1. Beaker-Style Beverage Dispenser - Quench a throng’s thirst with this oversize beaker-style dispenser, perfect for serving up seven quarts of lemonade, sangria, tea, or water. Handmade glass with a natural cork top and silver-tone plated spigot. Get it at CB2.

2. Folding Air-Chair, Jasper Morrison - Jasper Morrison’s fresh take on the folding chair is perfect for café seating. Lightweight and sturdy thanks to its namesake air-molding process, the Air-Chair offers casual comfort and even color. Choose from four shades, all sold in sets of two. Also drains rain thanks to a runoff cut-out in its seat. Find your pair at Herman Miller.

3. Wallter Post Planter, Linda and Max Geiser - Bring your small plants, succulents, and buds up to dining level with these colorful elevated planters. Made from powder-coated spun aluminum and available in four bright tones, they’ll add a flush of flora to your café spread. Choose yours at DesignPublic.

4. Table_One Bistro Outdoor, Konstantin Grcic - There are just a few key elements to a great bistro table, and Grcic’s straightforward design has them all. Its all-weather top comes in both round and square shapes, available on both sitting or standing height pedestals. The coated concrete base guarantees its sturdy stance on windy day. Find it at Herman Miller.

5. Tuuci Hexagon Shade, AlumiTeak - When April showers or the summer sun get too heavy, take refuge beneath Tuuci’s state-of-the-art umbrella. Unlike domed umbrellas, its low-profile hexagon shade shields without obstructing. As an experienced sailor, designer Dougan Clark knew the marine-grade materials that would ensure durability and ease of use. Check it out at Design Within Reach.

6. Stool_One, Konstantin Grcic - With its striking contrast of minimalist design and cantilevered comfort, Konstantin Grcic’s Stool_One is a feast for the eyes and a comfy perch for the rest of you. For a truly chic café stool, choose the black, anodized aluminum finish. A perfect match for the Table_One Bistro. Get them both at Herman Miller.

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As each year draws to a close, industry color authority Pantone selects a single hue to characterize the incoming year. 2013′s color: Emerald Green. In its press release announcing the choice, Pantone’s Leatrice Eiseman explained that ”the human eye sees more green than any other color in the spectrum.” Cast your human eye on a spectrum of green with these six ways to the color of the year.

1. Pantone Emerald Coffee Mug - Make the 2013 color of the year part of your working week with this limited edition, fine bone china coffee mug. There’s also the Emerald iPhone 5 Case for your on-the-go needs. Find Emerald and the whole spectrum at Pantone.

2. Caper Chair, Jeff Weber - Add a touch of green and a lot of nimble comfort with the perfect portable chair. Stack them, roll them, scoot them up for any occasion. Available with and without arms, choose casters or glides, and black or metallic frames. Plus a multitude of colors. Get yours at Herman Miller.

3. School Satchel - Whether you’re in the halls, on campus, or heading to a 9-to-5, the classic lines and bold color of these London-made satchels keeps you looking well educated. Carry your lunch, a tablet, and an apple for the teacher. Find it at Present and Correct.

4. Merchants of Virtue, Bill Birchard - Though its subject may only be figuratively green, Merchants of Virtue tells a distinctly green story. In it Bill Birchard describes Herman Miller’s hard-fought journey to sustainability, setting a new standard for company behavior in the modern world. Available from Amazon or find it locally through IndieBound.

5. Classic Stanley Thermos - Reduce waste and keep the heat in with a worker’s classic, the thermos. Holds 1.1 quarts of your favorite toasty beverage or soup. Find one at The Woodlands.

6. Magis Folding Air-Chair, Jasper Morrison - Bright, lightweight, and incredibly durable, the Air-Chair’s form-fitting comfort comes from the air-molding process. Perfect outdoors and in, from casual to formal, it’s right at home no matter where you unfold it. Choose green and three other colors at Herman Miller.

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1. Inspired by the pops of color — including one from a single green Magis Folding Air-Chair — in the Ty-Hedfan house in Wales at Contemporist.

2. Could you work from an Airstream office? (Via Businessweek).

3. “The Eames Chair and Charles’ Style” from WaxWane.

4. Co-Working and the Future of Office Design at Beyond Design.

5. These concrete, brass, and copper desktop accessories spotted by Ideas to Steal.

6. Business Insider’s 10 Tips for Working Effectively at Home.

7. Impressed by the H House, a modular modern farmhouse outside Budapest designed by Budapesti Műhely, featured on Design Milk.

8. “Inside the Latest Office-Design Craze: Hot Desking” from Inc.

9. This warm, club-like office, just nominated for a “Hot Office Award” in Sweden (via The Escapist).

10. A surprisingly inspiring dental office in Malaga, Spain, at Pursuitist.

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1. A must-see: “The Handmade Process Behind Your Eames Chair,” an insightful video taken in our manufacturing facility by Co.Design.

2. The home of Jennifer Bostic, founder of Paper Plane Studio, on sfgirlbybay.

3. Paintings of modern architecture by artist Paul Davies covered over at Plastolux.

4. The “George Nelson Designer Dossier” from Apartment Therapy.

5. The Columbia Dispatch’s interview with Eames Demetrios, grandson of Ray and Charles.

6. PSFK’s “Future of Work” series and its chat with Ryan Anderson, our Director of Future Technologies, about what the ideal office of the future will look like.

7. The beautiful grouping of red Eames Molded Plastic Side Chairs (with both stacking and “Eiffel Tower” wire bases) at Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum Restaurant, featured at designboom.

8. Rare color images of Le Corbusier via ArchDaily.

9. 10 Modern Hotels Across the USA from Dwell.

10. October 1 is the start of “Archtober,” Architecture and Design Month in New York City. Get details at archtober.org.

Photo: Magis Folding Air-Chair