above> Shot glasses that make your head spin. The gently conical base gives them a charming tospy-turvey effect. A gentle ‘ping’ sounds as they turn and touch. Shown here with a Pencil Dice. Originally produced for Sebastian’s wedding in 1996 this is a new version of the glass in a slightly larger size.
handmade in borosilicate glass | diameter 4.4 cm x 7 cm | boxed in pairs / sold as 1 item | exclusively at [ buysebastianbergne ]
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It’s the 30th anniversary of one of the oldest design galleries in New York City. The pioneer source for Japanese designers like Kita it also introduced young locals like the Boyms.[ gallery 91 ]
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In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, Google London adds the Tardis to Google Street View. And 4,000 fans petition for a Doctor Who Google Doodle. WHO Wooda Thought: Google unveils its largest ever doodle. First episode: 23 November 1963. Tonight [ USA 9/8C ] #SaveTheDay
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the designer: matthew cruickshank WHOse full-time job is leading a team designing doodles. [ full story > the guardian ]
billingsgate chess set | julia lohmann and gero grundmann | bone, silver, paper | unique piece | 2012 | photography by petr krejci | price: £3,360
Gallery Libby Sellers was established by the former curator of London’s Design Museum in 2007 to support and promote contemporary design in a gallery context. Commissioning new works and curating a program of evolving selling exhibitions, the gallery has earned a reputation for its critical and concept-led agenda. Recent selling exhibitions have included: The Copper Mirror Series by Hunting & Narud, installations by Anton Alvarez of his Thread Wrapping Machine designs; a solo show of glass designer Paola Petrobelli; a psychogeography-inspired series of works by London-based Clarke & Reilly; the Craftica series of works with FENDI by Italian designers Formafantasma; and the ongoing touring exhibition of the works of legendary British graphic designer Richard Hollis.
log chess set | peter marigold | single branch, plywood, graphite | open series | 2012 / photography courtesy peter marigold | price: £1,800
slice chess set | simon hasan | patinated brass, screen-printed leather, hot-rolled steel plate, brass fittings | edition of 3 plus 1 artist’s proof | 2012 | photography courtesy simon hasan | price: £8,400
please note: these prices include 20% uk vat/sales tax but exclude shipping charges | photography by marten aukes
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Here is something new from the designer(*) of the Nest thermostat. Meet the Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarm. Burned the toast? Nest Protect won’t just start yelling at you. Before turning on a loud, howling alarm, Nest Protect gives you an early warning we call Heads-Up. Nest Protect lights up yellow and speaks with a human voice. It tells you where smoke is or when carbon monoxide levels are rising. This gives you an earlier warning if there’s an emergency, or allows you to silence Nest Protect if it’s just a nuisance alarm, like an overly enthusiastic toaster.
AND Silence alarms with a wave. No more frantically swinging towels at the smoke alarm to quiet it down. If there’s a nuisance alarm, just stand under Nest Protect and wave your arm to hush the alert. It does a lot more [ details ] Starting in November available for pre-order and will be available in 5,000 stores across the United States and Canada.
(*)Tony Fadell, 44, who turned his frustration with “unloved” domestic products into a mandate to “make them smart and save lives,.” Tony is now the chief of Nest. At Apple he led the team that created Apple’s original iPod and iPhone,
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Mercedes has produced whole new vehicle for the video game Gran Turismo 6 –but they also built it in the real world. The Gran Turismo concept is said to illustrate “sensuous purity” the emerging Mercedes design language, according to design chief Gordon Wagener. It was shown in gleaming steel at the 2013 Los Angeles auto show.
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Dreidel and Menorah (above), made from Pennsylvania-grown sustainable walnut and copper made by architect and award-winning furniture designer Jonathan Michael Nelson for Nelson Crossing. Found in the [ Contemporary Jewish Museum ]
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