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Whoa…impressive. How much you want to bet this huge orchid-like light costs more than a small pre-owned car?

designer: Peter Jansen
manufacturer: .MGX by Materialise, Belgium
materials: epoxy resin (built through Stereolithography); accommodates two 11 watt energy saving bulbs
dimensions: 42.5″ x 15.75″, height: 26.75″

price upon request, Buy it here.

Anything can be art when you present it in the right way. Case in point are these pieces by designer fift; either tissues or your pick of various objects becomes something contemplative when hung in a handmade wooden frame on the wall.

eninal Tissue Case, $249.00, Buy it here.

“Tissue Case” is a hanging, canvas tissue dispenser. The piece cleverly frames an everyday object/function, creating the possibility of looking at it as conceptual art. Every time a tissue is dispensed, the piece changes subtly. 19″W x 22″H x 1.4″D

eninal Tray, $249.00-$292.00,
Buy it here.

Behind the Tray’s white canvas, powerful Neojiumu magnets are arranged at approximately 1″ intervals, allowing you to store (and/or create minimalist art pieces out of) your favorite household objects. Or, release your inner artist and create your own compositions with any metal object (within reason). 19″W x 22″H x 1.4″D (Magnet area: Large: 12″W, 14″H (143 magnets) Small: 6″W, 7″H (42 magnets))

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Plastic is soo blasé. (Not really, but these are pretty cool.)

Each available in a set of 10.

Set of 10: $8.00, Buy it here.

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Greenworks modular mobile plant wall at ICFF was definitely one of my favorite new products to hit the marketplace. Super lush plants thrive on a self-automated watering system, making for easy care in your home or office. (Plants are not included in the price listed; choice of plants are bought locally and customized to fit each customer.)

Because of the density of plants this wall is a health-bringing and superior alternative to traditional pots that are common at offices and in other public spaces. The intense growing allowed by this plantwall system gives the impression of a dynamic and vidid surrounding, a company caring for their employees or a prosperous business. The integrated self-automated watering and nutrition system makes the plantwall very easy to maintain.

Developed by Lisa Wacklin and Per Berglund

$2,800.00 per module, Buy it at Greenworks.
(With plants, the estimated total price is around $4,000 or $5,000.)

Yes, they’re a bit expensive, but they’re entirely cute (in a tchotsky-esque sort of way).

This artisan iterpreted the classic western movie characters “IL Cattivo” the bad and “IL Buono” the good with a look to 60’s craft.

Material: Ceramic
Designer: Pernilla Jansson
Dimensions: 11″ x 5.5″ / 27 X 14 CM (HxW)

$202.00, Buy it here.

Wall mounted coat rack in powder-coated steel.
Colours: Black, Silver
Dimensions: h 22.8″ x w 6.5″ x d 3.15″

$89.95, Buy it here.

This definitely has a spring-time feel, which might help lighten up some of those darker rooms. (Also, don’t be afraid of florals; they won’t hurt you.)

Wool; cotton backing

$78.00-$1,098.00, Buy it here.

Hold onto your hats, because you can customize the shape of this lamp by bending it however you want. Check out the site for more pictures and information.

The Trask Lamp is a flat-packed, LED light source. Sculpt Trask Lamp into table, task, or track lighting — whatever suits your space! Trask Lamp makes LED lighting affordable and truly customizable. Developed as a follow up to our Bendant Lamp, Trask Lamp takes efficiency one-step further in using LED as a light source.

Color options: Silver, White and Chartreuse
Measurements: Length: 42.35 in / 107.5 cm 4 in / 10 cm Max.

Trask Lamp, $225.00, Buy it here.

Also pictured: Trask Lamp (Suspension), $250.00,
Buy it here.

If you missed the Areaware sale that ideeli had a while back, stop kicking yourself and take advantage of Gilt Groupe’s sale today. (It’s an invitation-based site, fyi.)

