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Goodness. Who knew the inner workings of a lamp could look as good as this? Nice job yet again, Mr. Dixon. An ode to engineering, the Fin Light exposes the components usually hidden from view. What you'd think was merely a design feature is its heat sink (which if you have no idea what that is, here's a link to images of lamp heat sinks). That and the giant acrylic ...Read more

A charger that fits into your wallet? Sign me up. The ChargeCard is three times the thickness of a credit card, thus making it one of the most portable USB cords available. No cables involved either; a foldout USB arm allows a thin and compact profile. Only 3 days left on this Kickstarter project, so if you're interested, best pledge your money now. ChargeCard's body is made from durable ABS plastic ...Read more

If you've refused to surrender your record collection (or CD collection, for that matter), you'll be overjoyed to see this series from Symbol Audio. The LPC series is made specifically for housing vinyls, and each "hopper" drawer swivels open to show up to 160 records. You can choose between a few sizes depending on your collection (and budget), with or without drawers sized for holding CDs. Each piece is bench-made to ...Read more

Why would you want big chunks of wood in your home? Who knows, maybe you're a bit crazy. However, soft poufs covered with a a photo wood stump print are completely understandable, and, in some cases, recommended. Use these poufs as an ottoman, stool, or side table (they're supposedly pretty sturdy). The pouf cover can be taken off and cleaned as it has a zipper. Björk (birch): 18.4" x 15.6" diameter ...Read more

Let's have a quick little test on your design knowledge. Is the well known Casa Milà or 'La Pedrera' building designed by Le Corbusier or Antoni Gaudi? Hint: The building is located in Barcelona (image of Casa Milà here, just in case you want to take a peek before finalizing your answer). This coffee table, like the Pedrera lamps (aka PD2, PD4), was designed by Barba Corsini in the 1950s ...Read more

Apologies if you're not fond of tea, because I sure am (as you will know if you're a regular reader). Bodum brings us the Tea for One, a glass and tea strainer combined. The plastic filter sits inside the double walled glass, allowing your leaves to brew without escaping into the cup. Simply lift out the filter once the desired strength is reached and place it upon the lid/saucer. ...Read more

Do you really know how active you are? Do you know how many flights of stairs you take each day or how many calories you burn? If not, that's where this little gadget comes into play. The Fitbit is a tracker that shows your real-time activity. Your full day's steps, distance, calories burned, stairs climbed, all of it counted and logged, even your sleep (if you want). It's small enough ...Read more

Simon posted the stackable Spin Stool by Swedese back in May, and now that it's available in a handful of fresh and lovely colors it'd be a shame not to shine a light on them again. Made from laminated ash veneer, the Spin Stool now comes in grey, yellow, pink, orange, and blue. Materials: Laminated Ash veneer. Dimensions: Dia 320 x H440mm Brand: Swedese Designer: Staffan Holm...Read more

"Be Seen, Be Safe" is the motto for San Francisco-based upstart company Halo. Their Halo Belt is a multipurpose light-up LED safety belt, providing high visibility for any night time activity. The red, green, or blue lights operate in two modes; solid and flashing. The battery life lasts up to 75 hours using standard CR2025 batteries. Halo blew their Kickstarter goal out of the water, but if you act quick you ...Read more

No matter how organized your paper-free life might be, there are still documents and papers that you need to keep on hand (just in case zombies destroy the power grid). And, what better way to keep them organized than with an accordian file that has a nice orange-to-white color gradation? An elastic band keeps the 10 pockets closed. Size: 14.25h x 9.5w x .75"d Materials: Cardboard, Paper ...Read more

Superb graphic patterns are nothing new from Scholten & Baijings, but apply those superb graphic patterns to a carpet made from over a thousand felted balls, and we'll sit up and pay attention. Did you catch the 'made from over a thousand felted balls' bit? Each of those woolen felt balls are hand stitched, so that gives you an idea of the time that goes into each carpet and makes the ...Read more

You Probably Have Too Much Stuff DVD Dead Drop by artist Aram Bartholl Russia's Pussy Riot protesters sentenced to two years Ridesharing for everyone: zimride and lyft Stephen Fry: What I Wish I Knew When I Was 18 “Baby Got Back” sung by the movies Artwork of Geoffrey Chadsey (via booooooom) The life and death of sports fans Have a very nice weekend. ...Read more

Table bases like tennis hoppers? Sounds iffy but it sure looks good, especially with the copper and marble combinations. You have your choice of small, medium, and large, with three base finishes and two tops, so there's enough options to make sure it works with your room. Tops: • Smoke tempered glass • Honed marble Bases: • Copper - Copper plate on steel • Highlighter Yellow - powder-coated steel • White - powder-coated steel Scamp ...Read more

If you like loose leaf tea, here's the cup for you. This teacup has tilted base with an inbuilt and removable strainer; brewing your tea simply involves tilting the cup away from the leaves when it has reached the correct strength. Available in Pure Black or Snow White. ...Read more

If you still rely on paper and pen/pencil to keep your thoughts in order, check out these little notebooks. Perfectly sized for a pocket or small bag, they'll keep your lists neat and tidy. Notebooks include STUFF TO DO, GREAT IDEAS, NOTE TO SELF, and STOCK UP, each $6.00. 3.25 × 5 inches; 50 sheets; matchbook-style cover with gold foil stamping Great Ideas, $6.00 ...Read more