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World’s 50 most innovative companies. 2009.

February 25th, 2010 by PRand | No Comments

World’s 50 most innovative companies. 2009.


a whopping 31 are new!

Tags: Designer · Featured · Green · Producer · Retailer


Stitch chair.

March 6th, 2009 by PRand | 1 Comment

Stitch chair.

Stitch was selected as a Best design in the concepts category of the 2004 American International Design Review. Now we learn Cappellini has put it into production.
Fun folding chair completely manufactured with aluminum plate. Polished lacquer in white, blue, yellow, grey, red and black colors or in a multi-colored version in a fixed [...]

Tags: Awards · Designer · New · Producer · Retailer


Moof. Bicycle.

March 3rd, 2009 by PRand | No Comments

Moof. Bicycle.

New York design brand Areaware have launched Moof, an aluminium bicycle by Dutch designer Sjoerd Smit that features built-in solar-powered lights.

Designed in Amsterdam, MOOF’s unique aluminum construction houses two solar powered lamps – one to light the way and the other to make you visible from behind.

This single speed sleek and smooth urban cruiser is [...]

Tags: Cycles · Designer · New · Producer · Retailer


McDonald’s cooks up minimal. No logo.

February 20th, 2009 by PRand | 12 Comments

McDonald’s cooks up minimal. No logo.

McDonalds recently opened two of their latest Tokyo outlets. To say that it surgically has removed their corporate voice — well its really closer to a lobotomy. Wow. They have done away with the golden arches, Ronald McDonald, Hamburglar, Happy Meals, and McMuffins in this McDonalds. They have even done away with a (the) logo. The only thing they retained is the color red.

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Atomic coffee maker.

February 5th, 2009 by PRand | 14 Comments

Atomic coffee maker.

Mid–twentieth–century Milan designer Giordano Robbiati achieved a spiritual union between form and function when he devised a new type of coffee maker in the late 1940s. Ciao bella.

If you “love” retro modernism and espresso, go no farther. Loved around the world, Robbiati’s patented coffee machine is a classic design of the ‘Atomic Age’(1945–1960). Known as [...]

Tags: Designer · Dining room · Gift idea · Kitchen · Producer · Retailer · Retro


Caillou boats.

February 4th, 2009 by PRand | 1 Comment

Caillou boats.

Beautiful handcrafted kayaks.
Specifications:
LOA: 17.5 feet
Beam: 41 inches
Draft: 6 inches w/dagger board up
Weight: 100 pounds standard
Sail area: 27 square feet
Seats: 2
Producer: Caillou
Retailer: Clearly First — Louis Boston — 20ltd

Tags: Producer · Retailer · Water


Plus bike.

February 1st, 2009 by PRand | 2 Comments

Plus bike.

From Italian designers Fabio Bortoolani and Ermanno Richi of Doveusai. An incredibly mod fixie known as the Plus Bike that incorporates internal light projectors into the oversized top tube.
Designer: fabio bortoolani and ermanno richi
Producer: dovetusai
Retailer: dovetusai

Tags: Cycles · Designer · Producer · Retailer


Nau is back.

September 9th, 2008 by PRand | 4 Comments

Nau is back.

On May 2, 2008, Nau announced that it was closing shop. The reason? They could not get financing to continue operations. If you don’t know who Nau is, they’re a uniquely new business—selling eco-friendly clothes with a unique business model: brick and mortar stores that displayed examples of their product but the purchases were online.
Ironically [...]

Tags: Attire · Green · Overheard · Play · Producer · Retailer


Puma. Endangered species.

September 5th, 2008 by PM | No Comments

Puma. Endangered species.

We are alerted: World Animal Day is October 4. This post celebrates environment, design, fashion, and animals used in marketing efforts.
Here we feature a collaboration between Puma and Atmos NY, which consists of three pairs of Puma models inspired by three endangered polar animals: the Harp Seal, Macaroni Penguin and Polar Bear. Each sneaker [...]

Tags: Artist · Attire · Gift idea · Play · Producer · Retailer


Home. Maintenance. Safety.

April 7th, 2008 by PRand | No Comments

Home. Maintenance. Safety.

Worried about space? The Dyson DP24 is for you. This version of the top-shelf Ball, measures only 29.6 inches tall and weighs 11.6 pounds. And its sucks the color off the carpet. Visit Dyson DP24
Home Depot was surprised by the fire-safety statistics. Their new design lab creates Home Hero. The goal was to create a [...]

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