TOUCHY [hands pillow*kate storer] ms. storer's designs are sensual if nothing else. i find her pillows to be oddly comforting. her duvet covers are a bit much for my taste, but the pillows are a winner. enjoy.

more great brits for your shopping pleasure....

block uk works in acrylic and makes some really great accessories out of the stuff. i got way into acrylic awhile ago, but had been turned off by it recently, but what do you know?- i seem have been sucked in again! take a look for yourself...

LIGHT IT UP [lace tealights*block design] a lacy way to set the mood...

COASTY [lace coasters*block design] super cool entertaining gift....

brits that don't suck

i love love love witty design. especially witty design that is equal parts fun and function. the brothers of j-me design have nailed this type of designing. i am dying to get their cute key holder. it's such a brilliant idea. and it's funny. see? fun, function? j-me design is great.

LOVE IT!! [his and hers key holders* j-me] i can't get enough of these. sooo cute. perfect for friends' holiday gifts

DRINK UP [drink me bottle stop* j-me] cute idea for getting a little sip in here and there...

CANNY [canny ashtray*j-me] revisiting that whole porcelain thing....

SUCKIEST SUCK THAT EVER SUCKED [gun vases*suck uk] ok. maybe they're not that bad, but suck uk is definitely the most overrated design team. ever. well, in my opinion. and well, it's my blog so my opinion is the only one that matters. hahahaha!

i just think these guys seem like super smarmy british guys- you know, the type that would hang out at a pub and make lewd comments at girls. ick. i just think the guns thing is soooo cheesy. i mean, they made a cool bottle opener but, so what?

MEOW [cat tree*everyday studio] the gang at everyday studio makes some great gifts for pets and if you're like me- you'll take any excuse to buy your fuzzy ones presents.

WALL ART [wall organizer*brokenoff] tobi wong and the crew over at brokenoff are responsible for some amazing design "projects". this one from 1999 deserves a second look. great idea for making organizational systems double as art...

SO SO COOL [analog executive dashboard*ambient devices] so, i totally ripped this off the headlines from joshrubin.com but it seems we're all "sharing" things these days....

you can set this to monitor whatever you want. stocks, weather, email....sooo cool.

shoppy shoppy

uggh. i'm still in the land of thanksgiving and sleeping in late. so, in honor of the truly lazy (and i mean lazy in a good way), i've decided to start doing a little best of the online design shopping world...for those of us who still need to shop and don't have time to go store to store for the perfect gift. so, let the clicking and buying begin!

this week: urbanoutfitters.com. yes, you can actually find cool things there. see below for proof. really, it's not all overpriced hipster crap (ok, there's A LOT of that, but trust me, it can be cool). and that's saying a lot for someone who lives and breathes independent design. sometimes the big guys aren't so bad.

KNOCK OFFS FOR EVERYONE [fake nelson clock*urbanoutfitters.com] yeah, i know this is sacrilegious, seeing as i work for the original one's manufacturer....but i'm poor and i like it!

TOASTY [toaster*uo.com] cutest toaster i've ever seen. ever! i want one of these. it RULES.

PIXEL THIS [pixel blocks*uo.com] for the builder in your life. could this be any cooler?

DOTTY DOT DOT [dot light*uo.com] cute. nuff said. would be nice outside....

BUBBLE TROUBLE [wall storage*uo.com] some people wanna put fish in these. that's just wrong. but accessories are cute...flowers, too

EVERY DAY I WRITE THE BOOK [photo album*uo.com] classy but cute

SPUTNIK [sputnik lamp*uo.com] looks great on exposed brick...

GLUG GLUG [circle flask*uo.com] classy way to guzzle...

GIRLY GLUG [heart flask*uo.com] girly way to guzzle...

DRINKY DRINKY [wine glasses*uo.com] for your party friends...

COMP QUACK [duck usb memory holder*uo.com] for the tech people in your crew...so cute. guess they need to be girly tech people, huh?

KISS ME [kiss lamp*uo.com] the one on the right, not the left. bottom looks like a hershey's kiss, get it? great for new home owners...

things for which i'm thankful....

on a site where i continually wax poetic about material posessions, i wanted to stop for a minute and be thankful for all the things that make me smile in my life. i'm eternally thankful for my family, my wonderful wonderful arc, my dear friends (especially those who put up with my apparent inability to return phone calls- sorry bry), my cat, the fact that i'm lucky enough to have food, shelter and clothing AND a place where i can cover myself in my favorite thing and have people share that with me (that's here!). i hope everyone has all the same and more. here's wishing that you all have a happy, healthy and bountiful holiday with your loved ones.

so, in light of my absence for the next five days (makin the trek to va tomorrow...), i thought i'd pass along some more things i'm thankful for: my fellow brooklynites who work so hard to churn out interesting, thought-provoking designs every day. here's to people like matt dilling, lorena barrezeuta, redstr/collective, bettencourt wood, the future perfect and some new kids: 3 square, design can, aswoon, nikolai moderbacher and the ladies of decoradar.

after their showings at brooklyn designs (minus decoradar), the first three companies have really gotten some great attention that i hope to add to. located on dwight street in my home borough, 3square makes some really really beautiful wooden furniture. the pictures really say it all. i'm rather fond of their custom projects and the wood used on the desks, but you can't go wrong with any of it. check out their website here for more info.

with a showroom in dumbo, aswoon as really got some great stuff going on. with a whole host of artists working for them, aswoon's designs are as interesting as they are practical. well, all except for the couch i chose to show. it's cool (even if it is bent ply...) but i really wonder how comfortable it could be. either way, if you've got some time this holiday weekend check them out.

the design can has been covered a fair amount, but you can never have too much coverage, right? man, pr starts to rub off on you after awhile...eesh. anyway, i love love love their achoo table. too cute. if you happen to have fallen for someone with a snuffy nose, like me, then you'll get just how cool this is. check em out here.

i saw nikolai moderbacher's tear candle holders awhile ago at the future perfect. they're still cool. and just now i discovered his rustic flower vase and i think it's worth checkin out. so, have a browse here.

last but not least, the ladies of decoradar are doing something entirely different than the aforementioned brooklynites. they make insanely cool murals for homes, stores, etc. jen passed their work on to me and i think it's pretty cool. if you've got something that needs mural-izing, give em a call. or at the very least, check out their site!

so, with that said, i'll be taking a wee blogging break over the holidays, but promise to be back monday afternoon, refreshed and ready to go. i hope you all have a wonderful holiday and remember- if you're sick of watching the parade, take a look at some of these designers' websites! they're worth the trip! besides, it's better than passing out in a tryptophan-induced haze front of some football game....

happy t(of)urkey day! xoxoxo,

design*sponge

GAWGEOUS [custom table*3square design] christmas is coming up...can i have this, pleeease?

