For anyone who has been itching to get an iconic Panton chair... 2 for 1 deal on this Verner Panton 1968 stackable chair at Modern Dose with the code "domino"
Vinyl toys reach a new level... now they truly are "adult toys" thanks to Jeremy Fish's Barry the Beaver: vibrating vinyl friend ~ in collab with Superfishal + Upper Playground, produced by Ningyoushi.
Jean Marc Gady for Moet & Chandon ~ luminous ice bucket that lights up when placed on its base... could a bottle of champagne stand out any more in dimly lit lounge?
"What is Art?" Surprisingly fun video of a guy in a tweed jacket wandering through Art Basel Miami talking to artists, collectors, and even random south beachers... a good one to get you thinking a bit this monday morning.
Adaptive Action Sports ~ great logo ~ and here's a really inspiring video interviewing Amy Purdy, a competitive snowboarder turned double amputee... and her incredible story - on current tv
Angus Hutcheson makes lamps from silk worm chrysalises, and to full understand how bizarre that is up close... check out some pictures from when i saw them in person last week!
Fred's Equal Measure ~ beaker/measuring cup ~ with not just cups and ozs, but also but things like 5000 droplets of water and 20,000 grains of rice marked
Trying something a little new ~ Roundup Maddness over at NOTCOT.com ~ with 5 of my favs from each of the sites, as well as the top 24 from each site this week. A nice little way to catch up on any you've missed?
FORDBRADY throws Dwell Magazine a welcome to Los Angeles cocktail party ~ for an incredible transformation, see how this 1926 Chinatown Theater has become a modern loft/gallery space.
Manfrotto's modopocket tiny tripod looks nearly too good to be true ~ fold flat, can be left on your camera, tilted in various angles, you can still mount it to a proper tripod while on... i want?
CARGO's blu_ray collection ~ does this mean that blu_ray has definitely beat HD DVD? Has the beauty industry stepped in and picked sides? Makeup ready for your high-definition moments.
Gehry's Santa Monica Place is getting a remodel! I grew up wandering this one for the last quarter century, and i can't wait for the new more inviting, open, high end space in the works.
Wirething ~ with steel and copper wires, these aren't your average guitar picks. Get a twinkling tone without the noise or clicking associated with metal picks, whether you play on classic nylon of steel strings
Us Design Studio's I Do Not Exist Workshop ~ to give kids a basic introduction to design and its importance. "My name is fridge. I do not exist. I was never designed."
Miracle Fruit aka MAGIC BERRIES! Review... i got my hands on some of these magical red berries that turn anything sour/bitter that you eat... SWEET! It's quite a bizarre experience, see the close up pictures.
You're running out of time on Valentine's day for ordering... for gorgeous playthings and lingerie here's a Myla code for 25% off until the 14th... UDVAL08
Ripple Chaise designed by Jitrin Jintaprecha over at ford brady (click products/chaise) ~ i can't take my eyes off of it... absolutely perfect for a courtyard corner.
I have had a recent fascination with bubble rings this week ~ and these videos, stills, explanations are great... as well as some innovative machines that make them! (but humans and dolphins can make them too)
Manfrotto's Modosteady ~ a nice hand held steadicam of sorts that is a simply designed, ergonomic system for lightweight camcorders. Check out the video
Axe doing what they do best... cheekily showing how women can't resist a man with axe. And apparently Hillary was no exception ~ they ran ads with her wearing Obama and McCain buttons on Super Tuesday.
Form Us With Love has designed the "Shogun" ~ a terry robe for the men; to help them feel part playboy, part samurai, part sunday lounge ready... all in a chic black.
The illustrations on Prada's SS08 bags... and campaign backgrounds... and this incredible 17 x 200 foot wallpaper tell some crazy mythical story of dragons, faeries, and more.
These are condoms, on illuminated rods... 30 of these greet you at the entrance of the Museum of Sex's 'Sex in Design/Design in Sex' exhibition designed by Pentagram... all our favorite toys are there!
the final installment in David Attenborough's "Life" series is here! Life In Cold Blood ~ incredible BBC series all about reptiles! It looks amazing, planet earth fans be ready to drool!
Oh, Murakami. He's stolen his own billboard off of Melrose and had it sent back to japan, b/c he loved the street art from Auger/Revok once he saw it on the internet.
Romanywg's white BEAThovens... a bit silly to put ipod/headphones on a deaf musician... unless you could dock yours and music would come out! (Which it doesnt)
To those in Super Tuesday States ~ go vote! And to every voter... take pictures!!! And contribute to the Polling Place Photo Project - by Design Observer, AIGA, and the NY Times.
Jean Marc Gady for Moet & Chandon ~ luminous ice bucket that lights up when placed on its base... could a bottle of champagne stand out any more in dimly lit lounge?
