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As Tiffany Meyers observes in her overview of the 100 winners, one can’t peg 2009 as the year of any specific color or typographic convention. But the winning projects are reflective of today’s increasingly diverse design discipline. In fact, one has to wonder if there is any longer such a thing as a design discipline—in light of today’s fast-changing and even amorphous practice, the word discipline seems a little out of place.
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MEET GEORG JENSEN
Space-age sleek Georg Jensen
Desk stainless steel tools are
functional, practical, and send
your workspace into the next
millennia. Designed by Steve
McGugan, the set includes a
pen holder, tape dispenser, cellphone
holder, note-paper box,
and paper clip box. Awarded
a permanent exhibition at the
Cooper-Hewitt Museum in
New York, these tools are sure
to make coworkers jealous.
Topdeq Georg Jensen Desk, $65 individually, $285 complete set, 866.876.3300, www.topdeq.com |
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IMAGINE A PLASTIC-FREE OFFICE
Ditch the contemporary TVs and computer monitors made of antiseptic plastic and add warmth
and charm to your office with natural hardwood from Swedx. Fusing old-world craftsmanship
with the latest technology, Swedx LCD flat-screen televisions and computer monitors, featuring
electronics by Samsung, are more than faux wood paneling. Available in your choice of wood:
Sapele, a rich, dark wood similar to mahogany; Beech, a honey blonde; and Ash, a very light wood
with dark grain. Select a USB keyboard and mouse (wired or wireless) in matching hardwood to
complete the rustic look. Monitors range from 17 to 46 inches.
Swedx TV or Monitor, $449 and up, 866.595.5289, www.webopolis.com |  |
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BAG IT, TAG IT
A friend to the environment, Design Within Reach offers a diversion from
traditional plastic recycling containers. Made of industrial-strength tarpaulin
—a heavy double-wrap fabric that is plastic-coated, waterproof, and easy to
wash—the bags work well as reusable shopping bags and gardening totes. Sold
in sets of four, they’re color-coded and easy to label, making recycling simple
for even the most reluctant environmentalist.
Design Within Reach Recycling Bags, $22, 800.944.2233 |
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COP A MORE COMFORTABLE SQUAT
Not comfortable
plopping yourself
down on just
any surface? Then
you need designers
Jaime Salm’s
and Todd Bergman’s
Stoop Social
Seating offered
by MIO Culture.
Made of powdercoated
aluminum
with a rubbergrommeted
hole
for easy transportation,
the Stoops
may save your rear
on occasion. Use
these handy seats
wherever a clean,
comfortable seat
is unavailable.
MIO Culture Stoop Social Seating, $96, 800.506.6541, www.designpublic.com |  |
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