I LOVE IT (AND HIM) [arc cabinet*3square design]

STRIPEY STRIPEY [stripe table*3square design] can't get much cooler than this.

CUSTOM AGENT [custom cabinet*3square]

BENDY [bent ply couch*aswoon] no comment on my feelings about bent ply. but well, it is kinda slick lookin...

BLESS YOU! [achoo table*the design can]

POINTLESS BUT FUN [superfluous candelabrum*the design can] so what, it's cool. form doesn't always follow function, you know...

HOLY MOLEY [holy tears*nikolai moderbacher] i'm sure he's nothing like him, but i keep thinking about ruth's boyfriend nikolai on six feet under. it's fun to imagine he now makes furniture in brooklyn...hahaha. man i crack myself up....

SIMPLICITY DEFINED [flowers*nikolai moderbacher]

MURAL-IFIC [the next place*decoradar]

PARK PLEASE [park mural*decoradar]

CLOSE UP [close up shot*decoradar] reminds me of wes anderson's brother's drawings for the royal tenenbaums....

OH DEER [lorimer deer*decoradar] i like this because, well, i like deer. so there. i said it.

CORK SEATS [cork family*jasper morrison] morrison's collection for vitra at home is full of rather, well, predictable furniture. however, his cute little cork family is comprised of three small units that can be used as stools or side tables. i like their raw material look and the simple design. perfect for kids or your brand new loft. check out this link for a quick peak at what's in store with vitra at home...not all of this is coming to the states (don't ask me why, cause i don't know)...but if you have any questions you can email me (remember? day job?).

ON THE FLY [side table*sam johnson] nothin like a sidetable that makes you smile. sam johnson's is a beauty...(more info on sam to come soon..this is his previous work in the link)

HOVER CRAFT [hover spoons*susana shaw] i love love love these spoons. susana's designs are so graceful and elegant. her website is under construction, but bookmark it for later...

TICK TOCK [digital stag*fly-pitcher design] from 100% design, fly-pitcher's cool modern take on the cuckoo clock. reminds me of the cabin project from motherbrand....

BOOKIN' [books to go*rose cobb] ms. cobb is a moving girl's saving grace. what a brilliant idea! it seems to hold only time books and come in this one size, but hell, it's a cool idea. would love to see her expand on this idea...

focus: fuss

in a world where originality is hard to come by- it's worth stopping to appreciate those who blaze their own trail. artist adam fuss is one of those precious few who go their own way. i discovered his unique photographs at the mfa boston a few years ago and thought it was high time to celebrate his work.

working in the rather untouched medium of cibachrome photograms, (and the laborious process of full-plate daguerreotypes) fuss' work is breathtakingly different. it's hard to describe the physical and emotional reactions i felt when seeing his work in person- the eery, etherial effect of the silver and gelatin photograms is otherworldly. you can find details on his camera-less (yes, camera-less) process here.

in the meantime, enjoy the prints below and, if you have the means, i highly suggest contacting cheim and read in ny and purchasing an original adam fuss photogram. if i could, i would in a heartbeat. this is attention well deserved- adam fuss is an artist with an amazing talent that deserves to be celebrated. enjoy.

SUNNY DAY [untitled*adam fuss] untitled cibachrome photogram from 1993

EERY BEAUTY [untitled*adam fuss] from the series 'in between', 1994

BUNNY LOVE ['love'*adam fuss] 1992

WATER BABY ['invocation'*adam fuss] silver dye bleach print 1992

SLITHERY [untitled*adam fuss] 1998 cibachrome photogram

JUST FLOAT AWAY [float*max longin] morning everyone, max passed this my way and, while it's not my style per se, i was trying to picture where exactly i would put this...and i decided- a back porch. seeing as i'm southern, and love all things from the south, our traditions of sleeping decks seem to have found their modern, updated sister in max's float bed. so, instead of building a huge bed on your veranda, try this yankee counterpart....

TGIF [weekend suggestions*a little note from me to you]

1. be like TK and cook* the weekend forecast calls for rain in the tri-state area, so find your footy pajamas, a good book, compile a rainy day soundtrack (i suggest anything by keane, rogue wave or matmos) and cook something yummy. bubbly if possible. anything with gourds would be good too. it's fall (ok, maybe it's closer to winter)- revel in the tastes that the season has to offer.

2. be your own moma* with the moma opening to ridiculous crowds and even more ridiculous prices this weekend, screw the hoity toity design elite and be your own karim rashid (or, if you loathe him like i do, be your own lorena barrezueta or erwan bouroullec) and pick up a copy of ready-made magazine and choose an activity. even though we all celebrate people like charles, ray, verner and eero, everyone knows that there's a fabulous designer lurking just beneath all our surfaces...

3. get to know your neighbors*no matter where you live, there's local talent all around you just dying to get discovered. if you're in brooklyn stop by kcdc for the sticker show, or the future perfect for well, anything. if you're in manhattan, check out the goods at sublime american design and find yourself a great new designer to oggle. if you're somewhere else? well, check your local arts paper and see who's doing what around you.

have a great weekend you guys....see you monday!

xoxo,

design*sponge

FOR THE WALLS [amelia*david palmer] sometimes what your apt needs is a great work of art...one that isn't a piece furniture. if that's you, then come on down. david palmer is a PHENOMENAL artist who i discovered in london a few years back and have been following ever since. look here for my favorite series of his. enjoy...

GORGEOUS GARLIC [porcelain*hester dennett] i think hester's work is gorgeous. so simple and so elegant. also part of the hidden art crew.

IN THE VEIN OF LORENA [ceramic tupperware*yoyo ceramics] much like my beloved gourmet dishware goddess, yoyo is down with the fake plastic porcelain thing....

REAL BEAUTY IS ON THE INSIDE [porcelain vases*mizuyo yamashita] looks like yamashita has something to say about real beauty.....

PHUN PHORMS [pottery*phorm] so i used to have quite a close relationship with those who use the "ph". yes, it's true. i used to be a hippy. GASP! yes, i even used to work with phish's bass player! now that my rock star days are over (well, until coles and i get our piano and guitar act together...) i'm enjoying pottery with a ph instead.

CLEAN AND CLEAR [bath rack*sour designs] these guys have some great stuff. i love this modern take on a bathtub rack. man, i could use a good soak and a glass of wine....ahh, friday.

