After a career at Gap Inc., in Architecture & Design Development, Max Gunawan decided that what he really wanted to do was to bring great design to everyday objects. He felt an urge to work with his hands, to connect and to collaborate with people. And judging by the success of his two-week old Kickstarter project for Lumio — a modern lamp with infinite possibilities — he has done just exactly that. More

Be our next video star! Apartment Therapy is very excited to introduce our very first episodic video series- hosted by Maxwell and starring YOU! It's called "The A Line" and if you live in NYC, you might be just who we need!
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British inventor, James Dyson, has done it again. Embracing his trademark "there ought to be a better way" approach that spurred his most well-known high-end vacuum cleaners and blade-less fans, he has now revolutionized, or at the very least streamlined, the way we wash and dry our hands. We were lucky to get a recent sneak peek here in NYC of his latest creation, the Airblade Tap. More

Today's My Favorite Thing comes from Jeff Katzman. More

Today's Favorite Thing comes from Lisa Bono. Her husband Jeff's Favorite Thing will be posted Wednesday. More

Despite what preconceived notions you may have of 50 Cent from his music, you can't argue his success. He's been behind multi-platinum selling records, made a smart investment in Vitamin Water (that paid off when it was later purchased by Coca-Cola), and most recently launched his own line of celebrity headphones (SMS headphones). Being successful in one market is tough and doesn't necessarily guarantee success in another. But repeated success, however, is never by accident. I sat down recently with 50 at this year's CES — not just to discuss the latest SMS headphones, but to learn what it takes to be successful, and what encouraged him to recently take up photography. More

When Sarah Sams emailed me from Golden, Colorado with a story about her grandmother's goldfish, I wished I could jump on a plane and fly to meet her. Instead, she volunteered to be our first reader-submitted video guinea pig, and her kind neighbor shot and edited this video. Big thanks to both of them - and we hope it inspires you to do the same! We'd love to feature a one-minute video of your Favorite Thing on the site! More

Today's tip comes from surface designer Stefan Hengst, about his year-long project called "My Daily Poetry Fix." More

Today's Maker Video introduces us to innovative designer Stefan Hengst. His exhibition "String Ensemble" is currently being shown at the Underline Gallery (14th st, NYC), and his one minute tip on the "My Daily Poetry Fix" project will be posted on Thursday. More

You've met Ernie the Cat, you've swooned over Rebecca Robertson's Mother of Pearl Collection, you've dusted off your old records and danced around the room when no one was looking. But we want to know - what's your favorite thing? More