Dutch designer Tejo Remy has found a another use for the bright yellow bouncy felt-and-rubber balls. The same material qualities that make tennis balls bright, bouncy and easy-to-spot make for seating that is comfortable, sturdy, and extremely eye-catching.
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80% of people don’t reach the last cupboard of their kitchen, 99% of the time there is a bin around. The bin that allows you to use it as step when needed. The Bin Step
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Whether you ride a bike to work, or use one after you get off the bus, there’s still the problem of parking, security, and what about your clothes? There are European and Japanese examples to follow, and some entrepeneurs in the US are catching up quickly to the next level in transportation. On the West [...]
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Animals aren’t known for their subtlety. When one of mine wants to go outside, the process begins with prancing and running back and forth to the door, which quickly escalates to muttering, growling, slobbering, whining, followed by full scale barking and jumping. When none of that works, I get the “freeze”, the pose that says, [...]
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Whether you’re one of the many opting for a “staycation” this year, or you just want a breath of fresh air, here are 10 amazing panoramas you can experience without leaving your desk.
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The Compose music tablet is a design concept, by Ouyang Xi, He Binbin, Zeng Li & Li Bo, intended to provide a mobile composition solution. The pen acts as a mic that you sing into. When docked into the digital paper tablet, your vocal harmonies are automatically transcribed from the recording in the pen into [...]
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We ran across this website that we just had to share that is all about the unnecessary use of quotation marks. Complete with photos of the “Good” BUYS and Please “FLUSH” signs. Check it out.
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For over 25 years Kinesio has provided the comfort and stability you have grown to love, offering two very different lines of Kinesio Tex Tape, giving you versatility within your KT therapeutic treatment protocols. If you are certified or an experienced Kinesio Taping practitioner, and if you are looking for or if desire increased [...]
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“Bring Forest” is a concept by Ichiro Katami who, along with another designer, were singlehandedly responsible for bringing about the cafe boom in Tokyo in the late 90s/early 2000s. I’ll be looking at some of their interiors next week, discussing their influence and the lasting impact they have had in transforming cafe culture in Japan.
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Brian Eno and David Byrne recently finished their first collaboration in about 30 years. For the most part, Brian did the music and David wrote some tunes, words and sang. It’s familiar but completely new as well. The name of the new record is Everything That Happens Will Happen Today and the music will be [...]
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Underlying the concept of WASARA is the legacy of Japanese aesthetic and value sense. Japan has a tradition of good manufacturing backed by excellent skills and techniques, one of the most refined food cultures in the world, and a spirit of hospitality and courtesy. These are essential for days of spiritual fulfillment. While a WASARA [...]
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We have all bought new sheets at some point in our life, and we have all put them into the wash soon as we got home. But don’t you hate it when you get the new sheets out of the dryer hoping for that warm and fuzzy feeling, then the rude awakening of sand paper. [...]
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At Holy Cow their mission is to design and produce the best clothing on Earth. The collection of 100% organic cotton clothing is made free of hazardous chemical fertilizers and printed with water based inks making them better for you and better for the planet. This summer’s organic tees, hoodies and baby onesies each come [...]
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