Dutch manufacturers realized that a fly painted on the porcelain of a urinal nearly always became a "target" for men using the facility - positioned in precisely the right place for minimal spillage or splashback
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#1992
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FEATUREDTODAY IS WORLD USABILITY DAY! Go forth and make things more usable! now! really.
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#1991
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JPG Mag is back; bigger, better and with more beautiful photos for your eyes..
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#1990
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Congrats to the Coolhunting kids on their latest redesign ~ a step in the right direction for blogging evolution + usability
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#1989
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Pardon more Radar news ~ but exciting news for the morning is you can now send VIDEO to share on Radar!
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#1988
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Duncan Wilson designed a wireless version of the 2-paper-cups-and-a-piece-string telephone.
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#1985
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Buddhist 2.1 from Plug'n'Pray. Christian 5.0, Jewish 3.2, Muslim 5.1 and Hindu 2.1 conversion kits are also available.
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#1984
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more recycled bags! these bags from rein style are made from seatbelts! =)
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#1983
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David Poston. bracelet: "Well, Well, Well"
from "REINCARNATION of TINS" series.
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#1982
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FEATUREDPitotubes review ~ "it's rocket science for your packing" ~ (the tagline makes me laugh) ~ airless travel containers
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#1981
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PandaSnack's line of Bamboo tees feel incredible - and i love their logo.
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#1980
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FEATUREDJust got this pic of the Radar client running on a Sony ~ and its impressively slick. Updated post! Also i used it for couch shopping remotely, and its a great way to keep track of what you find (and have someone far away see)
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#1979
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FEATUREDSanam pulled her own Skeleton in a Space Suit over at Prints Gone Wild in NY last week ~ and found a tire bucky ball?
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#1978
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Josh Cochran's illustration style is simple, he gets the idea down rough and then block layers colors and textures on as needed. There's still a life in this hurried approach...
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#1977
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Technical illustrations, when done well are more impressive than subjective art... Kevin Hulsey is a master of his craft (and he creates his images using both traditional tools and new technology!)
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#1976
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cool skeleton plate!! on sale too. by John Derian.
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#1975
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FEATUREDJust rediscovered in .com archives, and even at Target now, the Plasma Car is the ultimate holiday present! Aesthetically and scientifically brilliant ~ go watch the video if you haven't already.
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#1972
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I was never a huge west wing fan - but this i do like this DVD box set packaging.
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#1971
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Galvanized steel pipe menorah, and Hanukkah's almost here.
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#1970
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Name Your Porsche. That cake frosting script can now be customized to your hearts delight.
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#1968
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TokyoPlastic's Drum Machine is a brilliant piece of flash animation [Editor's Note: it's an oldie, but a classic, for anyone unfamiliar, check out their newer pieces as well!]
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#1963
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Great article about BOTERO's paintings depicting the tortures in the Abu Ghraib prison
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#1961
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Recycled textile handbags by Luisa Cevese, for the list :-)
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#1960
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This is Pivo, it was designed by Creative Box*, they design cars, they designed Pivo for Nissan, Pivo is a compact car that pivots on a central axis while turning and parked. (*Site is Flash based.)
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#1959
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I can't figure out how to keep track of contacts, all the tech in the world seems to have me back at pen and paper - maybe this silver rolodex will do the trick?
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#1958
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I'm on an illustrator kick... Check out Jesse Parrotti's Acrylic and watercolors. They remind me of the illustrations found at the back of the Classic Atari 2600 catalogues from back when...
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#1957
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That's Bill Murray as reproduced thru the hands of John Kascht. John's another illustrator who can create gentle colorful caricatures or very bold symbolic ones with just a pen stroke...
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#1956
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Ruth Gwily is an illustrator. Her works might seem silly or even disturbing at time, but they're still very interesting. She also does comics and paintings...
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#1955
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FEATUREDRUGenius has jumped on the list making bandwagon, and to go with oO's water list, my recycled bag list, she's trying to fill a Recycled Deck's List. Help add, or go browse.
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#1954
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focused bags, another company that makes bags from old skateboard decks. =)
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#1953
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FEATURED@ LACMA next week - Magritte and Contemporaries ~ Treachery of Images. From then till March its all about the Surreal.
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#1952
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Book Cut sculptures by Su Blackwell. A great way to bring a story to life. [Editor's Note: is no one besides the NOTCOT kids sick of people doing amazing paper cut outs?]
