I *love* this italian scarf-sweater-thingy called sciarpone.
is asparagus superior?
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Mshelving now available in all white…
… or with a touch or red, for the swiss in me. I am about to faint at the sight of this beauty. MShelving by Loadbearing.
question for my readers: what would you ask michael bierut?
Lovely Debbie Millman just emailed me with a fun request:
“I will be interviewing Michael Bierut at the HOW conference next week in Boston and he came up with an idea that I would like to undertake. He thought it might be fun to solicit questions from people *before* the interview via the design community blogs and I was wondering if you might be able to assist us by posting a “request for questions” on Swiss Miss.
I have interviewed Michael on Design Matters, and in my book (wherein he waxes sentimental about his passion for folding laundry), so the more inventive the questions, the better! (and the more personal!!!)
: )
In the request, folks can send the questions to [email protected]“
So, lovely readers, if you could ask Michael Bierut ONE question, what would it be? Email it to Debbie and please also add it as a comment below.
ring ring magazine/book holder
*Love* this minimal free standing magazine rack, as well the wall mount version. This could look great next to a kids bed to hold a few books….
animal alphabet poster
animal alphabet poster by decoylab
color swatch book of nyc observations
Wonderful idea: color swatch book of nyc observations, by Julie Cloutier
cheat sheet collection
Julie collects her sister’s cheat sheets and shows them on her site. Oh my, I wish I still had some of mine.
come join me this friday at likemind!
who: people like you
what: an opportunity to enjoy coffee and conversation
why: because drinking good coffee with likeminded people is fun
where: At Retreat, 147 Front Street, Brooklyn, DUMBO
when: friday, may 16 at 8:30am
I’ll be co-hosting this friday’s likemind again in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Come and have a coffee+chat! Last months’ likemind was a great success, as you can tell from the above images (thank you Daniel). Thanks everyone for coming out…
Planning on coming to this week’s likemind? Leave a comment below!
UPDATE: I just received fabulous news from Noah and Piers, the masterminds behind likemind:
As a special treat for those of you in the US, rob walker (author of the new york times magazine “consumed” column and blogger at http://murketing.com) & random house were kind enough to supply early copies of rob’s new book “buying in: the secret dialogue between what we buy and who we are”* (rob is brilliant and although we haven’t read it yet, we’re sure it’s awesome.)
Coffee for US likeminds is on them as well. as usual, all you’ve got to do is show up, chat over some coffee and this time walk away with a free book.
design is thinking made visual
Winners of the What is Graphic design poster competition, 12th prize
Multi Stem Tote
I am in love: Multi Stem Tote.
coat/shoe hanger entrance of my dreams
I am tempted to bring the above picture to an architect and say: “Can you please build me a house around this entrance? Thank you!” What a beauty of an entrance!!
Brooklyn Design Hightlights
I only had a few hours yesterday afternoon to go through Brooklyn Designs, but it was enough to spot a few gems.
My heart nearly stopped when I disovered Big Prototype’s Dining Table/Coffee Table. I love anything that folds down or simply has multipurpose.
John and Sara folded the table into a coffee table in a matter of seconds and I was completely smitten. If we had the space, this would my table of choice. It’s not up on their site yet, but should be shortly.
Another furniture highlight was the freestanding fractal drawer cube by Takeshi Miyakawa. To me, this piece defines a perfect mix of art and design. I absolutely want to have one of these in my future big beautiful minimalistic design studio.
Last winter, I stopped a woman walking down the street because of her wool hat. I was THRILLED when I discovered that same hat at Brooklyn Designs yesterday. Created by Pip Squeak Chapeau. And even though summer heat is just about to hit us, I couldn’t help myself but buy a black version of it. Wheeee! Plus I bought some unbelievably cute linen dresses for little Ella Joy. Couldn’t find them on her site.
I was thrilled to see so much activity at Joey’s booth. His sorapot is a beauty. I love the packaging he created. Such a perfect offset to the sleek feel of the pot. Hat tip to young entrepreneur Joey!
I was also happy to see Tina Shoulders from LaidBackHome. Her latest pillow creation, the Breakdancer Pillow caught my eye. At first glance, you don’t see what the shapes actually are. Very subtle, I like that.
And then of course, there’s always Lotta Jansdotter. She’s the queen of simple beautiful designs. My current favorite is her mustard colored runner.
And lastly: These removable Wall Bins by Produce Design made me gasp for air. Every cell in my body is screaming: ME WANT!
bicycle tree parking
This Bicycle Tree Parking Concept, by Abhinav Dapke, had me chuckle.
brandtags
Noah keeps coming up with fabulous projects. His latest: brand tags. The basic idea of this site is that a brand exists entirely in people’s heads. Therefore, whatever it is they say a brand is, is what it is. So, if you ask a bunch of people what a brand is and make a tag cloud, you should have a pretty accurate look at what the brand represents.
Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks
Luke Wroblewski is educating us on the design of forms: Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks
(via bobulate)