10.26.09
Radhika Seth

Categories:
Dining
General Gifts
Product Design
Tableware
YD Store

9 Comments

Gorgeous Helen

Gorgeous Helen

Helen is Gorgeous and who am I to dispute that! Whoever said women are jealous of each other and can never praise each other’s beauty…..ermmm was right! The only reason why I praise Gorgeous Helen is coz she’s not an actual person, but a set of lampshades for your wine glasses. Wicked me! Anyway, this creative piece of parchment shade comes in 3 different styles: illuminating imprints of pleats, pearls and fringes.

0 Designers: Anke Rabba & Katrin Kuchenbecker for Dekoop [ Buy it Here ]

10.16.09
Radhika Seth

Categories:
General Gifts
Interiors
Product Design
YD Store

11 Comments

Mighty Wine Tree

Mighty Wine Tree

Inspired by the mighty Sequoia, the Wine Tree by Kendall LeCompte is for the true wine connoisseur. Experts differ in opinion on how one should store wine but you can’t go wrong with this. Just look how elegant and compact it is. The smaller version holds 10 bottles and the bigger one takes 17. Not a wino? There’s a mini version too that holds 7 bottles.

0 Designer: Kendall LeCompte [ Buy It Here ]

10.15.09
Radhika Seth

Categories:
General Gifts
Lifestyle
Product Design
YD Store

5 Comments

A New Look At The Carafe

A New Look At The Carafe

Venice is host to some of the most spectacular glass factories in the world. A place where exquisite mouth-blown pieces are created every single day. I found new respect for this industry when I visited one such factory and saw how they artistically breathe life and form into a blob of molten glass. Featured here is the Barbara Carafe Vase, a beautiful mouth-blown piece with modern sensibilities. A colored crystal ball doubles as a seal and a tactile magic ball to the carafe.

0 Designer: Nina Jobs [ Buy It Here ]

10.14.09
Radhika Seth

Categories:
General Gifts
Kitchen
Product Design
YD Store

10 Comments

Spices That Defy Gravity

Spices That Defy Gravity

Come summer and most rural Indian women gather in courtyards to pound heaps of fresh herbs and spices to store in huge glass jars. Urbanization and instant foods have thankfully spared me the trouble, but where to store my good? Zero Gravity Magnetic Spice Rack & Magnetic Spice Stand looks to be an apt solution. With 12 airtight canisters and easy one-handed operation, the jars defy GRAVITY in a very unique way! More info ahead…

0 Designer: Zevro [ Buy Spice Stand | Buy Spice Rack ]

10.14.09
Radhika Seth

Categories:
General Gifts
Interiors
Lighting
YD Store

6 Comments

What A Block Of Light!

What A Block Of Light!

The Block Lamp has been around for a while but I bet you didn’t know about its unique features. Each part of the block lamp was hand casted, then goes into an extremely long cooling process to avoid cracking when exposed to strong temperature changes. Awesome right! Even the matte bulb is sand-blasted for durability, and for once it’s a design that comes with the light bulb included! How thoughtful!

0 Designer: Harri Koskinen [ Buy It Here ]

10.13.09
Radhika Seth

Categories:
General Gifts
Lifestyle
Living
Product Design
Tableware
YD Store

11 Comments

Chemistry Lab Equipments On The Table

Chemistry Lab Equipments On The Table

A look at these bottles and you go…OMG am I in the chemistry lab again? No you’re not, but you may as well re-visit the Pipette Bottles and enjoy them. Only this time you store your oil & vinegar in it and proudly display them on your kitchen counter or dining table. Actually go ahead and store any kinda drippy sauce in them, and use the pipette to measure out the exact quantity of the condiment you want. Not a drop more nor a drop less!

0 Designer: Camilla Kropp [ Buy It Here ]

10.05.09
Radhika Seth

Categories:
General Gifts
Kitchen
Product Design

3 Comments

IZ It Cocktail Time

IZ It Cocktail Time

To understand Iz you need some background: the Turks love this drink called Ayran or Airan, which is blended yogurt and water. They make it in a special kind of way, and as poetic as it may seem, using the Iz leaves a flower pattern on the user’s palm. The steel body of the cocktail maker is complimented with a blue intricate-pattern elastomer seal.

