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This year ditch the popsicle stick art and put down the plastic googly eyes and pine cones and deck your halls right. We like to trim our tree with a collection of ornaments we’e designed and made ourselves as well as few store bought pieces, which can be really hit or miss. To save you time hunting down those elusive, not horrendously ugly mass produced ornaments, we’ve made a list of our six favorite picks.
Themis Mobile Mono, Artecnica (above) Though technically not an ornament, we’d love to decorate exclusively with Clara von Zweigbergk’s cheery geometric constellations.
Pantone Christmas Ornament, Cooper-Hewitt Shop. Buck the tired red and green motif with ornaments in your favorite Pantone colors.
Astro Ornament, CB2. A flocked, retro astroid ornament makes for a very midcentury Christmas.
Felt Ball Garland, Crate & Barrel. You could easily make this yourself, and with better colors, too, but if you’re short on time chances are there’s a Crate & Barrel not too far away.
Flock Together Ornament, ABC Home. Wooden ornaments make for a nice mix of materials on typically glass-heavy trees.
Elf Mobile Ornament, MoMA Store. Time design by Bent Knudeen, 1953
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SOM (chicago) wins 10th annual steelcase design competition with modernist menorah.
the winning design created by SOM’s Colin Gorsuch, the menorah is a cast piece of solid wax that mimics the liquidity of the ancient consecrated oil.
as the menorah burns, its 8×8 framework is revealed. the melted wax falls onto the wooden base and paints a pictorial timeline of the Hanukkah celebration.
created by SOM’s adrian mcdermott. in traditional christian symbolism, the wreath evokes the circle of life and immortality.
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credit card-sized stand holds your iPhone or iPod at an adjustable angle, making movie-watching much easier.
integrated earphone splitter means you won’t have to have to give up an earbud – and half the sound.
Price: $25 USD
Producer: agent18
classic speedster car with a working steering column, rubber tires, and working horn.
built from steel and chrome, it makes a hearty foot-powered toy or art for those so inclined. age range/weight capacity: from 1 year and up to 42 lbs.
Price: $100 USD
Producer: shylling
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wind – and water-resistant, very warm for its weight, highly compressible and can be worn as insulation or outerwear in cold climates. weather-resistant enough to wear as an insulated shell in a wet snowstorm, trim enough to pull on for chilly rock pitches (and still see your footholds), and warm enough for light belay parka duty on quick alpine dashes. it’s advertised as a man’s garment but the styling works as a his/hers.
producer: patagonia price: $150 USD
foldable, portable charging mat, perfect for travel.
wirelessly charges up to 3 powermat-enabled devices simultaneously (plus one USB power port).
works with all powermat receivers.
Includes:
* portable mat
* universal, international power supply (Energy Star level 5, 100-240V) with built-in cord management
* travel case with magnetic closure
* powercube Universal Receiver with 8 tips
Producer: powermat
a longboard and shortboard rolled into one hour-glass shaped board.
for the last five years, thomas meyerhoffer has been tinkering with a new design for surfboards. the hourglass shape melds the stability of a longboard with the quickness of a shortboard. the ride is a little easier on the novice or recreational surfer.
outside of surfing, meyerhoffer has developed product for apple, porsche, and sony ericsson.
price: $825 USD
Designer: thomas meyerhoffer
Producer: meyerhoffer
in recent years, hands-free helmet cameras have become a common sight on slopes and trails.
few can match the designer simplicity – or raw resolution – of VholdR’s Contour HD, now available with full HD (1080p) capture.
Price: $330 USD
Producer: vholder
heat your core – charge your electronics.
this lightly insulated, low profile jacket comes pre-wired for Ardica Heat and Power Technology. wear alone, or under a shell for extraordinary warmth and charge portable electronics on the go.
Price: $230 USD
Producer: mountain hardwear
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