- 2019 Lexus Design Award Finalists AnnouncedLexus International has announced six finalists of the 2019 Lexus Design Award. LDA's 2019 theme, 'Design for a Better Tomorrow,' tasked creatives to envision solutions that go beyond the mastery of shape, form, and function.... Read more »
- 2019 SEGD Branded EnvironmentsThe SEGD Branded Environments event returns to the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas for the third year in a row. Once again, the event will feature a diverse lineup of speakers, tour offerings and opportunities to connect... Read more »
- Feldman Architecture Completes dosa by DOSAFeldman Architecture recently designed a new Indian street food-inspired restaurant in Oakland, California. 'dosa by DOSA' brings the energetic warmth and spirit of Mumbai street food to the easy-going Uptown Oakland neighborhood.... Read more »
- Making It Happen: New Community ArchitectureRIBA's latest exhibition, Making it Happen: New Community Architecture, which is on view through April 27 at the RIBA Architecture Gallery, offers visitors an experiential opportunity to find out more about some of the UK's new and inspiring... Read more »
- FreelandBuck Designs New Single-Family Residence in Los AngelesFreelandBuck recently completed a new residential project, Second House, in Culver City, Los Angeles. The new 1,500-square-foot home is an intricate aggregation of interior and exterior volumes.... Read more »
- David Adjaye: Making MemoryMaking Memory, on view at the Design Museum through May 5, explores the role of monuments and memorials in the 21st century, through seven projects by celebrated British-Ghanaian architect, Sir David Adjaye OBE. The exhibition features projects such... Read more »
- Food Futures: How Design and Technology Can Reshape Our Food SystemFood Futures, a new title by critical food designer Chloé Rutzerveld, aims to radically alter readers' ideas about consuming and producing food.... Read more »
- align Expands City of London Workspace Interiors for Australian Financial Services GroupFor their second project for an Australian financial services group, align was briefed to design 13,745 sq ft of new working, meeting, presentation and break-out space across 1.5 stories at their client's City of London offices in order... Read more »
- D&AD Festival 2019The 2019 D&AD Festival, UK's largest event celebrating global creative talent, returns May 21-23 to The Old Truman Brewery, London. The theme for this year's Festival is 'Shaping the Future,' echoing D&AD's position as an organization on a... Read more »
- Louis Poulsen Launches Patera in SilverLouis Poulsen has unveiled Øivind Slaatto's Patera in a new silver foil material. Launched as part of their Spring collection, the Patera in silver offers soft, glare-free illumination in three sizes.... Read more »
- The Role of Storytelling in the Design ProcessStorytelling is in the heart of our DNA as a human being, it helps us connect events is a holistic experience through time. This unique nature of stories makes it one of the essential tools during the design... Read more »
- Why Design Thinking Doesn’t WorkMany articles have recently addressed design thinking as one of the methods to solve problems and achieve innovation by focusing on human needs. However, the over-commercialisation and promotions have led to a backfire on the tool itself as... Read more »
- How to Apply Root Cause Analysis Using 5 WhysThe root cause analysis aims to dig deep into a particular problem to identify the primary cause behind it. One of the most significant challenges that face us when trying to solve a problem is that what we... Read more »
- Guerrilla User Experience for Quick, Low-Budget ResearchBuilding a user-centered design requires a deep understanding of consumer experience, which can be only achieved through an in-depth research process prior to building the first product prototype. However, as a designer, one of the common challenges when... Read more »
- Measuring the Impact of Design ThinkingThe term design thinking has been widely used to describe the application of design process’s characteristics and distinguish it from other development processes such as the focus of user needs. These characteristics have been framed into different design... Read more »
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- How to Apply the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in DesignOut worst fear in design is to end up with a failed product. At this particular moment, we pause and wonder; if we would know this will going to happen, we could have taken another route. The Failure... Read more »
- My Advice to Innovators From Years in Cambodia Designing New Solutions to PovertyFor the last decade, I’ve been designing solutions that improve human well-being in the developing world. For those who want to apply design thinking to situations of extreme constraints, like rural Cambodia, my iDE collaborator, Jose Mena, and... Read more »
