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Shopping Mall Fruit Basket, a painting by Peter B. Hastings, shares space with a special-edition Royal Copenhagen tea set and a photograph by Tokyo-based artist Keith Ng.
Shopping Mall Fruit Basket, a painting by Peter B. Hastings, shares space with a special-edition Royal Copenhagen tea set and a photograph by Tokyo-based artist Keith Ng.
To deter all bird collisions, his home’s Ornilux windows use a specialized inner coating to reflect ultraviolet light visible to the birds but invisible to the human eye.
To deter all bird collisions, his home’s Ornilux windows use a specialized inner coating to reflect ultraviolet light visible to the birds but invisible to the human eye.
To add cards to your Coin, you need to take a photo of the front and back and then use a provided card reader to swipe the card. Once your cards have been synced, you can use the app to manage your library and choose which cards you'd like to use on the physical Coin. Although the accompanying mobile app can store an unlimited number of cards, a Coin card holds no more than eight.
To add cards to your Coin, you need to take a photo of the front and back and then use a provided card reader to swipe the card. Once your cards have been synced, you can use the app to manage your library and choose which cards you'd like to use on the physical Coin. Although the accompanying mobile app can store an unlimited number of cards, a Coin card holds no more than eight.
Coin is about the same size as a traditional credit card, and comes in a similar plastic.
Coin is about the same size as a traditional credit card, and comes in a similar plastic.
Pressing a small buton on the card lets you toggle through the different credit card accounts that you have uploaded to Coin. Currently, Coin only assimilates magnetic stripe cards and has no support for the up-and-coming EMV chip technology.
Pressing a small buton on the card lets you toggle through the different credit card accounts that you have uploaded to Coin. Currently, Coin only assimilates magnetic stripe cards and has no support for the up-and-coming EMV chip technology.
Coin uses a low-power Bluetooth signal to communicate with the app. If you ever leave your Coin behind while buying coffee, your phone will receive a notification asking whether you left without remembering to take your card. A phone is not required to use the card, however.
Coin uses a low-power Bluetooth signal to communicate with the app. If you ever leave your Coin behind while buying coffee, your phone will receive a notification asking whether you left without remembering to take your card. A phone is not required to use the card, however.
The Coin's screen displays the credit card brand, the last 4 digits of the card number, and the expiration date on a digital display. There's a signature panel on the back.
The Coin's screen displays the credit card brand, the last 4 digits of the card number, and the expiration date on a digital display. There's a signature panel on the back.
Design advocate and architect Anne Pearson founded Vancouver Special as a retail store that offers good design to everyone. The store mixes Scandinavian and Japanese design with local designers and artists.
Design advocate and architect Anne Pearson founded Vancouver Special as a retail store that offers good design to everyone. The store mixes Scandinavian and Japanese design with local designers and artists.
A show-stopper at this year’s Dwell on Design, the Iconic Architecture Card Game is a set of cards that features the greatest modern architectural icons separated into seven groups including events, house, tower, culture, religion, housing, and museum. Including 44 black and white cards, the game spans architecture all over the world that have been carefully selected because of their diversity, architectural aspects, technical details, and cultural value.
A show-stopper at this year’s Dwell on Design, the Iconic Architecture Card Game is a set of cards that features the greatest modern architectural icons separated into seven groups including events, house, tower, culture, religion, housing, and museum. Including 44 black and white cards, the game spans architecture all over the world that have been carefully selected because of their diversity, architectural aspects, technical details, and cultural value.
Dwell Store Gift Card, $50–$1,000 at the Dwell Store

Always in stock, the Digital Gift Card from the Dwell Store lets you give the design seeker on your list the gift of discovering great design. Perfect for that person who has everything (or likes to shop for herself), this gift will save you time and still keep your status as a thoughtful gift-giver.
Dwell Store Gift Card, $50–$1,000 at the Dwell Store Always in stock, the Digital Gift Card from the Dwell Store lets you give the design seeker on your list the gift of discovering great design. Perfect for that person who has everything (or likes to shop for herself), this gift will save you time and still keep your status as a thoughtful gift-giver.
Sugarbird note card by The Letterpress Company-Letterpress stationary hasn't quite had the revival in South Africa as in the US, but the Letterpress Company's creative director Gitanjali Maharaj says that the demand for note cards continues unabated.

