Felt rugs cut by hand.

This desk accessory by Benjamin Hubert is designed to encourage a thoughtful process of pencil selection and stationary display rather than the conventional “throw it all in a pot approach.”

Qian Qian is a designer, illustrator, and art director from China who now resides in New York City. He studied digital media design from the University of Edinburgh and taught graphic design at Missouri State University. What I really enjoy about his work is his ability to combine his Asian background with his European design education. Lovely. I’m always inspired with design that is influenced by culture. But then again…isn’t all design influenced by culture?

http://q2design.com

Periphere + Looolo.

[via Designboom]

The Budak system starts growing from single piece and can be formed into seating or shelving.

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Love this hand-painted piece.

http://www.sansparapluie.com

Glowbowls by Diana Fayt.

Yellena James will be having a solo show at Giant Robot SF. I really wish that I could go.

http://yellena.com

http://gr-sf.com

This i/o Desk Organizer is awesome.

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I received an email from Ingvi about the opening of her new shop, Birkiland, which showcases Icelandic designers. I wish I had seen this coatrack before!