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- Let’s talk about gamificationSome painful truth for designers from game designer Eric Zimmerman on Mark Pesce’s podcast The Next Billion Seconds: Eric: I’ll just be flat out: For me, gamification is generally not a positive thing. Mark: Is that because it’s trying to... Read more »
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- Samsung Announces Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Fit Bands, and Galaxy BudsSamsung announced today Galaxy wearable devices during the Samsung Galaxy UNPACKED 2019 live event, including the Galaxy Watch Active smartwatch, two Galaxy Fit fitness bands, and Galaxy Buds earbuds. Following on the announcement for Galaxy Fold and Galaxy S10... Read more »
- Samsung Launches Galaxy S10 with Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner, Triple CameraSamsung today announced the Galaxy S10 smartphone line-up during a Samsung Galaxy UNPACKED 2019 live event that took place in San Francisco, United States, where the company also unveiled the Galaxy Fold as its next-generation mobile device. Samsung's Galaxy... Read more »
- Saumsung Unveils Galaxy Fold with World’s First Dynamic AMOLED Foldable DisplaySamsung unveiled today the Galaxy Fold smartphone during the Samsung Galaxy UNPACKED 2019 event that currently takes place in San Francisco, United States. Galaxy Fold is a groundbreaking devices that writes a new chapter in mobile innovation by introducing... Read more »
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- Apple Just Doesn’t Want to Let Its 4-Inch iPhone Go, Brings It Back in StoresThis is already getting awkward. Apple has once again started selling the iPhone SE in its online store in the United States, after doing the same thing several times since the beginning of the year. iPhone SE is the... Read more »
- Google to Fix Chrome 72 Bug That Broke Down Ad BlockersGoogle has recently confirmed that it would actually roll out a fix for the Chrome 72 bug that breaks down some extensions. As I explained earlier this week, Google included a new experiment called “Enable network service” in Chrome... Read more »
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- Behind the Scene of 2019 Awwwards Conference with Rufus Deuchler from AdobeOn 14 and 15 February, the prestigious Awwwards event was held in Amsterdam, dedicated to UX, UI and web design. Adobe was one of its privileged partners. As we told you before, the ally of the creative has... Read more »
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- Aldous Harding: The BarrelFrom New Zealand folk singer Aldous Harding comes “The Barrel,” an acoustic guitar-backed track about the perils and trickery of love. It’s a lovely tune, led by Harding’s vocals, and releases alongside a playful video with obscure props... Read more »
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- Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies List for 2019An undertaking of immense proportion, that initiates inspiration of equal magnitude for readers, Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies list shines a light on businesses impacting both culture and their respective industries. This year, China’s tech platform Meituan Dianping... Read more »
- “Robert Mapplethorpe: Choreography for an exhibition” at Museo Madre, NaplesClassic art juxtaposed with the iconic photographer's work in a show that explores human form Symmetry was one of beloved photographer Robert Mapplethorpe‘s obsessions. Now, 30 years after his death, Mapplethorpe is celebrated with a major retrospective at NYC’s Guggenheim... Read more »
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- Google's Gary Illyes Talks About RankBrainGoogle's Gary Illyes answers a question about RankBrain.... Read more »
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- Samsung’s flexible mobile ‘unfolds’ a new future for smartphone designThe pun was just begging to happen. Unfolding the future. Ha! But wordplay aside, look at this gorgeous beauty that Samsung calls the Galaxy Fold. Launched barely an hour ago, this is the future of smartphone design, as... Read more »
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- Layer Design and Airbus bring the ‘class’ back to economy classThe bane of air-travel, aside from noisy children and overpriced peanuts of course, is the fact that you’re stuck in an uncomfortable chair with practically no cushioning and hardly any leg-room. The economy class of an airplane is... Read more »
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- Apple made the AirPods, Pitaka made them better!The AirPods are pretty great the way they are, but ask any designer and they’ll say that they could be much more. Ask designer Tang Gan of Pitaka and he’ll straight up tell you that the AirPods should... Read more »
