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Hmm. This slim profile speaker system is a result of Philippe Starck and Parrot, a Paris-based wireless device company. Able to stream music directly from any Blutooth enabled device (phone, computer, etc), the Zikmu transmits 360 degrees of immersive sound while allowing for portability not usually found within the home sound systems market. A docking station is built into one of the two columns, giving you an option to charge your device while listening to your music.
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Just how handy would this apron be in the kitchen? Numeric conversions, cooking times for vegetables, roasting times for birds, freezing instructions, defrosting times, a cooking glossary and more are all printed on the front, making useful information available right at your fingertips.

Available for preorder.
Design by John Caswell

We featured these Elevate Kitchen Tools earlier this year, but they’re now available stateside and in a multi-color kit, so they might be a tad more tempting. If you’re not familiar with the Elevate collection, the weighted handles keep utensil heads from touching worktop surfaces.

by Joseph Joseph

Snap! Ghost Cameras are handmade, glazed earthenware replicas of vintage cameras. They come in three variations: 1960, 1970 and 1980, modeled after the Argus C3, the Polaroid SX-70, and the Polaroid One Touch, respectively. I’ve only seen these online but recently have just had the pleasure of seeing the 1980 Ghost Camera at awesome East Village store Alphabets. Ghost Cameras are designed by Yellow Owl Workshop and handmade in Portland, Oregon.

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This here is one impressive looking lamp.  It may be hard to see from the picture, but the wooden fixture has a “scalloped-edge ring effect” across its length, creating a pretty neat visual and physical texture. It’s available in Maple or Walnut, with a Bronze or Hydrocal (Plaster) base. The light itself is supplied by cool and efficient LED bulbs.

Designer: Commonwealth
Maple or Walnut, Bronze or Hydrocal Base
Body dimensions: L 26.75″ x Diam. 3.5″
Base dimensions: H 19″ x Diam. 7.5″

As some of you might be aware, there’s a growing list of websites from which to peruse and buy affordable art. I just found Society6 the other day, and happily most prints start around the $25-$36 mark. A few (or rather, several) favorites are shown below.

Shown above, left to right:
Hello Mr. VanWalsum by Pat Perry, 17″ X 23″ ($35.00)
myPONY by anthony zinonos, 20″ X 17″ ($32.00)
Illustrations / Love by FAMOUS WHEN DEAD, 17″ X 17″ ($35.00)

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Scanwood is a Danish company mostly known for creating attractive and functional kitchen utensils from sustainably harvested woods. However, they looked outside the cooking area for a recently introduced line of office supplies. Six products – paper clips holder, tape dispenser, note box, pen tray, pen cup, and letter tray – are presented in all-natural maplewood, guaranteed to spruce up your work desk or home office.

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If you’re looking for a great graphic rug, take a look at Graviti Zone Rugs. Starry Night (shown above) is perhaps the stand-out favorite, but take a look at Peaks and Africana as well.

Designed by Mónica Ibáñez.
100% wool from New Zealand.

Starry Night Rug, 2.4 x 1.7 meter rug (~5’x8′) starts at € 1000.00
Customized rugs are about 350 €/m2

If luxury is your thing, don’t scrimp on your writing implements. This pencil’s surface has been plated with a thin layer of 99% pure gold and each comes individually packaged in what looks like a bar of gold.

by Daisung Kim

See designboom for more info and pics.

Update: This is on sale for $7.95 from the MoMA Store… I’m sure the price is only good until it sells out, so hurry if you want one. (09/30/10)

This isn’t a new product, but good design always deserves mentioning. The Blu Dot 2d3d Catch-all Tray is a simple, steel tray that’s shipped flat. A few folds here and there and you have yourself a neat tray to keep your desk tidy. Available in gray, white, and red.

Material: Powdercoated steel.
Dimension: 9″ W x 1″ H x 13″ D
Colors: Gun Metal, White, Fire Engine Red

Seeing as the 4th of July is this weekend, I’d say it’s officially grilling season. For those of you familiar with the pros and cons of grilling acroutrements, you might want to check out these modern grilling skewers. Nine individual prongs allow easy access to any piece of food, so you can make sure your shish kabobs (or veggies, or marshmallows) are cooked just the way you want.

Have a safe and happy 4th of July weekend!

Laser-cut, premium brushed stainless steel.
Set of 2, $20.00
19.5″ L x 1.75″ W

Multi-time zone clocks are certainly nothing new, but this is the first analog one I’ve seen in which both share the same numbers. Anyone see a bit of Persistence of Memory in this? Comes in Large and Small sizes, priced at $360 and $260, respectively.

Designer: Sam Hecht
Materials: glass, alumnium, abs plastic, quartz movement, battery powered.
Colors: white, black, red

Large: Diam. 23.6″ x D 2.6″
Small: Diam. 11.8″ x D 1.6″

The clean lines of this barely there shower head would work in any modern garden. The units come with integrated teak bases in the higher priced models or an adapter is included for connection with a standard garden hose.

Stainless Steel construction for outdoor durability.

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Droog presented Aldo Bakker’s Copper Collection at Design Miami/Basel 2010 this year, and as usual, there’s plenty to admire. Made out of liquid copper using the time intensive lost-wax method (French name being cire perdu), this watering can is entirely seamless and has openings that ensure a perfect pour.

The copper mixing bowl (below) allows a reaction with protein, which Chefs recommend apparently, and of course, sits like a sculpture when not in use. The soy pourer is lined inside with 100% fine silver, which makes it perhaps the most elegant (and expensive) modern soy pourer in existence.

All pieces are limited and numbered in editions of 15.
Designed by Aldo Bakker for Thomas Eyck
Collection includes Watering Can, Mixing Bowl, Soy Pourer, Candle Dome

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