Spanish company BM makes some of the coolest furniture for babies all the way through young adults. Their original designs are made for all types of young people and will grow with the child through the years until you’re practically married. The pieces have clean, modern lines and can be personalized in the color or colors of their choosing. You can mix and match the pieces depending on the room size and age of the child. All of the designs are contemporary and timeless, easily be transformed into the next stage when your child outgrows it.
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Julie Rofman began as a painter and sculptor and brought her love of color and pattern to her jewelry making. Each beaded cuff is handwoven on a small loom and is part of a limited edition design with vibrant and geometric patterns.
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Metalab is an Australian-based multidisciplinary design collective and gallery that showcases contemporary artists in several fields. Cesar Cueva, who co-founded the studio, and Cinnamon Lee, who joined in 2010, are both gold and silversmiths that create thought-provoking works of art. Above are rings by both Cesar Cueva (left) and Cinnamon Lee (right).
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Chloe Scadding is a young designer that creates high-end textiles used for fashion and interiors. Her combined use of contemporary and traditional techniques, along with her creative use of materials, makes her work innovative and original. She pushes the boundaries of what textiles normally are and what they can be — truly unique. Her latest work consists of printed and laser cut wood and fabric that was exhibited at Designersblock London in September 2011.
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February’s Designer Desktop is a quote by Nolan Bushnell: “The ultimate inspiration is the deadline” as illustrated by designer Burcu B. Koken. If you don’t know (I didn’t), Bushnell is inventor of Pong and founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese chain restaurants.
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1024×768 \\\ 1280×1024 \\\ 1680×1050 \\\ 1900×1200 \\\ iPhone \\\ iPad
View and download past Designer Desktops here.
If you are interested in being involved in our Designer Desktop project, please email us at info@design-milk.com with more info about your design/art skillz.
We’ve featured some cool camera-themed iPhone accessories before but this one might take the cake. The Gizmon iCA iPhone Case has the feel of a vintage camera, but it’s actually hiding (and protecting) your iPhone.
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Reader Vance sent me a link to Declan Microfiber, a little company who makes designy swatches of microfiber cloths to clean your smartphone or tablet screen or your eyeglasses. The fabric pieces are printed with images like old postcards, maps and bikes. Who knew such a company existed? These would make great gifts.
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The following post is brought to you by Moop. Our sponsors are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design.
I am so excited that Moop is this week’s sponsor. Not only has Moop been a long-time supporter of Design Milk, but I own one of Wendy’s lovingly-made bags (the Market bag) and it has come with me many places from New Jersey to California and back again. Now TWO of you have a chance to own one of these very special bags, but you have to enter ASAP because this giveaway ends tomorrow! Yes, the very first Design Milk 24-hour giveaway.
Rules: To enter, visit Moop’s website, moopshop.com then come back to Design Milk and tell us what your favorite Moop bag is in the comments on this post. The winners will receive the Moop bag of their choosing — any bag from their collection!
One entry per person. Open to all readers worldwide (yay!). Contest runs for 24 hours — from 9 AM ET January 30, 2012 to 9 AM ET January 31, 2012. We will choose two winners at random.
Sorry, this giveaway has expired.
Sure it’s nice to get or give roses and chocolates for Valentine’s Day, but it’s also nice to give something from the — er — heart.
This vase by Eva Milinkovic of Tsunami Glassworks is definitely a heart you wouldn’t want to break. Contact Tsunami Glassworks for purchasing details.
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Bravo Company, an independent design studio based in Singapore, has recently launched a clever new product called Rememberings™. These stretchable silicon rings, similar to those yellow LIVESTRONG bracelets, have inscriptions on them that remind us of little, yet important things, such as Take pills; Call mum; Pay bills; Return books; Buy gift, etc, that always seem to slip our minds. The bright colors are sure to catch anybody’s eye, which thus fulfills its purpose of reminding! It works well as an accessory or a gift for a forgetful friend.
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