0 Designers: Ahmet Bektes, İrem Celik & Koray Gelmez

09.28.09
Long Tran

Categories:
General Gifts
Gifts for Women
Reviews

3 Comments

The Ultimate Flat Iron, KQC Turbo Review

The Ultimate Flat Iron, KQC Turbo Review

A flat iron review? Are you serious? Yes I’m TOTALLY FOR SERIOUS. The KQC Turbo Generation II isn’t just any flat iron. It comes with a slew of promises from faster, safer heating to protecting your hair while straightening it. Any of you privy to the experience of professional irons know there is a huge difference between a $200+ iron and a $30+ iron. Hit the jump and I’ll explain why this $200+ iron is a must have for anyone who regularly straightens their hair.

0 Designer: KQC ( Buy it here )

09.14.09
Radhika Seth

Categories:
General Gifts
Outdoor
Product Design

23 Comments

Clinking Bottles No More

Clinking Bottles No More

A drinks caddy need not fall under ID but a functional twist to the design, definitely warrants a mention. I’m talking about the W310 WAVE Drinks Caddy, an ideal basket to transport your precious bottles of sodas and wine from point A to point B. The outer wave structure makes it easy to fit the basket in the boot of a car. However the coolest part is the inner bottle-separator that holds each bottle in its place, therefore no clinking, clashing of glass.

0 Designers: Ante Vanilla

08.25.09
Radhika Seth

Categories:
General Gifts
Interiors
Lifestyle
Product Design

6 Comments

Hangin On An Arrow

Hangin On An Arrow

I totally agree with Long Tran when he says that we need to creatively organize our mess. There’s really nothing artistic about clothes strewn all over your house. So, if you’re figuring out a way to manage clothes in a cool stylish way, then the Arrow Hanger is the answer for you. The shaft of the arrow slings out when you want to hang many clothes from hangers, but if it’s just a hat or a coat, you can leave the shaft up. Besides the functional aspect, me thinks it’s smart enough to be up on any wall!

0 Designer: Gustav Hallen For Design House Stockholm

08.20.09
Long Tran

Categories:
General Gifts
Kitchen
Living
Product Design

25 Comments

1 Tool To Rule Them All

1 Tool To Rule Them All

I have a tool caddy in my kitchen filled with slotted spoons, spatulas, ladles and some omelette flipper thing. Wanna know something? It is all for show. I use 2 out of the 9 items in that caddy. It makes me look like a serious cook but now that I look at this product called the Uni-tool, I’m ready to “be real” about my abilities. Made from tough nylon, heat resistant up to 240ºC, comprised of a slotted spoon, turner, cutting edge, ladle and spatula; I think I’m set. This is all I need. Now make one is multiple colors and I’m sold.

0 Designer: Derek Roberts for Joseph Joseph

08.12.09
Radhika Seth

Categories:
General Gifts
Lifestyle
Product Design

13 Comments

Super Cool And Super Cute!

Super Cool And Super Cute!

A designer professor once told me that the key to a good design was innovating on an existing one. Kinda like improvising and adding a new dimension to the product. Take the casestudy of keys; until now the focus has been improving the locking mechanism and safety features. I don’t think many (or any) have considered re-designing the styling of a key per se. Uber-cool transportation designer Greg has. His SUPER COOL Designer STAT KEYS collection are stylized blank keys that can be cut to fit majority of American locks and Kwikset locks.

0 Designer: Gregory Scott Stoermer [Buy Here]

07.06.09
Long Tran

Categories:
General Gifts
Kitchen
Product Design
Reviews

14 Comments

5 Favorite Spices, Mago5 Spice Rack Review

5 Favorite Spices, Mago5 Spice Rack Review

I’m a vegetarian and sometimes it’s challenging to whip up something quick and tasty. No time to slave over the stove waiting for the flavors of garlic, celery, onion, and carrots to meld. That means all my flavors need to come from spices and there are 5 I use most often when I make my favorite type of food; soups. Enter the Mago5 magnetic spice rack.

0 Designer: OHM for Modenn [ Buy it here ]

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