Kanera Sinks: Like Having A Little Lake In Your Home

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Kanera of Germany makes these undulating stunning enameled steel sinks for kitchen and bathroom. The modern basins pool with water like little lakes when the drain is closed. (more…)

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To Celebrate Oz’s 70th, Designers Re-do Dorothy’s Kicks With Proceeds Benefitting Charity

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above: Sergio Rossi, Gwen Stefani and Moschino’s sketches of their versions of Dorothy’s ruby slippers

Swarovski Elements Embark on a Ruby Crystal-Studded 70th Anniversary Celebration of The Wizard of Oz by asking designers to re-interpret Dorothy’s Famous Ruby Slippers. (more…)

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First Music, then Clothes, Jewelry and Sunglasses. And Now, Pharrell Williams Is Removing Tatts and Designing Furniture.

Pharrell Williams is an Emmy award-winning producer, frontman for N.E.R.D., partner of A Bathing Ape/ Bape brand, founder of clothing lines Billionaire Boys Club and…

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Air Conditioning Worth Framing: Art Cool by LG

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Art Cool by LG is the latest household appliance to masquerade as art. First it was speakers (see the post on Artcoustic here), then Two Eye’s cool concealed televisions, the R4 (see them here) and now, air conditioners. Cool, huh? (more…)

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The Wally Power 118 Superyacht: The Best Excuse I Can Think Of To Marry For Money

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I really couldn’t have cared less about yachts until I saw this one. The Wally Power 118 yacht. So amazingly designed, inside and out, it’s become the object of my yearning. (now with updated photos) (more…)

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The Hottest Outdoor Grills On the Market: These are Smokin!

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Ahhhh, Fourth of July weekend. Time for outdoor BBQ’s, pool parties and illegal fireworks. If you’re thinking of grilling, how about firing up those steaks on a beautifully designed outdoor modern grill? Viking, Dacor, Lynx, Weber, Vidalia and other professional cooking grills and barbeques are impressive but tend to be mammoth blocks of stainless steel. I wanted to find some that were a little more unusual in their design. (more…)

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