bang boom

This lamp by German designer Ingo Maurer is sure to liven up any space. And as Ris Low would say.. ‘ Its very boomz’. via designboom

less and more: the design ethos of dieter rams

Just had a flip through the new Gestalten book on Dieter Rams and its beautiful, vinyl covers, stark grey slipcase and tonnes of images and interviews with the man who defined an entire era, and who is continuing to define this one. I cannot wait to add this to my shelf!

minimalist bin

I hate bins with a passion. It just seems no matter how they come, they are just fugly. Shigeichiro Takeuchi has proved me wrong. One please!

“This beautiful minimalist bin, designed by Japanese designer Shigeichiro Takeuchi, consists of nothing more than a cylindrical body and a wooden lid – but no moving parts added.”

vintage matchbox labels

Vintage packaging has that handmade crafty feel that is very in at the moment. I love how due to the lack of technology, and the nature of printing misalignment that the colours overlap into beautiful patterns! via Lovely Package, see more at the Vintage Matchbox Flickr Pool.