Outstanding in the Field is a mobile restaurant without walls, with a mission to re-connect diners to the land and the origins of their food, and to honor the local farmers and food artisans who cultivate it. It’s literally a roving culinary adventure! Since 1999 the OITF group has been setting this unusually long dinner table at farms or gardens, on mountain tops or in sea caves, on islands or at ranches. Read more …

We are extremely pleased to bring you these beautiful new Dichroic lighting fixtures by Sonneman Lighting. Dichroic glass requires a complex process which has only been mastered by a handful of skilled craftsmen. As you rotate a piece of dichroic glass, even slightly, you’ll see a shifting rainbow of colors. The dichroic coating creates an optical filter that transmits a certain wavelength of light and reflects others. Dichroic glass is created by vaporizing various metallic oxides in a vacuum chamber, using a high voltage beam, and allowing the molecules to be deposited onto the surface Read more …

Unlike most energy saving light bulbs, Plumen has conquered the quest of going green…in style. Plumen 001 is a fabulous energy saving light bulb full of imagination. Designed to attract attention to its unique design, this light bulb is energy efficient and modern, perfectly suited for the contemporary home. Read more …

Designed by Tend in collaboration with Jason Lane of Bells & Whistles, Golly pods are a unique, futuristic type of  craft planter,  that bare a striking resemblance to a sort of alien-like space station… or what we envision an alien space station to resemble, that is.  The pods feature mostly succulent plants that require little maintenance. Read more …

We would like to give kudos to the cities across the map who have tapped into the creative talents of street artists, illustrators, and graphic designers in this effective and cool new way! With some artistic vision and a little bit of paint, street artists and muralists have managed to transform these bland public spaces such as old buildings, bridges, and car parks, into beautiful displays of art and culture. Read more …

Allow us to introduce the breathtaking Maison Moschino. From the very moment that guests enter this beautiful avant-garde hotel situated in the heart of Milan, the Italian capital of fashion and business, the wonderland experience takes over thanks to Moschino’s creative director, Rossella Jardini and art director Jo Ann Tan. Divided into four floors, the 65 rooms and junior suites are all different. Read more …

FLOR has introduced 10 new styles and 35 new colors for their Fall 2010 collection. As usual, the people at FLOR have found new and innovative ways of mixing colors, textures, and patterns.  All are available and shipping is always free.   Here are some of our favorites…

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A compelling multi-colored zigzag print appears as though it’s naturally dyed. Heat-transferred onto velvet cut pile, the resulting pattern is permanently embedded into the fiber, seamlessly aligning from square to square.

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From The National Design Collective we present to you the beautiful M3 and M4 rings! Who needs diamonds when you can have one of these unique rings? With a stainless steel screw set in sterling silver, hand-polished to a mirror finish, this bold ring is great for both men and women. The screw is removable should you need to extract it for some emergency reason. But keep in mind, the screwdriver is sold separately!  Read more …

Called The House with Balls, this house that cost just $12,000 ($100 per SQM) to build by Matharoo Associates in Ahmadabad, India, features shutters weighted with concrete balls. The building was designed for the owner of an aquarium shop and houses four huge tanks for breeding fish. The long narrow main room is lined on both sides by shutters, opening on one side to the garden and over the tanks on the other. Read more …

From Apartment Therapy House Tours, we invite you to enjoy the bold design of this beautiful apartment! The first thing you notice when walking into Paul and Amna Werdel’s Adams Morgan apartment is the color and the bold accents. Paul and Amna built their rooms around a few keys pieces, putting a bold spin on each room with vibrant paint applications, oversize stencils, and high contrast bands of color. Read more …