chic & sleek collection by puma, the wood is visual and also practical--airport security friendly! great website too. via
act II of the showtime collection for bd ediciones de diseño, view the whole beautiful collection here
james marshall (formerly known as dalek) has a show this weekend in LA...checkout some of his new work here. i love the pink geometric pattern in the center.
with the cabin house, you can follow along a young design couple as they rehab a tiny cabin outside of san francisco. they are renovating EVERY single part of the place, and it is all documented in photos....really fun to watch their progress and what an amazing job they are doing! via
featured at brooklyn design, this coast rack is made from left overs. i love it! by brave space. [via]
to celebarate the 100th birthday of charles eames, vitra is producing a limited anniversary edition of the eames plywood elephant. designed in 1945, this piece attained legendary status, in spite of the fact that it never went into production. only 1000 will be made! more info at vitra.
gorgeous jewelry design by gabriel de la vega seen at last week's brooklyn design show. enjoy looking at the photo, because the prices are steep! [via]
pinch is a system of refillable organic spices . lovely somple packaging and an overall good idea for those of us who use some spices only twice a year! by aimee less
tidningar is an amazing site where you can peruse through all the recent issues of sweedish design, art, and architecture magazines. true, everything is in swedish, but the images are enough for me!
i am loving all the tiny hydroponic garden systems that are emerging. this one is eoin mcnally's miele cultivate system, "the cultivation system uses hydroponics to cultivate substantial amounts of fruit and vegetables in the kitchen." [via]
amy helfend showed her gorgeous rugs at the recent brooklyn design show-the patterns are so fresh. [via]
just receieved this invite for stina's solo exhibit in nyc. she has the best style, I would love to see this show. check out more of her work here.
i love balenciaga's new fall 07 line: excellent use of patterns, lots of scarves, and overall great silhouettes. chck out the whole collection.
how much CO2 does your car put out every day? the world wildlife federation of china wants to show you. [via]
i've posted on jen before, but the further we get into spring, the more relevent her work seems to me. her oil paintings have shapes that just grow and blossom off the page. check out her website. [via]
if mother's day has you feeling confused, check out violet, an online shop for specific types of people, leading you to perfect and distinctive gifts. shown here is the ghost teapot and flowering tea. [via]
the patio stones are especially cool, and do have an m.c. escher quality to them. [via]
look at these gorgeous bottles of reyka vodka. filtered through lava rock and finished off with a pretty patterned cap. [via]
liz miller, an artist from minnesota, likes to mix up natural and digital imagery, to create amazing wall based installations. [via]
it's a gorgeous day in cincinnati, just the type that must have inspired charley harper.
treehugger is previewing the haute green booth, an exhibition of the best in contemporary sustainable design and home furnishings, It will be shown at at ICFF, coming to New York from May 19 - 22. check out the pictures, looks like it will be worth visiting.
the best muti-tool compnay, leatherman has branched out into gardening. looks like a good mother's day present... [via]
savannah college of art and design are having an online sale of student and faculty work. featured here is a cool patchwork pillow/sleeping bag combo from maura mcdonald. looks so cozy. check out the full sale here. [via]
volcom's hand crafted line of creedlers combines funational footwear with a select group of artists-to create a collection of super graphic and comfortable kicks.
check out this headlining style theme 'more taste than money' on style.com...finally someone admits to it! It gives a run down of affordable must-have pieces for this spring and beyond. [via]
the eco smart system seems pretty simple and amazing--it is an envorinmentally friendly open fire place that burns clean denatured ethanol. it needs no hard connection and no flue, making it a pretty versatile solution for anyone--even rented spaces! [via]
The TED (technology, entertainment, design) conference only happens once a year in monterey, but you can stream talks from some of the worlds best designers, innovators, and thinkers year round on their website. just a little something to inspire you in your cublic. some of the higlights include ross lovegrove, malcom gladwell, & david pogue. find it all here. [thanks chris!]
mvrdv has figured out how to build rotterdam up, intstead of out with these rooftop homes. they actually look great up there. see more images here.
this is a fantastic idea to use up some old pillows and quilts. just don't pay $4170 for this chair--make your own princess-and-the-pea creation. [via]
the new torch for the upcoming beijing olympics was designed by lenovo, a pc manufacturer. he ultralight torch is meant to symbolize a scroll from the front, but from the top you can see the traditional chinese symbol of the cloud. The orch is red with gold accents, the colors of luck and royalty. [via]
i love this new chair by jaime hayon, the shape and patterns really communicate his unique style, as does that amazing wallpaper in the background!
this is part of d*sponge's coverage of the milan show--which i am so greatful for! check out the full story here.
i love this spontaneous creativity- it's an anonymous trash installation near the site of milan design week. the sign next to it says "please complete!" [via]
super interesting play on materials, table teresa by citi & simonelli at salon satellite 2007. [via]
