lexon mini totem
this set of desktop accessories is designed by damian evans for lexon. it’s made up of five components: a pen cup, a clock, tape dispenser, usb hub and a paper clip (or other small item) storage, which stack for neat storage. very neat indeed, much like lexon’s buro collection posted about last year, i like it.
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steel by clara von zweigbergk
these steel accessories by clara von zweigbergk for hay remind me of the carl kleiner prints recently posted about. colourful and geometric, the collection includes (from left to right) some bookends, trays, and storgage boxes. the boxes stack and slot inside each other to create to make nice combinations, as do the trays (below). very nice indeed!
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lego lord of the rings
coming this summer: lego lord of the rings minifigs! i especially like the look of ‘the one ring’, below. it’s strange how some collaborations work better than others. i’m a big fan of the star wars lego, but not so much of the harry potter ones.
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muji wall clock watch
this muji watch, which was available in japan only, is a very nice timepiece. it’s pretty much a miniature version of the muji wall clock!
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lego realism by bruce lowell
artist bruce lowell creates some great lego sculptures, i particularly like the everday items like these two. check out his flikr page for more.
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freitag ‘alan’
new from freitag, the company behind the bags made from recycled truck tarpaulins, comes the “truly clean swiss solution for your assets made from used truck tarps”. named after the former u.s. chairman of the federal reserve, this little wallet is slim, neat, and colourful. it has a ‘quick draw tab’ to easily remove the contents, which is shown in the video below.
available in a vast range of colour combinations for €36, from freitag.
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bluelounge milo review
the last couple of weeks i’ve been trying out bluelounge‘s new smartphone stand, ‘milo’. designed to work with any smooth-backed smartphone, it uses a hi-tec japanese micro-suction technology to directly grip your phone at any desired angle. the micro-suction pad is reusable, easily cleaned, and will not leave any residues on your devices or tabletop, as the below video shows.
like other bluelounge products, it’s a very simple thing, and does what it’s designed to do with minimal decoration. it’s hard to imagine before you use it just how the suction pad works, and i’m still trying to get my head around it now. you push your phone onto the front with the smallest amount of effort, and it is fixed there really securely. i tried shaking it about upside down for quite a while and it still held strong!
to get it off you simply ‘peel’ the phone away from the surface, again with minimal effort. it’s easy to clean too, you can do so using a piece of sellotape and it’s as good as new again.
i found it especially good when using the phone for video calls; it sits at a nice angle and means you don’t have to hold your phone out in front of you. it also has a suction pad on the bottom, so if you flip it round you can attach it to the inside of a car windscreen, and it is a great mount for you phone when driving.
it’s not something that everyone will need of course, but it’s a nice little thing for what it is. simple, functional, versatile, and only €16.
sincol x mt wall tape
these wall coverings by sincol x mt look great. there are many different patterns and sizes, the possibilities are endless! the how to use videos are definitely worth checking out too.
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