CLASSY CD HOLDERS [orbit*lost luggage] happy friday! good god, i've never been happier to get to a friday before. man, thank god for fridays. anyway...i hate to cover up sasha gabbe's GORGEOUS pumpkin vases, but you gotta make room for the new, right?

i found these cool cd covers in an ad in id mag, i think. very cool. wooden and felt veneers- a nice change to all those crap foam cover cd holders, or lining up rows upon rows of cds on the floor, table, what have you. if you're like me and happen to love someone who loves music and owns more cds than any other human, creative cd storage is a must. (although if you're like me, you'd take the rows of cds any day if it meant you got to spend more time with their owner...) so, go check out the designers (lost luggage) and have some fun...happy friday!

JUST BEAUTIFUL [pumpkin and melon vases*sasha gabbe] sasha is part of the hidden art gang and exhibited at 100% design. her work is stunning and i love it.

ORGANIC STYLE [pumpkin and melon vases*dear dear sasha gabbe]

DANDY CHANDY [glass chandy*2pm co] Oi! hang your glasses from the ceiling. why not? if it's good enough for these 100% design darlings, it should be good enough for you....

CARGO (PANTS) [cargo drawer unit*24 design] more savvy design brits from 100%design. this one is courtesy of 24 design.

piles of tiles

so, back in september designboom had this big ol' 100% tile contest at the 100% design festival. and i'll have to admit most of the winners creeped me the heck out. i have a thing about weird textures....the winner was this weirdo drippy looking tile thing. very cool to some, very creepy to me. the last place i want something drippy looking is in the bathroom. i mean, can you imagine that icky drippy look combined with the potential for mold growth? germaphobe nightmare! plus, it totally looks like someone is trying to poke their finger through the other side of the tile! eeew! soooo gross.

however, there were some cool entries in the 2d category that i thought i'd post below. most notable: the cow parsely tiles by sour design. very hip. enjoy!

EWWWW! [le tile*100% tile comp) gross! i hate nubby fingery textures. it looks like udders. nasty.

YEAH! [cow parsley tiles*sour designs] i love this! hooray for non-offensive tile textures!

2D OR NOT 2D.. [w32*mno] i love this. mmmm...modularity

CLIP IT, CLIP IT GOOD [paperclip lamp*designframe] designframe's paperclip lamp is cool. enough said.

eat like betty ford...

ok so i lied. time out's gift guide inspired me....

i must have died and gone to heaven with this little lady- southern born, brooklyn living, sara cihat designed the rehabilitated dishware (remind you of anyone else...?) line that is super cute and dying to be scooped up for holiday dinner parties. or, if you're like me, will be scooped up and used to display leftover halloween candy (thanks mom!)...the whole thing is made from dishware she finds at salvation army type stores that is cleaned up and re-screened and glazed. pretty neat.

anyway, go check her out. cool stuff. hoping for a better thursday....

POT HEAD [tea pot*sarah c.] ha ha.

EAT LIKE A HORSE [horse plate*s.c.]

i hate hump day

ever had one of those days where you wish you'd just called in sick and stayed in bed? well, i did. and that day is TODAY. today is horrid and i'm buried up to my head in dayjob muck, so i won't have time for a new post. so, i'm sorry. please don't hate me. come back tomorrow and i promise to have twice as much design fun to make up for it? ok?

xoxo,

design*sponge

mon ami

so, i know i fall in love in a lot. ok, maybe a whole ton. with designers, new products, places, stores, everything. but really, this time, i'm smitten. thomas from illico design passed along some beautiful, beautiful new designs to me and i think i must have died and gone to wannabe-french-girl heaven. yes. that's me- wannabe french girl (the politico and i even considered moving there for awhile...).

anyway, if you don't know illico design, go there right now. really. run. with your mouse. click here. they have the most gorgeous textiles. every time i clicked on something i would ooh and ahhh even louder than before. it really doesn't get much better than this. madame carine magescas, illico founder, describes the company's manifesto perfectly: "[my] passion for clean design with a warm and playful side - along with a predilection for the judicious use of vivid color — led [me]to the designers whose products you see here." oh, carine, bestill my heart, you have picked some lovely lovely designers and even lovelier designs with yes, a predilection for the judicious use of vivid color. and really, who couldn't use a little judicious use of vivid color.

i can't even begin to write about it all, so click here and keep on scrollin'...the works speak for themselves. uhhh, so pretty. soooo pretty.

CUTE CUTE! [cui-cui lamp*k6 design]

INNER GLO [glo bowl*illico]

IN THE BAG [etincelle container*maison georgette]

MIZRA-TEA [mizra teapot cozy*tsé & tsé associates] ha ha. get it? mizrahi? mizra-tea? man i'm funny at the end of the day...

PARTY GIRL [paillettes table runners*anne monnier]

THE BEAUTY OF MAISON GEORGETTE [textiles and pillows*m.g.] this company shines through the rest...they are AMAZING

BAMBOO U [apero and bo bamboo servingware*illico]

BAG IT...AGAIN! [bags*maison georgette]

turning japanese

thank you, core 77. for always updating me with the kinds of things i could never find on my own. for finding websites with the coolest and most innovative designs around. for introducing me to designers whose websites i cannot read or translate, but whose phenomenal work clearly doesn't need an explanation. thanks core77, you're the best.

yesterday my beloved core77 had a posting about some japanese e-commerce site that was fan-tastic. i can't read it or translate it to save my life, but the pictures speak volumes. i managed to get some pictures off of it and fall madly in love with a designer (don't know his name...can't read it!) whose work you'll see below. the link is here. enjoy!

if anyone speaks japanese (or can read it) please let me know what this is all about and what the designer's name is...i'd love to give as much info as possible. thanks! d*s

TACKY [concrete tacks*japanese designer mentioned above] sorry i don't know this person's name...someone who speaks japanese, heeelp!

GRAVEL GLASS [gravel and concrete coaster*same guy]

SMOKING SUCKS [ashtray*same guy...]

LIGHTHOUSE [concrete house light*same guy, again]

LIGHT IT UP [alarm clock*oh you know who...]

BIG HOUSE [mansion planter*him again]

HAVE YOU ELSEWARED TODAY? [elsewares.com*indie design online] if you're looking for fantastic independent design (and if you're like me and can't afford to shop where you work), look no further. elsewares snatches up the best in independent design and places it all conveniently within your keyboard's reach. right here! for those of you who appreciate works that are hand-made and the time that goes into their production- elsewares is for you. ryan and co. know what they're doing. so go check em out. it's so easy. just click here!

not to be missed: super bowl by elasticco, ANYthing by nikki mcclure and custom comics by sophie crumb. yes, that crumb.

