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Nature Calls

Whether you're on your way to the beach, the park, or just the back patio, we've got a few handy items to take along for the ride.

written by: Jordan Kushins

06.01.11
Tykho Radio

Way back in 1997—before iPods were invented, after boomboxes were a little out of style—Marc Berthier designed the Tykho radio for French brand Lexon, and the colorful silicone-covered...

$61.00
Green

The Bright Stuff

John and Paige Damiano are snow worshippers. As the Colorado and New Mexico territory manager for Burton Snowboards, John depends on winter precipitation for his business, not to mention for family...

written by: Sarah Rich

03.26.11
Jambox

We’ve had it with cords tethering our tunes. And despite a boombox’s street cred, our cassette collection ended with the Traveling Wilburys. Enter this Bluetooth-enabled, rechargeable,...

$199.99
Travel Reports

Maison & Objet: Part 2

I'm just back from Paris, and still processing all the exciting new furnishings, accessories, and objets I spied at Maison & Objet over the weekend. In case you missed my first dispatch, check...

written by: Jaime Gillin

01.27.11
iRobot

iRobot designs and builds robots that make a difference. iRobot was founded in 1990 when Massachusetts Institute of Technology roboticists Colin Angle and Helen Greiner teamed up with their p...

01.03.11
Cardboard Speakers

These brilliant little cardboard speakers from Muji are super portable when flat packed, and full of sound when put together. They'd be perfect for traveling or a picnic, simply follow the folds to...

$38.00
FreeAgent Go

$129.99
Virgin MiFi-2200

$149.99
Mobile Travel Kit

$60.00
MicroCharge + ChargeSync In-Car

$19.99
Polaroid 300 Instant Camera

$89.99
Product of the Day

Easy Ways to Save Energy

Apparently the average home has 40 devices plugged in drawing constant energy, even when they're turned off (this is called, creepily, 'vampire energy'). To combat this, Belkin has created a slew...

written by: Jaime Gillin

10.07.10
Product of the Day

Crowd-Sourced Product Design

Founded by the 23-year-old entrepreneur Ben Kaufman—who previously developed an award-winning iPod accessory when he was still in high school—Quirky offers a, yes, quirky new approach...

written by: Jaime Gillin

09.28.10
Product of the Day

BDDW's Handmade Record Players

When Tyler Hays founded BDDW more than a decade ago, the company wore many hats: depending on the project, it might be a design-build construction company, a recording studio, an architecture firm,...

written by: Jaime Gillin

08.24.10
Dwell on Design

HP Announces dm4t Winner at DoD

Congratulations to Beth Whitfield, of Ecostyledesigner.com and TheGreenGirls.com, and Susan Luc for winning the first giveaway from the HP Lounge at Dwell on Design. Both Beth and Susan will...

written by: Amanda Dameron

photos by: Peter Williams

06.26.10
Product of the Day

Tivoli Audio 10th Anniversary Series

To celebrate Tivoli Audio’s 10th anniversary this year, founder Tom DeVesto has sheathed the simple yet powerful iPod-compatible iPal radio in glossy green, yellow, red, white, blue and black...

written by: Erika Heet

06.17.10
HYmini

HYmini is a handheld universal charger/adapter device that harnesses renewable wind power / solar power and conventional wall plug power to recharge digital gadgets.It stores energy collected from...

$49.99
TMA Headphones

Earbuds may suffice for an inconspicuous (ahem) Coldplay (ahem) session on your morning commute, but these minimalist jet-black, DJ-friendly headphones will leave you—and possibly everyone...

€50.00
House Tours

Opdahl Remastered

Case Study architect Edward Killingsworth’s masterpiece, the 1957 Opdahl House, fell into ruin, but thanks to a musician with a passion for modernism, it is celebrating its 50th anniversary...

written by: Sam Grawe

photos by: Catherine Ledner

01.12.10