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TwistTogether Lamp
by Ami Kealoha
Made from hand-cast resin and lit from within by LEDs, these modular televsion-like lamps, from Brooklyn-based design studio Glide, cast an appealing mood light. Configurable in any number of arrangements, TwistTogethers are interactive objects to boot. Stacked between shelves (like glowing cinder blocks) they integrate lighting into furniture, making for an updated version of the college bookshelf or they can form right angles to wrap around corners and tabletop edges. They're available in candy colors for a more pop feel or a "chocolate" palate that lends a 50s-era look. A set of four runs $399 or six are $585. Pick them up through Cool Hunting's 2005 Holiday Gift Guide and be sure to check out the other entries we've recently added as well.
Pet Tree Mini Cactus
by Ami Kealoha
Perfect stocking stuffers, these thumb-sized cactus capsules are imported from Japan and work as cell phone charms, key chains, or rearview mirror decor. They only need one monthly watering, making them good gifts for non-greenthumbs or people who love cute things.
Available for $10 from Compact-Impact.
Aldrich Editions
by Ami Kealoha
At Basel the Aldrich Museum launched four new Aldrich Editions, their series of limited edition art objects, including the naughty platter (pictured, right) by Mark Dean Veca. The dish, titled And So Betwixt the Two of Them, riffs on classic blue willow ware, replacing the love story with something much more hardcore, running $375. The three other new artists, Paul Henry Ramirez, John F. Simon, Jr., and Jane South, join the ranks of contributors like Janine Antoni, Rachel Berwick, Claire Corey, Jon Conner, and Markus Linnenbrink who've created Aldrich Editions in recent years. Starting at $100 for Antoni's human hair and leather bookmark that comes with her limited edition catalog and ranging to $3,500 for Roxy Paine's faux decay piece called Fecund, pieces can be purchased by contacting the museum directly.
Maloo Laptop Cases
by Ami Kealoha
How do you get from a Kimono to a laptop case? Designer Katja Hettler and architect Jula Tüllmann (hettler.tuellmann) won the YOnoBI design competition, which sent them to Japan to collaborate with Mizuta, a manufacturer of traditional Kimono fabric. The upshot was their first folding laptop case made from Kimono material. The duo since founded Berlin-based Maloo with the mission of creating well-designed, ecologically sustainable products. Their first product descends from the Kimono laptop case, but replaces the material with 100% wool felt (pictured above). Called m-1, they're like security blankets, using velcro to snugly envelop either Macs or 15" Vaios. Unfolded, the m-1 makes a protective mat and a convenient mousepad, which (as nomadic computer-users know) beats awkwardly balancing on other sleeve-type cases. Available in blue, grey, or orange Maloo's webstore will launch soon and we'll let you know when we add them to our Gift Guide.
More images after the jump.
Cool Hunting Video - Art Basel Recap
by Josh Rubin
Art Basel Recap
by Josh Rubin
A Recap of this year’s Art Basel/Miami Beach including Art Positions and the Miami Beach Convention Center.
be+cause
by Ami Kealoha
be+cause, a new socially conscious clothing line started by Tibetan Freedom Concert co-founders Erin and Deyden (who also run c3 lab), launches today with a special edition t-shirt line designed by artists Asif Mian, David Ellis, Kiku Yamaguchi, and Yuri Shimojo, all members of the Barnstormer collective. Called "Hero 1," the three designs depict figures from contemporary history. Shimojo, who last month helped us out with our be+cause, along with a few other clothing items and accessories.
