I LIKE THIS THING [surface*new deal design] it’s one of those days…you know, the kind where you wish you’d stayed in bed? because of that i just feel like posting things i think are cool today. so there. this weird wall art slash clock thingy is from new deal design (makers of a slick looking,…
October, 2004
Wednesday October 20th, 2004
I HEART I.D. [i.d. magazine*i love it] did i forget to mention how much i love i.d. magazine? i can’t get enough of them. here, go see them. they’re the greatest. this month’s issue is exploring a whole host of new ideas involving increasingly dangerous environmental conditions. geez i love these guys. and to top…
Tuesday October 19th, 2004
oh, canada!
maybe it’s all the ac newman. maybe it’s the cold, dreary weather enveloping new york. either way, my mind is drifting north this morning- way north. as in, canada. as if there wasn’t enough great stuff coming out of that country, we design-minded folks have another reason to pay attention to our neighbors up north-…
Monday October 18th, 2004
mmm…monday
refreshed after a weekend in my home state and inspired by my morning subway read, i decided to check out the goods at environment337. located in lovely carroll gardens, e337 has some really great stuff that’s too cool to pass up. so, in the words of ali g, check it: CALL OF THE WILD [fauna…
Saturday October 16th, 2004
Once Upon a Press
Company: Once Upon a Press Website: Yes, OnceUponAPress.com and Chelle Paperie Blog Services Offered: Wedding Invitations, Personalized Stationery, Baby Announcements, Business Stationery and more. As well as a store front with pre-made imprintable invitations, an exceptional selection of decorative papers, gifts, ribbon, greeting cards, and mix and match stationery and envelopes. Type: Custom and E-Commerce
Thursday October 14th, 2004
I LOVE COLE(S) [new contemporary collection*cole and son] mmmmm mmm…groovy printed wallpaper is always welcome in my book. yes, the trend might be close to overkill, but when it comes from royalty like this, you just can’t say no. cole and son’s “new contemporary” collection has been all over the place, from met home magazine…
GEN ART [gen does jeffersonville*tlc] everyone who’s ever known me knows that i am a recovering trading spaces-aholic (i know, i know..). for a few years i worshipped at the altar of genevieve gorder and took inspiration from her insane projects on the show (moss wall anyone??) and re-designed anyone’s dorm room i could get…
RUFF STUFF [housepets fabric*donghia] it was love at first site…some lucky bum featured in house and garden this month had a gorgeous vintage hans wegner chair upholstered in donghia’s oh-so-cute housepets fabric. i want it sooo soo badly. please? if this doesn’t make you say “aww” then i don’t think you’re human. that’s right- not…
Wednesday October 13th, 2004
queen of take-out
deadline schmedline- lorena barrezueta is worth the wait. this brooklyn-based designer has what it takes to keep a notoriously impatient writer (me!) from giving up. i was anxious to talk with her the second i saw her designs at the future perfect and at this year’s brooklyn designs show, my crush was confirmed. lorena barrezueta…
Tuesday October 12th, 2004
HOORAY FOR TAKE OUT [gourmet dishware*lorena barrezueta] she’s finally here…the long awaited interview with ms. gourmet dishware herself, lorena barrezueta, will be up tomorrow… until then, have a great night everybody…
take flight
inspired by the streamlined forms of aviation and boatmaking design, james murphy is a man who knows good wood. his flight deck table (one of the winners of interior design’s “future furniture” competition) is the product of simple, beautiful design combined with the best materials and detailed, handcrafted construction. but flight deck is only one…
toast this
hysterical. hysterical. too funny for words. go look now. please.
Monday October 11th, 2004
earth tones
among my minor obsessions is a preoccupation with sheets that are comfy but cool. i was waiting for someone to design the perfect bedding for me and it seems that the girls over at amenity heard my call. their debut line of bedding, available in three patterns, instantly made it onto my pre-christmas wish list….
I HEART ARCHINECT [archinect.com] do you? i do, because they just published one of my stories on 2×4, my favorite group of graphic designers. read on…
bleh….
i hate to start monday with a gripe, but i’ve got a lot to say today. i feel like jerri on strangers with candy (a show my lovely rock the voter was on…)- desperate to stand up with my hands in the air and scream… “I’VE GOT SOMETHIN TO SAAAAAAAAY!”. but thankfully, this medium prevents…
Friday October 8th, 2004
dead like me
sooooo, rumor has it that graffiti artist dalek (not to be confused with the equally artsy dalek) is about as exhausted as i am. through the (incredibly dorky) grapevine of design geeks like me, i got the scoop: apparently, after his venture (albeit a brief one) into product design (or rather, adding his designs to…
I NEED A DRINK [design*sponge] i hate it when fridays feel like mondays. the day job is wretched (although i do have a lovely lunch date at spice market….mmm) so i will have to post friday’s musings after 3 or so. check back later for my thoughts on dalek and his venture into product design…
Thursday October 7th, 2004
from the slums of shaolin…or clapham
donna wilson’s got flow. or flo, rather. the british designer’s latest work with uk collective flo is a girly masterpiece that brings a feminine, decorative flair to the world of home accessories. donna’s doyley rug may have used its feminine charm to win me over but, considering it’s made out of my material-of-the-moment, felt, it…
Wednesday October 6th, 2004
first lady of art direction: deanne cheuk
i am a self-professed tokion addict. since day one, i’ve been a loyal fan, follower and devotee, drawn in by its devotion to phenomenally creative layout design. while such a commitment to aesthetic can easily create a case of all sizzle and no steak- tokion manages to rise above the fray and publish one of…
teensy pause in ladies’ week…
i just wanted to take a quick time out and thank everyone for your comments and emails. hearing everyone’s different opinions (especially you, miss r) on things i’ve written is great. thanks for keeping me on my toes and giving props where props are due (and rants where rants are due). my ideas are always…
