Minneapolis firm CSA Design has crafted these beautiful new art prints as part of the new 2-color series, a series of prints made to promote the French Paper Co.
Mike Russek's Art Gallery at Lucent L'amour had an amazing selection of pieces ~ see many of them here, including my favorite, John Park's Harlequin Ape ~ you've got to see it in high res!
Flaming interactive pieces that respond to the music surrounded by massive bamboo structures at Lucent L'amour ~ check out the video to see it in action! mesmerizing...
Nerf Tommy Gun!!! "Nerf N-Strike Raider CS-35: Lil' Dick Tracy's Automatic Tommy Gun With 35-Dart Drum Magazine" Gizmodo has a gallery of pics and a video!
Droog Shadylace Parasol by Chris Kabel, 2004 ~ up close! I finally got one in the beautiful, vibrant green, with the gold bird perched on the top ~ so here are a bunch of pics of it unboxed and set up!
On adorable branding/packaging ~ the Hitachino Nest Beer owl is so cute! And there is even a valentine's day special label... but i love the big bottles with the owl printed on both the front and the bottle cap!
I was so intrigued by the packaging of the Highland Park Single Malts, here's a look at some of the before and after, as well as some of the rationale behind the design
Wannabe by Llotllov ~ powder coated steel table that fits perfectly over a box... a fun place to stash stuff, or ideal for those transitory times when you haven't fully unpacked yet but need a table!
bamboo spoons with built in spoon rest is an interesting idea... except, won't it still have sauce all over your counter top? especially if the rest itself got covered in goo?
Perhaps the most interesting read about the Shepard Fairey arrest the night of his 20 year retrospective... comes from Dave Combs, publisher of PEEL, who was in the taxi with his wife, shepard + amanda, when the arrest took place...
Close up with the TAD Gear Titanium Skeleton Key ~ who doesn’t want a piece of thick solid 6AL-4V titanium billet that is machined locally in SF in a machine shop that does parts for the F22 Raptor?!?!
new in the mail: Super cute Booklets from the Dept. of Cultural Engineering with the Technical Specifications for Ace Hotel Properties ~ and the new NYC hotel looks awesome! Details like the smeg fridges and record players!
I've had a thing for wooden bathmats the last few years... Seletti has a unique twist on it... "Made from natural oak rods bound together with leather this bathmat gently massages the soles of the feet as you stand and walk on it."
Interesting concept ~ fabric origami as pillow decorations... Cotton linen feather-filled Origami Pigeon Pillow, with tonal cotton origami-style birds folded and affixed to the front.
Dreamland Toyworks recently lifted the lid on Jon Kovalic’s follow-up project to his My LIttle Cthulhu vinyl which was a smash success. Mythos Buddies is a 12 figure blind-boxed series revolving around Buddy Cthulhu!
Ooooh animal covered carafe ~ Designed by Marco Susani and Elizabeth Vidal this charming water set features domestic farm and wild animals that have been screen printed onto the surface of the glass in pure silver.
Cute! Tweet cotton canvas feather-filled pillow, designed by French artist Chris Bettig in LA, with allover bird pattern. Removable cover with hidden zipper makes washing a breeze.
Needed a lot of quick affordable bookshelves this weekend ~ and on unexpected finds, the classic IKEA Billy bookshelves in RED are stunning ~ such a great shade in person! And only $59... too bad no extensions in red!
Joseph Joseph's Magnetic Measure ~ easy access to your 1t/1T with half measures too... and you can also use it to hold things up on any magnetic surface!
King Popcorn makes some awesome cards that are a nice mix of card + embroidery + rivets... and who doesn't want to send a card saying "I love our adventures."