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When the owner of a Silicon Valley property decided to renovate his family home, he also decided to make good on an idea he and his daughter shared: building treehouses in an oak grove on the edge of the property. While not exactly treehouses per se, these three tea houses nestled among the stands of oak should do the trick. Designed by Swatt Miers Architects, the glass-paneled tea houses......read more
From Vancouver's Old Faithful Shop comes Staples & Sundries, a line of natural soaps informed by the history and environment of Western Canada, with vintage-feeling packaging was designed by Ptarmak design house in Austin, TX. With a fresh and lively scent, the Alberta Wild Rose soap pays homage to the wildflower that blankets much of the province through the summer. Other curiously named......read more
Like an outdoor cradle for grown-ups, Dedon's new NestRest may be the ultimate spot for an afternoon nap, rocking gently as you laze in the sun. Designed by Daniel Pouzet and Fred Frety, the hanging pod is made of super-sized strands of Dedon Fiber, a patented industrial textile that's both non-toxic and fully recyclable. The thick, sturdy weave is open, breathable and private, so that......read more
The work of French photographer Estelle Haniana The "Parking Lot Hydra" book, published by Decathalon, is available from Printed Matter. (ed. - Scratch that, it's sold out.) (Via Quality Peoples)...read more
When you're in a hurry to wash a few items, this washing machine easily solves the problem of having to wait around for your electric or gas washing machine to complete a full load of laundry or feel bad about only washing a few items at a time. Made of plastic with no mechanical parts, the hand powered washing machine comes assembled. Just attach the handle and go! It can last a lifetime......read more
In Vietnamese, "dep" means handsome, which it an appropriate descriptor for the Dep Sleeve created by the do-good designers at Ethnotek. The sleeve features a polar-fleexe-lined pocket sized for a mini tablet, as well as a slip pocket for cables iPhone, a pen loop, and an embossed leather closure to keep everything snug. As with the rest of Ethnotek's range of bags and accessories, the Dep's......read more
Eugene, Oregon-based Will Leather Goods score another repurposing win with the Dhurrie Messenger, a daily tote featuring fabric from 75-year-old New Mexican rugs. Hand loomed with thick cottonyarn and colored with vegetable dye, the dhurrie fabric makes for a sturdy bag material, augmented with a leather strap, leather trim, and a brass hardware. Choose from a palette of three color options:......read more
As any parent can no doubt attest, kids like dirt. In Canada, teachers are taking advantage of that impulse with seeds and soil that teach kids vital lessons about food, sustainability, and the environment. In fact, school gardens are getting so popular up north that the Canadian charity Nutrients for Life this week launched a school garden network, complete with case studies, lesson guides and......read more
If your home decor aesthetic fall somewhere between rustic warmth and industrial cool, then we've found the right furniture designers for you. From their Brooklyn workshop, Yorkwood Furniture Co. crafts stools, benches, and tables from shipping pallet wood collected around New York City. The Yorkwood Large Bench stands out as one of our favorites from the company's line. Crafted from wooden......read more
Old wood is the goods. Reclaimed timber has a rugged beauty that new wood products can't replicate. That's our humble opinion, anyway, and Jamison Sellers' too. The Rhode Island designer/craftsman salvages wooden pallets and boards to craft chairs, tables, and shelves that are as simple as they are striking. Alternating diffierent colors of scrap wood in thin strips, Sellers makes furniture with......read more
