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Design Beyond the Borders of Development

Simply good design. Design Beyond the Borders of Development is a result of collaboration of architects, designers, and artisans from around the world. The project creates sustainable objects for th...

Mimi Antiqued Mirrored Chest

Mirrored Character. Browsing the new offerings from Crate & Barrel, this Mimi Antiqued Mirrored Chest jumped out as something quite different from the retailer's usual offerings. An antiqued look is...

Carved Dressers at Brocade Home

More Trickle Down. Remember this orange, high-gloss, lacquered Poldo Como dresser from the Conran Shop? It costs $4850. In the new Brocade Home collection for fall, they're showing similar glossy-fi...

Foo Dogs at West Elm

Trend Watch! The trend we witnessed develop in the past eight months has trickled down to the mass market by way of West Elm. The new catalog features a Foo Dog Pillow and a modern version of a "Gro...

AT on: Aging Gracefully

Designed for Deterioration? The copper table pictured develops a rich patina with age. What else in our homes becomes better with age? In a recent blog entry at Subtraction 7.0, Khoi Vinh expresses ...

Tips: Shopping at IKEA

Secrets of the Swedes. Consumerist recently ran an ex-IKEA employees tips for shopping the Swedish Giant: 8 IKEA Shopping Tips From A Former Employee. While some of this stuff is common knowledge fo...

NYT: Vitra Edition 2007

Design Research. Yesterday's New York Times Magazine brought attention to 2007's Vitra Edition collection and the work of Naoto Fukasawa. In Situ showcases two of Fukasawa's chairs that were designe...

Recycled Paper Hamper from Pier 1

Laundry Storage. Last week we looked at the Componibili Hamper, and now AT Reader Danny has made us aware of Pier 1's attractive Recycled Paper Hamper. We tend to save beautiful paper and this $80 ham...

Look! Componibili Laundry Hamper

Hip Hamper. We're huge fans of Kartell's Componibili storage units. They're attractive, affordable, modular and a design classic. We own a round unit, and were aware of the square units but someh...

Chick-a-Dee Smoke Detector

Rescued in Style. Mooi uit de brand Dutch for "rescued in style" was a recent design competition requesting student designers to make fire safety more attractive. (Apparently few Dutch homes hav...

Francesco Rota's Frame Collection

Luxury Lounging. We're loving the slim lines and simple styling of Francesco Rota's Frame collection for Paola Lenti. Made from aluminum frames and Paola Lenti's signature aquatech or rope, the col...

Butch & Harold Wall Graphics

Peel. Stick. Repeat. We briefly looked at the new Butch & Harold wall decals in a recent round-up of Currents from the New York Times. Sisters Michele and Ariane Gold named the company after their i...

Dirk Wynants' Gargantua Table for Extremis

Outdoor Classic. Though this table is gargantuan, we appreciated its clever multifunctionality. Seating eight on four adjustable-height benches, Gargantua can be adjusted to better accomodate child...

Top 10: Modular Shelving Systems

Stelton's Ship Lamp

Outdoor Lighting Designed by Erik Magnussen for Stelton, the Stelton Ship Lamp is a modern interpretation of a maritime classic. Made of satin-polished stainless steel, the oil/kreosene lamp's desig...

Paolo Favaretto's Venezia Chair

Zesty Italian. We first spied this chair at the SoHo Design Within Reach during the Smallest Coolest Party it was high on a shelf and unmarked. We were drawn to its bright color (mustard) and grap...

Marc Newson's Riga Desk

Lovely Lines. Even though this Riga Desk is extremely expensive, we're drawn to the unique lines and shape that bridge classical elegance and modern motifs. Produced by Cappellini, Marc Newson's tw...

NYT: Milan Furniture Fair

Winning Editorial. The New York Times Magazine put together a stylish slideshow showcasing some favorites trends from last month's Milan Furniture Fair. Because traditional print media can't bring ...

Moo Flickr MiniCards

Endless possibilities! I bookmarked Flickr MiniCards ages ago when the promotion was in full effect and let it fall by the wayside. Now I've been reminded by Swissmiss and can't wait to order my own ...

Dominos at The Domino Bazaar

How appropriate! I went to The Domino Bazaar this morning and picked up these Slam dominos from Umbra. They're the standard double-six dominos with a handsome solid walnut sliding-top storage box. G...

Crossback Chair: Victoria Hagan for Target

Check out this chair. In 2005, Elle Decor named Victoria Hagan "Furniture Designer of the Year" and recently Target worked with her to develop home accessories and accent furniture with a more acc...