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Wouldn’t it be nice to just float the days away perched on this fluffy chair? I’d say so…

This week’s product pick is the Snöbär Chair, which means snowberry in Swedish. The base is made of oak hardwood, which contrasts with the soft, bubbly white seat cushion.

Snöbär is designed by yonder magnetik, an architecture and furniture design studio.

To me, this chair would be a fabulous diversion around a dining table – not your typical dining chair. Where do you see the Snöbär Chair?

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Lenovo teamed up with three design teams to create collaborative table stations for their IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC . The idea was that because their high-concept PC created a real-life togetherness and technology, that it would be fun to fuse form and function to showcase the possibilities and use of this type of computer. IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC The Treehouse (also top photo) Designed by Judson Beaumont of Straight Line Designs , Treehouse creates a magical world of whimsy to bring children and people of all ages together.

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Lenovo Gets Designy with Table Concepts for Their IdeaCentre Horizon PC

Knock Knock is a playful calculator made for children by designer Khalil Klouche . The interactive wooden box lets you “knock” out math problems by using the standard arithmetic symbols displayed on the device.

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A Calculator for Kids: Knock Knock by Khalil Klouche

I must still be in the Gatsby state of mind, because these chandeliers are really calling to me. The style of a crystal can be a bit more on the traditional side, but when placed in a modern setting – forget it, I love it!

These chandeliers you see above are from Endon Lighting. They are reasonably priced, and I can see one in a giant foyer, another in a sleek modern bedroom, a third over a fabulous kitchen table, a fourth in a chic contemporary living room. I would even put one of these babies in the bathroom. Beautiful!

Not sure which one I would choose, but I definitely need at least one of these in my near future. The crystals and the way they reflect the light have a gorgeous effect in any room.

What do you think of these chandeliers? Too much crystal for you or just right?

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Swiss design firm BERNHARD | BURKARD recently launched a super fun floor lamp that was inspired by the tallest living animal there is – the giraffe. The GIRAFFE | floor lamp adapts to whatever lighting situation you might have by extending its neck out to create a reading lamp or a spot light.

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GIRAFFE Floor Lamp by BERNHARD BURKARD

Designed by Italian company Mussi , this chair is more than just a comfy place to sit. Not only does it adapt to your body, Kangura’s base folds out to become a reclining chaise lounge. I’d say this is the perfect napping solution! The removable covers come in any of the Mussi collection fabrics and leathers on an oval steel revolving base.

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From Chair to Chaise: Kangura by Mussi

Ok, so last week we talked about The Great Gatsby and how I was dying to see it. Luckily, I was able to catch it this Saturday – in 3D – and I was not disappointed. Has anyone else seen it?

Don’t worry – I’m not going to talk about it and how great I thought it was. What I really want to talk about is the collaboration between Tiffany’s and the movie. Ironically, I had been on the Tiffany & Co. website on Saturday morning because I was looking at a gift idea for someone. On their homepage, there was a link to the video above, which of course side-tracked my gift hunt.

It’s really interesting and quick to watch – it talks about how Tiffany & Co. let the costume designers of The Great Gatsby dive deep into their archive to use pieces for the movie. I was so excited to find this video before I went to the movie, so I was able to find the pieces while watching.

But how about that headpiece that Daisy Buchanan wears? It can be yours for a cool $200,000! Take a look at all of the pieces available for purchase – which would you choose?

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Metaproject , the student challenge created by designer and Rochester Institute of Technology professor Josh Owen, is back again for another round. Last year’s focus was on using glass in partnership  with the  Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) , but this year, Owen partnered up with hip New York-based company Areaware to present the students with the challenge of working primarily with wood and creating contemporary wooden toys geared toward adults. Areaware, who distributes some of Owen’s own designs , has had great success with its wooden products, like David Weeks’ jointed toys . Throughout the semester, students researched wood and examples of culturally specific historical and contemporary toys to define the meaning of Universal Toy.

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Metaproject 03: Areaware Wooden Toys

Portugual-based designer Daniel Duarte’s Time Machine seems appropriately named as I could imagine getting mesmerized and transfixed watching the layered bars rotate around as time passes. The abstract clock will hypnotize you as the constantly shifting geometric patterns change and evolve as the minutes tick away. The yellow-tipped bar represents the hour, while the orange-tipped one signifies the minutes.

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Time Machine Clock by Daniel Duarte

Judy Ross is a New York based designer and artist who developed a passion for the centuries-old chain stitch hand embroidery technique during a trip to India in the late ’80s.  Judy Ross Textiles produces two collections each year and designs custom pieces for interior designers, architects, and major hotels, and has worked with the same group of artisans for two decades. She also produces a line of hand-knotted rugs, produced by expert weavers in Nepal, that are made of hand-dyed Tibetan wool and Chinese silk. Let’s have a look at what inspires her for today’s Friday Five . 1.

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Friday Five with Judy Ross