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- The M-Wall is probably the first wall with a user experienceThe M-Wall combines technology, beauty, and a user experience. Taking wall paneling and turning them into products/experiences, the M-Wall actually makes the wall a series of services, rather than a blank canvas. The soft, rounded paneling looks incredibly... Read more »
- YD JOB ALERT: Industrial Design Internship opportunity at Logitech!Audio, Office, Gaming, Consumer Electronics, and Enterprise. These are just a few areas where Logitech has made an incredibly indelible mark. With its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, and in the heart of the silicon valley, Palo Alto, California,... Read more »
- Today in Tech – 1947On this day in 1947 computer scientist, mathematician, philosopher, theoretical biologist and WW2 code-breaker Alan Turing delivered a lecture to the London Mathematical Society, wherein he spoke about the eventual rise of machine learning and how it would... Read more »
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- Projects of the Week, February 11, 2019Here are the featured projects for the week, which appear on the front page of SourceForge.net: Skim Skim is a PDF reader and note-taker for OS X. It is designed to help you read and annotate scientific papers in... Read more »
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- February 2019, “Community Choice” Project of the Month – FlightGearFor our February “Community Choice” Project of the Month, the community elected FlightGear, a free and open-source multi-platform flight simulator. FlightGear was founded in 1997 and developed by a worldwide group of volunteers brought together by a shared ambition:... Read more »
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- 20 Beautiful Cursive & Handwritten Fonts to DownloadThere are a lot of free fonts all over the web, but it could be quite challenging to find one that gives off a natural vibe. In this showcase we have put together 20 free script handwritten fonts... Read more »
- Converse Urban Utility Uses Gore-Tex to Keep the Water OutThe Nike-owned shoemaker teams up with Gore to make a new line of weatherproof mens shoes and outerwear.... Read more »
- Mythbuster Adam Savage Has Made a Tool Bag, and It’s BeautifulThe gear-obsessive former TV host has teamed with bag-maker Mafia to design his own ideal carryall for his tools.... Read more »
- The Speculum Finally Gets a Modern RedesignThe medical gadget hasn't been revamped in almost 200 years. A group of designers hopes to change that.... Read more »
- Say Goodbye to the Blob. Google's New Emoji Have ArrivedAndroid Oreo brings a whole new set of emoji, which look more like squishy circles than the old gumdrop.... Read more »
- YouTube's Redesign Makes It Easier to Watch All the VideosEven vertical video!... Read more »
- This Artist Turns Aerial Photography Into Prints That'll Last ForeverWant to make your art last forever? Print it on styrofoam.... Read more »
- Reader Submitted: How a Ukrainian NGO is Improving Post-Soviet Children's Hospitals Through DesignFor The Vlada Brusilovskaya Fund, contemporary interactive design is a way to improve service of post-Soviet children's hospitals. The charitable foundation has been collaborating with both young and experienced Ukrainian designers for three years, aiming to change the... Read more »
- Good Design: Ten Examples of Great UXWhat do laypeople consider "good design?" I'm not talking about the stuff MoMA sells at their store, I'm talking about the little everyday products and experiences we encounter. Here are ten examples that jumped out at me from... Read more »
- The Parting of the FurnitureSo it’s come to this: BILLY is joining the gig economy, and he’ll hold your books and whatever else you see fit until you upgrade to KALLAX or HEMNES, or you finally bring yourself to KonMari all your... Read more »
- Ford (Yes, the Car Company) Invents a Conveyor-Belt-Based Bed for CouplesAs every couple that shares a bed knows, there is an imaginary 50-yard-line down the middle of that bed, and both parties can get a good night's sleep if there are no advances or losses in territory. When... Read more »
- Dero's FixIt: A Small-Footprint Bicycle Repair StationMinnesota-based bicycle rack manufacturer Dero describes themselves as "bike parking nerds." The company is obsessed with populating the world with bicycle infrastructure, and in addition to their focus on parking, they've also tackled the area of spot maintenance... Read more »
