Paon Porcelain Bath Accessories by Kazuhiko Tomita
These are refreshing! Kazuhiko Tomita designed these modern ceramic bathroom accessories for Authentics. The shape of the eight-piece Paon collection was inspired by elephants......
These are refreshing! Kazuhiko Tomita designed these modern ceramic bathroom accessories for Authentics. The shape of the eight-piece Paon collection was inspired by elephants......
Multi-functionalism is always a plus in our book. The reFRESH carafe is part of the WaterNetworks Drops collection from Swiss designers, Fulguro. The carafe features both a spout for drinking water ...
I opened up the new T Style magazine yesterday and thought it was thin. Design & Living is my bag, and I was totally ready for some good shelter porn, but I was left wanting. I guess if you pay ...
I first saw the Teema collection at OK in Los Angeles over three years ago (below) and it was the mugs that caught my eye. I just wanted them immediately. There is something about mugs that can do th...
As I write this, it is getting late, but sweet Ursula is asleep, Sara Kate is away at a conference, and it is peaceful and quiet for the first time all day. Staying up and writing is a pleasure. As ...
Yesterday, we looked at the modular Adonde Dinnerware. The posting piqued our interest in modern and modular dinnerware. Today, it's the stackable Orbit collection from designer Catharina Kippel. The ...
Last month, we posted a profile of the Williamsburg store Mc & Co. One of our favorite products from the store was the Adonde modular ceramics displayed in the window. A product of France, this stunni...
April 3, 2008 I don't crow about glassware too often. I'm prone to using the same old classic designs, look for tried and true and amskeptical of anything claiming to be a new inven...
While we're a little weary of the crop of "ceramic take-away containers" that has exploded in the past few years, these porcelain paper plates from Brooklyn artist Virginia Sin are captivating. In tha...
We'd like to hang on to many of the diverse glass jars that cycle through our kitchen. But with limited space for storage, many jars find their way into the recycling bin before their time. These at...
The New York Times' Personal Shopper feature rounds up what's new and exciting in the tabletop realm. We're especially fond of the Floor Plan pattern (above), a new addition to Fishs Eddy's collecti...
A ghost of a carafe. The I'm Boo carafe by Muuto is made of glass, but looks more like a balloon......
Design collective Areaware is home to many of the iconic objects of the past few years: from that realistic piggy bank, Jonas Damon's LED Alarm Clock, Self-Portrait Mirrors, and Ross Menuez's Fauna ...
Los Angeles-based notNeutral has expanded their City on a Plate series with four new designs, including New York! We got to check out this new series, in addition to some older designs we've posted b...
The R-Set by Winy Maas is a set of ...ceramic bowls and cups that match each other perfectly with their multi-colored imperfections. Cleverly designed to be individually warped, they can still be st...
Umbra just won't quit! They continue to bring new products to market that add to their arsenal of cool designs available for a modest price. In addition to their extensive line of hardware (like the ...
There is tons of new stuff for spring from Jonathan Adler. In addition to the Tie and Belt needlepoint pillows above, there is an expanded Utopia collection (we're especially fond of the small totem...
Though we'll always treasure the idea of the Porcelain Campfire, we're pleased to see New York-based ceramicists Klein Reid with a new line of Bisque Books that deserve our "mimic" tag for things that...
We have a set of highball glasses for everyday use in our household. We like the straight, rectilinear shape of the cylinder and the straightforward clear glass finish. Ours were purchased at Ikea...
For modernist fun at the bar, how about using an iconic shape from Aalvar Aalto? The mould makes nine ice cubes that are shaped just like the architect's iconic Savoy Vase......
Speaking of reusing wine bottles, we love the recycled appeal of Transglass by Artecnica. By Emma Woffenden and Tord Boontje, the truly recycled, handcrafted glassware comes in greens, clears, and b...
Created for Touch by Estúdio Manus of Brazil, the Textile Vase is an elegant sheath of dyed fabric over a clear glass bottle. We love its delicate appearance and want to make one (or several) for o...
We're on a hunt for products that support this morning's post on "Things that look like things." These delicate porcelain bowls from Danish designer Karin Blach Nielsen are made from molds of folded...
When we saw the Bon Coffee Cups and Carafes at CB2, we loved their wide rubberband grips. The coffee cups are made of glass with rubber sleeves for insulation. The carafes follow the same design. Th...
This is one of our favorite designs. It hangs on the dining room wall of our family home in the country. We found it in a little French shop that was part of the Le Gamin cafe empire in NYC a numb...