"We only use imagery of flora and fauna that's endemic to the area. It's all about reflecting where we're based. We don't want the imagery to be clichéd," says Maharaj.
Sugarbird note card by The Letterpress Company-Letterpress stationary hasn't quite had the revival in South Africa as in the US, but the Letterpress Company's creative director Gitanjali Maharaj says that the demand for note cards continues unabated. "We only use imagery of flora and fauna that's endemic to the area. It's all about reflecting where we're based. We don't want the imagery to be clichéd," says Maharaj.
Blooms pop-up card by Artecnica
Blooms pop-up card by Artecnica
Blooms pop-up card by Artecnica
Blooms pop-up card by Artecnica
Play the River rests on a few different pillars. First, the organization will hand out 5,000 decks of cards to spur play and discovery, with each card showcasing one of 56 sites along the river. Selected after extensive research, the sites showcase the river’s diversity, from gritty underpasses to lush wetlands, covering four geographic suites (Valley, Glendale Narrows, Downtown and South).
Play the River rests on a few different pillars. First, the organization will hand out 5,000 decks of cards to spur play and discovery, with each card showcasing one of 56 sites along the river. Selected after extensive research, the sites showcase the river’s diversity, from gritty underpasses to lush wetlands, covering four geographic suites (Valley, Glendale Narrows, Downtown and South).
Blooms pop-up card by Artecnica
Blooms pop-up card by Artecnica
The Peacock card in an earthier color range.
The Peacock card in an earthier color range.
“5” candleholders by So by Sonja-Taking the pentagon shape as her inspiration, Sonja Björk Ragnarsdóttir masterminded a five-sided puzzle of sorts with candle holders for her own brand, So by Sonja. "It's impossible to create a straight line with them. But placed together they will always create an interesting shape," she said. Ragnarsdóttir's "5" candle holder uses neither wool, wood nor stone but rather the lesser known but equally Icelandic material of aluminum, manufactured in large quantities by the island nation. By applying autumnal colors (the designer's favorite time of year) the cold metal seems if not natural then at least as reaching out to the land from which it was born. Photo by: Tiffany Orvet
“5” candleholders by So by Sonja-Taking the pentagon shape as her inspiration, Sonja Björk Ragnarsdóttir masterminded a five-sided puzzle of sorts with candle holders for her own brand, So by Sonja. "It's impossible to create a straight line with them. But placed together they will always create an interesting shape," she said. Ragnarsdóttir's "5" candle holder uses neither wool, wood nor stone but rather the lesser known but equally Icelandic material of aluminum, manufactured in large quantities by the island nation. By applying autumnal colors (the designer's favorite time of year) the cold metal seems if not natural then at least as reaching out to the land from which it was born. Photo by: Tiffany Orvet
Works on so many levels.
Works on so many levels.
A design and production service provider to the food industry, Helsinki Food Company's pastel colored business card leans against a trio of macaroons.
A design and production service provider to the food industry, Helsinki Food Company's pastel colored business card leans against a trio of macaroons.
When you enter the VitraHaus, you receive a "Vitra Key." At the reception desk, you program the credit card-like key with your country of origin and your preferred language, then, as you walk around the VitraHaus, you can use it at kiosks to learn the names and designers of the pieces on display. You can even use it to wish-list products and start shopping (since every product on display is also for sale).
When you enter the VitraHaus, you receive a "Vitra Key." At the reception desk, you program the credit card-like key with your country of origin and your preferred language, then, as you walk around the VitraHaus, you can use it at kiosks to learn the names and designers of the pieces on display. You can even use it to wish-list products and start shopping (since every product on display is also for sale).
I collected my plants in a rubber wheeled cart provided by the nursery, so you can pull it around as you study the plants.
I collected my plants in a rubber wheeled cart provided by the nursery, so you can pull it around as you study the plants.
Card design for Lagom Design.
Card design for Lagom Design.
The Iconic Architecture Card Game is a set of cards that feature the greatest modern architectural icons that are separated into seven groups including events, house, tower, culture, religion, housing, museum. Including 44 black and white cards, the game spans architecture all over the world that have been carefully selected because of their diversity, architectural aspects, technical details, and cultural value. Each card is also selected because it can be easily identified by fans of modern architecture. The deck is unified by its simple drawings, typography, and bold black and white backings.
The Iconic Architecture Card Game is a set of cards that feature the greatest modern architectural icons that are separated into seven groups including events, house, tower, culture, religion, housing, museum. Including 44 black and white cards, the game spans architecture all over the world that have been carefully selected because of their diversity, architectural aspects, technical details, and cultural value. Each card is also selected because it can be easily identified by fans of modern architecture. The deck is unified by its simple drawings, typography, and bold black and white backings.
As you ascend towards the roof, the house becomes increasingly transparent.
As you ascend towards the roof, the house becomes increasingly transparent.
Limited edition Fedrigoni special papers sample book.
Limited edition Fedrigoni special papers sample book.
LucidiPevere's Gerla chair for Very Wood was inspired by the idea of a nest. The contract-appropriate seating was then recast with industrial logic as a repeating module to convey the idea of a basket ("gerla" in Italian).
LucidiPevere's Gerla chair for Very Wood was inspired by the idea of a nest. The contract-appropriate seating was then recast with industrial logic as a repeating module to convey the idea of a basket ("gerla" in Italian).
The cabinet opens up like so.
The cabinet opens up like so.
“I simply was drawn to the notion of concrete. So much great modern architecture has made use of it,” Blauvelt says.
“I simply was drawn to the notion of concrete. So much great modern architecture has made use of it,” Blauvelt says.
This advertising card designed by Roland Aeschlimann appeared in 1963.
This advertising card designed by Roland Aeschlimann appeared in 1963.
It looks dramatic, but the building has very little physical impact on the landscape. “It’s anti-monumental,” Judd says. “There’s no reason why you couldn’t pick it up and move it elsewhere.”
It looks dramatic, but the building has very little physical impact on the landscape. “It’s anti-monumental,” Judd says. “There’s no reason why you couldn’t pick it up and move it elsewhere.”
The square fountain at the courtyard's center is a modern rendition of a very traditional feature in many Middle Eastern homes.
The square fountain at the courtyard's center is a modern rendition of a very traditional feature in many Middle Eastern homes.
Closet space comes at a premium, so peruse our editor-approved racks to add some easy clothing storage.
Closet space comes at a premium, so peruse our editor-approved racks to add some easy clothing storage.
When you’ve got your stamp the way you want it, you’re ready to ink it up.
When you’ve got your stamp the way you want it, you’re ready to ink it up.

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