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With all the USB-powered accessories out there, this was bound to happen sooner or later. The USB Air Conditioned Shirt is a fantastic invention for hot days! USB- fans blow fresh air into the shirt, powered solely by your powered USB drive. Great for any hot office or room, or even for portable action with a laptop or other device. There’s simply nothing else out there like it! $169.00,Buy it...Read more

Here is the lovely portfolio of Made LLC, and there is a great mix of simplicity and depth to these rooms. [posted by kris]...Read more

This pretty crazy price-wise, but the design is worth noting. Now if someone can just figure out how to make it less expensive... Launched at the 2008 Milan Furniture Fair, this table is designed by award-winning French architect Jean Nouvel. Grand écart means ‘the splits’ in French, and the table’s top comprises two slender sleeves of lacquered aluminum that are undetectable when the table is closed but slide apart to...Read more

Here's a fantastic wall mount faucet under the $200 level....Read more

Check out this amazing renovation of the Cavehill house by architecture firm Eggleston Farkas. When you live somewhere where the land is worth a lot more than the house, then having an architect-designed home becomes a somewhat viable option....Read more

Man, these clocks are really something. The intricate cut forms and layers make for an altogether interesting time piece. Part of the Animal Clock series with animals largely representative of those found in North American continent. Can you find the ones that seem out of place? Material:Wood (Japanese Linden) Animal Clock Uma (Horse): W15.0 x H15.0 x 0.2” thick, $150.00, Buy it here. Animal Clock Square Mini: H7.1 x W10.6...Read more

Excellent; when guests comment on your lovely lampshade you can impress them by launching into a lecture that starts with 'Well, actually, its form is inspired by...' or you could just say thanks. A lampshade inspired by the structure made of spirals according to the Fibonacci mathematical sequence: the spiral you find everywhere in natural structures like sunflowers and mussels. Heat-resistant and can be used with any kind of light...Read more

These are really quite nice for the price. A perfect and pretty plate, decorated with a charming design, and equally at home on your table or wall. Choose Kaleidoscope, Night Flowers, Stormy Harbor or Towers print. Exclusive to Urban Outfitters. Imported. Dishwasher and Microwave safe. * 8" diameter, Porcelain $8.00, Buy it here....Read more

It drives me bonkers when there are almost exact same products at different retailers with different prices and names; is the Bowling Pin Light from UO a Knock-off (um, literally)? Does anybody know? pictured above: Bowling Pin Light, $38.00,Buy it here. STRIKE! You'll be bowled over by the Bowling Pin Light, a fun sculpted lamp that turns off when you knock it over (gently). You might just want to get...Read more

As luck would have it, these two products will ensure that you'll not be without a mustache in times of need. Mustache Pencils, € 9.50 ($13.30), Buy it here. Formosa Mustache Keyring, $25.00, Buy it here. [posted by katie]...Read more

Made from tradtional bentwood components, these creative takes on the classic chair are something to see (and perhaps collect as funds permit?). Martino [Gamper] studied sculpture and product design at the University of Applied Art in Vienna. He went on to do a Masters at the Royal College which he completed in 2000. His work is widely exhibited and he recently won the Wallpaper Magazine ‘Best Alchemist’ award in 2008....Read more

Take a look at this paper documentary; it's pretty amazing: The lives of refugees and the displaced are told through journals, stories, images, and graphic novellas: war in Chechnya, ethnic cleansing in Burma, globalization in Mexico, and AIDS in Malawi.The book features works by Joe Sacco, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Julie Morstad, Phoebe Gloeckner, Chris Abani, Karen Connelly, Kamel Khelif, and many others. A foldout case contains the four volumes, one for...Read more

Recessed lighting is great way to add tons of light to a room without adding visual clutter of light fixtures. These solar tubes are a sustainable way to add the light naturally. Additionally, you can add an optional light kit so the when the sun goes down you can still have light for only $28.00 per tube....Read more

You know you're in trouble when you like the looks of a jail more than you like your own home. [posted by kris]...Read more

These are a great alternative to sticky post-its. Hold that thought! Now you can draw attention to any line in a book without harming the pages. Book Darts are reusable bronze line-markers that stay put, and are so much more elegant than bent corners, paper clips, post-it notes or highlighting. Ideal for students, researchers, professionals, and avid readers. Darts measure 1" long and slide on and off pages easily. Material:...Read more