- “The Floating Piers,” by Christo - Sriracha Ninja - Building Great Architecture Models - Vanessa Friedman: “Driving Force of Fashion is Planned Obsolescence” - Artist whittles wood into (what looks like) food - Haha: The fashionable peacocks of Pitti Uomo - RE:FIND rubber dipped paperclips - AT: DIY fabric Clay Planters - Fireflies are disappearing. Here’s why — and what you can do to help. - It's summer, so...Stay Cool Ice Cream Truck Pin and Watermelon Buddy Enamel Pin Enjoy your weekend.
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Friday Links
Written by Katie on June 24, 2016. Permalink
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Friday Links
Written by Katie on June 17, 2016. Permalink
- Wolfgang Buttress' beehive-inspired Expo pavillion moves to Kew Gardens - Smart! Sebastian Bergne's Ring Soap - See When the World's Biggest Cities Were Born - The Science of Internal Time, Social Jet Lag, and Why You’re So Tired - Animade's Party Pooper Game (via itsnicethat) Have a great weekend.
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Friday Links
Written by Katie on June 10, 2016. Permalink
- Ian Stell’s Ingenious Transforming Designs - Modern Brazil Home by ATRIA - Cool, graphic scarves at Black Plum - SPYNDI furniture invention - Small office space by Marc&Co - Recycled glass is melted together to make these Splinterbowls Enjoy the weekend!
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Father’s Day 2016
Written by Katie on June 7, 2016. Permalink
It's June, and that means Father's Day is coming up. June 19 is the day, so you've got just under two weeks to figure out just what might appeal to your dear old dad. Here's a few odds and ends that he might like, or at least get you started on the right track. 1. Iris Hantverk Concrete Shaving Set, $120.00 2. Lomo' Instant Camera With Lenses, $149.00 3. Uma Sound Lantern, $479.00 4. Star Spangled Spatula®, $75.00 5. The Monochrome Belgian Dart Set, $128.00 6. Carabiner Key, $12.50 (or maybe the Orbit Key, $30?) 7. Vulcan Magnetic Multi-Tool Collar…
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Friday Links
Written by Katie on June 3, 2016. Permalink
- Desert Courtyard House (via Minimalissimo) - What would happen if all humans disappeared?”‚ - Small Victories takes files in a Dropbox folder and turns them into a website. (via Creative Mornings) - Going on a big trip? A Skross Travel Adapter may be handy. - The Triangle Hi-Fi Speaker - A 3D printed electric Violin: 3Dvarius - LiftHook - Oldest Handwritten Documents In British History Discovered (via Good Stuff Happened Today) Have a great weekend.
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Friday Links
Written by Katie on May 27, 2016. Permalink
We've been out of town the past couple of weeks on vacation, and our inbox is stuffed full with submissions and links. Please be patient with us while we sort through it all. Here's a few things that stood out: - This is pretty exciting. FormBox: A Desktop Vacuum Former That Makes Beautiful Things by Mayku Industries - Did you miss a spot? Sunscreenr™ shows you how well you're covered in sunscreen - "The Atlas lifts your monitor or iMac to eye level, allowing you space to push away your keyboard and mouse." - StandUp Nomad Desk - Fun, handwoven…
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Friday Link
Written by Katie on May 20, 2016. Permalink
Hey, we're out of the office today, so you just get one link. That means you have less to click through and more time to look out the window while you wait for your Friday workday to end. -Cartographic drawings by Tiffany Chung (shown above: DUBAI 2020, 2010) (via thinx) As usual, enjoy your weekend!
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Friday Links
Written by Katie on May 13, 2016. Permalink
- Go see Black & White, Twelve Quilts if you're in NYC this weekend - Parents, let your kids plan your family vacations - Lazy People Unite: The Ten-Minute Workout Works - Japanese Lego Master Builds Delicious-Looking Creations From Blocks - Your Old Cell-Phone Batteries Could Power Solar Lamps For 3 Years - Has your email been hacked? Check Haveibeenpwned.com (via Popular Science) Enjoy your weekend.
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Friday Links
Written by Katie on May 6, 2016. Permalink
- Ikea moves into indoor gardening with hydroponic kit - Is Dyson's $400 Hair Dryer Design Worth It? - Uh-oh, the Herman Miller Sale is on. Are you tempted? - Boaty McBoatface to Bear David Attenborough’s Name, and the Web Pouts - A Sculptural Geometric Pop-Up Book By Tauba Auerbach - DIY: Floating Acrylic Shelves - Rube Goldberg HTML form (via kottke) - In Residence: Kulapat Yantrasast Enjoy your weekend.
