Piece of Peace Tokyo x Nooka

Posted on February 7, 2008 Under Art

As a child, my brother and I spent many hours transforming our basement into a small mid-western Lego city complete with a law enforcement squad capable of patrolling the high seas. Unfortunately, we never were able to see the artistic…

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design*sponge DIY Contest 2008

Posted on February 6, 2008 Under Design

We know there's a bunch of you out there, just waiting for an excuse to bust out your electric drills and saws in the name of DIY hackage. Grace over at D*S (as well as the fine folks at 2Modern)…

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Kouzou Coffee Table

Posted on February 6, 2008 Under Design

At last year's FLIP challenge, participants were asked to compose an original piece of piece of furniture employing two types of wood displaying artistic value. Four students of the Raffles Design Institute got down to work and when all was…

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Dude. . .Sweet!

Posted on February 6, 2008 Under Art

While your wall is no doubt adorned with many posters boasting all of the experiences you've held to be sonically pleasurable, we know they've been enjoyable to your auditory senses in different ways. However you could probably sum them up…

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Nada Se Leva

Posted on February 6, 2008 Under Design

Acrylic forms can go the way of tacky or tasteful "” aren't you sick of acrylic candle holders yet? "” but if they're crafted by Sao Paulo designers Nada Se Leva, count on the latter busting through the mediocre. This…

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dVider Guest Artist Series: Jill Malek

Posted on February 5, 2008 Under Design

I've been a massive fan of dVider for a while now -- we spent some quality time at ICFF last year and I always check in to see what is new in the world of non-committal wall decor. Their endless…

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Toffee

Posted on February 5, 2008 Under Life

I've been making an effort of late to carry around less junk with me. Anyone who knows me knows that wherever I am, there's a giant purse or laptop bag -- sometimes both -- and I'm at the point where…

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Mostrini

Posted on February 4, 2008 Under Design

I'm feeling a little (see also: a lot) braindead today, and being a totally sucker for weird-looking toys, checking out the new Mostrini site did nothing but perpetuate my mental vacation. These super cute, super fun handmade toys and pins…

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SpearTalks: MWM Graphics

Posted on February 1, 2008 Under Design

Matt W. Moore knows the remedy to day job doldrums. An ex-agency man turned big-time web designer, Matt has never renounced his personal creative pursuits for his job "“ a sacrifice that today's creative types find themselves depressingly prone to.…

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The Rolling Bench

Posted on February 1, 2008 Under Design

Sick of your butt getting wet at the park after those pesky springtime sunshowers? No more, thanks to the Rolling Bench from Sungwoo Park, which features a hand-crank to ensure your rear gets a clean, dry piece of real estate…

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