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#1949
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Of all the bizarre work out toys out there - these balance pods look really fun - i could see making random patterns with them and pacing around on them as i take conference calls.
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#1947
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The world's biggest hole! Wouldn't want to fall down that! The giant hole is actually a diamond mine in Eastern Siberia near the town Mirna. It is 525 meters deep and 1.25 km in the diameter.
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#1946
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Now isn't this a good ole phone? Seems quite nice to me... old skool. Schweizer Wandstation Modell 1950
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#1945
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Jargol has a nice post about Wunderwurks Design, the works of Tony Whurman, who is moving from glass blown lighting to a new line including this BACKLIGHT.
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#1943
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a little late, and a little girly but... the best designers getting creative with my little ponies. this mamechiyo pony is the crowd favorite.
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#1940
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Mmmmm Bond flicks. It's all about the Cars, Gadgets, Clothes - and action? Here's the Aston Martin DBS from upcoming Casino Royale.
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#1938
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this structure is actually made of marble (cut with water!), made for the 2003 masonry variations exhibit.
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#1937
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Restoration hardware German Goggles - lenses even unscrew for easy cleaning. How anime/mad-scientist
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#1935
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Nail extensions in exotic wood veneers by Nanna Natural.
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#1932
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NIKE Cosplay. Think Sony Bravia ad, but with superheroes instead of balls... and you can get your own cosplay outfit!!
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#1931
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Digby and Iona - Rifle Rings... tiny silver rifles wrapped around your finger...
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#1930
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it's 3am and i'm confused but i guess its news. Gap Inc's latest store - Piperlime? (wha?) and they sell hundreds of designer shoes... and they have guest editors. The branding/concept feel very zappos meets starburst?
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#1928
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these sea urchin bowls are so cute. one of my only picks from this week's slideshow.
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#1927
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d*s featured 5.5 Designers - and of all the cup hanging sugar cube variations i've seen, this one is the most amusing ~ and a nice throwback to the ornate teacups of the past?
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#1926
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FEATUREDAbsolut will BLING you like you've never been blinged before... the History of Bling video is so priceless... as are the rest of the holiday goodies.
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#1925
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Peat Wollaeger created Beardy McGreen - a 12'x13.5' stencil!!! HUGE! And it made me laugh.
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#1924
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FEATUREDI mentioned Radar here before, but i had a chat with their CEO, and the UXD in me needed to tell you more. Visual Conversations like .org for your personal life.
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#1923
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this is actually a clock, where the back ends of the minute and hour hands are connected. as it rotates, the shape transforms fluidly.
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#1921
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Lock Cup is meant to keep your bad roommate from using your cup, and is probably as useful as sticking your toothpaste in a little plastic bag before taking a plane.
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#1922
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CoolHunting found the Thames & Hudson Type Selector - for fonts what pantone does for colors.... interesting idea...
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#1914
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"I did mediocre stuff while you were still at school" - Work by NonFormat, a creative team comprising Kjell Ekhorn and Jon Forss .
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#1912
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one of my favorite Mojizu characters is now available as a tee.
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#1911
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CarType - pretty much the sweetest thing i've seen today - History of car brands ~ visually as well as textually. Love the logo round ups.
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#1909
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sweet Stash decks to be released at 'rust in piece'
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#1908
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"Some of the more interesting typographers are rather strange people, the kind who looks at the world through a letter-shaped prism, always in a search, for the perfect font, the perfect form of language..." Oded Ezer
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#1907
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Gargoyle urinals and many other fascinating urinal installations.
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#1902
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skurniture. skate decks as furniture...and done right. =)
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#1905
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THE MARILYN LAMP - A great idea and a great name.
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#1901
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Jacket made entirely from ski gloves by Martin Margiela (seen in ID)
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#1904
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Love the cover of this month's ID Magazine: Belgian designer special (and Tintin's rocketship)
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#1903
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FEATUREDNetDiver featured NOTCOT.org! And added us to their list of Powagirrrls!
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#1898
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FEATUREDBeen working on this new tool/feature for ThisNext and it's secretly launched - details to help me test it at .com
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#1897
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FEATUREDWorn Free - a line of shirts replicating old school classics from lennon, zappa, ramone, and more.
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#1896
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This Cynthia Vincent purse is one of my latest obsessions, gorgeous in black (couldn't find a good pic online) ~ and found it over at my fav Blonde on Main St. that just launched a website!
