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Plants have been filtering our air for as long as there is air, so it makes simple sense when Andrea uses plants to filter our air, abeit in small beautiful pods. via Inhabitots.

Taking inspiration from a 1787 bol seine (or bosom bowl) by artist Jean-Jacques Lagrenée, Karl Lagerfeld new and updated version for Dom Perignon updates the aesthetics but maintains the playfulness.

What a beautiful lamp by Daniel Becker.

Too good to eat. Lagrange34 by jjuice.

How simple and straight forward is this clock! Yet how beautiful and desirable! Buy it here.

Made from Japanese washi paper! So happy!

Created by Dutch designer Lex Pott. Gorgeous.

As Belgian bluestone is found deep under the ground, natural rugged forms are typically created during its extraction. Industry then processes this into rectangular blocks or sheet material. Lex Pott designed a table that combines industry and nature. It can clearly be seen in the contours how the natural rock formations are combined with industrial geometry.

Via Contemporist.

800 reason not to get a EUR800 mouse. Yes. Even if its titanium.

Yup. Urban, grunge, goldplated staples you can wear with the help of an ordinary stapler. By Studio oooms.

The Cord-Chair by Japanese designers Nendo brings to mind the words ’spindley’, ‘delicate’ and ‘fragile’. Yet covered with hollowed out pieces of flawless wood, this thing of delicate beauty hides a core of metal strength.

Via Dezeen.

Delicious sounding AND delicious looking. A collaboration between two of my favourite brands bears fruit! See more at bagaholicboy.

Simple and quirky melting glass bottles from polish deisgner Agnieszka Bar.

How beautiful are there tea towels? Perfect for any design firm with a pantry! Like ours! Grab ‘em from Studiopatró.

Totally cute and delectable! Buy them here!

The inventors of the bagless vacuum cleaners decided now that we need bladeless fans! Looking more like a gigantic magnifying glass rather than a fan, it is supposedly “uses Air Multiplier™ technology to generate smooth, uninterrupted airflow with no unpleasant buffeting”. And yes, its 300 bigones. See more at dyson

A great simple idea to spruce up lighting fixture but changing the surface of the bulb itself, and expressing concepts of twisting, swinging, basket weaving and gradating light. Simple, effective and very Japanese. From 1%.

Beautiful table that reminds me slightly of Marc Newson’s work, by Daniel Rohr. Watch the making of video below!

Beautiful smooth and slightly sexual. How very Zaha Hadid! Read more about it at Triflow Concepts.

You know how there is this piece of suede that the couch is made of and you can run your fingers over it and create little patterns? Well apparently Giles Miller did. So he expanded the concept and created this amazing hanging wallpiece where you could stroke to your heart’s content!

Simple idea to create some messy comfort! A rug made out of shoelaces?! Make your own or buy it here.

far4 is an interesting shop basedin Seattle that sources interesting products from all over the world and bring them to their shop. My faves so far are the upside down wine glasses salad dressing bottle thingys, and this fun idea of a wall sticker!

An interesting skewed perspective and a imaginative new take on the shelf. Stunning! See more here.

My favourite architect, Shigeru Ban,and product designer, Marc Newson, were commisioned to design two freestanding structures for the London Design Week, with the brief of “pushing the boundaries of what materials can do”. The results are interesting, and reflective of each designer’s aesthetics and design language, but I just wish they could get these two opposing views to collaborate on one single piece. It would have been nice to see the contrast of Marc’s curves and Shigeru Ban’s clean lines intertwined and blended. via Moco Loco.

Jaime Hayón, designer extraordinaire, and father of my favourite Big Green Chicken was commissioned for a installation in Trafalgar Square. Now was if he was brought into designing the iconic chess scene in Harry Potter: The Sorcerer’s Stone? Would that not have been stunning?! Read more here.

Nope not the drink but no less yummy for sure! I am sure its uncomfortable as hell but with fashion, who cares!

Mojito shoe by architects Hakes Associates. via Deezen.

For a limited time only, a paltry USD1500 will get you this pair of “beautiful, fit in any decor, I want one so bad” speakers from Specimen. Buy it now!

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For when you want to light a fag, or decide to pull a “Man vs Wild” and make a bonfire out of elephant poo, this pair of cufflinks will be equally useful. And it will keep you looking sharp as well. Brilliant! Buy it here!

Sipping my tea from these Neri & Hu teacups, I need to be sitting in these Pebble chairs by Benjamin Hubert. Why? Just so I can be happy and contented. via Design Milk.

In the latest collaboration of the Evian and famous fashion people, and the design of its bottle, (which I always felt was strange since Evian never had an iconic bottle to begin with. Unlike Coca-Cola or Absolut Vodka. But I digress) Paul Smith adds his iconic coloured stripes and gives us coloured bottle caps! Now if they don’t only taste like, well, water…

In order below, Paul Smith, Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Lacroix.