April 8, 2009

Straw Straw.


The MUJI Award 03 gold prize winner is Straw straw by Yuki Iida of Japan and I couldn’t love it’s sheer brilliance any more. It almost can’t be described as design so much as ingenuity. Iida took something that already exists in nature an simply gave it a renewed purpose. Lovely.


The original meaning of the term “straw” was “wheat straw”. Wall art depicting people using straws of wheat to drink from have been discovered from ancient Mesopotamian ruins. Straws of wheat are forms created by nature; they are materials that return to the soil. There’s no waste in either the shape itself, or in its actual existence.

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April 7, 2009

2000 and Counting.

Oops! I missed my 2,000th post by one.

I just wanted to send out a quick thank you for reading Design Crush and making me smile on a daily basis with your comments and emails. So thank you, dear readers, and here’s to a thousand more! I hope you’ll join me for the ride.

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April 7, 2009

The Love Shop.

Who couldn’t use a little inspiration on a daily basis? I like the way The Love Shop reminds us of what really matters when it comes down to it.

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April 7, 2009

Wishing Wall.

I love the idea of the Wishing Wall. I think I’d hang it on the wall afterwards as a feel-good work of art!

Tuck tiny colorful wishes for the happy couple, new baby or proud graduate into this cardboard frame for a memorable keepsake. Or give it to yourself and let it be a time capsule of your hopes and dreams. Includes 500 wish sheets.

:: via Better Living Through Design

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April 6, 2009

Win It: The Left Handed Calligrapher.

This contest/collaboration has been in the planning stages for way too long and I’m thrilled beyond words to finally be able to announce Win It: The Left Handed Calligrapher!

Nicole, The Left Handed Calligrapher herself, has offered an absolutely amazing prize for the winner of this contest: an 8.5 X 11″ piece featuring either the quote or short poem of your choice in her lovely penmanship. You’ll get to work with her to determine the style, colors and font used in the final piece. Coolest thing ever, right?!

*This contest is now CLOSED*

To enter tell us what your favorite part of spring it. It can be an event, a feeling, a thing, you name it. Please be sure to include your email address as well. Commenting will close at noon one week from today (Monday, April 13th) at noon CST and we’ll choose the lucky winner! US residents only.

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April 6, 2009

The Daily Eat: BBQ Pizza with Fig, Gorgonzola and Prosciutto.


I’m not a big pizza eater unless it’s something really special. Blame it on overload in college or whatever, but there you have it. The brutally honest truth. That said, I really do like out of the ordinary pies, so that’s what this week is going to be all about. Enjoy Pizza Week!

Case in point: BBQ Pizza with fig, gorgonzola and prosciutto. Talk about food porn. This is the definition of the phrase.

:: recipe and photo via Chefectomy

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