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#1895
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Beautiful Decay Poketo Shocked and Crazy Bottle Openers
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#1894
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BoingBoing had this logo test - how well do you know your logos? How good/memorable are YOUR logo designs?
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#1893
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Noticed WoodPixel over at Decor8 ~ cubed pixels of various wood faces... to make whatever patterns, pictures, etc you can think of.
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#1892
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CHEDDAR BEER Flavor Kettle Chips - SO good, discovered it at lunch ~ for 20$ get to taste 5 limited ed. flavors, world music CD, trivia postcards, voting ballots, a premium chip clip, and more.
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#1891
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stephen reed's soft spot table is simple yet sophisticated. looks comfy too.
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#1886
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An addition to the "bathtub as functional art" theme: the illuminated bathtub, designed by Jan Puylaert.
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#1885
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Fresh from Vinylux, the kings of cool in the world of recycled vinyl records. These rockin' wrist cuffs have a platinum-type metal on the inside and 100% LP on the out.
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#1883
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MWM Graphics updates with a bunch of new work across disciplines. Paint, pixel, ink, aerosol.
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#1881
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Wallspankers Issue 2. Over 200 sticker designs by international talent. Free ready-to-print PDF download. We love stickers. Join us. Now accepting Issue 3 contributions.
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#1880
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always loved pinwheels as a kid. so a light that is activated by blowing...procrastinators dream come true? =)
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#1877
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FEATUREDBathtub from the AQ Hayon Collection - Jaime Hayon's design is stuck in my head, see more images at .com
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#1876
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While most people take photographs of scupltures, Osang Gwon makes sculptures from photographs.
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#1874
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TubeDoorStopper is a silicone rubber paint tube as a door stopper. Of course its available in many different Pantone shades.
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#1873
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The sole bag from plus minus zero reminds me of the leather version in #939 (which came first?) [Editor's Note: this one did!]
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#1872
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Marco, a sculpture by Jessica Joslin, is composed of antique hardware and findings, bone, beads, fur, painted wood, satin and velvet, glove leather, and glass eyes.
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#1870
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FEATUREDThe Fiat Cinquecento is on its way back! Only 314 days to go...
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#1868
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Unique Cold Drop Coffee Maker. Looks fantastic on my counter top and makes extremely smooth coffee.
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#1866
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This is a light not a birdcage. Fantastical lighting from this Paris based company.
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#1862
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FEATUREDGenevieve Gauckler's new exhibition at Someday Gallery - breathtaking photomontages i can't stop looking at today.
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#1860
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Koko is an adorable little wobbly penguin, available as a light or in ceramic. I hate every single one of them...
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#1859
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Badgemaker Deluxe are hand made vintage looking chrome emblems, for your custom hotrod or scooter
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#1858
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Sid and Nancy making a comeback, be it one step down the evolutionary ladder. Punk's not dead!
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#1853
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Sun7 etches graffiti with acid on glass and mirrors.
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#1855
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As we watch the charms and skulls and black hearts trickle down ~ latest is the Too Faced "brooch" with lip gloss...
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#1848
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Jan Wilem Wennekes (aka Stinger) studied AI and Philosophy, and opened a design studio. Check out the preview of his first book.
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#1847
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"On Wall" is a collaboration of product designers Tomoko Azumi, Rie Isono, Norico Katayama and lighting designer Hiroe Tanita. Climbable designer spaces.
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#1846
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Love this doodle hat, such a gorgeously retro shape, yet made of felt and playfully "doodley"
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#1845
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It's Real: Brazilian flashy digital magazine. This issue is all about T.E.D. : Technology, Entertainment and Design
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#1844
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FEATUREDOakley's Thump2 and O Rokr ~ 1gig mp3 player and bluetooth headset glasses - Curious about wearable electronics? Check out the hands on review over at .com
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#1843
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My personal Illustration and good imagery site [Editor's Note: this one's got some fun stuff in the Photo section]
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#1840
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escape the predictability of your day. installing a "random button" to your life can give you a little adventure everyday. work by chris speed.
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#1838
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omg, its (w)rappingpaper. get it? oh man, straight outta compton or rappers delight? awesome.
