Caroline Williamson

Were you one of those people back in the 80s that rocked two or more Swatch watches on your wrist because you liked the look? I was! This spil-T-ime Limited Edition 2012 watch from American designer Paul Kweton made me think of that. The double watch faces split the time by separating the hour hand from the minute hand. It kind of makes you look at time in a whole new way, doesn't it?

Death. As much as we hate talking about it, we know it's inevitable. And if you've ever had to plan a service/funeral/memorial for anyone you know the choices are somewhat, well, same-y. The cremation choices are even fewer for both people and pets. You have your standard metal or porcelain jars and your wood boxes, but what if those just aren't your taste? Luckily modern design has hit the urn market and given us new options with companies like Capsule Urn.

It's been 3+ years since we've discussed the work of Yokoo. Since we adore the beautiful, and sometimes weird, knits Yokoo Gibraan creates, we decided to take another look.

The Third Generation Furniture project is the ultimate in turning trash into treasure. Industrial designer Jason Lloyd Fletcher set out to turn unwanted materials into new, functional pieces of modern furniture. The two main goals were first, to avoid sending items with "functional value" to the landfill by reworking their components into new pieces and second, to promote the reuse of items that can alternatively find value elsewhere.

Recent graduate of Holon Institute of Technology, Israeli designer Hadar Glick created a series of vases that reflect on loss and memories associated with it. Loss translates into every society and to every person and as Glick says, "A loss is always a loss." Nature and flowers often go hand in hand with loss, whether they're displayed at funerals or sent to someone who's lost someone special.

A graduate student of Woodworking and Furniture Design at Rochester Institute of Technology, Nucharin Wangphongsawasd has designed a ring called The Brasstard. The geometric-shaped wood rings come complete with an exposed brass screw.

The small Copenhagen-based studio of _Fjeldborg Design has a smart and practical philosophy behind the products they create. Their goal is to create good design without the designer price tag it often comes with. They focus on incorporating the functional elements into the actual structure of a product instead of creating it around a design's function. For example, the cords and sockets are part of the overall design. Smart, right?

We feature a lot of single-family homes here so it's nice to mix it up and showcase other types as well. One in particular is the Elwood Townhouses that were designed by the Australian firm of Marcus O'Reilly Architects.

New York based-product designer Ran Lerner has lent his design skills to many a famous company and when you see his extensive portfolio of work, you'll see why. His Oval Lamp, which debuted earlier this year during New York Design Week, makes a bold statement and fits right into the mix.

Designed and handcrafted in Colombia by 2y1dea, the eco-friendly Pensamientos is a cardboard and paper wall clock with thin, dizzying line patterns on the faces. Each clock name and pattern was inspired by music that comes specifically from the region, which gives each one its own look and personality.

Longtime Eden House homeowners were looking for additional space in their Canadian home so they brought in the designers from The Practice of Everyday Design to renovate the space above their garage. Their desire to keep the look of their bungalow but also to give them the space they desired led to this loft-like retreat that's accessed by a hidden staircase in the dining room.

London-based JiB design studio, headed by Je-Uk Kim, is about to launch two new pieces of furniture at 100% Design in London this month. While the company works in various aspects of design from architectural to product, their furniture is truly sublime. Inspired by your basic indoor garden, they decided to combine modern and useful storage pieces with sunken gardens on top making each practical and beautiful.