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Friday Links
Written by Katie on April 29, 2016. Permalink
- Cardboard 'Landmark' play houses for small pets (via designboom) - Exciting? Dyson Hair Dryer - Radio: How ArchDaily began - Remembering Prince - The real reasons you procrastinate — and how to stop - The Power of Ten by Charles and Ray Eames (just a reminder) - The 10 best jobs for introverts (so says Business Insider, I'd like to add 'design blogger' to the list) - 'Ghostbusters': Then and Now - Smart: Traveller T-Shirt Enjoy your weekend!
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Mother’s Day 2016
Written by Katie on April 27, 2016. Permalink
Mother's Day, already? Yep, it's just around the corner (May 8th). While you're wrapping your head around that May starts next week, you may as well look at some stuff that a mother just might like. Best order soon to make sure your gift gets there in time. Take a look at our Gifts category for more ideas. 1. The The Present Clock™: $180.00 - $200.00 2. Any size of Aalto Vase: $155.00 3. A Fitbit to track steps: $99.95 4. For all those baubles, the Box Modular Jewelry Container: $260.00 5. The Travel Blanket Pillow Set will make her…
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Friday Links
Written by Katie on April 22, 2016. Permalink
- Kram/Weisshaar's SmartSlab Table has hidden tech to cook food and chill drinks (video below) (via Curbed) - Why do honeybees love hexagons? - Apps to help you understand the environment - Uh, do you need/want some Lump Nubbins sculptures? Because I sure do. - Old fashioned razor that takes old fashioned razor blades: Rockwell Model T Razor and Razor Blades - Canvas and leather Asum Bags - Book of Tongue by Noiz Architects—Keisuke Toyoda and Jia-Shaun Tsai Have a great weekend.
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Friday Links
Written by Katie on April 15, 2016. Permalink
- joseph sarafian & ron culver explore concrete casting with fabric forms - Lunar Watch with genuine moon rock! - Nice Rolltop Backpack: Wedon Saxby Rolltop - Cute for wannabe rockstars: Beech Wood + Rockin Guitar Salad Servers - Smart Handle, Suspension Ride... you'd think we're talking about a car: Floatti Super Suitcase - Can a machine capture an artist's essential style? A New Rembrandt - Large Pivot Wall creates separate spaces in this 400 sq. ft. apartment. Have a good weekend.
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Friday Links
Written by Katie on April 8, 2016. Permalink
- The Tambour Credenza is a thing of beauty- just take a look at this video to see it in action. Too bad it costs $27k (understandably, considering those doors- it takes 12 weeks to make just one!). - Inside a Suit That Makes You Feel 85 Years Old: Aging in Virtual Realty - Panic Rooms Are Going to Outlast the Pyramids - Here’s everything we know about how to talk about climate change - Where's Wally Warhol? Find Andy Warhol - Interesting subscription: Designer Box - Acrobatic male bonding: True Bromance - Eric Fischer's "Locals and Tourists". Locals are…
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Friday Links
Written by Katie on April 1, 2016. Permalink
- Strange Modular Lamp over at Kickstarter. - Listen to Records With Your Teeth - reword is a tool that helps prevent online abusive behavior. (via creative mornings) - Drawing Machine by All Lovely Stuff - Store your sugar in this Pothead - Late Sleeper? You're Not Lazy, Just ... Different - Cousins River Residence by GO Logic Enjoy your weekend. (Here's hoping you weren't too badly pranked today.)
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Friday Links
Written by Katie on March 25, 2016. Permalink
- "Hermit’s Ship" Cabin by Parra + Edwards Arquitectos (via) - Small House Bliss - Charred Cabin by DRAA - Book wish list: Hide and Seek: The Architecture of Cabins and Hide-Outs - Relaxing or slightly disturbing? Falling (You may want to turn your sound down a little bit.) - This might be the best litter box ever: Luuup Litter Box - Hmm, like or dislike? Wall Mounted Bottle Opener – Dentures - Are you fond of tiny stud earrings? This Stud Dome is pretty cute for keeping them out on display. Enjoy the weekend.