- Sphero's BB-8 Rolled into Robot Fame. Their RVR Prototypes Open Up a Much Wider Universe of Possibilities.Sphero's RVR prototypes expand on the functionality that made their BB-8 bot a household name.Late one night in 2015, the Sphero team gathered in their Boulder, Colorado, offices to watch Star Wars Celebration Live, a 30-hour live stream... Read more »
- SendCutSend: A Speedy Outsourcing Service for Laser Cutting MetalFor prototyping parts in metal, a laser cutter comes in dang handy…if you can afford one. For those of you who can't yet justify the cost, yet would like to make prototypes out of metal, an outsourcing service... Read more »
- ‘The Weaving Project’ Invites Visitors to Climb Inside a Massive Installation Formed From Nearly 10,000 Feet of RopeFor this year’s London Fashion Week, British fashion designer Anya Hindmarch collaborated with design collective Numen/For Use (previously) to create an installation that would excavate the playgrounds and play sets of visitors’ distant memories. The Tube, a bright blue structure... Read more »
- Crocheted Skeletal Figures Preserved Behind Glass by Caitlin McCormackCaitlin McCormack (previously here and here) integrates mediums such as cotton string, vintage fabric, beaded objects, and other found materials into small, crocheted skeletons. The textile works are presented as preserved objects like one might find in a... Read more »
- A New Book Explores the Wide Range of Charming Homemade Cat Ladders in SwitzerlandAll photographs © Brigitte Schuster Switzerland-based graphic designer and writer Brigitte Schuster chronicles the unique phenomenon of outdoor cat ladders in her forthcoming book, Swiss Cat Ladders. Focusing on examples in the city of Bern, Switzerland, Schuster shows how humans... Read more »
- Shapely Shadows Reimagined as Quirky Illustrations by Vincent BalThe inspiration for the illustrated works of Belgian filmmaker and illustrator Vincent Bal (previously) comes from the shadows cast by everyday objects and detritus from the world around him. Bits of trash and spare items from his home are... Read more »
- Dozens of Expressive Puppets Encourage Kindness and Acceptance in a Series of Sing-A-Long Short FilmsIrish director and animator Johnny Kelly (previously) is known for his puppet-based films, most notably his 2011 piece for Chipotle titled Back to the Start. His most recent project, Right on Tracks, is a series of short sing-a-long videos... Read more »
- Freediving Champion Guillaume Néry Swims Across Several of the World’s Oceans with One BreathIn the newest film by Guillaume Néry (previously), the world champion free diver swims across the world in one breath, or at least creative editing and camera tricks present the illusion of this great feat. One Breath Around the... Read more »
- Freshly Cut Flowers Make Sparks in Electrically Charged Images by Hu WeiyiImage credits: Hu Weiyi and A+ Contemporary In The Tentacles project, by Chinese artist Hu Weiyi, bright sparks and fiery electrical waves flow through a series of freshly blossomed flowers against matte gray backgrounds. To produce the images, Hu uses high-voltage... Read more »
- Intricate Metal Root Sculptures by Sun-Hyuk Kim Take Human FormSouth Korean artist Sun-Hyuk Kim (previously) cuts, welds, melts, and curves pipes and wires into structures that are part human anatomy and part twisted plant root systems. The branch-like metal blood vessels create the outline of limbs, abdomens, and... Read more »
- 15 Interior Designs for Pet LoversWe hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. For pet lovers, animals are truly a central part of our lives. They... Read more »
- These Are 5 Easy Home Maintenance Tasks That Will Save You MoneyThese days, everyone is looking to save money wherever they can. However, if you look around your house, it’s likely that there are home maintenance tasks that you’ve been putting off fixing and, in the meantime, are costing... Read more »
- Ski Chalet in Canada Features Elegant DetailingAtelier Kastelic Buffey completed the design and development of Alta Chalet, a weekend retreat for a family of five. Located in the city of Blue Mountains, Canada, the two-level ski chalet resides in a private ski club development.... Read more »
- How To: Use an Accent Kitchen Island to Make Your Kitchen PopIf you’re looking for a way to freshen up your cooking space, think about adding an accent kitchen island. Image: Photographee.eu/Shutterstock Ah, the kitchen. It can be the center of the home, a beloved place to share meals and make... Read more »
- Green Spring Cleaning: How to Keep Your Clean Eco-FriendlyGet your home in top shape without hurting the environment with these green spring cleaning tips. Image: Photographee.eu/Shutterstock Spring cleaning can feel daunting to tackle, but you know it’s worth it. Sure, you’ll spend a few days working hard... Read more »
