molo, a Vancouver-based design studio, is dedicated to exploring materials and space making. Their float line of products is a great representative of that idea. float is a line of thermal-resistant glassware designed with simple forms and clean lines to emphasize anything served within. The suspended bowl design also performs the function of insulating your hand from the beverage. Pictured above are the float tea cups and float champagne flutes.
I’ve never served wine out of anything other than a bottle. Well, except for the occassional box. None the less I adore these Avian Carafes at Wisteria. One is extremely duck-like while the other remains a bit more classical in shape and design.
I think I’m coming down with a cold (sore throat, achy ears, all that good stuff). Perhaps something that claims it has the “power of the most potent antioxidant known to man” could help me out a little bit.
Gloji harvests the “power” of the goji berry to create one powerful drink available in two different mixes – Glogi Mix which is a combo of goji berries and pomagranate and Gloji Gold which seems to be liquid health or something thisclose to it.
It’s actually all about the packaging. Any brand brazen enough to package their product in a lightbulb-shaped bottle has my vote.
Sushi is a big time weakness of mine. I could eat it once a day, every day. I’ve been in the process of learning how to make the little rolls of goodness myself and getting the roll to be tight enough is where the biggest problem lies. Well, that and getting the right stickiness of the rice.
Last week my prayers were answered – in the form of a toy no less. Check out this sushi-rolling machine by toy manufacturer Bandai Namco. It’s so simple – just put in seaweed, rice and the ingredients of your choice, turn the lever and you have sushi. It’s that easy.
I adore these stylish and functional industrial grade wool felt Red Maloo laptop sleeves. Stylish because, well, just look at them. And functional because they not only act as Protector of Your Baby, but also as a mousepad when you unfold the sleeve. We can all thank designers Katja Hettler and Jula Tüllmann for their genius handmade idea. Currently they’re available in blue, grey, khaki, lime, magenta, orange, red and pink.
When I was a kid I wasn’t that into dolls – art and books were more for me. But these I would have loved. They’re both so clean and fun and a great way to bring out the inner architect in your child. Don’t laugh! I’ve managed to hang on to a sketchbook of house designs I drew up when I was 10. Modular Contemporary Dollhouse. Anna Pfeiffer, an architect, and Ulrike Rumpenhors, an artist, managed to create and entirely modular dollhouse. There are even choices involved: three different room sizes, 4 wall colors and a set of stairs. They also offer a Suitcase Kit – wooden box that comes with two small rooms, a medium size room, a salon and stairs. They also offer modern furniture for decorating as well as dolls to live there. You can pick up your own at Hase Weiss, a Berlin-based kids toy and furniture company. (Thanks, Nesting!)
Constantine Dollhouse. Designer Jeanette Domeisen went a different route with her Constantine Dollhouse design. Slightly more simplistic, but equally imaginative. The houses are handmade with plywood and Unica wallpaper. You can even make special color requests. They’re up for grabs at Kidsmodern.
This Fruit Stack by Chiasso would be perfect to store my favorite Pink Lady apples. The vertical design allows the fruit to ripen without bruising and – my favorite part – doesn’t take up as much space as your average fruit bowl. i generally just put all of my fruit in the fridge, but this would be a great excuse to put it out on display.
This would make for an incredible Thursday. Or any other day for that matter.
The London Design Festival is in its fifth year and fast becoming a solid fixture on the creative calendar. The Festival boasts over 200 projects and audiences of 300,000. It’s serves as an umbrella by working in partnership with a network of organizations and individuals – from museums and retailers, to educational institutes, creative businesses, trade shows, magazines, designers and cities. The Festival aims to mirror the unique eclecticism that the city of London eminates.
Pentagram is responsible for the identity of the Festival and did an incredible job with the branding and design.
The Treats Truck (aka ‘Sugar’) is like the Good Humor man for adults. It’s all thanks to Kim Ima who spends her days baking and serving treats on the streets of NYC. Oh, how I would love to catch her driving down the street this afternoon. Yet another reason to be jealous of New Yorkers!
The Treats Truck is packed full with boxes of freshly baked cookies, brownies and goodies. The TT offers a variety of baked goods that aren’t too fancy, but always fresh. There are even daily Specials!
The spork is highly underated as a utensil. I love that these Moscardino sporks by Giulio Iacchetti and Matteo Ragni are sans handle. Seems like they’d make eating lunch a little like having tapas, but without the “Gross, now I have to go wash my hands” factor. You can pick up a set of twenty-five for $20 from the MoMA store.
molo, a Vancouver-based design studio, is dedicated to exploring materials and space making. Their float line of products is a great representative of that idea. float is a line of thermal-resistant glassware designed with simple forms and clean lines to emphasize anything served within. The suspended bowl design also performs the function of insulating your hand from the beverage. Pictured above are the float tea cups and float champagne flutes.