Kuma Dot Bear, (reg:$50.00)
Sale:$25.00
Blue Clocks, (reg:$100.00)
Sale:$50.00
Reality Wine Rack, (reg:$95.00)
Sale:$29.00
Reality Bookshelf, (reg:$120.00)
Sale:$60.00
Alma Simple Cup & Saucer, (reg:$75.00)
Sale:$25.00
Chow Cushion, (reg:$48.00)
Sale:$24.00
Reality Hand Hook, (reg:$75.00)
Sale:$28.00
Reality Desk Set, (reg:$90.00)
Sale:$28.00
Gold Reality Key Chain, (reg:$45.00)
Sale:$22.00

Buy it here.

Hmm. Perhaps this leans more towards the art category than time telling as far as functionality, but either way it’s an interesting idea.

Kouichi Okamoto’s Water Clock tells time with water and magnets. Inside the ceramic base are 2 rotating magnets which attract 2 balls – the red one showing the hours, the white one the minutes.

Will work with any plate, glass, combination thereof or anything that can hold water.

Designer: Kouichi Okamoto
Dimensions: 2″H x 7.85″W x 7.85″D
Materials: Ceramic, Polypropylene, Magnets

$289.00, Buy it here.

The fun to be had with a chalkboard pendant light…

Yes, you can write on it. Designed by St. Louis, MO artisan John Beck, this steel sheet lamp shade can (literally!) send a message. Comes with a 15″ cord with plug end and an in-line switch. Chalk not included.

Available in three sizes: 6″ x 5″, 6″ x 10″, and 6″ x 15″.

$175.00-$295.00, Buy it here.

If you actually get around to printing out those photos you’ve taken, this might be a nice way to show them off.

The Pantone Photo Album by Pantone Universe features a Pantone Color Matching System (190303) Jet Black exterior and colorful transparent pages. Suitable for 4″ x 6″ photo size.

$33.00, Buy it here.

Sometimes you have to spend money to save it, right? And a filigree skull money box is a lot more rock star than visiting your local bank, so maybe you’ll be encouraged to fill it up with change.

Daniel Piršč envisioned porcelain lace, which he applied to enchanting effect on this skull moneybox. “Porcelain can be different,” declares the ceramicist, who set out on this quest when he established his namesake studio in the Czech Republic town of Mikulov in 2005…This money box must go under the hammer to access any savings inside, forcing the coin collector to come to terms with what exactly is most precious…

Size: 6″ l x 4.5″ w x 5.5″

$275.00, Buy it here.

As some of you might be aware, wedding season is fast approaching. If you’re looking for a gift for upcoming nuptials, you should (of course) get them something off their registry. However, if the couple has thumbed their noses at the tradition of registering (or if you’re a stickler for putting thought and effort into every gift), then maybe something like this would be a perfect thing to wish them well.

“The Virtue blanket (155 cm x 210 cm) is finely knitted using high quality, undyed Icelandic wool. It warms us, at the same time reminding us to be virtuous. The pattern is derived from the decorations on the virtue cloths reworked in a contemporary style, but with the historical background of the virtue cloths in mind. It is a symmetrical, abstract form that each individual can interpret in his or her own way.”
by Mary (Olof Maria Olafsdottir)

Size: 155 cm x 210 cm
Colors: grey, brown and black

$208.00, Buy it here.

Two organizers that might help you make sense out of your desk disorder:

Black Tabula Rasa Desk Organizer, $45.00, Buy it here.

Tired of the untidy heaps of papers on your desk? Tabula Rasa keeps all of your papers organized, and at the same time is a beautiful object for your table. Made of powder-coated steel. Designed by Adam & Harborth. (5.25″h x 3.6″w x 3″d)

Bamboo Tuck Box, $28.00, Buy it here.

These felt-lined bamboo boxes swivel together to create a cube for easy storage. Designed by Lawrence Chu.
(5″ square)

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