- Luxury Watch Brand’s Shinola Hotel Makes Waves in DetroitThe luxury brand Shinola, most often associated with premium watches and leather goods, has set foot into the world of hospitality and it’s making waves in America. With a clear decision to not be clumped into the same... Read more »
- BLACK ARTS Collection by Nicholas Hamilton HolmesAt this year’s IDS Toronto, designer Nicholas Hamilton Holmes presented the BLACK ARTS Collection. The work explores a tubular shape that’s been bent, curved, and turned out of wood that’s dyed black. With the pieces being blacked out,... Read more »
- True Design Launches ‘True Goes Through’ Furniture CollectionContract furniture brand True Design is preparing to launch three new products at this year’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2019 in April. The 2019 collection, named ‘True Goes Through’, focuses on functionality and comfort, while also exploring materials... Read more »
- OBJEKTE UNSERER TAGE Shares Origin at IMM CologneThere’s a reason furniture with clean lines and sharp angles continues to remain popular in the design world and beyond – it’s both simple and functional. OBJEKTE UNSERER TAGE recently shared their Origin campaign at IMM Cologne, and it... Read more »
- Carmen Aims to Keep Your Plants Alive for up to 3 WeeksCatalan design studio Nima Barcelona has launched a new product with the hope of keeping your plants alive for up to three weeks. The Carmen plant pot is designed with a Watair irrigation system that keeps the plant... Read more »
- Brani & Desi Design a Piet Mondrian Inspired InteriorBrani & Desi, the Sofia, Bulgaria design studio headed up by Branimira Ivanova and Desislava Ivanova, are not shy about thinking outside the box when it comes to interiors. Their latest project was inspired by the work of... Read more »
- A Pop-Up Multi-Sensorial Gummy Bear Museum in San FrancisoAre you a candy lover? Even if you’re not, you might want to hit up The Gummy Bear Museum landing in San Francisco this summer. The pop-up museum will offer a multi-sensorial art experience for visitors to check... Read more »
- Listen to Episode 80 of Clever: Pablo PardoOn this episode of Clever, Amy and Jaime talk to lighting designer Pablo Pardo, who was born in Venezuela 3 minutes after his identical twin brother, making him the youngest of 5. His father’s work as a civil... Read more »
- Emil Lukas: The Art of Bubble Wrap, Thread, and LarvaeArtist Emil Lukas works in a range of “common” materials to produce unique series of works that all share a superhuman (and sometimes “non human”) commitment to process. His current exhibition at Sperone Westwater in New York mixes... Read more »
- Where I Work: Christiane LemieuxChristiane Lemieux has been a prominent fixture in the design world going on two decades since she founded lifestyle brand DwellStudio in 2000. After 13 successful years, she sold the business to Wayfair in 2013, remaining on as... Read more »
- A Hong Kong Home for Two Generations and Their Beloved PetsFor a young couple and one of their mothers, Sim-Plex Design Studio designed a clever co-living situation to accommodate them and their beloved pets. The flexible design gives the couple, mother, parrot, and cat partially private and partially... Read more »
- What to See in New York Art Galleries Right NowLeonor Fini’s post-internet paintings; contemporary sculptures from the French Caribbean and Haiti; Luke Stettner’s painfully personal show; and Joseph Urban’s sumptuous theater sets.... Read more »
- Show Us Your Wall: Some People Put on a Show. Others Stage an Art Fair.Dean Valentine started collecting art during a painful time in his life and says, “a mortality event almost always lies at the core of some collection mania.”... Read more »
- Tomi Ungerer’s Books, for Adults, to Be RereleasedFantagraphics Books will publish four of his books, starting with “The Underground Sketchbook,” in October.... Read more »
- A Marvel Hero Copes With Bipolar DisorderThe teenage Wasp has inherited her father’s mission for justice. Like him, she must also learn to live with a mental health condition.... Read more »
- Frieze and Felix Turn Heads in Los AngelesMemorable moments from a weekend of new fairs where art trumps celebrity-watching.... Read more »
- Guy Webster, Master of the Album Cover Photograph, Dies at 79Mr. Webster captured memorable images of the Rolling Stones, the Doors, Simon & Garfunkel, the Mamas & the Papas and numerous others.... Read more »
- Galleries From A to Z Sued Over Websites the Blind Can’t UseThe number of lawsuits nationwide nearly tripled in 2018. Is it an overdue move for the rights of the disabled or a way for lawyers to make a quick buck?... Read more »
- Tolkien’s World: An Exhibition Transports Us to Middle-earthJ.R.R. Tolkien — the artist, the writer, the scholar — is the subject of an exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum. The show is a comprehensive view of his alternate reality.... Read more »
