if you do nothing else

for the love of design, check out tom dixon's website.  he has the cooooolest new product videos on his homepage!  hit refresh to see them all....there's at least 4 different ones and my favorite features his peg chairs.  above are 2 products dixon is set to launch at the london design festival in september, the peg coat stand and scoop chair.

flight school

so i have been doing a bit of shopping for some new luggage.  i ran across the salsa air cabin trolley in violet at the travel store flight 001.  the carry on bag is super innovative in its use of materials;  it has a polycarbonate shell which offers the protection of a hard shell combined with the flexibility of a soft bag.  if only i had $450 to drop on a carry on.  you can find flight 001 online and in cities worldwide.  check out their very cool blog here.

nobody does it better

bernhardt design advertises the bardot sofa by jamie hayon in the september issue of wallpaper magazine.  loving the rough abandoned spot its shot in.

you got spark

design textile company kvadrat's current advertising features upholstered forms in a variety of bold colors and shapes.  it has a 1980s memphis feel to it which is very trendy right now.  the company has worked with a variety of big name designers including patricia urquiola, tord boontje and olafur eliasson.

something you've been waiting for

love the elegant simplicity of the f/k/a table lamp by jonah takagi for mattermade.   the shade is inspired by a simple saucepan.  via new york shopping

so into you

another month, another mixtape.  check out new jams from the mixtape club.  my favorite this time around is the after school getdown by siik.  rock on.

heart of the city

gary hustwit has announced he will be creating a third film, urbanized, to add to his design documentary collection.  the film will focus on cities, architects and people who have made a difference in their urban community.  the film will launch in 2011.  in the meantime, if you haven't seen hustwit's first two films, helvetica and objectified, add them to your netflix list.  via fast company

how sick is this?

minneapolis based furniture company blu dot doesn't beat around the bush.  they feature the felt upholstered dodu bed along with the statement "getting the flu sucks.  make it suck less." in their current print advertising.  just telling it like it is.  i dig it.  

bright ideas

sam grawe, dwell magazine's editor-in-chief, speaks with blog designboom on everything from the publication's history to how they have kept the magazine in print while maintaining a great online presence.  grawe states that a quote from eliel saarinen influences the way in which the magazine creates content:  "always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context, a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, an environment in a city plan."  the magazine celebrates its tenth anniversary this fall and plans for the future include broadening their scope to incorporate more about the neighborhoods the modern homes they feature are located in.  love it.

home grown

milwaukee based furniture design duo misewell showed pieces from their collection at design within reach last night.  the brothers, who won the best new designers award at the international contemporary furniture fair in 2009, showed some new additions to their collection including a bar stool and lamp.  also featured were some early cardboard prototypes to show the design process.  a job well done!

diamonds are forever

and crystals are for couches.  furniture company edra's diamond collection features some of their best pieces encrusted with swarovski crystals.  above are the flap sofa (a personal favorite), damier chaise lounge and on the rocks by francesco binfare.  last, but certainly not least, is the sushi chair by fernando and humberto campana.  so glamorous!    

laid back

check out the goldy chair by arik ben simhon.  the leather chair is inspired by sports padding and fashion.  love the twist on chesterfield upholstery and the pop of metallic gold.  looks so comfy.

rose colored glasses

rose colored lens print

nova scotia print

ketch pillow

stikit tape dispenser

cb2 has just launched their fall 2010 catalog.  as always, the magazine features beautiful sets in modern loft spaces which you can see here.  featured above are some of my favorite new products.  i love the color fade in the rose colored lens print is by brooklyn based artist katherine duclos.  and i am a little bit obsessed with the art of caning right now as seen on the ketch pillow.  the caning craft is definitely having a revival right now and i see it being used in unconventional ways as a huge trend for home right now.

expect the unexpected

how unexpected is this?  a faux rock with bright colored casters.  i love the quirkiness of the "sassi con ruote" stool by marama.

spin the wheel

the colored glass "xxx tables" by johanna grawunder were featured in t magazine, the new york times style magazine, last month.  grawunder has worked on a variety of projects including furniture for b&b italia, lighting for flos and mirrors for boffi.

prickly pear

moroso's current webpage features "tumbleweed" artwork by francesco simeti and andrea sala.  i spy cactus and succulents as a huge home trend.  stay tuned for an upcoming cactus trend board from this girl.

hello walls

dedon, an outdoor luxury furnishing company, has recently launched their "coming home" campaign.  the campaign was shot by fashion photographer bruce weber who used a wide variety of models and animals for the shoot.  the advertising is fresh, young and hip, as is the company who just celebrated their 20th anniversary.  the photography from the shoot has also been made into a book which you can purchase on the dedon website and while you are there be sure to check out the blogazine.  pictured above is my favorite piece from dedon, a room divider called "green" by jean marie massaud.

the next movement

roche bobois features a trendy "lived in" look in their current advertising for the verdana sofa by designer philippe bouix.  

kick, push, kick

radical.  these laser etched acrylic "sheer ride skateboards" are by didi dunphy of modern convenience.  via mocoloco

electric feel

patricia urquiola's net box furniture collection for molteni is so pretty. i love the mixed media. via stylepark