The design guru, Dietrich Lubs (who worked for Braun with Dieter Rams) helped to create this notebook that comes with an aluminum pen or mechanical pencil conveniently built right into a compartment cut out of the pages - I like this.

From LA to Vancouver, a legacy of inspired living by the pioneers of West Coast Modernist Architecture.

This film is currently in production and I can't find a release date; but I'm hoping I'll get to watch it sometime soon!

From the website:

Intimate interviews and unprecedented access to architects in the film include Barry Downs (Vancouver), Fred Bassetti (Seattle), Hernik Bull (Berkeley), Ray Kappe (LA), Michael Folonis (Santa Monica), Dion Neutra (Los Angeles) -son and partner of Modernist pioneer Richard Neutra- , Barbara Bestor (LA) and others. They will all share their insight into the Modernist Movement, and its relevance in our lives today.

I'll be ordering one of these very soon; such a smart, refined design that combines a useful coin bank and tray in-one.

$ 32.00
Dimensions: D5.4″ x H2.8″
Material: Ceramics, Wood

Cassandria Blackmore is acclaimed for her reverse paintings on glass which really need to be seen in person to truly be appreciated.

“It’s the essence of breaking down the image and restoring it to another version of itself that intrigues me.” -Cassandria Blackmore

analognights - wallpaper by Aimée Wilder;

From her website: "...draws her inspiration from contemporary graphic art and the design world. Influences include typography, logo design, illustration, textiles, urban toy design, rock poster art. Aimée’s current projects include designs for home textiles and accessories, fashion and print, including an exciting collaboration with Netto Collection."

Love this concept; sharing 1 collection per day for an entire year.   What a great way to step back from your hectic life and appreciate the smaller things that are often overlooked.

Upon further digging, the artist that created this blog also uploaded a neat photo tour of her home in San Fran; it's fun to get a glimse into the home of other artists -  I'm a collector by nature, but have forced myself to chill until I've got more space to display my treasures.

I love discovering new artists - there are so many incredibly talented artists out there that I've never heard of!  Dave Muller is one of them; love his subject matter (music) and media (mostly large scale painntings on paper).  Read an interview at Beautiful Decay.

Dave Muller lives and works in Los Angeles. Find more examples of his work at Blum & Poe & Anthony Meier.

John Baker and Juli Daoust (bloggers at www.kitkadesigntoronto.com) are the proprietors of Mjölk, a new Scandinavian design shop in Toronto. Their product mix includes unique items such as this sugar bowl by Helena Rohner It combines polished stainless steel with white porcelain; an interesting mix: cold with warm, modern with classic...very nice indeed.

Each sculpture is one of a kind and hand crafted at my Ryan McElhinney's London Studio. Made of recycled toys, bonded together and then coated in a high gloss polyurethane lacquer. Made to order 6 weeks lead time.

Wow, these are pretty. Love the utilitarian design. $495 gets you the pair.

The Ceramic Speakers are made from porcelain, cork, and Baltic birch. The amplifier is made from stainless steel sheet metal, with a cast iron base and wooden volume slider. Aside from the electronic components, plastic is completely avoided in the system’s construction.

Made in Italy. Designed by functionalist master, Enzo Mari. You can buy it at OK for $90.