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These braided bike locks were my absolute favorite product at Portland's Bike Craft event last month. Beautiful hand-crafted design meets utiliarian function in this bike lock that will keep your bike secure and sartorial points up for you style-conscious urban riders. Sorry, the website is in Japanese and I really couldn't fill you in on many more details. They are available in large selection of colorways as well as customizable. ...Read more

New York Public Library Turns its 19th Century Photo Collection Into 3D Animated GIFs... presumably to entice young things into its archives. fastcoexist.com: All The Food You Eat Is Why You’re Fat (But it’s not your fault.) Check out our own contributor Simon Yuen's work over at ADX Portland. The super huge toolbox is something else. Whoa: Drawingmachine by Eske Rex handdrawnquotes via @ecosalon Smart! Bind together ...Read more

Yeah, the Animal Boxes sure were cute, weren't they? Now Karl Zahn has created a set of three wooden shapes, whose dovetail joints fit together to form an animal. Collect more than one and create hybrids (see video below). Material: Solid Beech wood with natural tung oil Available for pre-order. Approximate ship date: 3/15/2012 AREAWARE | Dovetail Animals by Karl Zahn from AREAWARE on Vimeo. ...Read more

Can you think of a better name for this than 'Hankie Pocketbook'? How about Pocket Square Notebook? Or anything else slightly less fru-fru than 'hankie'. Of course, the dapper gentleman/women has permission to call it by anything he or she wishes, just be aware that there are alternatives that don't make you sound like you're a hundred years old (not that there is anything at all wrong with sounding ...Read more

If your table is feeling a little dreary (January seems to do that to things), perhaps you need a few colorful placemats to cheer things up? Don't worry, I'll not mention that dreadful holiday that happens mid February, I'll just say that the red color way is particularly lovely and warm. Oh, and there's also Paintchip Table Runners too, if you're interested. Paint names are in english and french. 2 placemats ...Read more

The Binic Table Lamp has long been on my admired list, but I had no idea that it was so petite. Measuring just 8" in height, it was intended as more of a 'take-away' item, and its easy to move scale provides a very personal sized light. Designer Ionna Vautrin was inspired by windsocks on boats, and if she had to define the lamp in three words, she would say it ...Read more

Update: Bend Seating is on Fab.com today. Sale price of $289 (from the original price of $425) for the Ethel Side Chair, just as an example. Craziness! My-oh-my, what do we have here? Indoor/outdoor chairs from Bend Seating that mix old fashioned flair with modern geometry. The backrest of the Farm House Chair (right) is inspired by the architecture of old Amish barns, while the Ethel Chair (left) is the ...Read more

Add this to your rather-nice-to-look-at toy list for kids. Sixteen blocks have trails of ants on all six sides, forming loads of patterns for little (or big) ones to explore. Again, could be an excellent gift for niece/nephew/etc., as long as they are 3+. Each set contains images of ant hills, a queen with her eggs, and a spider, the ant's nemesis. ...Read more

I know you've most likely seen this, as it's been making the rounds, but it's just too perfect to not feature here on BLTD. There's no visible means of support from the front, so your view is entirely uninterrupted. This is done by the use of magnets, of course, and allow for the simplest design in providing you the right viewing angle whilst working (or playing, as the case may ...Read more

Occasionally, panelling can add a nice architectural feel to a room. To be specific, I'm not talking of the dark vertical wood panelling that was popular in mid 60s-70s that you see everyone ripping out or painting over. I'm talking about white panelling done in a Georgian architectural style, as shown in the above photo. It adds a traditional element, and gives a nice contrast to modern furnishings and ...Read more

These steel bookends are completely devoid of any frills and are made to do one task, and one task only. A perfect fit for the Jasper Morrison Shop, a curated selection of utilitarian, well-made, functional goods. Comes in a powder-coated finish and available in black, yellow, and white....Read more

If the Clap Digital Camera didn't win you over for its adorable charm, or maybe you weren't quite convinced by its 30 second limited videos clips, the Fuuvi Bee 8mm Digital Camera may be your answer to a fun and simple retro-styled digital camera. Form takes inspiration from vintage Super 8 cameras, made pocket-sized. The 1.3 million pixel CMOS lens captures "retro" videos of 640×480 resolution or still images at 1280×960 resolution. Records on a ...Read more

Carafes are often underrated, but possibly because there's few that catch the eye and hold the attention (if only for more than a few moments). They're extremely handy for keeping water or other refreshments at hand, and eliminate unnecessary trips to and from the kitchen or bar. This carafe set by Muuto is slightly oversized with a nice cork stopper that emphasizes the overall width and shape. Andreas Engesvik, the ...Read more

I've had this coat stand bookmarked for what feels like forever, and only recently has it become available through a US retailer. The Lean-On coat stand, you guessed it, simply leans against a wall, creating an easily movable storage option. Unfortunately, as is often the case, it is significantly higher in price and most likely out of the average person's price range. Sorry. Check out the prices below, and we ...Read more

So what, it's a cabinet, you say. Well, so it is, but there's something a little special about it other than the lowish price tag. If you view it from the side, it appears to float on its two front legs, which it does thanks to a secure wall mount. This clears up the clutter of legs and adds an extra oomph to the stream lined feel of the cabinet. ...Read more