One of the most visible and beloved fixtures of the NYC city skyline has been condensed for at-home enjoyment in a charming little kit. Kids ages 6+ and, we suspect, many adults, will delight in recreating the iconic water tower as a tabletop cardboard sculpture. Pick from two sizes, mini or mega, and leave them blank and simple, or paint and tag as you wish.
This product is sold by Smallhome Studio
Lee Friedlander’s seminole 1992 monograph, “The Jazz People of New Orleans, Playing for the Benefit of the Band,” has been re-released in an expanded edition available through Fraenkel Gallery. With more than 200 photographs in the new version, some published for the first time, the collection captures jazz greats and everyday players on their home turf, as well as the city’s famed second line parades, between 1957 and 1982.
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Sibling duo KOIVU calls their approach “youthful surrealism” but there’s doubting this is solid design that’s pretty damn funny. Their tongue-in-cheek humor and graphic knack shines through in the Low-Hanging Fruit T-shirt, which paints a bright picture of an otherwise slightly dismal category.
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Kids get equal access to the healthy, gourmet recipes of Michelin-starred French chef Sebastien Guenard in a colorful cookbook. Illustrations by Marion Billet help young cooks learn about sustainable and environmentally conscious cuisine, so they end up having fun with food while learning best practices at an early age.
This product is sold by Sebastien Guenard + Marion Billet
Technological progress like those on a Key Log represent the best of what separates man from beast. Gone are the dark ages of treacherous, splintering logs in the middle of a lake—this 65-pound portable tube simulates the good old-fashioned fun of a log roll with special innovations to help control speed so kids can learn to balance while having a splash.
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Dutch artist and designer Sigrid Calon applies her knack for exuberant color to a series of cheerful, digitally printed risographs inspired by the patterns found in cross-stitch embroidery. Hang in a highly-trafficked space for a mesmerizing pop of pattern.
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Ever since 1936 when Oscar Mayer rolled out the Wienermobile, the first mobile hot dog cart, sausage vendors have become an inextricable part of America’s urban centers. This high-quality vendor cart is modeled after the same found on the streets of New York City and is perfect for backyards or business opportunities.
A back-to-basics cardboard toy reconstructs the Eiffel Tower as a teleidoscope. Peer through the peephole to see a kaleidescope view of the world based on distorting the objects around you, instead of pieces inside the tube like its more traditional counterparts.
This product is sold by Londji
Oon is a handsome take on the multi-outlet power cord. With a playful yet unobtrusive aesthetic, the functional cord replaces the unsightly standard orange color commonly found under desks and behind appliances. Designed and manufactured in the USA by emerging designer David Okum, the flexible power cord uses wood, metal, plastic and woven fibers for a cord you’ll actually want to show off.
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Japanese utility bag producer, Master-piece have entered the cycling arena with this EQ bike chain cover made of heavy duty nylon that’s designed to keep your chain from scratching your frame.
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Assiduous umbrella makers London Undercover collaborated with Scotland’s Method Studio to produce a striking oak umbrella stand—a functional furnishing handmade and expertly crafted. The stand is available with orange or army green webbing material.
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Created by wild land firefighters, Rhino’s Unbreakable Boot Laces make a mighty claim for a small but significant gear staple: they cannot be burned, torn, cut or destroyed in any way. If some Herculean effort proves them wrong, their guarantee covers a replacement.
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After falling ill, sought-after makeup artist Munemi Imai realized the benefits of eating naturally, and embarked on a journey to translate that philosophy to skincare. What she found was the magical prickly pear cactus, from which was derived Mun’s Brightening Youth Serum. Combined with rose and argan oils, a few drops promise revitalized, glowing, reverse-aged skin and a makeup primer to boot.
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One of the most influential voices in contemporary literary history also happened to be pitch-perfect with advice. “If This Isn’t Nice, What Is?” compiles Kurt Vonnegut’s graduation speech wisdom in a collection of enduring missives capable of inspiration at any stage of life.
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Give cheese a proper display with the stunning stone work in the Marmoreal Board by Max Lamb with DZEK. The 95% marble slab blends Verde Alpi, Rosa Verona, Giallo Mori, and Bianco Veron in a highly engineered combination with an organic beauty that gives Mother Nature a run for her money.
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Wsake hair combs put a sleek and modern spin on an old-fashioned ladies’ vanity mainstay. The brass picks come in charming shapes like Looking Guy, Tulip, Square and Lace, and with time the patina will darken to a golden brown color.
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Functional, beautiful and understated, Ilan Dei Venice’s tea cart—with its powder-coated aluminum frame and corian wheels (with Buna-N tred)—rolls anywhere one might need cocktails. And the four colorways—ice, marigold, mint and pacific—are perfect for a casual but classy afternoon garden party
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Brooklyn floral and garden design firm Fox Fodder Farm may be city-based, but they’ve got their two signature scents, wood and flower, down pat. Organic soaps are hand-poured containing palm and olive oils, with walnut powder and white willow bark in the wood scent and rose and clover in the flower variety.
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Even an oven mitt deserves to be beautiful, and Marimekko does a mighty fine job of accesorizing a design-focused cooktop area with this kitchen glove featuring a majestic fish.
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No matter what kind of power of intuition you may posess, this bright little lapel pin jazzes up your blazer just enough. The purple enamel crystal ball declares the title of Psychic beneath it, and we predict more than a few quippy conversations will be started as a result of wearing it.
This product is sold by Explorer's Press
Move over, Irish linen—The Ethical Silk Company produces eco-friendly, cruelty-free silk bedding with a women’s cooperative in India, using silkworms only after they’ve gone through metamorphosis. The result is supreme luxury with a clear conscience and, because of the many benefits of silk fibers, clear skin.
This product is sold by The Ethical Silk Company
This is a table lamp that lets the light do the talking. The pared-down design includes a vintage-style, exposed-filament lightbulb on a brushed aluminum and reclaimed walnut stand, with a guitar dial dimmer to help set the perfect ambience.
This product is sold by Stéphane Hubert Design
At first glance they look like simple porcelain pieces, but the TAC BIG Cities tableware comes lined with delicately etched renderings of the familiar skylines of London, Moscow, Istanbul and more. The blue on white color scheme pays very subtle homage to traditional blue-fluted Danish ceramics of Copenhagen-based Bjarke Ingels Group’s home country.
This product is sold by Tac + Bjarke Ingels Group
The often mind-bending manipulations of objects and images by the talented young artist Charlie Rubin are collected in a new volume, aptly titled “Strange Paradise,” in which Rubin displays a balanced knack for photography and its distortion.
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Useful things come in small, yellow packages. Kiosk’s Ratchet Kit is one of those things—In a case less than six inches long you’ve got just about every bit you need to do some serious screwing.
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