munire kirmaci dual salt and pepper

oh my what a brilliant stainless steel salt and pepper we have here from new york-based industrial designer munire kirmaci. as you can see it is two-in-one, and you simply tilt one end or the other for your preferred seasoning combination.

minimal and perfect. what a great gift for a design-loving dinner party doyenne.

find it for $65 at moma, and contact munire right here.

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johnny swing coin chair

look at this shiny sculptural throne, er, chair from johnny swing. it’s made of stainless steel and coins - lots and lots of coins. 1500 half dollars and 7000 welds! it weighs 58 pounds and is contoured to fit the shape of the body comfortably.

don’t flip your lids when i tell you the price is $29,000. i know you’re not surprised! start saving immediately and when you’re finished, you can purchase it at vivre. while you save you can check out johnny’s other supercool designs right here.

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a stylish tissue box

i really like this stainless steel tissue box from hiroshi yamazaki.

it’s made of sleek stainless steel, and has several wooden end cap choices, including walnut and maple.

perhaps it is described best on the website: and the tissue which of course, always springs out from on the box it is not conspicuous flutteringly. if life it is ill-smelling even at the place where we would not like to make feel, this, it is all right.

my thoughts exactly. thanks, google translator!

5250-10,500 yen (us $44-$88) at assist on.

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sleek smooth carl mertens

design-oriented diners probably know all about german design wizard carl mertens,

but did you know that the company is doing a tabletop fireplace?

it’s comprised of slate and stainless steel, and it beats a boring old oil lamp anyday.

the only question is whether i like it better than the one wolf udo wagner has designed.

hmmm…

click on carl for more info.

find it at unica home.

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swell designs are for the birds

because our avian acquaintances enjoy well-designed accessories too, please enjoy:

this modern wooden bird feeder by german designers stadtnomaden has a convenient fly-through design. via designspotter

this simultaneously chic and cute stainless steel feeder by susanne augenstein for blomus design, is available at the contemporary home.

these substantial cedar bluebird houses, handcrafted by david and julie boone, meet the national audubon society’s specifications, and are mounted on tall copper poles. available at modern artisans.

i can picture a bunch of these organic ceramic egg houses all over the yard. available in eight luscious colors from j. schatz.

don’t forget the hummingbirds with a colorful blown glass feeder from nova 68.

how about a classic terrazzo bird bath from motif,

or a more sculptural copper one from gi designs?

your fine-feathered friends will thank you.

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slick time telling with issey miyake

hail this marvelous watch of most admirable avant-garde japanese fashion designer issey miyake.

as if the clever animation on his website wasn’t stylish enough.

designed for issey by tokujin yoshioka, this stainless steel watch is substantial, sleek and minimal.

it comes in all stainless or these leather band options.

no detail was overlooked, not even in the presentation case.

find it at nova 68.

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alain ducasse pasta pot

tired of dirtying every pan in the kitchen just to make spaghetti? look at this beautiful pasta cooking pot, designed by alain ducasse and patrick jouin, and distributed by alessi.

it lets you cook pasta and sauce all at once. the starches are not discarded with the cooking water but instead are totally absorbed by the pasta, and the same holds true for the sauce ingredients.

follow this formula for success: first, put the dry pasta in the pot; then, add the ingredients of whatever sauce you want to make; and finally, add water or broth, all at once or gradually, cooking everything together with the specially designed cover, stirring occasionally.

in just a little more time than normally required to traditionally boil the pasta, your pasta with sauce is done and served directly at the table on the included trivet.

several gorgeous recipes from the legend ducasse are included.

in 18/10 stainless steel, with one melamine spoon and trivet.

unica home is now accepting advance orders.

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