Accessories are import. But making your phone a fashionable accessory is a must. These unique and modern iPhone cases from Toast offer a rustic, real wood design. They can be customized and then a laser engraves your design in your phone, perfect for your modern style. With plenty of wood options and an endless amount of designs, this is one fun accessory to have.
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This awesome idea from planter Koshika Wachi involves recycling and comics. He simply plants the seeds on different pages of the comic book and the seeds will sprout. The idea is fun and inventive, and also eco-friendly.
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This large cube can actually fly. The Little Shining Man kite combines more than 23,000 pieces including carbon-fibre rods, fabrics, sails and nylon connectors. The unique design allows the huge structure to fly easily in the wind. The Little Shining Man kite was created by Heather and Ivan Morison and Sash Reading.
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It is that time again! San Diego Restaurant Week is just around the corner. Delicious dining options around the county will be offering specialized prix-fixe menu’s for $20, $30 or $40. Some of our top picks? Well, we have to take the decor into account of course, but stop by Banker’s Hill, Saltbox, FLAVOR and BO-beau Kitchen +Bar.
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Libraries house some of the greatest creative works of our time, but a certain library in Norway deserves recognition for the building itself. The Vennesla Library offers a stunning modern design to house books, a cafe and several meeting areas. The architects involved with the project from Helen and Hard Agency said the goal was to creative an inviting space for the public.
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You may have noticed some new faces while shopping at Hold It Contemporary Home. Our Design Consultant team recently added 4 new members! Su, Josh, Hanikay and Caity each bring a great deal of knowledge, creativity and passion for design into their positions as Design Consultants at Hold It and we are excited to have them as part of the team. To learn more about each of the new Design Consultants, check out their bios!
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The San Diego Museum of Art is hosting their latest ArtStop on Thursday, January 5 at 12pm. This month’s ArtStop will be focusing on California Modern Art. The ArtStop is a staff-led tour of a few pieces of art on display, relating to the theme. The talks are extremely insightful and a great way to get a new point of view of California’s Modern Art.
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This beautiful wooden sculpture was created by Henrique Oliveira with recycled wood. The installation was made to represent an actual tree taking over its surroundings and creating its own space. The artists took plywood from streets to create this huge project, and the different wear and aging of the woods creates a drastic and realistic look to the “living tree.”
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With trees being cut down and buildings being built up, this refreshing change of base by architect Stefano Boeri is the perfect solution to creating a green city. This Vertical Forest would allow for indoor/outdoor space with lush gardens in a metropolitan area. The huge budget for the project in Milan means the building will span 76-metres tall and hold more than 900 grown trees.
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INspiration has been busy this year! Every day since mid-February, we have been updating the design world on our favorite in architecture, design, art and anything that we found exciting. So to celebrate the 2012 quickly approaching, here are some of our favorite blogs for 2011! If you think any other blogs deserve to be on the list, let us know!
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