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OFFI Duoplane CD Shelf

Brandon Thomas Baunach — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:21:30 +0000

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Brandon Thomas Baunach — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:36:36 +0000

Alright. I’ve fallen for it. The Swiss Army brand has moved into shoes and I’m in. The shoes, lead by Established Brands, have been expertly produced with the expected simplicity, ease of use, and signature red color that is important to give it that Swiss Army feel. I grew up owning a Swiss Army knife, and I never thought much of it except that it was just so damn cool. And it’s this sort of child like deep mental bond that pulls me in to the lust for these shoes. What makes these shoes cool if you took the logo off? Well, their still light weight, well made, rugged, and thoughtfully designed, but quite frankly, if they had a Payless logo on them then I wouldn’t be writing about them.

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AnAtomic Factory: Milk Gone Bad

Brandon Thomas Baunach — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:37:49 +0000

Anatomic Factory recently introduced their fantastic lamp series: Milk Gone Bad. WHen the light is off, this simple paper lamp looks like a generic, white milk carton. When the light is on, the carton transforms into a three dimensional canvas that Anatomic Factory has expertly printed with the brightly colored stylings of Bombo. Genius.
:AnAtomic Factory: Milk Gone Bad:

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Mixko: A World of Undiscoverd Similarities

Brandon Thomas Baunach — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:10:56 +0000

Mixko, as their namesake indicates, is a company that mixes multiple unlike things together to come up with completely new meanings. They look at an object like a whistle, for instance, and say, “Hey, if the scale of that whistle were multiplied in size by, like four hundred times, then that whistle would make a mighty comfortable lounge chair.” Of course, their mixing does not stop there. They mix cartoon bubbles with plates, candles with joysticks, and my personal favorite: dog shit with jewelry. The one item informs the other in such refreshing and revealing ways. But the thing that makes Mixko extra special is that they are so young yet so prolific as to beg the question: what will Mixko be in thirty years when the design mashup matures? My answer is that Mixko may rule the earth at that point.

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Plates from Domestic

Brandon Thomas Baunach — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:21:38 +0000

Domestic, a French based housewares design company started in 2005, has asked several internationally known up and coming artists to create a fantastical collection of plates which bring more excitement to any food added. The graphic nature of each plate is pervaded by a street sensabilty and color punch you in the face feeling. As much as I’m dying to have these plates on my own table, I’m holding off until the dollar recovers because at 53 Euros per plate (which is what? about $4000?) I could only see myself getting nervous any time my son crawls within ten feet. If only I had a china cabinet.

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Jason Miller Seconds

Brandon Thomas Baunach — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:33:59 +0000

Jason Miller, one of the hottest American designers of the past five years, has created what may be seen as a continuation on his playful lounge chairs. His chairs, which are newly constructed and well designed, feature strips of fabric that stretch randomly across the furniture and appear as if they were made of duct tape. In other words, the furniture, just as his cups, plates, bowls, and teapots, look like mistakes or look distressed. The “Seconds” collection takes this idea of mistake to a new level. Each piece of china is mismatched. To take things a bit further, each piece of tableware has randomly placed designs that are juxtaposed in curious ways. This concept would baffle grandma, but if you were wanting to leave a fine set of plates, tea pots and all other forms of fine china to you grandchildren, then this set would be one of the most unique. Here are a number of pieces that I found striking available at Design Public:

Jason Miller Seconds Tall Teapot - Goldfinch

Jason Miller Seconds Set of Two Teacups #1

Jason Miller Seconds Round Teapot - Oriole

Jason Miller Seconds Dinner Plates - set of 4

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