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Shoe Fleur.

Hmmmm, this takes “green design” to a whole new level! And those of you who know me well know that I have a REALLY BAD shoe problem (don’t tell my husband!). One day in his New York studio, having just shot a series of cosmetic ads for Prescriptives (Tcherevkoff

Soul shirt.

If I could have one t-shirt to wear to the inauguration tomorrow, this would be it! From the New York Times slideshow, "So Much More Than T-Shirts".

White space and the city.

My post using Omm Writer – beautiful white space for writing in. I have always, always loved snow, having spent most of my childhood knee-deep in it. So this recent post on Design Observer about snow, cities, and white space deeply resonated with me. The author talks about snow as the

"Go" Chair.

Isn’t this a gorgeous chair? Designed by Ross Lovegrove, the designer my group is studying in human-centered design. I love this class. Seth is leaving on Friday for his month with Northwest Youth Corps. I think it’s going to be a great experience for him. I just hope

City of Design.

What comes to mind when you think of Montréal? Canada, our friendly neighbor to the north. Quebec. Mt. Royal. The St. Lawrence River. The French Quarter. Design. Wait a minute. Design? If it didn’t come to mind, it should. Montréal was recently named the first North American “City of

I want one!

Okay, I’m starting a new category for neat products I see that I really want. I was raised as a capitalist after all and despite my admonitions to try and be greener and less consumeristic…well, I’ll unashamedly admit it: I’m a sucker for well-designed products that

How a pretty thing inspires me to write.

It’s always winter when I write. Beautiful, calm, soothing white winter. As a child growing up in Colorado, there’s a very unique, comforting, secure sense of being snowed in. If you’ve never experienced it, I really can’t explain it to you. But may I recommend a

Who designed that high chair?

In its most recent iteration, the New York Times Sunday Magazine (one of my favorite publications) has a column titled “Who made that ______?” (insert common yet interesting object here). The Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair would be a good candidate for this column. What is it about Scandinavians and design?

An Interaction Designer's Thanksgiving.

Things we should be thankful for. From Dan Saffer.

Grungi frutti.

Near Fell's Point in Baltimore, on my way back from taking Michaela to work. She's learning to drive. I figure the East Coast is a good place to learn how to drive defensively, as long as you don't get killed in the process. East