The UMAMY Design Group is one of my favorites. I guess that their new “Grey Area” exhibition is a proper reason to introduce you all to their wicked minds.
“The “Grey Area” exhibition, is about concrete. It is about a sensual material who’s value has been demolished. It is about moldable and non moldable shapes.”
I’m sure that now you’ll fall in love with their world.
BTW, the good news is that you can have your own piece of the [...]

I got a nice surprise in my mail box today from David. His “Axum and Lalibella” stools were inspired by his daily observation at a center of immigrants from Ethiopia. David’s joyful and colorful stool is upholstered with a rough, almost “impolite” Ethiopian fabric. The rubber joints are hard and aggressive. The stool is forced to be pleasant and comfortable, no matter if it wants it or not.
While those immigrants live there for many years it [...]

“Two industrial designers” are Ran Kazes and Liran Elbaz.
Their limited-edition collection of unique, handmade dolls made we want to crawl to bed and hug my own “Head in the sand” doll.
Each and every doll was created with a zero waste policy, out of leftovers from the upholstery and fashion industry (One man’s dirt is another man’s treasure …)
The guys are working on their own web site but until then the dolls are waiting for you at their [...]

What is your morning ritual? Erik’s is starting each morning with puppy love. He makes one puppy every day, with the daily newspaper.
I have to have one of these cute puppies! Genius!
FYI, I’m mad crazy with Erik’s web site. The smartest homepage ever!
{This is a Datch World Break}
www.erikstehmann.nl

You should know by now that I’m a big fan of the guys at the 4make studio. For their summer collection they added the cutest creature ever, Wally.
Wally is the creation of the talented Oleg Milstein of the Tea Party Studio.
www.4make.com