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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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Animalesque furniture, indestructible designer bags, and little shiny objects highlight some of this issue's soft & hard wares.
January/February 2006
SOFT & HARD WARES
The Latest and Greatest Gadgets and Accessories
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GIVE LIGHT TO FLIGHT
A charming addition to any home, the Early Bird Pendant Light by
Perch is handmade in white glazed ceramic (5 x 12 inches), with a
soft light coming out of the breast, wings, and tail. Uses a 60-watt
candelabra bulb.
Velocity Art and Design Early Bird Pendant Light, $180, 866.781.9494 |
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SPIDER SENSE
Using a complement of purpleheart, zebrawood, lacewood,
white ash, birch, cherry, wenge, walnut, bird’s eye
maple, and red oak, designer Ross Haber hand crafts
one-of-a-kind creations reminiscent of critters large and
small. The Insecta-side Tables from his SPECIES: collection
have stainless steel legs and an optional drawer.
RAH Studios Insecta-side Tables, $850–$950 (with drawer), 818.592.0532 |  |
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TUCK IT IN THE BUCKET
Designed in the shape of a translucent bucket, the compact
MultiPot Personal Electric Charger solves the problem of messy
recharging devices by socking away electric cords in one easy-to-find, attractive spot. A five-way socket is hidden in the lid
where you store your gear, while the deeper base holds the tangle
of unsightly cords. Constructed in plastic and available in
amber, black, silver, or white.
Design Within Reach MultiPot Personal
Electric Charger, $278, 800.944.2233 |
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POWER LUNCH MEETS POWER ALLEY
Remember when G.I. Joe and
Barbie on your lunchbox made
you the coolest kid at lunch?
Now you can pull out all the
stops with a bowling bag design
from Elle. Available in
black or red with a soft, durable,
and easy-to-clean PVC exterior,
this insulated bag is
sure to cause lunchroom envy.
Thermal interior is water and
stain resistant.
Flax Art and
Design Elle Lunch Bag, $29.95, 888.352.9278 |  |
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