Balance, Design, Products
February 2, 2012
By Amy Feezor
Hot cups of tea and mugs full of coffee not cutting it on chilly mornings? Warm up your workspace with these easy picks.
1. Under Desk Heater, $89.00 Created to fit right under your desk, this soft plug-in floor mat provides extra warmth to legs and feet looking for relief from a winter-y workday. Get it: warmlyyours.com
2. Plus-Minus-Zero Heater, $389.00 Infuse your workspace with a little extra color using this lively compact design. Get it: Generate
3. Crane Space Heater, $34.99 Retro cool (in a way only a space heater can be). Get it: Amazon
4. Bionaire Ceramic Mini Tower Heater, $53.45 With a digital thermostat controls, LCD display, and remote control, you might feel like it’s your own robot of warmth. Get it: Amazon
5. Anna Little Ceramic Heater Stadler Form, $79.99 Add this streamlined design to your desktop and turn up the heat. Get it: Horne
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Design, Products
January 19, 2012
By Amy Feezor
Coffee mugs not your bag? Raise your pinky proudly with this quick roundup of tea cups.
1. Alada Gold Winged Teacup, $161.25 Handmade porcelain and 18K gold wings. Because some of us think of tea as much more heavenly than coffee. Get it: shophorne.com
2. Tap For Tea, $39.00 Inspired by the Chinese custom of tapping your fingers to say “thank you” when tea is served, this design by Willie Tsang features a clever gold fingerprint pattern on its saucer. Get it: gnr8.biz
3. Glass cup and saucer, £6.95 Watch as your favorite blend brews in this elegantly simple cup and saucer set. Get it: teapigs.co.uk
4. Tea Mug, $20.00 This handle-less ceramic cup from South Korean designer Luna Seo features a small indentation along the rim to keep your tea bag in its place. Get it: momastore.org
5. Blomus Darjee Tea Glass, $18.98 The unique stainless-steel handle of this mug-style glass helps ease the heat (and increase its cool factor). Get it: allmodern.com
Design, Products
August 11, 2011
By Amy Feezor
1. MUJI Tape Dispenser, $4.00 Is it just us, or does this simple design feel a bit mischievous? Get it: MoMA Store
2. Tetu Cast Iron Tape Dispenser, $150.00 Japanese product designer Makoto Koizumi formed this office staple from cast iron and walnut. Get it: Emmo Home
3. Stikit Tape Dispenser, $18.50 The “Stikpad” on the bottom of this dispenser grips any surface so it won’t budge when you go to grab the sticky stuff. Get it: Uma
4. Claustrum Tape Dispenser, $100.00 The futuristic-meets-retro combo shape of this heavy-gauge stainless-steel dispenser lets you pull tape with just one hand. Get it: Canoe
5. Wave Tape Dispenser, $125.00 Watch out: this hand-made walnut creation by Brooklyn designer Todd St. John might inspire you to ditch work for a quick beach day. Get it: Igloo Store
Design, Products, Technology
August 2, 2011
By Amy Feezor
1. C Shelves VoonWong&BensonSaw designed this series of C-shaped steel tables and shelves to be combined, stacked, or placed back to back. Get info: vwbs.co.uk
2. Aurora Display Case, $49.53 per unit 500 colored pencils (available by subscription) become a piece of artwork when you display them in this conversation-starting case. Get it: glb.felissimo.jp
3. BURO Desk Set, $150.00 Reminiscent of wooden building blocks, these desk accessories by London-based DesignWright come in green, purple, or gray. Get it: Lexon
4. Gear Tie, $4.49 and up Put a twist on wrapping up loose ends (like computer cords and ear buds) with these bright organizing solutions. Get it: Nite Ize
5. QABLE, $39.00 These unique cable extensions work especially well when you’re wall-mounting an item that requires a visible power line. Get it: Biegert & Funk
Design, Products, Technology
July 26, 2011
By Amy Feezor
1. Bubble Wall Clock by Newgate Clocks, $90.00 The clear bubble lens on this oversize clock lets its smart retro design pop. Get it: Horne
2. cdock Two designers from Portland, Oregon are currently trying to kick-start the production of their cdock, an iPhone docking station, clock, flat-screen TV, and stand all in one. Want to help them? Visit: thecdock.com
3. Kiki Van Eijk Soft Clock, $524.00 Add bling to any desktop with this ceramic creation by Dutch designer Kiki Van Eijk for Moooi. Get it: stardust.com
4. Kartell Table Clock, $103.00 The acrylic body and neon hands of this timepiece make a simple statement. Get it: Yoox
5. Verbarius Electronic Clock, $220.00 This chatty clock spells out each minute of the day in your language of choice. Get it: Amazon
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Design, Products
June 28, 2011
By Amy Feezor
1. Pino Get out your work aggressions (and keep your notes neat) with this small voodoo doll-shaped memoboard. Get info: danielcaramelo.com
2. Float Pendant Light This striking collaboration between designer Benjamin Hubert and Scandinavian lighting manufacturer & Tradition is handcrafted from a large block of recycled agglomerate cork. Get Info: benjaminhubert.co.uk
3. Haute Surface Set, $19.00 Use these houndstooth-inspired cork trivets as a coasters or mousepads, or interlock them to cover and protect the surface of your desk. Get it: Vivavi
4. Cork Peg, $50.00 Make space for extra supplies by hanging them on your office wall using these simple hooks. Get it: Molo
5. Cork Tray, $150.00 Letters and bills will look lovely in this handmade (and handy) piece by San Francisco-based Urbana Design. Get it: Branch
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Design, Products
June 16, 2011
By Amy Feezor
1. Molecule Dish, $44.00 Streamline supplies like paper clips and pushpins in a chemically inspired bone china dish by London design firm VoonWong&BensonSaw. Get it: Merchant No. 4
2. eweBOL, $64.00 This reversible merino-wool felt bowl—perfect for storing necessary knick-knacks—can snap together with other eweBOLs to create larger modular designs. Get it: Perhacs Studio
3. Baby Splash Pewter Bowl, $29.40 Place this unique handmade piece on your desk (or even in the front hallway) to easily keep track of keys or spare change. Get it: Gretel
4. Mini Berry Bowl, $75.00 We like the individually hand-drilled holes of this milky white porcelain bowl, which could double as a business-card holder (or a candy dish—your call). Get it: isabelleabramson.com
5. Good Eggs, $24.00 Hold smaller accessories in these ceramic stoneware containers cast from actual eggs. Get it: Supermarket
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