The Faceture Vases, by London based designer Phil Cuttance, are a series of hand cast, faceted vases that incorporate variance in the core design of the object. Each piece is made on a beautiful hand powered machine that Cuttance built specific for the project. Be sure to watch the video for the process, every part of this project has been carefully thought out.
The Tiffin Lunch Kit by Vancouver, Canada based designer Lorea Sinclaire is a beautiful experiment in mobile eating. The porcelain, steel & cork lunch kit, with its ties to bento boxes, can accommodate a large array of lunch combinations in an easy to carry & store kit. Sinclaire currently has the Tiffin Luch Kit up for sale on her website for a reasonable $65.00.
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These amazing color-blocked cutting boards are lovingly hand-made in Philadelphia by Lostine out of locally grown Sycamore. The beautiful finish with the added detail of the leather handles and the bright pops of color make for one awesome piece of wood.
They are currently for sale on Anthropologie’s with prices ranging from $128 — $248; a little high for something you cut on, but if you can afford it, they are worth every penny.
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I really love these simple laminated polyester bags by Varpunen. I can’t find much information on them but the geometric patterns and warm muted colors are beautiful. The bags are 8″x8″ square and about 10.5″ high and retail for €22 (about $30.00) a piece.
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Brilliant! The Green Mailbox by Brussels based designer Marcial Ahsayane features a small shelf that holds a plant and a V-shaped roof that collects water and directs it into the plant’s pot to keep it watered. No word on whether this is available for purchase, but one can hope.
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The Bravo Tray Table, designed by Gianluca Di Ioia for the Italian brand Lamidea, is a brilliantly simple folded aluminum tray table made from a single sheet of metal with four bends. Bravo has two levels so you can have your laptop out and a cup of coffee at the same time, keeping the two separate. The Bravo Tray Table is available for €56.00 (about $75) in four colors from Lamidea.
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Abigail Edwards‘ new wallpaper pattern, Seascape, is truly beautiful. A simple repeating line drawing that blends into the wall when your not paying attention, but becomes a wonderful landscape of rolling waves that draws your eye further in when you look a little closer. The wallpaper is £59 a roll, about $92, and is hand printed in Lancashire, UK by one of the last traditional wallpaper printers in the country.
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The enamelware by Falcon Enamelware is an integral part of American design history, although you may have never known who made it. The iconic blue-rimmed white bowls, dishes, and other kitchen goods are etched into most Americans memories of childhood. The company has been making enamelware since 1920 and is finally releasing new products this year designed in collaboration with Kiwi & Pom.
To go along with the release, Falcon Enamelware hired NYC based design firm Morse Studio to completely rebrand the company and its products. The amazing product photography is done by the talented Sam Stonewell with food styling by Kate Mccullough.
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Weight Vases by designer Decha Archjananun of Thinkk Studio are a collection of minimal vases with cast concrete bases and laser-cut steel frames that support the flower stems. The dichotomy of the heavy bases with the lightness of the steel upper frames becomes even more brilliant when flowers and other natural things are placed in the very mechanical vases. The vases were designed while Archjananun was studying at the University of Art and Design Lausanne.
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I’m a big fan of most things Poketo and these two small-scale plant holders are just another reason to love them. The Three-Ring and A-Frame planters work both indoors and out and and look at home in any environment.
The Three-Ring plant holder comes in galvanized silver or white and in both a wall mounted style as well as a table-top version. The A-Frame hanging plant holder is a plank of solid Ipe wood hung with military cotton strapping & bronze hardware. They range from $25.00 to $78.00 an are available on the Poketo website right now.
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