Designer Wallpaper

Posted on October 10, 2005 Under Design

Maxalot Exposif is the most impressive collection of 'wallpaper' i've ever seen-- if you can even call it that. It's a limited edition collection designed in collaboration with leading names in graphic design, photography, and illustration. "The collection reflects a…

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Ice Cream Spoon

Posted on October 6, 2005 Under Design

Sian Matthews, a graduate from The Royal College of art recently took a shot at redesigning the ice cream scoop-- this is what he came up with. He created these spoons while training to be a silver smith, and I…

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Toys Save Children

Posted on October 5, 2005 Under Design

Few Many has a show in Tokyo called "TOY2R EXPO" (Toys Save Children). Half the profits will be donated directly to the UNICEF. This is really the most interesting collection of 'designer' toys I've ever seen-- with literally dozens to…

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frog: Chill Chair

Posted on September 23, 2005 Under Design

I'm loving the looks of this chair called the 'Chill'. It's made of molded plastic by frog design, an award winning industrial design firm based in Sunnyvale, California. Check out frog's list of accolades, that alone is impressive-- and the…

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Spear Edition: Nike iD Waffle Racers

Posted on September 22, 2005 Under Design

I just received the 'Spear Edition Waffle Racers', I designed a few weeks ago at the 255 Elizabeth Nike iD Design Studio. They turned out really nice, slate grey with a metallic shine, grey suede, and yellow stitched highlights. They…

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ISO50: New Designs

Posted on September 22, 2005 Under Design

Sacramento, California based ISO50 is a small and really great design shop with some truely inspiring and beautiful work. THe designer Scott Hansen has done everything from high quality print posters and photography to branding and logos-- and he even…

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Swedish Design Expo

Posted on September 21, 2005 Under Design

The Swedish Design Expo is coming to the San Francisco Design Center on October 1st. Sponsored by the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Dwell, IKEA, and H&M, rumor has it this year is going to be a good…

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Bong.. Vodka?

Posted on September 20, 2005 Under Design

I don't know much about bongs (I swear mom!), or even vodka for that matter--but I never expected to see the two of them together. Apparently the US government recently approved 'Bong Vodka', which will make its Florida debut in…

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Silent Revolution Bags

Posted on September 19, 2005 Under Design

Silent Revolution has a nice selection of cleanly designed bags. As they put it, it's "their effort to create futuristic and minimal bags reflective of the digital age in which we live". Silent Revolution was started by Andrea Toyias, a…

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Call For Submissions: Frost 2006

Posted on September 15, 2005 Under Design

The IDEA Group is looking to showcase small to medium sized furniture designs, accessories, and lighting for their upcoming FROST 2006 exhibition in January, in Edmonton. The idea behind this exhibit is to explore the relationship between the designer and…

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