LOW MEETS HIGH TECH [idock covers*westshore craftworks] gizmodo posted a bit about these idock covers and i think i might have to agree. it seems a bit silly. well, maybe downright dumb. anyone else think it’s necessary to have an idock cover in walnut or padauk (or one at all?). whatdya think? i’m on gizmodo’s…
MESU HUNGRY [measuring bowls*mesu] first, there should be umlauts over the u, but i can’t make them on this damn keyboard. anyway, i think this is kinda creepy, in an almost eating disorder way. these bowls were designed to let you portion control without being dependant on scales and such. i find it a bit…
TEA TOTALER [zen tea pot*bee house] cute japanese tea pots for the tea drinker on your holiday gift list. available online here.
RETRO FREEZE [retro fridges*big chill] i found these crammed into the tiny ad spaces in dwell magazine. they deserve a bit more attention than that, in my opinion. i’d give my right arm for one of these cuties in blue, buttercup yellow or pink. well, maybe not my right arm, but you know, a lot….
D*S PUKES [kire chair*karim rashid] i may be going out on a limb here (i never really learned that lesson about burning bridges) but i’d like to declare this the most HIDEOUSLY DISGUSTING CHAIR I’VE EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. PERIOD. there. i feel better. i think karim rashid is the most overhyped hack…
well, the future perfect‘s holiday “gifted” show was hands down, my favorite gettogether of the holiday season. there’s nothing like a brooklyn party to make you feel relaxed and not so, you know, scenester-y. although, the future perfect is definitely a scene in itself- it’s just a scene in which i feel more comfortable. plus…
well, the future perfect‘s holiday “gifted” show was hands down, my favorite gettogether of the holiday season. there’s nothing like a brooklyn party to make you feel relaxed and not so, you know, scenester-y. although, the future perfect is definitely a scene in itself- it’s just a scene in which i feel more comfortable. plus…
being raised in the south means decorating is in your blood. you can’t escape it. center pieces and greenery are everywhere this time of year. but, seeing as i’ve started to lay roots a bit further north, i’ve been picking at my own nouveau-northern/urban decorations…and i think i’ve found some. i’ve never been one for…
GIFTED [future perfect reception*brooklyn] design*sponge will most definitely be there, covering it in total admiration. 7-10 pm TONIGHT, williamsburg brooklyn, for directions see the future perfect. for more info on the gifted show click here.
HMMM [time magazine style issue*design sponge scoop-o-rama] well, i don’t wanna get too sassified on anyone, but man oh man was this month’s TIME style and design issue a scoop-o-rama for d*s. they even mentioned deanne cheuk! i’m glad she’s getting press, but consider this month’s special design section a design*sponge scoop hall of fame….
kristi cameron of metropolis magazine has great taste. and by great i mean, really really phenomenal taste (and not just because she came to our vitra party last night, which was a-mazing). she discovered amazing eco textile company looolo in this month’s issue of metropolis (jan 05) and i just had to scoop it up…
while wandering around on design4design i came across brit design stars (to be?) modus. from the slums of somerset, this group houses some pretty cool designers and even cooler designs. a bit contract-y at times, but i found a few noteworthy pieces i would snap up if i had an office, or something sort of…
COOL HUNTING [ipod-ing your photos*joshrubin.com] always with his finger on the pulse of cool, josh rubin nabbed a cool link to mac’s newest service: ipod-ization of your home photos. for less than 20 bucks you can send them your photos and they’ll make it look like one of those ipod ads. overexposure? maybe. still cool?…
so, budget living is one of my favorite magazines of all time and i spotted these super cute ipod covers in their gadgets section this month. i’ve never been one for electronics or the accessories that come with them, but this puts a whole new home-spun spin on things. made by chuckles central, a design…
EDGY [coattrunk rack*pure design] i just like this picture. she looks dirty. oh, and i also like this coat track. i found it on edgemodern.com. enjoy!
kid stuff used to be bright, plastic, boring and above all, tacky. but in the world of design, there’s always room for a new niche. modern design for kids has been around for awhile and sites like modernseed have lead the way in making hip kids’ furniture readily available. some of my favorites are the…
sometimes a girl has to give in and accept the fact that she’s got a mean cheap streak. and well, that girl is me. fredflare.com has become my little piece of online guilty pleasure heaven. if you have a tendency to appreciate fun, kitschy design like me, then log on here. it doesn’t get any…
SUKIE UPDATE! [pillows*sukie] sukie makes kick ass pillows too! i dig chamonix (last on the right) the most….(you can find sukie stuff at alphabets in the east village)
while cruisin through super trendy gulity pleasure, fred flare dot com today i spotted some to-die-for journals by british stationery design team, sukie. not only do i think that sukie is a fantastically great name (gilmore girls, hello?), but sukie’s designs are so, so tragically cool. from journals to notebooks and other stationery accouterments, sukie…
chicago-based sprout home is a wonderful online resource for all your design needs. if you’re like me and you’re trying to find something cool and interesting to give to friends and family- give sprout home a try. while they have some very velocity-like standards (thomas paul pillows), they carry some interesting homewares that i haven’t…