SITTING PRETTY [croatian chair*SLG] i found this chair in clear this month and fell in love. it comes in green, yellow, pink (yeah!) and brown. reminds me of those cabby carseat beads, but way cooler. the chair's seat can be made of wood, plastic or silicon for the ultimate in lounging comfort. info on clear can be found here. info on SLG, here (well, sort of).

the beauty of bettencourt

bettencourt woodworking has, for some time, been making striking designs in their brooklyn studio. you can find their unique pieces in the collection at the future perfect, or at their website. i happened upon a project of their called ottomans, in which they had several designers take on the classic furniture piece and design their own unique cover. the results were stunning and http://www.thefutureperfect.com/worth a look. i was suprised to find that jamil, a friend of a friend, was one of my favorite designers in project (yeah jamil and yeah missy!)...

bettencourt is primarily known for their woodworking and a phenomenal line by carlos salgado and bart bettencourt called scrapile. i fell in love with scrapile tables and chairs at the future perfect, but you can browse for youself and order them at the future perfect or online, here.

be it an ottoman or a scrapile bench, you can't lose. bettencourt has a phenomenal collection and their designers continue to produce gorgeous works that employ unique materials and creative design processes. go check them out for yourself here.

support local (and independent!) artists!

HAVE A SEAT [ottoman*rostarr]

THE REST OF THE GANG [ottomans*bettencourt project] clockwise from top left: david ellis, tobias wong, kostes serametis, mark dean veca

JAMIL! [ottoman*jamil] hooray for missy's upstairs neighbor and friend!

MOD SQUAD [mod shelves*scrapile] i love these. bart and carlos are the best.

SIT AND SCRAP [scrapile table and benches] bart and carlos' dining furniture...

BENCH WARMER [scrapile bench*bart and carlos]

CHANDY LOVE [neon chandy*lite brite neon] so i totally beat rima to this, but you know what? i don't care, because these guys deserve all the press in the world. hooray for lite brite neon!

another pod hits the market.....

i saw these in an advertisement while flipping through the latest id magazine. since i've been well educated in the art of sound design and speaker arrangement (thanks ac! love ya!), i found them especially interesting. funky little speakers brough to you by danish hi-fi masters, scandyna. i don't know much about audio design (other than loving tivoli's adorable radios...), but i do know these are super cute.

SPACEY [minipod*scandyna] soooo cool. wonder if this would pass the coles sound test?

BASS HEAD [some bass thingy*scandyna] yeah, i know, real techinal description huh? that's what the website's for...you can glean through it for details, can't you?

MINI ME [micropod*scandyna] they just get cuter, don't they?

WHITE OUT [minipod*scandyna] a different look....

and now for something completely different

happy monday everyone. in honor of the most horrid day of the week, i thought i'd feature someone new, under the radar and totally worth checking out. thanks go to the wonderful missy and aaron for turning me on to the joys of tape art.

public art has always held a special place in my heart, and those who do it well deserve all the credit in the world. mike, of tapeart.com, is a risd educated tape art genius who makes his living creating murals and "paintings" out of tape. that's right, tape. what this man can do with a roll of masking tape will blow you away. big into the belief that art can be a healing process, mike has worked with elementary schools and numerous children's hospitals to create murals with children that are simply stunning.

aside from pioneering a totally new art form, mike has clearly put 110% of his heart and unbelievable creative talent behind each project. more info can be found here. so, happy monday and welcome to the world of tape art...

SQUIRRELY [squirrel project*mike of tapeart.com] mike in the process of a squirrel floor mural...

ALL DONE [finished squirrel project*mike] the wonders of tape...

designing the revolution: redstr/collective

not content to see the future of design go the way of mid-century rehashes, christine warren and alex valich decided it was time to make a change. someone needed start over and approach design with a fresh perspective and fresh ideas. redstr/collective, their brooklyn-based design studio, is the product of their desire to see design pushed to its limits- and even beyond them.

long-time collaborators, warren and valich wanted to create a studio that would challenge traditional ideas about design and the way in which we approach both the materials and processes involved. both graduates of parsons, the duo created redstr/collective with the idea that they could provide a place for younger designers to create and, along with them, reimagine the world of design.

redstr/collective's strength lies in the recontextualization of materials, products and their function. with a line of products and furniture that includes "designer" air-sick bags, a crate system comprised of a re-manufactured wood material called OSB and ornaments dedicated to the godfathers of hip hop, redstr/collective is on their way to changing the way we approach design and the materials with which we create.

for those of you wondering if redstr/collective could be another one of those flash-in-the-pan, williamsburg hipster studios, take note: redstr/collective has produced a remarkable line of furniture called stopit that proves they are not just a case of all sizzle and no steak (see header photo). comprised of a steel and oak frame (in the shape of either a lounge chair or sofa) and dotted with colored rubber stoppers, the stopit series is an excellent example of insightful deconstructionist design. an exploration of upholstered furniture, stopit reinvents the idea of "upholstery" by substituing colored rubber stoppers arranged in a pattern that replaces the decorative effects of fabric. this is a team of designers that knows what they're doing- and thankfully, a team that seems poised to take their place at the forefront of contemporary design.

redstr/collective's furniture and products can be found at the future perfect or online, at their website.

YOU...GOT WHAT I NEEEED [godfathers of hip hop ornaments] if you don't know what that's from, shame on you. shame, shame on you. i mean, who doesn't want biz markie on their xmas tree? ("he told me where it was...for the moment") hahahaha

INNER CITY TABLES [table*redstr/collective] i love the raw simplicity of this table. sure beats my desk at work....

GO DOWN SOUTH [costa rica wallpaper*redstr/collective] comprised of corporate symbols...makes you realize how easy it is to forget that we're constantly surrounded by corporate branding

hello, neighbor

kleinreid really doesn't need an introduction, but i figured i should make one, seeing as they're my neighbor (don't you wish you were me??) and i've never even met them. they finally put up some pics i could steal (hahaha!) so i decided to post some of their lovely, grandma (and knitting!) inspired pillows.

got a couch? these pillows would look great on it! trust me. would i lie to you?

see, it's easy....just click here!

knit wit

i spent my evening last night surrounded by lovely knitting ladies who also enjoy my favorite guilty pleasure show, america's next top model (ok, so maybe it's tied with the apprentice and the swan, i happen to have a very high tolerance for crap television). the whole night was a blast, from stumbling through my first attempt at a scarf (score- grace: zero, knitting: three) to calculating exactly how many cookies equalled one cream puff from a carroll gardens bakery. but, what i learned was- design can be the most enjoyable and inspirational at the personal and grassroots level.

from ready-made magazine to programs like the make workshop (thanks missy!), it seems like do-it-yourselfers are in heaven these days! so, go make something- experience design on a personal level and create something that makes feel happy and proud of yourself! you could be the next big thing waiting to happen! have fun!

