This is the perfect item to add the "cool" factor to your back to school list. An iconic cassette - tape dispenser, pun intended! Designed by j-me, available for $20 via Style Factory.
Zipper jewelry by designer Kate Cusack.
Standing 43 feet tall in the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the Fireworks of Glass is the tallest permanent blown glass sculpture of artist Dale Chihuley in the world!
Driven with a passion for their craft, glass masters Giovanni & Simone Cenedese team up with the Architects Studio DDF to embark on a project to construct the world largest glass Christmas tree. Standing more than 8 m high & 3 m wide, this was a spectacular monument set in Murano, Italy in '06 then in Venice in '07! I have a feeling it will be featured again somewhere around the globe at Christmas time, and when it does, I'd love to be there to see it in person!
I still love this organic, silicone, Kontur Vase designed by Mette Kargo Hvid for Normann Copenhagen! Priced at only $35, this is a score! Also, another great gift idea! Available @ 2modern.
These modern bowls are crocheted by hand using neoprene rubber, a material which is primarily used in the plumbing, car & motorcycle industries. Italian design company Neo, has found a way to integrate this material into the fashion & housewares industries in a very clever and modern way! Priced pretty reasonably, these bowls would make a great gift for the gift-giving season! Available @ Gretal. Check out more from Neo!
Nomiya is an ultra modern restaurant with extraordinary ambiance, perched on the rooftop of the Palais de Tokyo and is described as unforgettable culinary bliss! It has an unobstructed front row seat to the Eiffel Tower, the Seine River and beautiful panoramic views of Paris! It's literally a rectangular box made of glass and steel that is about the size of a shipping container that houses a 12 seat dining room. This collaboration is an 'ArtHome' culinary project which was designed by artist, Laurent Grasso with the help of his brother/architect Pascal Grasso, hosted by the Palais de Tokyo, and commissioned by Electrolux. The Nomiya concept was inspired by the tiny Japanese restaurants/bars, with the purpose of recreating an intimate social experience that is focused around one communal table as to encourage quality conversation and interaction amongst patrons. Because of the limited seating, be sure to account for the required one month in advance reservation or you will be out of luck! If I make it back to Paris any time soon, Nomiya is an absolute must!
All cuisine done by Gilles Stassart and his team!
Watch the video timeline/documentation of the construction of Nomiya!
Watch footage as Laurent Grasso and company go through the Nomiya experience overlooking Paris, while Gilles Stassart & his team prepare a culinary delight!
