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Coverse + Marimekko = ♥
Converse and Marimekko have teamed up to produce a product of my own personal obession: super cute sneakers! My head exploded when I realized that the classic cool Chuck Taylors would now be sporting the iconic graphic textile designs of Marimekko. What a perfect ...
Everyday Awesome
You know how sometimes the most mundane objects can bring you some awesome everyday joy? It's all in the details. I love when great design is applied to everyday tools and stuff that would otherwise remain used but unappreciated.
Gents Tape Measure by Stotz-design for Blomus
Stainless Steel ...
George Nelson Retrospective in Oklahoma
George Nelson ca.1965, photo: okcmoa.com
The Oklahamo Museum of Art with Vitra Design Museum is featuring "George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher" February 3rd - May 8th. The first complete retrospective of Nelson's work will include over 120 objects including chairs, clocks, ...
Toronto's Integral House Makes International Ooh's and Ahh's
Just one decade and 24 million US dollars ... that's all it took to build to build Dr. James Stewart's residence in Rosedale, Toronto.
The owner is a former violinist and math professor, having made his millions writing calculus textbooks. Although the home would have certainly demanded some ...
Eye Spy... DwellStudio Chinoiserie Bed Linens
DwellStudio Chinoiserie Bed Linens
320 thread count in 100% cotton percale, DwellStudio's Chinoiserie bed linens feel as good as they look. All the white space on this duvet cover accents the graphic, minimalist quality of the branches and birds. The design has an old world/traditional feel, ...
Bubble Lamp featured in House and Home Magazine
Modernica's Triple Fixture, design: George Nelson - photo: modernica.net
Modernica's Triple Fixture bubble lamp is featured in Canada's House and Home Magazine, January 2011 issue. You can find in the in the "Focus" section as part as the "Light it Up" feature article on statement multi-headed ...
Binic by Ionna Vautrin for Foscarini
Binic by Ionna Vautrin for Foscarini - photo: ionnavautrin.com
The most awesome thing happened today. I reached into my filing cabinet and stumbled upon a small, single, delicious truffle in a ziplock bag leftover from my Christmas treat stash. How this little wonder escaped my awareness for ...
The Bouroullec Brothers ... again.
I can't get enough of these guys! Ronan and Erwan have paired up with Spanish area rug company, Nanimarquina to create "Losanges" - an awesome area rug that salutes traditional persian style with a modern interpretation.
This rug is handmade through and through. The 13 colours of afghan wool ...
Hella Jongerius, in Ceramic
Hella Jongerius featured this installation of 300 vases at her a recent show: "Misfit" in the museum Boijmans van Beuningen, 2010.
The vases are documentation of the designer's experiment in colour and glaze application. She used industrial paint in standard colours for the first 82 ...
Eye Spy... Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi
Butterfly Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra, 1954 - photo: vitra.com
A butterfly, a bird, a whale's tail ... there have been several comparisons drawn from this stool for several animals, insects, and various forms of organic design. This beautiful sculptural seat is made of two pieces of molded ...