KNITTY BITTY [knit clutch*margaret nicole] i love this. if only i could learn to make it...

that henry's quite a builder

now, i've never been one for complex furniture or kitchen systems, but i think i may have been converted. while checking out the goods over at henrybuilt i discovered i may have to change the way i view kitchen systems. yes, i may become a systems girl yet.

henrybuilt is a furniture company based in seattle that specializes in built-to-order pieces or systems for your kitchen and home. i was drawn in intially by some (quite lovely) photography of their bamboo tables and prouve-esque dining chairs. these are certainly not to be missed, but i'll have to say, for the first time i found myself cooing over their ultra mod and ultra sleek kitchen systems. perhaps it's because i'm thinking about moving myself, but the idea of planning a whole new kitchen (one, that unlike mine, exudes style and taste) is appealing to me.

you can browse a gorgeous selection of photography (i love it when companies shell out for good photography, i find that it's, for the the most part, worth the time and money) here and, if you're in the market for new furniture or a new kitchen, contact them here for pricing and other details. enjoy!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE [kitchen system*henrybuilt] can this please be my kitchen? pleeeeease?

SIMPLE AND SLEEK [desk*henrybuilt] i just like this. don't know why. i just do.

GENIUS [countertop*henrybuilt] ok so i'm assuming this is so you can put dishes and such on the counter and the water will run off back into the sink. brilliant. if this isn't what this is for, well, you blew a cool idea.

DO YOU BAMBOO? [bamboo table*henrybuilt] i love this. the color of the wood is gorgeous. gorgeous. it's like an outdoorsy version of the bouroullec's joyn table for vitra. (vitra.com)

RUSTIC ELEGANCE [wooden table and chairs*henrybuilt] so simple and so rustic. i love it.

sweet indulgences: living kitchen

ok, so i happen to think that nigella lawson is both the sexiest and most delightful woman in the entire world. i discovered her cooking shows a few years back and have been hopelessly hooked ever since. she has the most sensuous and loving demeanor, which she applies to everything in her kitchen. she approaches food with the manner of a true believer- someone who has seen how passionate the art of cooking can be- and spreads the love to her viewers and fans worldwide. for someone who has been through more than her fair share of personal tragedy (the loss of a husband and a most unfortunate accident with a damien hirst work...), nigella exudes the kind of love that everyone secretly needs more of in their life.

with a series of bestselling cookbooks (i suggest her pineapple kabobs dipped in chocolate sauce, which i attempted to create at an ill-planned cook out this summer in gayhead. don't worry, we managed to eat despite being unable to light the fire) and a hit tv show, you could ask what more does she need? well, there's always room for more my dears and nigella has done just that- and quite spectacularly i might add.

the living kitchen collection is a series of kitchen utensils and servingware that manages to somehow exude the essence of ms. lawson- they are soft, round, sensual, soothing in color and make you want to discover the joy of food. because after watching ms. lawson (and eating dishes from her recipe book) you can't help but realize what a joy cooking can be.

check nigella's website for purchasing information. you can find out when her show "forever summer" airs here. enjoy!

GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT [ice cream bowls*nigella lawson] i love these. such a nice, pleasing twist on a traditional piece...plus i love the idea of having bowls exclusively for ice cream.

EGGCELENT [egg cups*nigella lawson] if only i ate eggs like this....

CRUSHED [mortar and pestle*nigella lawson] makes you want to grind things doesn't it?

NEW TWIST [colander*nigella lawson] colanders always look the same- this simple variation in shape is such a nice change...

MEASURE UP [measuring cups*nigella lawson] such a sweet way to measure things. i hate those cold looking plastic measuring cups....

what the puck

i play street hockey. and i love it.

our league is chock full of creative types, so i'm constantly being introduced to new artists, architects and photographers (fair amount of comedians in there too...). hence, my nemesis (only because of his shoddy, season destroying reffing skills...argggh), alex eben, has turned me on to two great new local artists. i thought you might want to check them out too, before they get all big time on ya.

local genius number one? jamie tanner. with ocean parkway as jamie's home turf, this is one bonafide local talent. i'm partial to the bear and bird comics. perfect for children's books and cd covers...you never know. with this kind of style the possibilities are limitless.

mega star in the making number two? antonio carusone. photographer extraordinaire, antonio takes breathtakingly beautiful photographs that make you want to quit your day job and pick up a camera. only to discover, well, you're no antonio carusone.

oh, and victim number three (yeah, whatever, i know i said two artists..) is the man who started it all, eben. go check him out and see what all the fuss is about. and go check out our hockey league while you're at it! where else can you see charles bronson fight unicorns? (goooo unicorns!)

WOOF [woof illustration*jamie tanner] cute. sooo cute!

PIECES OF ME [puzzle mirror*tobias wong] ok, so i really just wanted to post this as an excuse to quote lyrics from an ashlee simpson song. so sue me. i wish i had mtv so i could watch more of the joke that is ashlee simpson's career (she's just soo punk rock!). ahh, cable.

lou reed and little green men: the work of mosley meets wilcox

steve mosley and dominic wilcox sincerely apologize for all the trouble they've caused. well....at least their stamps do.

the british design duo of steve mosley and dominic wilcox (better known as mosley meets wilcox) have been described as "either slightly twisted or very creative" and manage to live up to both descriptions quite well. founded in 2000 and located in an ex-nightclub in east london, mosley meets wilcox embodies the rock and rock lifestyle that still haunts their studio.

after meeting at the royal college of art, steve and dominic set up shop and started churning out some truly cool designs. combining their backgrounds in product design and fine art/graphics, mosley and wilcox were poised to bring a fresh perspective to the design community they were about to inhabit. well, a fresh, slightly deviant perspective, that is.

with a portfolio full of melted plastic toy soldiers, table cloths decorated with cocaine (pictures of, not the real stuff...) and a series of plates and tables dedicated to the gods of glam rock and the kings of 80's cool, mosely and wilcox have established themselves as the go-to firm for edgy, rock-infused designs.

i found mosley meets wilcox at the future perfect some time ago, sucked in by the sheer cool-ness of their fruit bowls made of melted toy soldiers. i mean, what little kid didn't have a fascination with melting those poor helpless little guys? after further investigation, i found that these guys were just full of talent. i love the way that whimsy and humor find themselves into every piece of their work. artists that can produce interesting designs and still not take themselves too seriously are, sadly, few and far between.

the sort of wit and playfulness put into every mosley meets wilcox design is something to be envied- their work may not be for everyone, but it's certainly for me. go see for youself and let me know what you think! be sure to check out their newest collection (to be launched soon) with rock photographer mick rock- it's home to the infamous cocain table cloth. (which i personally find a bit much, but you know, it's not for everyone...)

have fun!

