We would be remiss not to mention that Domino Magazine will be closing its doors. The last issue features Zooey Deschanel’s abode. Her fabulously bright tights are a great part of the photos (they are look from london). We are still enjoying the Domino blog, and we will wait to hear what’s next from Deborah Needleman and crew (And this feels [...]

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Jean Pelle has designed these beautiful objects that make us think of assemblage and bricolage, and Brancusi’s sculptures at MOMA. You can purchase some of her unique creations, here. [Thank you, DesignSponge]
  
 

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Barbara Bestor is the author of Bohemian Modern, which takes up the burgeoning design traditions and future of the Silver Lake neighborhood of L.A. 
  
 Apartment Therapy recently ran a few pictures of Barbara’s home:
 
 

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If you ever felt perversely engaged with architectural detail and a stair’s tread, you are not alone. In fact, you are in good company with the creator and readers of STAIR PORN, a blog that makes us smile each time we read it. After the novelty of the title wears off, we get very serious about our [...]

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Some of us daydream daily about going back to school, while others have nightmares about the same notion. One burgeoning field that designers often overlook is environmental psychology. City University of New York has an extremely innovative program. Look at some of the subjects current PhD students are tackling:

My interests are in Housing, Homelessness, and Poverty. [...]

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Fall Mix Tape: something about fall can be very exhausting. We are adjusting to the shorter days, the darkness, and covered skin. There are rewards: apple cider and donuts, pumpkins, sweaters and scarves, leaf peeping, etcetera. But while you’re struggling with the transition, here are some songs that are keeping the feeling of summer alive.
Chasing [...]

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The above is taken from the I LOVE TYPOGRAPHY blog. And if this site floats your boat, I have a feeling you will love this documentary, Helevetica, by Gary Hustwit–producer of Moog, and the soon-to-be released documentary on industrial design, Objectified.
 
[stills from the film Helevetica] 

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While “spring cleaning” might have a more familiar ring than “autumn sweep,” I have good news and bad news: this is an excellent time to deep clean. If you have an air conditioner unit in a window, take it out and clean/change the filter. Take out your sweaters! This beautiful box of Murchison-Hume products [above] may [...]

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Interiors in Film
What is your favorite cinematic interior? We can’t help but think of the obvious: Woody Allen’s “Interiors.” Apartment Therapy wrote a great post on the same. 
  

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What is it about a very sharp pencil that makes for a feeling of possibility?  If it only costs 59 cents to feel on top of the world, spend the 59 cents! We’ve found some kindred spirits at Pencil Revolution. They understand the “finer points.” In fact, they offer several reviews of the pencils featured below.
 
I’m [...]

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