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Archive for Design

Top Five: Fun Outdoor Products for Summer

Written By Jaime Derringer

Jun 26, 2012 | (0) Comments

2012 has been a good year so far for outdoor design. A slew of modern products have been released, from seating to umbrellas to tables and planters, but summer is also about fun--and we're all...

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Jonas Damon's Modern Electronics

Written By Jaime Derringer

Jun 18, 2012 | (0) Comments

Since Father's Day just passed, I've had dad-themed gifts on the brain. The Braun clocks I featured in my Father's Day roundup reminded me of some other minimalist tech designs that have captured my attention...

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Father's Day: Modern Gifts Under $100 for Designy Dads

Written By Jaime Derringer

Jun 14, 2012 | (0) Comments

It's that time of year that we celebrate our parents. First it was Mom, and now, it's time to give thanks and praise our dads. I always find Dad to be a little harder to...

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Our Design Faves from New York Design Week and ICFF

Written By Jaime Derringer

May 30, 2012 | (0) Comments

Earlier this month was the (still unofficial) New York Design Week, surrounding the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) at the Jacob Javits center in NYC. I spent just about every waking moment ingesting as much...

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David Weeks' Flexible Joint Wooden Toys

Written By Jaime Derringer

May 24, 2012 | (0) Comments

Over at Design Milk, we recently had the opportunity to interview Brooklyn-based designer David Weeks and take a tour of his space. While we were there, he mentioned Hanno the Gorilla as playing a critical...

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Hunting and Gathering with Fredericks & Mae

Written By Jaime Derringer

May 14, 2012 | (0) Comments

As a self-appointed "trendspotter," I am always on the lookout for new ideas and people doing something unique--and not just in the sense of using a trendy chevron in a new way, but truly different...

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Mother's Day Gift Ideas: Design

Written By USA Character Blog

May 10, 2012 | (0) Comments

We want your mom to have a great Mother's Day, so please, heed this advice: If you plan on buying her something for her home this year, don't make it anything cleaning- or housework-related. Translation:...

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This Is Not a F****** Droog Light Light

Written By Jaime Derringer

May 7, 2012 | (0) Comments

I can always count on Droog to create things I don't understand, and this lamp definitely falls into that category--except that it's not made by Droog. Made by Castor, a Canadian multidisciplinary design studio, the...

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