Here's what I need: to be transformed into a design crackerjack by a single book. A single book consisting of "the knowledge currently required of designers as the evolution of media redefines their role and expands the disciplines in which…
Continue Reading →Seeing these Park Planters on Notcot this morning was the point where I realized I need to stop buying things for an apartment that I haven't even moved into yet -- right now. How could I pass these up, though?…
Continue Reading →Italian designlab Nonesiste has been getting quite a bit of buzz for their V/a.g.r.a. Lamp, a wall-mounted lighting option that curls up when on and, uh, goes flaccid when turned off. I think it's nice too, but I have no…
Continue Reading →Peter D'Alessandro's Waste and Want cutting board has little detachable trays on its ends, one tray for waste and the other for the good bits you want in your food. Everybody can identify with the frustrations of regular cutting boards;…
Continue Reading →My older sister is leaving Seattle. This is a tragedy for three reasons; 1) As far as places to visit go, Seattle is far superior to Sand Point, Idaho; 2) After she is gone, my reasons to go to Seattle…
Continue Reading →I found myself in Portland, Oregon last week for the first time. I didn't get too much time to explore, but due to the time change I found myself up at 6am with some time to kill -- so I…
Continue Reading →Last I checked, mirrors could only present reflections of what stood in front of them. I mean, that's the definition of a mirror. But not this mirror. This mirror reflects what stands in front of it, and it accepts text…
Continue Reading →For those not in the know (ie: living under a rock), an atelier is a workshop or a studio. Atelier BLINK is a Belgian design company founded last year by Emilie Lecouturier and Céline Poncelet. With the stated objective of…
Continue Reading →There's not much to love about standard office-issued fluorescent lighting. It makes your skin look sallow and your eyes tired, generally is pretty ugly and doesn't exactly set the sexiest mood for clandestine workplace hookups. Ross Lovegrove, it seems, has…
Continue Reading →Confronted with evidence of global warming, undeniable environmental degradation, and calls to action, I think many of us are left are left wondering what we can do today to help reduce waste and negative impact in the environment. Particularly inside…
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