SO SORRY [sincerely apologise*mosley meets wilcox] i love this stamp. available in a few different sayings, it says what you can't.

JUST WAR? [war bowl*mosley meets wilcox] all iraq comments aside (just war my ass!), this is such a cool bowl. available in melted samurais too!

BOOGIE KNIGHTS [war bowl*mosley meets wilcox] this is the knights version. i love this photography.

SWEET JANE [lou reed table*mosley meets wilcox plus mick rock] eat your sandwich on lou reed's face. it's probably the closest you'll ever get to him. unless your name is grace, in which case you will see him several times, including in the audience at "monster"...

GLAM ROCK VASE [rock vases*mosley meets wilcox] wonder what ziggy would think of this...

STARDUST IN MY TEETH [david bowie plates*mosley meets wilcox] after you're done eating on lou reed's face, you can finish up with mr. stardust...

OH DUBYA [cocain table*mosley meets wilcox] ok maybe a bit much, well, yeah, definitely a bit much, but it was a chance to make another bush jab. hooray!

GLAM QUEEN [mirror*mosley meets wilcox] check out your rock and roll self in this rock queen mirror. that's a debbie harry table in the reflection...

ELITE DESIGNERS AGAINST IKEA [hahaha*hahaha] geoff from objects collection sent me this link. it's funny. here, go laugh.

TUCKED AWAY [copenhagen chair*54dean] while lingering on 54dean's site yesterday i found this great chair. made of steel and hemp (or white marine) cordage, it's a great way to stow away those warm blankets that are the perfect complement to a cool summer night. oh, if only it were summer. for us wintery nothern folks, it could be used in a sauna for towel storage....if you have one. lucky jerks.

TAKE ME AWAY [palm tree mirror*too tired to remember his name] i know, i know, i really should have written this down. actually, i think i did, but i'm too tired to find the piece of paper right now. i ran into this mirror at firstop a month or so ago and wanted to post it, but i don't think i did. so, here it is. enjoy. i'll try to figure out who it is, or if you know, please post a note and let us all know. it's at the future perfect if you want it. i wish i had it last night when i was rearranging my room- i needed a really great corner piece but, alas, had none. plus, isn't a nice dreamy island piece that makes you forget how abysmal it is outside?

CHANDY LOVE [neon chandelier*lite brite neon] yes, i've posted this before, but i'm in love. with a chandelier. and this crew. available at the future perfect and coming soon to a new york magazine near you...

psst...watch out hipsters, here come the craftsters!

ok, so about a year ago i woke up and everyone and their hipster brother was knitting. yeah, knitting. there's already a hip(ster) knitting store on bedford ave in williamsburg. i think this chick's stuff is soooo cool. i love crazy hair things. i found her via a post on core77 about this hysterical thing called "hallowig" (see above). i don't know, i just thought this stuff was sew cool. ha! sew!

PINS ARE IN [hair pins from craft blog girl*craftster.com] i think you can order stuff from this girl if you try. see link above. you can post to her message and i bet she'd make you one, if you're in the market for a kick ass hair pin that is.

couple more things from ms. tomato....

egg crate tables! college chic! thought these were cute too... you can find them here. you can find info on ms. tomato here. thanks elsewares for giving me great new designs to look at!

focus: design shopping online

so, i stumbled onto elsewares some time ago and rather impressed with their selection of local artists (well, local to those of you who live in the ny area). in case you haven't checked out their selection of truly great independant artists, you should go. just click here. see how easy it is to find great design? my personal favorites are below....

BKLYN POSTER BOY [reFRAME*54 dean] very cool way to make your cruddy college posters look like "art"...

OLD SKOOL [old school crush cards*saturate] saturate is kate lydon and kate lydon is cool. so are her cards. any excuse to send my favorite op ed writer a mushy card and i'll take it....

TYPO [keyboard magnets*tiffany tomato] ok so she has a cool name and makes cool magnets. enough said.

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT [wishes and dreams calendar*nikki mcclure] olympia artist nikki mcclure is a godsend. i'm ordering this today. each month's design is heavenly. AND THIS JUST IN- SHE'S A K RECORDS RECORDING ARTIST. she just keeps getting cooler.

EVEN MORE OLD SKOOL [spyrograph cards*saturate] more of ms. lydon's handiwork. remember spyrographs?? i loved them, despite the fact that i had to narc spyro time from my friends because my parents wouldn't let me have them. too messy. whatever...

SOMETHING DIFFERENT [hough waves*andreas schjonhaug and kristoffer stenersen] these computer generated images are made via some sort of complicated process that two norwegian grad students have created. i'm not good with these details, so see more here. my favorite collection is the "silk" one.

WHAT THE? [speed dating*design within reach] i think this is reaching too far. singles night at dwr? i guess it's a great way for lonely design-conscious people to hook up, but something about it seems silly. thoughts?

focus: flowers

ok, so clearly i can talk about the bouroullec brothers until i'm blue in the face, and then talk some more. but today i was thinking about fall and you know, foliage and stuff and that got me started on flowers. so here are some interesting ways to display them, courtesy of my favorite design duo. ahhh...ronan and erwan.

FLOWERS IN THE DARK [sqaure vase*ronan and erwan bouroullec] keep an eye on those flowers, even when it's dark.

PIMP MY RIDE [honda vase*bouroullec brothers] ok, so maybe both an mtv and xzibit reference is overkill, but who cares? it's friday! and i mean, a honda is a type of ride. oh well. i thought it was funny.

