The Venerable Bead Pendants

To assuage spring fever, The Venerable Bead's handmade glass pendants look like little Chrysanthemum blossoms in vibrant otherworldly colors. Artist Paula McDonough wrote us and pointed out that she makes them herself with Borosilicate (aka Pyrex) glass. Using a technique called "glass implosion," she heats the glass on one side causing it to "bloom" creating a one-of-a-kind floral pattern. Pendants cost $25 and are available …

Three by Three Anywheres

Perfect examples of winning simplicity in design, we're longtime fans of Three by Three's unobtrusive magnet strips and superstrong magnets. Though not new, their "Anywheres" are self-stick mini magnet boards that come in eight different iconic shapes. With circles, stars, arrows and more, the little magnet boards are a way to organize on cramped walls and add either a hint of color or an understated …

WA Video Installation

Transforming the 17th century facade of Knoll's Paris headquarters on St. Germain, WA is a site-specific video installation by WIKA. Launched last week, the piece constructs the made-up history of the design company's founders Hans Knoll and Florence Schust, playing on the real way the pair used a minimalist approach to design to define Knoll Using a two-screen format and high-tech projection, the screens either …