Realm Dekor: Honeycomb Lamp

Posted on March 2, 2006 Under Design

Despite what other rumors might exist, Realm Dekor is responsible for bringing this gorgeous Honeycomb Lamp to the USA. It's handcrafted from Denguri paper found locally in the Shikoku region of Japan. It comes flat for storage and easy packaging…

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Land Ho!

Posted on March 2, 2006 Under Design

This is an oldie, but a goodie. This piece is much larger than it looks, it's actually a seating-planter made out of "rotation-moulded polyethylene." It was designed by London-based design group El Ultimo Grito for the Swedish manufacturer Nola. It…

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Are You Generic?

Posted on February 28, 2006 Under Design

Are You Generic? created some pretty memorable anti-corporate campaigns, most of which can now be seen on their website. It's an organization that seeks to "protest, to question, and to disprove." They've been giving brand-america the finger since 2001 with…

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Hungry Jack Dachshund Bag

Posted on February 27, 2006 Under Design

Vlieger Vandam has played upon the popularity of the lap dog as a fashion accessory and created the Hungry Jack Dachshund bag. This pup is as cute as the real thing, plus you can carry your things inside its stomach,…

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Fully Loaded Chair

Posted on February 27, 2006 Under Design

With over 450 .12 gauge shotgun shells, this chair is truly fully loaded. Designer Alexander Reh definitely created an odd dichotomy with comfort and objects of weaponry. The brass shotgun shells create an interesting allure and apparently as Yanko Design…

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ISO50: Scott Hansen

Posted on February 27, 2006 Under Design

Scott Hansen's design studio ISO 50 just got a major update, the site looks really beautiful now! If you're unfamiliar with ISO 50, it's Hansen's full service design studio that does everything from photography and logos to web design and…

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Mekanism Skateboards

Posted on February 23, 2006 Under Design

The Glade just introduced a few new skateboards by Mekanism, the brand responsible for some fairly impressive skateboard to artist collaborations. This deck is designed by London-based design duo Warren Du Preez and Nick Thorton Jones. They describe this is…

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Communal Love

Posted on February 23, 2006 Under Design

Started in 2002 by Jeremy Bennett, Commune is a designer's collective built to support emerging, talented, and interesting artists from around the world. They produce a yearly range of unique t-shirt designs by artists in their collective (shown here). Artists…

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Z4 by JD

Posted on February 22, 2006 Under Art

The website says "The most radical artist taking on the most thrilling BMW"-- promotion aside I found the Z4byJD, or Z4 by Joshua Davis project to be incredibly interesting. Only a few years ago production of the Z4 seemed impossible--…

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Vibram Five Fingers

Posted on February 22, 2006 Under Design

I saw a prototype of these a few years ago at an outdoor retailer trade show-- and loved what I saw. The climber in me was giddy to see them again on the internet with a final date of availability--…

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