This pendant lamp made me chuckle. It solves the problem of the leftover cord quite charmingly: Just stuff it into the crystal glass. Love that they use one of my alltime favorite German words in the product description: Kabelsalat (= cord salad) Designed and manufactured in Leipzig Germany, designed by David Danneberg. Two thumbs up!
Cord Salad Lamp
Minimalist Elephant
This minimalist elephant sculpture by German Anne Roessler is quite lovely.
Retro Cat + Dog
Irresistible retro looking Stuffed Cat and Dog by Jane Foster. What kid wouldn’t want to cuddle with these?
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Airplane Lavatory Self-Portraits in the Flemish Style
To pass the time during long flights, artist Nina Katchadourian decorated herself in tissue paper costume, and created hilarious self-portrait photos in the style of Flemish Renaissance paintings.
I wish she was a family member. Love having people in my life that aren’t afraid of being silly. They make life better.
(via BBlinks and Laughingsquid)
Storage Locker
Love this minimalist Storage Locker.
Potluck Baker Set
This Potluck Baker Set makes me want to look up some recipes on Punchfork and go home and cook.
ScreamBody
Kelly Dobson is the mastermind behind the ingenious ScreamBody, a portable space for screaming. When a user needs to scream but is in a situations where it is just not permitted, ScreamBody silences the user’s screams so they may feel free to vocalize without fear of environmental retaliation, and at the same time records the scream for later release where, when, and how the user chooses.
Can’t wait for Kelly Dobson’s CreativeMornings talk this Friday, at the Rhode Island School of Design PopUp Chapter. Sign up, if you live close by! See you there!
Fantastic Kids Room
Talk about a kids rooms I wouldn’t mind living in myself.
Tweeting from Space
Japanese aeronautical engineer and astronaut Soichi Noguchi has is tweeting from space! No joke. Follow him @astro_soichi.
(via ISO50)
Zappos Family Core Value
I just bought shoes from Zappos and stumbled upon their 10 Core Values.
1. Deliver WOW Through Service
2. Embrace and Drive Change
3. Create Fun and A Little Weirdness
4. Be Adventurous, Creative, and Open-Minded
5. Pursue Growth and Learning
6. Build Open and Honest Relationships With Communication
7. Build a Positive Team and Family Spirit
8. Do More With Less
9. Be Passionate and Determined
10. Be Humble
Oh, Zappos, I heart you.
Stilla – a gyroscopic camera
I haven’t seen an app that made me go “wowwweee” in a long time. Stilla just did.
Stilla’s photo results resemble a crystal, a 3D object made of facets blending into each other as you turn it in your hand. You can share these fully interactive 3D objects with everyone online, in the browser, full screen. It works best with the latest versions of Chrome, Safari or Firefox. (Yes, in this order.)
Stilla is a modern interpretation of the photo you keep in your wallet. A moment to hold in your hand. See for yourself, go to stil.la and rotate the example photo.
Balloon Desk
This fabulous desk was created by the Dublin ad agency Boys and Girls for their own entryway reception area. Read over on DesignSponge what the gravity fighting secret behind it is!
Cardboard Houses by Kidsonroof
My kids adore our Casa Cabana House, which has magically survived 5 years of play. The Kidsonroof Rocket would definitely get my son’s immagination going. Here’s your ticket to being superaunt or superuncle!
MoMA Library Tumblr
The folks of the MoMA Library are maintaining a Tumblr. And yes, I want to go and check out their books now. Mission accomplished.
(via soulellis)
Sunshine Map of Europe
Simplified Wikipedia Map of Sunshine Duration in Europe according to national data.
(via Brianpicker)
Friday Link Pack
Loriot, one of my favorite German Comedians from back when I was a kid.
– Do you live in NYC? Make sure to stop at the 4th Annual Epic DUMBO Stoop Sale in the “Bridgehole”, this saturday from 11am-5pm
– Watch the video on this page to see where in Switzerland I am from: The Appenzellerland Region is stunning. (Thank you sis)
– Seth Godin’s Long Lost Broken Speech.
– RSS-to-Email Overview for Bloggers
– CNN Money is looking to hire an Interactive Designer
– I simply love Melissa Easton, she even manages to turn a visit to Home Depot into a visual firework.
– Paperback Swap is your source for swapping and buying books online
– If I had a small dog, I would buy this Dog Pillow.
– Beach Season!
– 10 Kid-Friendly Ideas for Backyard Fun
– This Sweet Talker is quite an adorable Sugar Dispenser
– I simply love Picplum’s photo printing service. This means, I get prints of my favorite photos and my family in Switzerland does as well. Best $ spent.
– Teeny Tiny Luxury Home On Wheels
– The Crazy Swiss: They’re moving a 6,200 tonne building 60 metres. No joke.
A Path With a Heart
“There are thousands of paths. They all lead nowhere. You must ask yourself one question: ‘Does this path have a heart?’ If it does, the path is good. If it doesn’t, it is of no use.”
– Don Juan
(via Jonathan Harris’ Cowbird blog post)
Sign Search
This site is fascinating: Search for a word and it shows you the equivalent gesture in Sign Language.
(via @ErinMarinovich)
