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Please tell me you plan to fly a kite before the end of summer. After all, with Haptic Lab’s colorful array of Diamond and Delta Kites, you know you’re tempted.
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More minimal/modern quits, and this time they’re from Tanja Vibe and Petra Olsson, the Danish-Swedish team known as All The Way To Paris. The quilts are cotton with polyester filling, and each one has graphic stripe patterns in softer primary colors. And, good news, they’re sized to fit a queen bed, so they can be your main coverlet/blanket for your bedroom, and not just a small throw size that you keep wishing was just a tiny bit bigger.
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I hesitate to use the word ‘dainty’ to describe these lamps from RestartMilano, mostly because it brings to mind doilies and frail flowers. With their sleek swivel arms and warm brass finish, these lamps are just the opposite, yet the thin silhouette allows for a light touch in any interior, allowing other elements to take center stage. And, as an update, the Short Wall Lamp is now on sale.

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– Metamaterials make it possible to create mechanisms from a single piece of plastic

– How to Be Better at Stress

– Adult Award Ribbons

– Going somewhere? Travel Map Laundry Bags

– Giant Watermelon Stool

– Here’s how you can actually help stop climate change

– IKEA launches solar battery packs to rival Tesla’s Powerwall

– Really nice Candle Snuffer Collection

Enjoy your weekend.

Need some flexible outdoor lighting? The Balad Lamp from Fermob is just the right size to tote around. And, compared to some other portable, outdoor lights (like the Uma), it’s absolutely affordable. The aluminum handle has a button at its base that dims the light and turns the lamp on and off. As a bonus, the accompanying Small and Large Stand transform the hand-held Balad into a floor lamp for outdoor dining or seating areas.
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Does pour over coffee taste better? That’s up for debate, but there’s certainly something relaxing about mastering a brewing technique that requires patience. This Pour Over Coffee Dripper by Tetsuya Otani is beautifully crafted, so you’ll enjoy the aesthetics of your preparation as well as the taste of the finished brew.
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I know you don’t need more clutter around your desktop, but these 3D puzzles are small, fun, and inexpensive. Maybe you could get a few to encourage coworkers little ones to use their brain skills for something other than staring at their phones? They’d be fun puzzles to keep out on shelves, or to disassemble for another day.
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Remember this guy? The que Bottle has a smart spiral design that shrinks into half of its size for easy transport. It’s made of BPA-free food-grade silicone (completely plastic-free) that keeps it lightweight, dishwasher safe, and taste and odor free. It’s now available directly from the makers (instead of Kickstarter).
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A special, standing pen! It won’t walk away from the reception’s guestbook, because it’s a big pen with geometric heft, and can’t be tucked into a pants pocket easily (without an obvious bulge, that is). The tip is easily removable for refill with any ballpoint pen cartridge. Available in several colors and three different shapes.
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Braaiiins!! Feel free to pretend you’re a zombie, and walk around disjointedly with your arms extended and your head cocked to the side whilst saying that, as it’s entirely appropriate. Just don’t bite into this particular brain, as the two hemispheres are made of concrete. Designer Bertrand Jayr brings these smart bookends to our bookshelves- they’re excellent pieces of heavy ‘gray matter’ to hold your books in place.
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You can’t afford a commissioned Turrell light installation in your living room, but maybe you can afford a Concentric Wall Light from Marset. It’s still expensive, sure, but if you’re a big fan of glowing color, you’re going to like the options you get from the concentric design, especially in the dark.
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If you opt to add one of the Concentric Wall Lights to your home, you may want to coordinate colors with one of Studio Hattern’s Mellow Vases. They look like they’re in the same family, don’t they? Color and light combine to give these acrylic vases a diffused glow. A blurred option is available on Studio Hattern’s site. So pretty.
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Can you ever have too many light scarves? You know, for keeping warm when it’s just a bit too chilly outside- or in the office? Artist Helen Dealtry uses her watercolors as designs for these cotton/modal scarves. Keep one nearby for yourself or bookmark it as a future gift for your favorite feminine friend.
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What happens to old, worn wetsuits? Well, they usually end up in landfills, but if they’re lucky, they end up becoming a Suga Yoga Mat. Suga recycles old wetsuits into a soft, cushiony, surface for your yoga practice. Eventually, when it’s time for retirement (the mat, not you), it can be recycled. And, for $20 more, Suga’s C2G Mat offers you a replacement when your mat wears out- for life.
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– Iceland’s Turf Houses (via archinect)

– Large Folded Pouch for your iPad/tablet in Emerald Green and Vibrant Orange

– If the World Economy Were the Solar System

– Blu Dot’s Strut Collection is now available in Sweetness, a pale pink.

– Free high-resolution downloads of Audubon’s Birds of America

– Why the Earth isn’t a perfect sphere

– The Bumblebee Bat weighs about the same as a penny.

– Op-Doc: Richard Twice (the animation!)

Enjoy your weekend.