Herman Miller’s classic Collection series of furniture is getting a new addition straight from London design firm Industrial Facility. Meet the Picnic Sofa, a simple, beautiful, wire-supported couch. More »
The Clock Box is exactly what you’d expect, based on the name—ticker in a box. It’s like a grandfather clock met a chinese takeout box and had lovely time-telling babies. More »
A Tiny Fire Escape, a Giant Digital Hourglass, and Three Other Aesthetic Wonders
Posted in: Today's Chili You’re in the home stretch before a five-day weekend, but still, just to distract you in the meantime, here are some lovely things. From a sleeping desk to fire escape shelving, these are the most beautiful items we found this week. More »
At first this desk lamp looks like a regular desk lamp. But surprise! It pulls the old telescoping lamp gag and shrinks down to half its original size, and clamps onto the side of your desk like a vise. More »
This Gorgeous Carbon Fiber Sled Could Be Your Perfect Post-Frankenstorm Ride
Posted in: Today's Chili If hurricane Sandy turns into blizzard and dumps snow everywhere, the best way to get around Northeastern hills might be this lovely Snolo carbon fiber alpine sled. It’s lightweight, it folds down for easy transport, and it looks like a Ferrari suited to six feet of snow. More »
Do you need a distraction from the fact that a freak storm might kill you by the end of the weekend? Here we are to your mental rescue with light up roads, a giant sewing box that’s actually a cabinet, and much more in this round of the most beautiful items of the week. More »
Chinese designer Vega Wang combined space-age styles with electroluminescent material to make Alpha Lyrae, an amazing line of gorgeous, glowing dresses. You can see them glow like nebula in the sky at a star-speckled site the Creators Project, Vice, and Intel just launched. More »
This wooden clock is great. It’s in the style of the ones you remember hanging over the chalkboard in your middle school classrooms, but the two-toned wooden design makes it fresh and modern. More »
Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk created this cabinet to look like an antique sewing box. She really hit the nail on the head here, because it immediately reminded me of the rickety old piece my grandmother had. More »
Tired eyes? It’s probably the computer screen. But you’ve come to the right place—we’ve got sightly things in spades. From a city lamp to geometric light fixtures, these were the most beautiful things we posted this week. More »