Thanks to designer Lena Corwin for links to designers/shops donating to Haiti relief. Please let us know if you hear of additional shops/companies that are putting proceeds to this effort.

gallery hanahou
20% of sales from the upcoming 20/10 vision show will be donated.
(i have a print in this show, along with some of my favorite designers)
611 Broadway [...]

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We’re inspired by the work of Patrick McDaniel, and we’re hoping to spread our love around.  If you have ever attempted to turn a piece of wood, then you know these vases are not only beauties, but minor miracles. These would make beautiful gifts for someone you love. All the wood is twice turned. You can [...]

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We do judge books by their covers and we admit it. If you’re also interested in book design, run to pick up PENGUIN BY DESIGN, which chronicles 70 years of good book design at Penguin. Flickr member Joe Kral started to collect the books after reading PENGUIN BY DESIGN.

Chip Kidd’s BOOK ONE: WORK: 1986-2006 is another great choice if [...]

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We interrupt this design blog for coffee, the best coffee you can imagine: a Greek frappé. Ice cold and foamy, this drink takes a few minutes to make. I recommend using something you would normally consider disgusting: Nescaffé What You Need:

Shaker or jar with a tight-fitting lid or drink mixer
1 cup cold water
Instant coffee
Sugar (optional)
Milk (optional)
Ice [...]

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Recently, reader Laurie Rubin sent some gorgeous images of our favorite things: books. We love her driftwood images, too. You can find more work at www. laurierubingallery.com.

 
Laurie’s Bio: Laurie has experience shooting both nationally and abroad and has taught many workshops, inspiring other photographers. She also works as a film director, applying that same discerning, stylish aesthetic [...]

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I recently found several beautiful videos by Lisa Durfee. One of my favorites is “Wallpaper excavation.” Watch closely. All fans of wallpaper will have a special appreciation for the peeling part of the video. Mind the brief Dire Straits interlude.
Wallpaper excavation 
“Paula @433 Warren Street” is also beautiful.
 

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Is it just me, or do designers have good taste in food? Design Sponge’s Grace Bonney has capitalized on this predilection with her blog feature “In the kitchen with…”  Here’s the latest with Yaling Hou: fried cheese. Yum.
  
 

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Though we can’t exactly “read” the web-site, we know we like it. Here are some pictures from the magazine, NYTTROM [subscription information can be found on the web-site]:

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It’s the little things–like radiators. Karim Rashid can get excited and incensed about poor radiator design, and we’re grateful. It doesn’t hurt to push your agenda while wearing a uniform of all white or pink clothing for 10+ years. The New York Times ran a great interview on this design star on February 19. You [...]

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Though the Kindle II arrived to great fanfare this month, we’re still feeling romantic about books as objects–the smell, the size, and the feel of turning pages. Peter Koch Printers shares our enthusiasm for the book–and more. He uses old presses in combination with computers, and teaches both the history of typography and how to use an [...]

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