A Classic Herman Miller Collection Gets a Contemporary New Napping Couch

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 »

Clock Box Is a Beautiful Way to Tell—And Tote—Time

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

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 »

This Shrinking Lamp Plays Tricks On You

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

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 »

Space Dresses, All-Wood Clock, and 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 »

How Technology and Fashion Made These Dresses Light Up Like a Starry Night

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 All-Wood Clock Could Hang Anywhere

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 »

Sewing Boxes Aren’t Boring When They’re Giant Cabinets

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 »

Porsche Pen, Mini Metropolis Bulb, and 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 »