BLOOMBERG [vase varre*bouroullec brothers] more interesting stem ware...hahaha- get it? stem ware? man i need a nap...

friday: design*sponge heaven

no, bush hasn't been replaced by someone with a brain. but i DID look through spoon from phaidon press, which is a phenomenal new(ish) design book that i'm going to talk about more next week. until then, i've been wallowing in all 400 some pages of gorgeous design photos. being the sponge that i am, i've soaked up a million and one new designs and designers. it's truly design*sponge bliss. seeing that some of them might be new to you too, i though i'd declare today spoonfest 2004 and share some of my personal favorites: designers and designs that are dying to be snatched up and made a star. enjoy.

HELLO MASAYO [products*masayo ave] alphabetically, mr. ave came pretty early in the spoon book, so i fell for him first. check out his site here and see how great his stuff is. i love this kitty bed and the natural planters. his wind chimes (see above) are so dreamy...

HAVE A SEAT [carved timber stool*richard parr and assoc.] found this on a site related to one of the spoon designers...love it. you can find it at bluedeco.com

GREEK TO ME [corner mirror, message cups and mirror chair*michael anastassiades] i love greek last names. mr. anastassiades' message cups are so cool. you can record messages by talking into them and then when someone turns them over they hear the message you leave. corner mirror is also way cool. find more here.

SMORGAS-TORD [blossom table and nail table*tord boontje] yeah, tord's not new, but these products were to me, and they were in spoon, so there. i love these tables. the subtle introduction of the graphic patterns to everyday furniture is great. the drippy paint effect so GREAT. i looove that blossom table.

THUMPER TUMBLER [bunny and horse vase*tord boontje] i love anything that seems like little kids might like it. these definitely do the trick. more info here.

ORANGE YOU GLAD I POSTED THIS?[haha*haha] this post is for the guy who posted about the marcel wanders vase. looks like he could use some cheering up. so, here's a bright rocker from christopher poehlmann just for you! smile! design isn't all bad!

xoxoxo

design*sponge

NO, NOT THAT J.LO [rug collections*j.milo design] well, interior design's fall market tabloid is out and ooohweee is there some stuff to look at. i fell in love instantly with j.milo design's contemporary rugs. i'm sure i can't afford them, but if i could, i'd snatch up knotty (the wooden one), bubbles (the bubbly one) and masu (the one that looks like orange graph paper- sooo cool)...check j.milo out here. enjoy!

clockwise, from top left: pollen, knotty, net, masu, bubbles and clouds

NO JOKE [london daily mirror cover*NO JOKE] great. i didn't think they could think any LESS of us. guess i was wrong. jesus, this is crazy. i mean, the daily mirror is a crap paper, but still.....man. this sucks. uugh.

EH MAMBO [mambo stool*studio archirivolto] i JUST saw this on the cover of some random magazine we got at work (we get soooo many magazines here they all blend together). i love it! sooo cool. it's like sitting on little candy lozenges. love it! made of plastic, polypropylene and metal- you can find one here...

MANLY MAN [bespoke stripe fabric*paul smith for maharam] ah, bestill my heart, bespoke stripes! i love love love this fabric. paul smith is great. simply wonderful. i thought i'd add another glowing review of the maharam smash hit to the record. for all those women like me who love a man in a cute suit and brit stripe shirt, this is simple perrrfect. i'd love to upholster a super fem chair (maybe a neo-baroque model?) in this stuff. uh, so saville row chic.

ACHOO [airborne snotty vase*marcel wanders] yeah, that's really the name. it's made from the 3d trajectory of a sneeze. don't ask me how. and anyway, yeah, it's not new either but- who cares? i'm still reeling from tuesday and want to see pretty things. hence, this purdy vase from senor wanders. he's so cool.

to cover up the stench of tuesday's defeat....

ok, so i'm trying to be a little bit less depressed than yesterday, but you know, no one's perfect. however, i think posting some new design stuff will help get my mind off of the crushing defeat of tuesday's election. (must. not. think. about. bush.)

so, i got an email from franco over at luckyscent.com the other day, so i decided to check out his site- they carry designer fragrances and candles. now, i've never really been a frangrance or candle girl (despite the fact that both loom and anthropologie carry lovely examples of both) but i found something interesting on the site nonetheless. i've always been intrigued by the ability of design to permeate ANY medium, so it was no surprise to me that i fell in love with some of the packaging and bottle designs. so, i decided to do a bit on that....

comme des garcons stole the show in my opinion. their heavy, graphic 2x4-ish designs were right up my alley. if i could afford them i'd scoop them up just to look at them. they utilized shape, color and type to create really striking designs in such small packages. in addition to comme des garcon's tragically cool and rather stoic graphic designs, costes by hotel costes was pretty cool as well. it's from a parisian hotel, so you know, of course it's cool.

bottle designs by loree rodkin, yosh (who is the manager of the 826 valencia pirate store!!! see header picture) and some group called 'people of the labyrinths' were pretty hot too. (does that last one remind anyone else of david bowie and that creepy bounce the baby on the ceiling song? that movie was weeeird)

in the cute boho dept there were designs by sage that came with printed containers that screamed anna sui from two years ago...(speaking of ms. sui, she has some phenomenally cool package design as well...see below, please.)

that's as much fragrance talk as i can take for one day, hope you enjoy the detour into perfume world...will be back later today with more design thoughts...

COME HERE [comme des garcons perfume*comme des garcons] lovely 2x4 type graphics. very chic apothecary...

HIPPY SMELL [packaging*sage] boho dreams from sage perfumes...

SERIOUS SMELLS [deep reds and serious type*perfumes from luckyscent.com] clockwise from top left: costes from hotel costes, comme des garcons candle, perfume from those weird people of the labyrinths and loree rodkin's goth girl perfume

I DREAM OF ANNA [dreams perfume packaging*anna sui] so anna, so sui...