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#1837
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FEATUREDWhat religion are you? Do you worship your data? Do you need the holy mother protecting it? Luis Esalva Aloy's USB Virgin
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#1836
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FEATUREDBlossfeldt Fractals - what happens when you cross 1920's-1930's botanical photography with a fractal algorithm? WOW. Great video on the process as well.
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#1835
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Silkscreened cds, the case is really cool, they have a couple unique disc storage devices
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#1834
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I first found it at the ICFF in NY, now it's here:
The Stick in a Box! Perfect idea, perfect design, I love it!
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#1831
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Diner life in fab photos, printed on melamine plates, ready for the order-up. At Elsewares.
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#1829
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THIS IS A RUG not a plate. Designed by Marcel Wanders for Moooi
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#1832
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The Hype Machine is an experiment that keeps track of songs and discussion posted on the best blogs about music. A great resource for up and coming musicians. Aesthetics isn't always visual...
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#1833
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another of my favs from this week's slideshow is this couch. houndstoothy patterns seem to be really trendy and this couch is just the right combination of frumpy and fun.
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#1828
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Bone necklace by Ron Dotson. Creepy? I like it.
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#1825
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Steve Leggat's portfolio includes this hilarious Rabbit Yin Yang wallpaper that i can't stop laughing at.
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#1824
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While I don't know much about the company behind it the interface of agencynet's website is as amazing as it is unsettling.
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#1823
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Check out Written on the City. It's a graffiti project with submissions from all over the world.
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#1822
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Who doesn't want to send a fish through the mail? From design duo Sub-Studio - this is the Banded Rudderfish card from the upcoming FISH series.
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#1821
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Design*Sponge's Nov Shop is up! Loving these Sesame Letterpress Coasters ~ and so affordable for the holidays at only 13$ for the 8 pack. And they say *CHEERS*
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#1820
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FEATUREDWEE NINJA STICKERS! Also, while heavily involved in the social shopping world, i still get a bit giddy when i hear how much ThisNext has transformed Wee Ninja demand.
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#1819
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Fake Edo era woodcuts advertizing Honda helmets
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#1816
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amazing sculptures by a really talented artist, of other artists. this one of Tim Biskup is my favorite!
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#1814
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FEATUREDMocoLoco did a great interview with Tord Boontje! Excited to see what in-store/catalog/commercial design he's done with Target
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#1813
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This simple, brief case inspired design comes complete with old school handle for portability and small feet for stability.
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#1812
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Emily emailed in about her Power Aware Cord post on Inhabitat ~ not sure if i'd want MORE tech glowing in my room as i try to sleep ~ but interesting image.
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#1807
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By Mi-Mi Moscow 'Siberian postman' 2005 ring, from the "Frog Can Fly" Series.
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#1803
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Phillip Toledano: Photographer with a light hearted view of his surroundings. Also responsible for the photos of the Baby Suit #382. [Editor's Note - from a series of portraits of GAMERS!]
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#1801
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Coffee & Cigarettes ~ on a ring. At Elsewares. What more can i say? Oh, it is by D-licious, of the beercan bracelet and ring fame.
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#1800
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DMV stickers for 2007 are a nice kelly/emerald green. Yeah, it's the little things that make me happy. so what. Can't wait to replace that ugly red sticker that doesn't match my car.
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#1799
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Been using the simple, uniquely size rubber band for years. It's the ultimate in simple!
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#1798
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Interesting Polar Lamps at Norwegian Northern Lighting
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#1797
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The SURF-LOUNGER is made like an original surfboard (shaping) - material and design gives you an authentic on-board-feeling with a relaxing seating position and gentle rocking...
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#1795
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FEATUREDOn corporate blogging gone right - Free People joins in
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#1794
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The Note Table combines the two functions of table and notepad. Clever and witty idea for the home and office.
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#1793
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Lazy Oaf make rather lovely tees and sweats for chaps and chapettes. I want one of everything.
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#1788
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i do love my recycled furniture. this 'bucket seat' is part mop,bucket and chair.
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#1791
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honestly, all calendars do is help us count. so...why do we waste money and paper? the caledone perpetual calendar never has to be replaced.
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#1789
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New Collection of graphic tees at Amka, 6 news models coming soon. [Editor's Note: i love the photography of this collection]
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#1786
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New customized skate board by Monovisua for Amka
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#1785
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carbon fiber rings, how cool. lots of cool and unusual rings and jewelry on this site. my new fave site for lurking [Editor's Note: also seen as #378]
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#1783
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