Next Year…

…I’m going to bookmark this page in time for Valentine’s Day next year…so sweet and charming…cheers to your valentine and save the world in one swoop…

Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop has created a paper cover to turn any glass jar or bottle into a faceted vase, sold to help impoverished women in Mumbai make a living.

Each Paper Vase is handmade by the women of the Pardeshi community in Mumbai’s red light district. The workshop was founded by Pepe Heykoop and the Tiny Miracles Foundation, which was set up by his cousin. “The ultimate goal is to pull this 700-person community out of poverty by providing healthcare, education and jobs within eight years.”

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The Color of Learning…

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Hello, Good-Looking…

…there are many talented individuals posting on tumblr.  Roan Barrion, a 20th century modern design specialist, is included in this list.  Roan is now offering his own designs of handcrafted, made to order furniture and home accessories.

Synthesis Lounge Chair (Prototype)

Crystal Table (Prototype)

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Out of Rubble…

1-3…Lara Almarcegui, installation views: Construction Rubble of Secession’s Main Hall, 2010

4…Liz Glynn, On the Museum’s Ruin (Morris Hunt – Corbusier – Piano) I & II, 2011, rubble from the demolition of the Fogg Museum

Eleven Eleven by Elizabeth Priore…

…WOW video, Eleven Eleven by Elizabeth Priore…I have always favored 1111 Lincoln Road in Miami by Herzog & de Meuron as a parking structure…I had no idea it is so much more…spectacular.

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Nodus Rug…

…I have really enjoyed working on this post…creative quality thrives at Nodus Rug, Italy.  It was a pleasure to lose myself in the world of design and craft of rug making.  Nodus website and Nodus facebook are great places to spend some time…I highly encourage you to do so for inspiration.

Nodus is a craft workshop with a cultural plan: the oldest traditions and knowledge in the art of carpet design are reinterpreted using the vision of the most innovating Designers and Architects, producing only unique pieces, promoting through events and publications in order to spread the knowledge to all about the new shapes and forms of a piece that has accompanied man since antiquity.

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Pause…

…and enjoy…have a good day…

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Now We’re Talkin’…

…pure genius, yes?  City dwellers enjoy their balconies…even if there is not much room.  Balkonzept by Rephorm is a perfect solution for enjoying a day of work in the sunshine.  Nicely priced, too.  Purchase here.

Combine living, holidays, work and fresh air: Balconcept by rephorm fulfills this wish. It can be used as a plant pot as well as deposit, desk for notebooks and much more.

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Anatomy of a Great Idea…

…well ‘said’…

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These Are Mine…OK, I’ll Share…

These delicate plates were created by Japanese company Metaphys.  The inspiration for the set came from soft yet refined forms of bubbles and the way they gently connect to each other.  Perfect for sushi or any food that requires use of souses and condiments, these plates come in various configurations of three and four.  Designers think that Savone shapes will inspire the user to explore different combinations of food preparation and presentation.  The divided plates are available in matte white, matte black as well as glossy white. Love these…

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Choices, Choices…

…which would you choose…marshmallow or rock?

marshmallow-like sofa by kei harada

hand felted rock pillows by Ronel Jordaan, South Africa

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Pizza Pie on Wheels…

…bring it on…

Del Popolo, San Francisco Bay Area…

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Line and Circle…

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Concrete…

…”usbéton” is a contemporary fossil; it contains precious informations from our time. Like an architectural building, a usb stick is about space and storage capacity and like an architectural building, usbéton is made out of concrete.” By Kix Berlin and now avaliable from Ausberlin…

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Happy Holidays…

The world’s largest Christmas tree is a lighting illumination that is installed annually on the slopes of Mount Ingino in Gubbio, Italy. It’s over 650-meters (2,130 ft) high and consists of 3000 multi-colored lights, 9 km of electrical cable and a 1.000 m² star on top designed by 200 lights. The electricity is generated by a photovoltaic system.

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