Editors' Picks from the Dwell Shop: Holiday Edition

The modern bottle meets nature’s original water purifier. Elegant enough for a dinner party, this bottle and white charcoal stick—known in the Japanese as kishu binchotan—transform ordinary tap water into mineral-rich H2O. Shop this product, featured as one of our holiday picks, at our the Dwell and AHAlife storefront.

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This unraveling-scarf-cum-calendar from Patrick Frey is a witty reminder of time's passage. Pull on the loose piece at the bottom of the scarf and watch as it unravels to mark the days and create a heap of soft yarn. This calendar can be found here to help that busy body in your life keep tabs on his or her days of the year.

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This exquisite hand-blown glass fishbowl—which also doubles as a terrarium—won the vaunted International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) in 2011. The underwater glass mountain landscape uses light and shadow to create a beautiful home for the aquatic and terrestrial alike. A great gift for that design and marine-life enthusiast on your shopping list, this bowl is available here at our storefront.

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This handmade, copper-plated bike’s minimal aesthetic is reminiscent of vintage track bicycles. Each bespoke fixed-gear bicycle is made to order based on individual measurements. Shop this product at our storefront and you'll be ready to hit the trail (or pavement) in no time.

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Urbio is the magnetic modular system that attaches to any surface for indoor or outdoor vertical gardening and home organization. Configure in myriad ways for creative display of everything from spiky succulents to colorful Sharpies--perfect for any household with children or gardening enthusiast. Check out our store for more details.

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For the modern Don Draper on your list, pick up this whisky stone set by Teroforma. Made from soapstone in Vermont, these beverage cubes add a proper chill to your spirits, as soapstone’s incredible natural properties allow for one cool dram without the dilution of ice. For maximum cooling, the stones are also available in a larger size.

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With its retro-inspired look, it may not be instantly apparent that the sleek Crosley Spinnerette turntable boasts up-to-the-minute, modern-day technologies. Featuring a USB connection compatible with both a PC or Mac and an outlet for your mp3 player, this turntable allows you to enjoy your tunes in modern-meets-nostalgic style. Have a not-so-silent night this holiday season with this turntable available here.

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These trays designed by David Rasmussen are functional Danish modern art for your table. Available in hard walnut and maple, each plate is trimmed with a slick pop of color and finished with food-safe oil. Use this tray, found here, as a sleek way to serve up holiday hors d'eouvres or simply as a centerpiece for the table.

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Whether you think you have what it takes to be the next master chef or just enjoy whipping up simple, delicious dishes at home, you will love these durable, heatproof and handsome kitchen tools from "Good Design" Award winner FD Style. Check out this set at our storefront to discover your inner chef-in-the-making. - with additional writing by Victoria Nguyen

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