- The Painterly Finesse of Ruby Barber’s Floral CreationsEvery artist is drawn to a medium that more than any other is conductive to his or her creativity; for Australian-born floral stylist Ruby Barber her medium of choice is plants and flowers. Rich in colour... Read more »
- Casa Luum: Vernacular Minimalism in the Portuguese CountrysideNestled among olive, almond and cork trees on the hills above Faro in Portugal, Casa Luum was conceived as a tranquil holiday retreat away from the commotion of the country’s popular tourist destinations. The four bedroom villa... Read more »
- A Revamped, New World Version of an Italian Alimentari: Caffè La Tana in VancouverChanneling the effortless elegance of historic Italian interiors, and offering an eclectic selection of Italian culinary delights, Caffè La Tana in Vancouver, Canada, is a revamped, New World version of an Italian alimentari, a small, usually... Read more »
- Hovering Over the Aegean: Patio House in Karpathos, GreeceDiscretely perched on a jagged hillside that dramatically plunges into the sea on the southeast coast of Karpathos island in Greece, ‘Patio House’ is a stunning summer house by Stockholm-based OOAK architects built as a sanctuary... Read more »
- 'Blue Eye' Apartment in Taiwan: A Minimalist Paean to Nature's PreciousnessLocated in Tamsui, a seaside district north of Taiwan’s capital, this new one bedroom apartment by Taipei and Shanghai-based Wei Yi International Design Associates embraces poetic minimalism as a paean to the surrounding natural landscape. Lying... Read more »
- Bombay Sapphire's Zestful Mission to Stir Creativity Arrives in AthensCreativity is usually associated with artists, architects and designers but the truth is that it is something that everyone can tap into. This is the tenet of premium gin brand Bombay Sapphire’s mission to “Stir Creativity”,... Read more »
- 'Connecting Time': Daniel Arsham’s retrospective exhibition at Amsterdam’s Moco MuseumOne of the inscriptions on the walls of Amsterdam’s Moco Museum’s retrospective exhibition of New York-based artist Daniel Arsham, “Connecting Time”, reads “Make things/ you need / to see / exist in the world”.... Read more »
- Tranquil House: A Brutalist Tour de Force in Suburban JapanAt first sight, you’d be excused if you thought that this ziggurat-like, concrete monolith in Shiga, Japan, is some kind of bunker or utility building, or maybe a fancy showcase for the adjacent concrete factory. Contrary... Read more »
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- Brass Honey DipperTalk about a great gift for someone that likes their honey, huh? This pretty Brass Honey Dipper from Los Angeles designer Deanna deVries is going on my wishlist pronto. Maybe I’ll get two- one for me and one... Read more »
- Panobook NotebookPicky about notebooks? Me too, and I just bought/backed the Panobook, a notebook intended for your desk. What’s so special about it? Well, it has a panoramic format (160 mm x 288 mm) that fits nicely in front... Read more »
- Project Wall PlannerSo, are you back into the swing of things? You may have noticed we (I) took a long holiday break from BLTD. I needed it after a busy year with several different projects. Now, if I had had... Read more »
- X-Cap Light Up HatHeadlight plus hat? Sign me up, because who knows what outdoor exploring we’ll be up to these winter evenings? The removable head lamp clips into and out of the beanie so you can charge (via USB) the 120-lumen... Read more »
- Gradient Puzzle Small BundleSo, were you aware that Bryce Wilner’s Gradient Puzzles come in a smaller size? AND you can buy the whole bundle for a whole lot of slow and deliberate color sorting that’s sure to calm anyone down (or... Read more »
- Open-Editions Thank You ToteWhy would you pay $32 for a plastic bag? Because it’s not plastic, that’s why. Open-Edition’s embroidered taffeta shopping bags look like single-use plastic bag so you can make an ironic statement every single time you use it.... Read more »
- Little Puzzle ThingHand me that last piece of birthday cake, will you? Little Puzzle Thing jigsaws look just like your favorite food and can be completed in twenty minutes (or less, if you’re clever). Go ahead, give your brain a... Read more »
- HAY Dish Drainer Tray and RackDish drainers are pretty much the least interesting thing in the kitchen, so that’s why our eyebrows are up in exclamation over this duo (trio?). Designer Shane Schneck chose a ridged melamine dish-draining tray paired with a steel... Read more »
- Phi Scissors by Hay DenmarkSuch pretty scissors! A carbon gold plated handle will dress up any cutting chore while two different sizes will ensure that the blade fits the job. What, like someone is going to spot ugly scissors on your desktop?... Read more »
