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Yes . . .

I love clever, simple products. The ones that make you say, "Yeah, duh. Why didn't someone do that a long time ago?"

First seen on The Designer Pad, these chopsticks double as a spoon! No more picking up the bowl and drinking the broth will be required.

"Frech product designer Aïssa Logerot came up with the exceptional Spoon More, a chopstick and spoon hybrid that makes eating a bowl of your favorite Ramen Noodles or Pho Ga a breeze. When taken apart, the spoon also serves as a small dish for your sauce."

(I really like the packaging too)

work bag for your guy?

I have been trying to find a modern/simple, yet young/professional work bag for my husband. I know that is asking a lot. But I think I've found some! Jack Spade makes these great simple bags for men (or women) which really emody all of the qualities I was looking for. The price tag is hefty, but with something that comes in leather, I'm sure it will last and mature with you.

This one would definitely work for women as well.

plastica

First seen on kitchenisms, these "bento" food containers by plastica are are just too cool with their color combos and metal carrying handle. I like how plastica was inspired by the stacking and carrying found in Asian house-goods and serving ware.

image via kitchenisms

Edison Caged Sconce

yes please.

Stamped steel, bent wire, ceramic socket, hand-distressed gun metal finish

via Restoration Hardware

ryall porter sheridan architects

New York City firm, Ryall Porter Sheridan Architects, creates engaging modern homes, yet finds a way to bring comfort to the interiors by filling spaces with cozy materials and interesting shapes. The loft featured on this post is one of the more modern interior spaces. Located in SoHo, Porter took over two lofts and rooftop space to create this three story home.

The oven seen in this image is a "Turbo Chef" oven. They are so cool and come in more colors too! I love that they changed up the shapes between the two ovens.

[ images via www.ryallporter.com and TurboChef.com ]

theo janson - the kinetic sculptor

Sculpture + Kinetics = Life given to breathless objects. . .

blabla

I have passed this adorable store on the corner of my street for months now, wondering and wanting to go in, but never having the time. I finally got to pop my head in, as well as speak briefly to one of their designers, to find exactly what it is that they do. Very impressed by their craftsmanship, colors and simplicity, I introduce to you, Blabla.

"Blabla's collection is designed by Florence Wetterwald and knitted by Peruvian artisans. Everything is made from natural fibers of exceptional quality grown in Peru, making the line irresistibly soft and cuddly.

Florence's poetic, simple and vibrant style combined with the ancestral knowledge of the knitters has created products which look contemporary, yet feel like old friends."

[ the above images are examples of their rattle (the birds) and their "boogaloos" (their sock toys) ]

For more information about Blabla and where to purchase click here

black flatware = awesome

Why is flatware more often than not silver or stainless? Almoco has a great product here setting itself apart from others by bringing black to the table.

"The work of a third-generation, family-run business, Almoco Flatware has a gently curved shape that fits comfortably in your hand. The classic pattern satisfies the need for a simple and timeless aesthetic, and the matte finish makes it easy to coordinate Almoco with any dinnerware. Crafted of durable stainless steel, the knives are type 420 stainless and the forks and spoons are type 304. Made in Portugal.

The matte black finish is a conversation starter.
Set includes dinner fork, salad fork, knife, teaspoon and soup spoon.
Slim, simple design offers a satisfying and balanced feeling in your hand.
Dishwasher safe."

image via Remodelista

can be purchased at Design Within Reach

Industrial Design at work

If any of you out there aren't quite sure what an Industrial Designer does, this video is a great example - and isn't TOO far from what we do today. (although most of the model building is now done on computers and often built by computers)

"'The Decanter,' a promotional film produced by Walter Landor and Associates in the 1960s, shows the start-to-finish process of several of Landor's designs for Old Fitzgerald whiskey. Narrated by Walter himself, the film depicts creative teams illustrating and critiquing designs, industrial designers fabricating models, and research teams conducting focus groups and testing in Landor's supermarket laboratory. All takes place on the famed Klamath ferryboat docked at San Francisco's Pier 5, which housed Landor's offices for some 20 years."

Design story: The Decanter from Landor Associates on Vimeo.

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Charlotte Perriand

Charlotte Perriand (via wikepedia) "Perriand became known at 24 years of age with "Bar Under the Roof" — furniture made out of chromed steel and anodized aluminium. This was presented at the Salon d'Automne of 1927 and was acclaimed by the critics. Shortly afterward, she was invited to begin a collaboration with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, which would last nearly ten years. She exhibited with them in the Salon d'Automne of 1929, "The Equipment of Habitation: Racks, Seats, Tables ". This furniture would be produced by Thonet and more recently by Cassina.

From 1940, onwards, her style was strongly influenced by a long stay in the Far East, and in particular in Japan from 1940 to 1942. Charlotte Perriand took part in the design of the ski resorts of Les Arcs in Savoie, at the same time making her architecture and installations of interiors. Since March 2004, Cassina produces the furniture of Charlotte Perriand."

These chairs, attribution, designed in 1972, are lightweight forms in chromium-plated tubular steel with aluminum caps to feet and brown leather sling seats. . . love.