I just received my (second-hand) Gazelle bicycle! I am so happy I might burst! While I love my Strida, I was ready for a comfortable cruiser type of bike, which could also fit a kids seat. The Gazelle it is! But now, where is spring?
Check out the History of Gazelle Bicycles Video below. (I want one of those kids basket to go on the back!)
I need this No Whining Pillow for my daughter.
Ryuji Nakamura created this miniature paper model house to sit ontop of his iMac, in front of the iSight webcam. It transforms a webcam view into something straight of out of Alice in Wonderland. How can this not make you smile?
(Johnny from Spoon Tamago just emailed me and said that he found this originally. Here’s his post.)
Here’s a T-Shirt for all of you that speak German or have an affinity for the language:
“Ich möchte Dir sagen, daβ ich Dich nie verlassen werde. Und dann, wenn Du traurig bist, könnte ich Dir immer ein biβchen Likör geben, um dein Herz zu aufwärmen. xo”
Basically this means that I’ll be there for you always. And I’ll get you drunk when you’re sad.
(Not crazy about the type treatment, but the message made me chuckle.)
This Reversible Sign Necklace made me laugh. Hat tip to the DesignGlut ladies!
Beautifully nerdy: 3D Glasses Necklace by Designglut.
My studiomate Jennifer blogged this modular laundry basket called Componibili yesterday. She is suggesting you use it as toy storage! Brilliant! I was instantly thinking they would make good recycling containers. This could work in our studio!
(via minordetails)
I am totally loving this Fatboy Knapsack. I must get one! Summer picnics anyone? What the heck, I’ll have a picnic on one of these in our studio.
Gnome Life, a wonderfully surprising tumblr-blog I just discovered. It documents the life of a gnome that just recently moved to NYC. Quite poetic!
How very cool are these Brooklyn Neighborhood Necklaces? Ann of the Blue Ribbon General Store in Boerum Hill told me about them. If ever you’re close by her store, make sure to go by. It’s a gift-givers paradise.
(Next step up on all of these script necklaces is a less cheesy typeface!)
As if Valentine’s day wasn’t enough to be giddy, we are also celebrating swissmisster’s 1st birthday over here at casa swissmiss! I feel like it was just yesterday when I wrote this post. And yes this means it took me an entire year to finally post about Tilo’s birth announcement cards which were printed by the wonderful Kyle Van Horn. The drawing in the front of the card is by Tilo’s sister Ella. It was her first stab at stick figures. I was 7months pregnant at the time. So she drew me with Tilo in my tummy. Adorable? YES!
Brooklyn based artist Ian Trask is trying to find a home for the above pictured cardboard sculpture. It’s been on a wall in the grand ballroom of Webster Hall for the last 8 months, and due to renovations had to come down. He is trying to find a suitable semi-permanent home so that he doesn’t have to discard the piece.
Do you have space for it? If so, get in touch with Ian.
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Fun Illustration by Ji Lee. Happy Valentine’s day everyone!
Now here’s a refreshing new take on Dollhouses. Our children’s gorilla created this simple cardboard building with urban fronts for your playing city-minded child. I like it!
What a gem of a find over at Paul Octavious’ blog:
Float Documentary Trailer from Phil Kibbe on Vimeo.
Are you in an office with people who are not on Twitter and you have no idea how to communicate with them? Use this Paper Tweet Pad.
Victorinox has a new brand called Remade in Switzerland. The designs are by the young designer Christopher Raeburn from England. He is known for his pioneering work creating ethically aware and innovative men’s and womenswear collections from re-appropriated military fabrics. An MA graduate of the prestigious Royal College of Art in 2006, Ræburn launched in 2008 his label utilising decommissioned military stocks of uniform and parachute fabrics to create functional, intelligent, and meticulously crafted garments.
Check out this stop cool stop motion video.
(thank you Jens)
This set of 12 stamps (of disapproval) made me laugh. They are a brainchild of recent RISD MFA grad Heather K. Phillips. Buy them here.
(thank you ninja)
What does a Norwegian Typography lover do when there is too much snow? They go outside and make type from snow. Of course!
Conductor: www.mta.me from Alexander Chen on Vimeo.
At www.mta.me, Conductor turns the New York subway system into an interactive string instrument. Using the MTA’s actual subway schedule, the piece begins in realtime by spawning trains which departed in the last minute, then continues accelerating through a 24 hour loop. The visuals are based on Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 diagram.
(thank you Veronica)
This Robo Rainbow Video made me smile. (And yes, I realize it is not ok to vandalize other people’s property.)
robo-rainbow from mudlevel on Vimeo.
(Thank you Ivar)
Now here’s a Kickstarter project that stopped me in my tracks: Haptica™ is a Braille watch that allows blind people to check the time quickly and accurately without an audible disruption.
I just backed the Haptica Braille Watch project. Joine me?
