating.
Each chair plank is capable of rotating around the fire pit to any desired position. The focal point, which resembles a giant fondue pot, contains a chimney piece to ensure the smoke escapes safely.
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