"Engadget Labs: The best mobile broadband carrier in America" ~ love this thorough post on Engagdet reviewing all the current options in mobile data sticks... now if only the overages and caps weren't so ridiculous...
Tote Bags as Throw Pillows! A NOTCOT Experiment... i have too many awesome tote bags that suck as tote bags, but seems like they might make great throw pillows instead... new way to reuse your reusable bags?
Suck UK's Bungee Bird Feeder! "It’s more or less fact that squirrels and sparrows are huge fans of extreme sports, so what better way to treat them than to this bungee jumping feeder." designed by Mitchell Robinson
Love this video with THE toy photographer Brian McCarty ~ a behind the scenes of how he shoots those magical surrealistic portraits of our favorite toys...
Lauren Gregg's Nerdimals are adorable ~ from trekkies to band geeks to skate nerds (?) to mac geeks to gamers to knitters all in super adorable animal forms
Laser Cut Acrylic SPIROGRAPH BUSINESS CARDS! From Adafruit ~ So genius ~ if you gave these out during a conference, you can be sure people will be doodling over paying attention...
Paul Loebach Step Stools ~ in the perfect green palette ~ these nested tables pull out to form adorable steps... design inspired by American Shaker furniture
Design House Stockholm Family Chairs by Lina Nordqvist ~ here are 2 of the 4 designs that are a twist on the classic wooden dining chairs ~ they are all so fun, especially as a set! See pics of them in NY Design Week too!
Beautiful! FAUX BOIS / WOOD SOAP COLLECTION ~ Intricately carved soaps, sculpted to look like wood, are scented with a crisp Grapefruit, Clementine & Green Tea fragrance.
Wow! Almost 200 models in the shape of children’s TV favourite Morph arranged in a terracotta army outside Tate Modern to honour the memory of the late TV artist Tony Hart.
On fun cork design... who's chasing whom? You can spin it around as much as you'd like and on they go... Also nice water colored label on this André Balazs Sunset Beach Rosé
On fun ICFF finds ~ the Ergo Ergo ~ is a new hybrid stool/exercise ball like contraption you can sit/bounce/balance on while working... It was a hilarious booth with people of all shapes and sizes trying out the many they had out! Quite comfy... a little odd...
Sunset as i flew into LAX was gorgeous through the fog ~ and the color palette was stunning, and these lens flare-y orange orbs that appeared are kind of amusing tonight!
the IKEA PS 2009 collection may be one of their best yet ~ themed "Never Ending Design Stories" ~ they are playful, inspired by nature, and trying to find uniqueness in the mass produced. See the full collection ~ finally coming to the US Aug 2009!
DesignGlut at ICFF ~ one of my favorites ~ always amazing booth design, and edgy playful products! Check out the pics from the show ~ as well as their latest product ~ candles that plug into power outlets (american only for now)
Illuminant - Kristin Birna Bjarnadottir ~ saw these in person at NY Design Week and they are even cooler in person ~ and definitely the most innovative use of reflective materials yet! The light source is not even inside the light!
Also super fun from Fishs Eddy that i was tempted to buy ~ Memo Graph Paper cooler glasses for only $2.50!!! But also fun mugs and trays (fun writing tablets)...
A view from my bathtub at the Standard New York ~ my bubbles can flow on to the couch as i stare at the incredible skyline... also take a peek at the other details of this playfully designed room...
DJ Kreemy aka Karim Rashid spun at his own Artemide party in soho last night ~ check out hiw pink outfit ~ the grassy window ~ super tight I <3 LED bartender tees and more...
Kartell turns 60! Take a look inside the "Kartell, 60 Years of Design! What a wonderful world!" party at their soho store tonight! Beautiful displays, so much color, and these I <3 Kartell Lighting servers.
Breathtaking sunset + drinks + a very intense ping pong tournament? Take a peek at the The Standard SPiN New York Classic ~ the NY ping pong social club's first tournament at the Standard New York
Sanna Annukka's Marimekko Kaneleen kutsu pattern ~ so many creatures beautifully portrayed ~ it's an amazing wallpaper, and the press kit came in a tote of the black and white version! Found in a shipping container...
"400 Years Later," a mostly-for-sale collection at CITE in SoHo, featuring the work of 23 Dutch designers that ranges from adorable to innovative to downright bizarre. ~ Awesome video from Core77 walking through
Shigeru Ban Artek 10 Unit System chair ~ i first saw many of them in person on the rooftop of the Standard NY ~ then got to take this modular wood-plastic sustainable system apart in a shopping container... awesome *zine* too...
Ørgreen Optics and Artsee's "Playground: Where Danish Design Meets Japanese Perfection" = black, silver, hot pink BALL PIT!!!! You know you want to see the pics...
Tote Bags as Throw Pillows! A NOTCOT Experiment... i have too many awesome tote bags that suck as tote bags, but seems like they might make great throw pillows instead... new way to reuse your reusable bags?
"400 Years Later," a mostly-for-sale collection at CITE in SoHo, featuring the work of 23 Dutch designers that ranges from adorable to innovative to downright bizarre. ~ Awesome video from Core77 walking through
