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I'm excited to be a part of Four Corners: Design from Philly Surrounds, an exhibit curated by Philly locals Caroline Tiger and Royce Epstein that will be shown at Minima Gallery during DesignPhiladelphia (and ongoing), starting October 10th.

Built by Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architect Atelier (YYAA), this house is located in Nara, Japan in a neighborhood developed in the 1970s. Sandwiched between lookalike prefabs and traditional Japanese homes, this modern residence was designed specifically for the homeowners, which happen to be a young couple.

With queues around the block for the opening night party, designersblock was set to be hit from the beginning. And, it didn't disappoint. Known for their use of interesting spaces (they were in the Familoe Building last year), this year's venue was the Southbank Centre's Festival Village - a space that's never been open to the public before; it's usually used as a green room for performing artists.

South Carolina-based artist Hollis Brown Thornton brings us back to the '70s with his images of VHS tapes (Remember those? If not, we're way older than you!) For this week's CMYLK, we created Colourlovers palettes for a trio of his fun, colorful, and nostalgic works. The first piece is acrylic on canvas, and the other two are done in permanent marker on paper. Push play and let's go . . .

Designers Jonathan Glatt and Sara Ossana of O&G Studio met over ten years ago as graduate students at RISD, where Jonathan studied jewelry and metal fabrication and Sara studied interior architecture and theatrical set design. Their backgrounds have a synergistic dynamic which allow them to blend intricate detailing and experimentation with scale and proportion to bring traditional motifs into the 21st century. The duo, who has an affinity for old things, look towards the wisdom and inventiveness of traditional American design traditions for inspiration. They feel strongly that furniture should be collectible, meaning relevant and fresh now, yet will last for a lifetime and be passed down for generations. They currently work out of a 3,500sf combined studio and workshop space in the East Bay area of Rhode Island, and you can see that influence in their Friday Five inspirations.

For this week's Design Milk Dairy curated art collection picks, I decided to choose Fall-themed iPhone cases. Those of you who just got a brand new iPhone 5 will certainly find yourself needing a new case. Here are a few cool-weather-ish cases that might strike your fancy.

Meet Pinch Food Design, dynamic designy duo of Bob Spiegel and TJ Girard, whose work we've admired for quite some time. I knew that one of my biggest passions seemed to be missing here on Design Milk: Food! Pinch is going to visit us each month with some delectable design for us to visually nosh on.... enjoy!

Built for the architect himself, Slip House was designed as an adaptable prototype for learning about sustainable design, as well as ways to build affordable homes. Designed by Carl Turner Architects, the design is made up of three stacked boxes that are "slipped." The top floor, which houses the living area and rooftop access, is covered in milky glass sheets.

During Helsinki Design Week, I visited Habitare 2012, a furniture and design fair that drew about 57,000 people over the five days it was open. There was such great work on display including a large amount of student designs and work by Finnish designers.

The Etsy shop, CRESUS artisanat, run by Japan-based artist Haruhi, is a needlepoint and knitting wonderland.

Barcelona-based architecture and design studio 5LAB, founded by Roberto Paparcone and Iñigo Gómez, creates modular and flexible objects like this cool coat rack consisting of different sizes and shaped horns and antlers.

SDB25 is a minimal home located in Seounbuk-gu, Seoul, designed by Apollo Architects and Associates. The house is located in the northern residential districts of Seoul with historical landmarks and traditional Korean housing. Located on a sloping ground, the residence maximizes its 330 square meter site by expanding the foundation underground.