designed by beverly ng , the solar-powered spark lamp is a stylish device for measuring household energy consumption. read about its brilliant design here . {via inhabitat }
i am so smitten with the work of kaori miyayama . her most recent series, soda , is comprised of delicate and beautiful collage works of layered paper, thread, and acrylic on canvas. do have a look at her portfolio ~ amazing works in other media (love, love the traces of rain installation). {via dear ada }
i keep coming back to this lighting fixture - i think i must need it! designed by kathleen hills, the cluster light is made of bone china and is just so interesting and pretty. available at bodie and fou .
me and sparkly water by danske i'll be back in a couple of days! i have been and will be away from my computer until at least friday ~ throwing a big party tonight to raise funds for the nonprofit organization that employs me to do such things as throw big parties :) wish me luck!!
gorgeous fall line from fin . all materials are organic and fair trade, and the manufacturing process is low-impact and offset by the purchase of climate credits used to fund renewable energy projects.
the third space by academy of fine arts in munich . a "surreal landscape of cocoons, webs and light" created by 52 design students using 1.3 million cable ties and nearly 17,000 hours of labor. wow! incredible! so wish i could make it over to munich to experience it! {via yanko design }
repop is an interior design, home rearrangement, and apartment staging firm who also happen to offer an eclectic mix of vintage finds for sale online ~ very cool stuff. {original link via hoping for happy accidents }
very nice handmade modular scarf of reclaimed ultrasuede by galya rosenfield, whose pieces have been accepted into the permanent collection of the costume institute of the metropolitan museum of art . available here .