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I’m sure most of you will recognize this ‘like’ stamp, and perhaps even appreciate the alternative ‘dislike’ option. Could definitely come in handy offline.

Each stamp, £9.90
The Set: Like/Dislike Stamps, and Inkpad, £20.00

If you have your sights set on owning the VKG collection, you’ll be happy to hear that Modernica, one of our sponsors, is offering free shipping (and no tax) on the CS#22 outdoor collection. That adds up to quite a bit of savings if you have a whole patio area to furnish.

Just use code bltdcs22 at checkout.

Offer valid through 4th of July weekend.

If a colorful umbrella won’t cheer you up on a rainy day, I don’t know what will. 24 panels (instead of the traditional eight) compose the rainbow of colors.

Made of 100% nylon
Size: 40″ span

Looks like a nice canopy bed for a bedroom, right? Well, get this, it can also double as an outdoor cabana near the poolside. Not that you would move it back and forth or anything, but it’s nice to know it would stand up to the elements with no problem. And what does PCH stand for? The Pacific Coast Highway in California, of course.

Designed by Bernard Brucha for MASH Studios
Made from plantation grown, grade-A teak and coated with a natural, nontoxic oil finish.
96 L x 74 W x 84 H

Man, add these Leaf Pins along with your Leaf-Its and Leaf Ties and you can pretty much surround yourself with faux greenery.

Designer : Joonhyun Kim
One package contains 4 green pins and 1 light green pin.

MoMA has a variety of interesting (and exclusive) objects in their Destination Portugal collection. Take a look at our favorites.

Yeah, it’s a wheelbarrow. Borrrring, you say. Not so. In fact, the redesigning of commonplace things is really where the excitement begins. We all get used to how things look and function, and sometimes we forget that simple improvements can make a huuuge difference. Case in point, this wheelbarrow.

The metal container is replaced by durable, vinyl-coated canvas. This means you load it from the ground, no repetitive lifting. Just sweep/push/roll whatever you’re moving onto the canvas. If you’ve ever raked leaves or done other yardwork, you’ll know this would make one heck of a difference. The cart’s center of gravity is low, so you lift a smaller portion of weight too. Also, it’s collapsible for easy storage and transport. All this improves the quality of life for those of us moving/gardening/cleaning/etc., which is the whole point of design, isn’t it?

The canvas supports up to 150 lbs.

A is for Arc, B is for Butterfly… see if you can guess all the objects that Dutch Osborne found and photographed for this particular piece. And just so you know, it was a winner in the AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) typography category.

photographic paper
38″ x 27″

If you’re into the whole cork craze (as I am), you’ll appreciate these wine cork-ish salt and pepper shakers. (I’m guessing they’re larger than an actual wine cork, fyi.)

Food approved with a stainless steel cover.

Hand thrown out of 62 kilo wet clay, these tables designed by Nicholai Wiig Hansen are a sight to behold. With colors inspired from Nordic painters, they are hand painted (painstakingly, it seems) at a Danish potter workshop. The video below shows the process.

High Table 16.9″ x 17.7″ Dia, $3,000.00
Low Table 11.8″ x 26.6″ Dia, $3,860.00

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Just pull the cord with one hand and watch as the camera spins around 360° in the other, recording your complete surroundings in a split second. Who says film is dead?

Film Type: 35mm

Also available from Lomography for €125.00.

Cycling routes and greenways are highlighted in this London Street Map. Made by Future Maps, a variety of formats are available, including a magnetized version as well as a plastic coated print for using dry erase markers.

Size: 1300 x 1000mm
Paper map starts at £36.00.

Would you believe that 720 feet of rope goes into one VKG Lounge Chair? While that’s an interesting fact, you’ll also be glad to know that this collection was originally seen in Julius Shulman’s iconic photographs of the Case Study 22 and Kaufmann House, so it certainly has staying power.

Terrace Lounge Chair, $650.00 Now: $487.50
Terrace Ottoman, $485.00 Now:$363.75

Sale price valid May 27–June 28, 2010.

Still searching for an appropriate lunch container? This box/bowl seems to have everything you’d need, a ‘glass like’ lid, sauce pot and dipping area, and inner dish for splitting food. Maybe perfect for salad and/or heating up food, perhaps. A fork/knife completes the package.

Made from polypropylene and copolyester (BPA free).
Dishwasher safe.

Save your money for a rainy day in this piggy bank by Imm Living. (All it needs is a little ‘bltd’ sticker on it.)

Ceramic
7.9″ x 4.1″ x 4.1″