OH LA LA [ooh la la love perfume bottle*anna sui] ms. sui is so cool...

i hate today. a lot.

i couldn't be more depressed if i tried.

today just sucks. big time. and you know what's the worst thing? i thought i knew this country and the people who lived in it. apparently i don't. apparently i'm in the minority that thinks reason, facts, intelligence, rationality and the separation of church and state are important. it frightens me that people could vote based on faith and faith alone. i just don't understand how anyone can post about design today. i'm sorry. i can't. it just makes me want to puke.

clearly this is a partisan rant, but well, this is my blog and i'll rant if i want to. so, thank you to those who voted (either way...although bigger thanks to the kerry fans...even though i don't love kerry to death) and to those of you who didn't: get your act together. THIS is why we our country no longer stands for what it once did, and that's the saddest thing of all. i would put up a list of links, but i can't even bear to read any more commentary. so, i apologize for the no design posts today but it's a sad, sad day in design*sponge world. sad.

birthday cakes and electric plugs: the story of matt dilling and lite brite neon

so i happen to have a new design interest: neon. you heard me right, neon. and my buds at lite bright neon are paving the way for a huge neon revolution. well, at least a renewed interest in it. to quote the ladies of the simple life, "that's HOT".

the degree of cuteness oozing from neon guru (and lite brite neon founder) matt dilling is astronomical. for his third birthday he wanted his cake decorated with a chocolate electrical plug. yeah. that cute. dilling and his talented gang of neon artists are responsible for some of the coolest signage for fashion and music's elite. their work for stella mccartney, matador recording artists interpol, super arty rock band fischer spooner and calvin klein takes neon to a whole new level. clearly their love for neon is unsurpassed. these guys know neon. and they love it.

luckily for us non-business folks, lite brite neon has now designed a line of retail lighting avaliable at my very favorite williamsburg store, the future perfect. the collection is comprised of tragically cool three dimensional neon chandeliers and wall sconces. such a cool way to add some design flare to your cramped nyc apartment. available in a range of custom sizes and colors (all in the white family, but ranging from cool to warm tones), the lighting is a great way to support local artists, bring some original art into your home and brighten up that dingy studio of yours. win win win.

you can check out matt and co. at lite brite neon dot com and you can see the new collection in person at the future perfect. click here for directions.

so, hooray for local art and hooray for neon! check em out and add a bright new material to your design repertoire...(besides, aren't you sick of bent ply by now?)

THE OTHER MS. MCCARTNEY [stella mccartney neon rainbow*lite brite neon] stella's rainbow for her boutique window...

LIGHT UP MY LIFE [neon chandelier*lite brite neon] what started it all for me...home at the future perfect

ELECTRIC APPLE [apple belt*lite brite neon] for the mac users in the crowd....

AVANT GUARDIANS [fischerspooner sign*lite brite neon] these guys (fs, not lb) can be so pretentious it makes me want to puke, but it's still a cool sign...

CLOUD 9 [cloud installation*matt dilling] would be so lovely in a bedroom...

rock (the vote)

i know i know. horrible title, but i'm trying to get in as many vote or rock the vote references as possible today. speaking of which, if you haven't voted yet, please do. you can get all the info you need at rock the vote's site.

anyway...this isn't new by a long shot, but as it gets colder here, i feel the need to snuggle up in something bright, cozy and soothing. what could be more soothing than a panton rocker? had the i extra money to throw down on this chair i would gladly do so. until then, enjoy this chair for all it's cuteness. (you can pick one up at unica here) i'll be back shortly with more recent (and even brighter...) designs...

VOTE [VOTE*VOTE!] VOTE! VOTE VOTE VOTE! pleeeease? if you need info on where you're supposed to go vote today please visit this site. if that one's busy try this one. DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!

xoxoxo,

design*sponge

south of the border

emiliano godoy is a mexican industrial designer with degrees from pratt and the danish design school. i decided to catch up on his work after seeing a postcard of his lying around at some design show awhile back...and there's some cool stuff up on his site right now. i suggest givin it the old once over if you've got some time...

i'm most intrigued by his precisely tabletop collection, which consists of a series of cutlery and plates that come slotted together, for precise matching. it's perfectly wonderful. along with the precisely collection is the uber-cute sweet disposable collection, comprised of small objects (like lighting and candle holders) made of sugar: 100% biodegradable. very cool. so go check him out- the man makes things out of sugar for goodness sake, come on....

CUT UP [precisely tabletop collection*godoy] i love this. so, well, precise.

SWEET STUFF [sweet disposables collection*godoy] melt away candl holders and lamps. so cute and so perfectly disposable.

oh, surface

uggh. aric chen has my dream job. he and his cohorts at surface have totally scooped my dream stories. but then again, they're big time magazine writers and i'm well, a little bitty blog. but, i'm still pleased as a peach that i had dreamed about writing these articles awhile ago. why oh why can't someone scoop me up and tell me "hey! wanna edit a "new and notable" section?" ah, to dream.

anyway...this month's surface is chock full of design goodies. they cover another of my favorite brother duos (what is it with brothers who design?), the moorheads of brooklyn (yeah local designers!). these guys are sooo hard to track down in terms of a website and information, but i was lucky enough to see their work at this past summer's living spaces show. they are a dreamy dreamy design duo. i fell for their felt first- they make these darling little folded felt stools and even cuter recyled polyester fiber boxes (they look like felt at least...). these boys are on the rise (while they're not busy teaching at parsons) and i'm so glad surface snatched em up...just wish i could have. argh!

ok, i'll stop being a baby now and congratulate design gossip darling aric chen on his piece covering brooklyn design mecca the future perfect. it's no secret i love tfp, despite its sometimes chilly (ok, most of the time chilly) retail staff, and i'm thrilled that they're getting the national coverage they deserve. still wish i'd written it...oh well, yeah more local talent!! (even gourmet dishware queen lorena barrezueta was in the picture! as was jason miller, porcelain cupcake artist extraordinaire)

surface also managed to scoop up some gorgeous pictures of the bathhouse spa in las vegas that i've been so dying to cover. but i can't find any darn pictures to download! boo! but at least surface and architecture covered it. it's a breathtakingly chic interior that i highly suggest you check out. mmmm..spas.

i almost forgot-- they snatched up flavor paper too! i fell in love with their insanely cool retro psych wallpaper at icff this year. so go check em out!

and don't forget, while you're drooling over this month's surface and reading the work of those who have my dream job, check out their avant guardian list- there is some fantastic photography in there...most notably the work of can evgin. gorgeous. so, go pick up a copy of surface and enjoy!

TRIPPY [cycloid wallpaper*flavor paper] icff hippy darlings

EAT EM UP [recyled polyester fiber boxes*moorhead and moorhead] so cute i could eat them with a spoon.

ORAGAMI SEATING [felt stools*moorhead brothers] more folded felt cuteness from the moorheads of parsons...

chairman mau

everyone knows bruce mau. but does everyone really know bruce mau? i mean, have you met the man? shook his hand? had him sign your book? well, if the answer is no, head on down to fit this wed, nov 3 (details here) to hear mr. mau talk about his newest book, massive change- a much anticipated manifesto about the future of design. if you don't know who mau is, check out his site. you'll find all sorts of goodies and info on his work, some of my favorite being his collaborations with lord of all things cool, rem koolhaas (who loves 2x4 just as much as i do...). do check out the signage for the seattle public library...reminds me of vitra's logo....ahh...day job.

happy monday!