REAL BEAUTY IS ON THE INSIDE [porcelain vases*mizuyo yamashita] looks like yamashita has something to say about real beauty…..
REAL BEAUTY IS ON THE INSIDE [porcelain vases*mizuyo yamashita] looks like yamashita has something to say about real beauty…..
PHUN PHORMS [pottery*phorm] so i used to have quite a close relationship with those who use the “ph”. yes, it’s true. i used to be a hippy. GASP! yes, i even used to work with phish’s bass player! now that my rock star days are over (well, until coles and i get our piano and…
CLEAN AND CLEAR [bath rack*sour designs] these guys have some great stuff. i love this modern take on a bathtub rack. man, i could use a good soak and a glass of wine….ahh, friday.
CLASSY CD HOLDERS [orbit*lost luggage] happy friday! good god, i’ve never been happier to get to a friday before. man, thank god for fridays. anyway…i hate to cover up sasha gabbe‘s GORGEOUS pumpkin vases, but you gotta make room for the new, right? i found these cool cd covers in an ad in id mag,…
JUST BEAUTIFUL [pumpkin and melon vases*sasha gabbe] sasha is part of the hidden art gang and exhibited at 100% design. her work is stunning and i love it. ORGANIC STYLE [pumpkin and melon vases*dear dear sasha gabbe]
DANDY CHANDY [glass chandy*2pm co] Oi! hang your glasses from the ceiling. why not? if it’s good enough for these 100% design darlings, it should be good enough for you….
CARGO (PANTS) [cargo drawer unit*24 design] more savvy design brits from 100%design. this one is courtesy of 24 design.
so, back in september designboom had this big ol’ 100% tile contest at the 100% design festival. and i’ll have to admit most of the winners creeped me the heck out. i have a thing about weird textures….the winner was this weirdo drippy looking tile thing. very cool to some, very creepy to me. the…
CLIP IT, CLIP IT GOOD [paperclip lamp*designframe] designframe‘s paperclip lamp is cool. enough said.
ok so i lied. time out’s gift guide inspired me…. i must have died and gone to heaven with this little lady- southern born, brooklyn living, sara cihat designed the rehabilitated dishware (remind you of anyone else…?) line that is super cute and dying to be scooped up for holiday dinner parties. or, if you’re…
ever had one of those days where you wish you’d just called in sick and stayed in bed? well, i did. and that day is TODAY. today is horrid and i’m buried up to my head in dayjob muck, so i won’t have time for a new post. so, i’m sorry. please don’t hate me….
so, i know i fall in love in a lot. ok, maybe a whole ton. with designers, new products, places, stores, everything. but really, this time, i’m smitten. thomas from illico design passed along some beautiful, beautiful new designs to me and i think i must have died and gone to wannabe-french-girl heaven. yes. that’s…
thank you, core 77. for always updating me with the kinds of things i could never find on my own. for finding websites with the coolest and most innovative designs around. for introducing me to designers whose websites i cannot read or translate, but whose phenomenal work clearly doesn’t need an explanation. thanks core77, you’re…
HAVE YOU ELSEWARED TODAY? [elsewares.com*indie design online] if you’re looking for fantastic independent design (and if you’re like me and can’t afford to shop where you work), look no further. elsewares snatches up the best in independent design and places it all conveniently within your keyboard’s reach. right here! for those of you who appreciate…
SITTING PRETTY [croatian chair*SLG] i found this chair in clear this month and fell in love. it comes in green, yellow, pink (yeah!) and brown. reminds me of those cabby carseat beads, but way cooler. the chair’s seat can be made of wood, plastic or silicon for the ultimate in lounging comfort. info on clear…
bettencourt woodworking has, for some time, been making striking designs in their brooklyn studio. you can find their unique pieces in the collection at the future perfect, or at their website. i happened upon a project of their called ottomans, in which they had several designers take on the classic furniture piece and design their…
CHANDY LOVE [neon chandy*lite brite neon] so i totally beat rima to this, but you know what? i don’t care, because these guys deserve all the press in the world. hooray for lite brite neon!
i saw these in an advertisement while flipping through the latest id magazine. since i’ve been well educated in the art of sound design and speaker arrangement (thanks ac! love ya!), i found them especially interesting. funky little speakers brough to you by danish hi-fi masters, scandyna. i don’t know much about audio design (other…
happy monday everyone. in honor of the most horrid day of the week, i thought i’d feature someone new, under the radar and totally worth checking out. thanks go to the wonderful missy and aaron for turning me on to the joys of tape art. public art has always held a special place in my…
not content to see the future of design go the way of mid-century rehashes, christine warren and alex valich decided it was time to make a change. someone needed start over and approach design with a fresh perspective and fresh ideas. redstr/collective, their brooklyn-based design studio, is the product of their desire to see design…
