If you’re wondering what I did before I started this blog a week and a half ago, take a look at my design posts from LiveJournal.
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From the monthly archives:
September 2006
e²: The Economies of Being Environmentally Consious is a multipart series from PBS that explores the many aspects of environmentally responsible design. The first topic is Design: e², hosted by Brad Pitt, and produced by Kontentreal. It was developed as a six part series, with topics ranging from green skyscraper design, to recycling Big Dig [...]
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My friend Chris from DWR on Tremont St told me about the reopening of Vessel’s flagship Boston location. Vessel is a product design firm with some brilliant pieces for your home. From dinnerware, to lighting, to furniture and more, they’ve got an intriguing take on what you’re looking for, with nearly the perfect blend of [...]
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You live in the city. You’ve got a little garden, a patch of green against the urban grey landscape. What do you add to your garden to spice it up, make it yours? One of those little gnomes? Uh uh. A flamingo? Heck no! No, you’re going to add an Urban Gnome! Found via electro^plankton, [...]
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Congratulations to Maxwell and Mary Kate Gillingham-Ryan. Not only do they run the astonishingly popular blog ApartmentTherapy, but, after more than 50 hours of labor, they are the proud parents of a brand new baby girl! Surely, this little one has an inborn knack for spacial relationships and how color wakes up a room! How [...]
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For all the “fun” kids can have on your walls, this is probably one of the most fun — and least destructive. MagScapes, a product from the British company Pepper-mint, is a combination of magnet receptive wallpaper and precision-cut magnetic decorative motifs. You can pick and choose from a variety of each to make a [...]
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IF YOUR HOME DOESN’T STAND OUT, DON’T BLAME US With that headline, BoConcept announces their new 2006-07 collection. Featuring new products like the incredible Solo Chaise chair and the Limo bed (both from $849), there is plenty of drool-worthy furniture in the catalog. You can pick up the new catalog at the Boston-area BoConcept on [...]
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Reluct, a design news & blog site from the Netherlands, posted a link today to De Maria’s, a Dutch design firm with some surprisingly chic lamp shades with high res pictures of attractive girls. Not so much for a residence, but I think these might look cool in a salon or chic clothing store. Check [...]
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There’s another magazine with a money-winning contest, but you’ll have to do more that hit “enter” to win $10,000 in Metropolis Magazine‘s 2007 Next Generation Competition. They wrote it just about best, so here’s their take: Win $10,000 for your design idea! The 2007 Next Generation® prize will finance the development of a bright idea [...]
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If you’ve ever bought something – particularly something large – from IKEA, you may enjoy this.
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