Loving this triffid-like table lamp from Pouyan Mokhtarani.
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Dutch designer Arnout Visser brings laboratory chic to the dining table with this glass carafe which he calls Table Tap.
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The main focus of the Ventiquattro food bag is in fact this cutting board and knife, beautifully made in dark american oak and sterling silver – the bag iself is a washable plasitcised fabric cover for this container/board that expands to allow for bulkier food items to be carried.
Designed and made by Tomas Alonso in collaboration with Jorre Van Ast and Mathias Hahn.
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Uniqlo HeatTech innerwear is woven out of a specially designed hollow fibre thread that captures little pillows of warm air, insulating your body in the same way a heavier wool would, keeping out the winter chill.
If you are anywhere near the Uniqlo flagship store in Oxford Street, London on Thursday 20 November, look out for the HeatTech team – you won’t miss them, they’ll be dressed in silver jumpsuit’s toting thermal imaging cameras. Anyone they think is cold enough will receive a HeatTech gift pack worth £20!
Alternatively, you can order HeatTech garments from the Uniqlo online store with prices starting at £7.99, or if you prefer more traditional, lo-tech ways of keeping toasty, there are cashmere items available from £39.99. You can also benefit from free standard delivery when you spend £40 or more. Enter code ‘freepost’ at checkout.
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This series of ceramics, from studio potter Lilith Rockett, features a clean monochrome palette and subtle contrast between gloss and matte, with a delicate restraint of form which typifies her work.
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The Vieques tub is a modern rustic style bath tub, in two-toned steel with optional teak backrest and shelf, designed by Patricia Urquiola for agape.
A modern take on an old classic..! ;-)
Via Roadside Scholar.
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The Kappu lamp, from designer Giorgio Biscaro, has an interchangeable polypropylene lens that allows you to mix and match the finish to suit your mood.
Via Yanko Design.
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French company CANAL+ and Yves Behar/fuseproject are launching Le Cube, a television receiver with a satellite decoder and ethernet connection.
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Here are some of the reason’s I like MUJI so much:
MUJI is not a brand. MUJI does not make products of individuality or fashion, nor does MUJI reflect the popularity of its name in its prices. MUJI creates products with a view toward global consumption of the future. This means that we do not create products that lure customers into believing that “this is best” or “I must have this.” We would like our customers to feel the rational sense of satisfaction that comes not with “This is best,” but with “this is enough.”. “Best” becomes “enough”.
There are degrees of “enough,” however. MUJI aims to raise the standard of “enough” to the greatest extent possible. “Best” contains a faint amount of egoism and disharmony, but in “enough” we sense restraint and compromise. On the other hand, “enough” might contain a sense of resignation and a slight amount of dissatisfaction. So by raising the bar of what denotes “enough,” we cast away that resingation and slight dissatisfaction; we create a new dimension of “enough” to attain a clear and heart-felt “This is enough.” That is MUJI’s vision.
You can read the MUJI message in full here.
Another great find by swissmiss.
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Loving this porcelain bottle for Yaoki sake.
The name ‘Yaoki’ comes from the Japanese proverb “Nana korobi yaoki”, meaning “Stand up on the eighth attempt after falling seven times” or “Never give up!”.
The special shape of the bottle reflects this concept as, like a roly-poly Daruma doll, it will stand up again and again even if it almost falls over.
Designed by Dentsu Kyushu, the bottle is made from arita-yaki porcelain from one of the most famous potteries in the world.
The ad campaign is pretty cool too.
Via NOTCOT.
