Carafe Un Verre from Sentou by Claudio Colucci ~ a gorgeous carafe design that playfully has the wine glass built in, finally seen in person at Maison + Objet, see the pics!
Video of the critters i found at a sunday morning flower/bird outdoor market ~ chipmunks, chinchillas, birds of all sorts, piles of guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, and more!
The Muji Arm Massager ~ a good random desk toy gift that actually feels amazing, and might be fun (or beneficial) for those of us who spend way too much time typing/mousing...
Ancient stained glass product placement? Found in the Notre Dame de Reims (where the kings of france were crowned) ~ Veuve Clicquot yellow labeled champagne bottles hidden in the panels...
The Veuve Clicquot 1960's Bentley S3 has GPS! And some of the most incredible details i couldn't get over... and it's quite a trip to drive around Reims in it...
Helicopter ride over the champagne region and Madame Clicquot's historic Boursault Castle. Mind. Blowing. The 27 year old widow becomes the richest woman in a female unfriendly 1800s...
Awesome move by HP ~ decreasing packaging by 97% by packaging their new Pavilion dv692 laptops for walmart and sam's club in recycled messenger bags... which is awesome unless the bags go to waste?
Veuve Clicquot Sneak Peek at the Ice Cube, the push button instant cooling champagne bucket and specially designed flutes (2009 upcoming design collaboration with Porsche Design)
Chateau Les Crayeres in the Champagne region of France ~ quite possibly the most surreal and exquisite hotel experience i've encountered! You have to see the grounds and room details...
So delicious, it deserved its own post ~ now that you've seen the incredible boat... see the beautifully plated courses they served to us paired with champagne! See the pics from appetizer to cognac!
Veuve Clicquot night one surprised us with an incredible dining experience on the water ~ the views, the food, and the champagne were divine... and the details of this boat will blow your mind.
NOTCOT now in PARIS! (thanks to Veuve Clicquot) ~ here's the first of what will probably become a series of my incredible immersion in the Veuve Lifestyle over the next few days...
NOTCOT GIVEAWAY! (+ Unboxing!) ~ The new jimmyjane Form 6 massager, absolutely stunning design, and you have to see the details, like the embedded buttons and charging case!
Having experienced Cube Lube first hand ~ it really does make magic happen with a rubik's cube... "because until you try it, you just don't know how fast you can go." haha...
Lamborghinis, Bugattis, Aston Martins.... Sunday tag along to the Beverly Hills dealership, couldn't help but photograph some of the gorgeously inspiring details!
Glimmer by Michael Riha - amazing wood/LED lighting piece that won an honorable mention in the Apartment Therapy "Get Lit" competition which will be on display at Tree Studios Design Within Reach
From David Levy's talk ~ for every workaholic... Leisure The Basis Of Culture by Josef Pieper 1938 - "Will it ever be possible to keep, or reclaim, some room for leisure from the forces of total work?"
Video of David Levy's talk at Google about having NO TIME TO THINK!!! Too much efficiency, too much automation, too many things to easily multitask on... great talk, i just watched the whole hour...
Plug in Prius coming in early 09? Love the graphics and coloration of this image... (although it does kind of look like the colors soap/oily bubbles make...)
Alessi Forest Gump Salt and Pepper Shakers - comprised of a salt (tree), pepper (tree) and toothpick dispenser (boar). the bases are magnetic - by Giovanoni
Sunglasses make much better rearview mirrors in the work place.... far less obvious that you're watching those behind you (paranoid?) or staring at yourself (narcissistic?)...
Carafe Un Verre from Sentou by Claudio Colucci ~ a gorgeous carafe design that playfully has the wine glass built in, finally seen in person at Maison + Objet, see the pics!
