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Luigi Bormioli

Posted on January 16, 2009 Under Design

If you are anything like us and get bored to tears sifting through websites to find the glassware you're looking for, you'll want to run over and plant a big kiss on the designer who created the Flash [Ed note:…

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Cocoon x Red Bull

Posted on October 21, 2008 Under Design

Dude. Your table has balls. And why not? It was created for Red Bull DJs after all. Designed by Canadian creatives Cocoon, the table ventilates toasty laptops, sports plenty of space for an audiophile's vinyl records, plus room to store…

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La Tete Au Cube: Fall Update

Posted on October 6, 2008 Under Design

Always ones to mix the expected with the unexpected, La tete au cube returns with more unique items for the fall, including a votive candle that burns for 48 hours and updates its progress via a bar on the side,…

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Different Views on World Hunger

Posted on October 3, 2008 Under Life

Though is nothing funny about going hungry. The World Food Programme hosted a competition calling for creatives to shoot videos related to the topic. The one that receives the most views by October 16th -- World Food Day -- will…

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She's SO Creative

Posted on September 30, 2008 Under Design

Sorry, Hallmark, but your cards ... well, they suck. Hence, we're always on the lookout for excellent indie card stores and ingenious new greeting card designers, like Stephanie Orma, the founder of She's SO Creative. The SF-based cardstress' line of…

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Barcelona's Iguapop Gallery

Posted on September 30, 2008 Under Art

Next time you make a pilgrimage to see Gaudi's architectural wonders in Barcelona, make sure to stop by the Iguapop Gallery/apparel store. The shop opened in 2003 within the El Born neighborhood - the hip, funky district where the locals…

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Meet Clive

Posted on September 24, 2008 Under Design
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Sheet Art

Posted on August 29, 2008 Under Design

We like pretty linens. They don't make our three hours of sleep a night any more restful, but knowing they were designed in Paris at least makes us feel special. With that in mind, Kiolla digitally prints designs featuring such…

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Blightster: Self-Contained Lamp

Posted on August 22, 2008 Under Eco

We're all looking for ways to be more green. And one of those great ways is by reusing objects that we often throw away. For instance, our friend recently turned us on to reusing plastic take out containers as tupperware,…

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Hangar 3's Transit Necklaces

Posted on August 19, 2008 Under Fashion

Tokens may have gone out of style, but since they became "rare" items they've been coveted fashion accessories. Transit token cufflinks will run you at least a Benjamin, and now apparel designer Hangar 3 carries a line of necklaces that…

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