Author Archives: swissmiss

Rewrite

Posted on November 4, 2011 by swissmiss

Rewrite is thought of as a kind of isolating workingbubble, that can work as a satellitedesk anywhere one can feel the need of concentration and shielding – in open space offices, public spaces or at home. Just what I need today. Continue reading →

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YES NO

Posted on September 19, 2011 by swissmiss

I am a big fan of all things Markus Raetz. The fact that he now made a Typographic Illusion Scultpure makes me swoon. Continue reading →

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Book Club Tote Bag

Posted on September 19, 2011 by swissmiss

This Book Club Tote made me laugh! Continue reading →

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Lemon Water Upgrade

Posted on August 16, 2011 by swissmiss

Now here’s a simple, cool idea: Freeze slices of lemon in a cupcake baking sheet, then add to your water pitcher for coolness and a twist of lemon. Love it. Reminds me of a coffee shop on the North Fork that adds frozen coffee ice cubes to ice coffe… Continue reading →

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Great Balls of Wire

Posted on July 27, 2011 by swissmiss

The wire ball can hide up to 5 feet of cable, cutting down on all that extraneous cordage that most of us have behind/around our desks and media centers. Hat tip to the designer Søren Refsgaard! Continue reading →

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Embroidered Portraits

Posted on June 18, 2011 by swissmiss

These embroidered portraits by Daniel Kornstrumpf had me drop what I was doing and stare, in awe.
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Wall of Rocker Switches

Posted on June 18, 2011 by swissmiss

Valentin Ruhry had the brilliant idea to take 5,000 orange rocker switches you normally see in power strips and transform them into a blank canvas. Oh, the possibilities! #want
(thank you Rusty)
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Robot Stencil Kit

Posted on June 1, 2011 by swissmiss

This Robot Stencil Kit looks like so much fun. Yay for robots! Continue reading →

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Bicycle Wine Rack

Posted on April 29, 2011 by swissmiss

Love Wine? Love Riding your bike? Your life is now complete with this Bicycle Wine Rack.
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Casaurus

Posted on April 27, 2011 by swissmiss

It’s a bookshelf. It’s an elephant dinosaur. It’s a climbing toy. It’s brilliant and called Casaurus. Hat tip to Koichiro Hoshino.
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