Areaware
Spring 2016
Areaware is a Brooklyn based design brand which produces everyday objects that are functional and unusual. Our goal is to create thoughtful products that inspire an emotional response. An appreciation for beauty is central to what it means to be alive, and we hope to embody this principle in even the simplest things. areaware.com sales@areaware.com customer service, orders, and deliveries: sales@areaware.com tel +1 800-783-5683 (within USA) 267 Irving Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11237 tel +1 212-226-5155 fax +1 212-226-5160 232 Neilston St. Columbus, OH 43215 tel +1 614-469-0600 fax +1 614-469-0140
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Patioware, Spring ‘16 —04 Have you met CUBEBOT?—28 Toys and Games—56 Kitchen and Entertaining—78 Home Accessories—92 Reality—104 Fauna—112 Personal Accessories—118 Desk and Office—124 Holiday—129
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Patioware
The Spring 2016 Collection gathers on the patio and in the sunroom, in the liminal space between inside and outside. Rich use of color, contour, and line is brought out in simple and abstract forms, best enjoyed in bright daylight. Hoist the Windsocks up beach house flagpoles to announce the arrival of a new season, and let our Kites create summer memories of bright colors against blue skies. The Bottle House and Fish Pocket Knife live comfortably in the kitchen, ready for a picnic or day at the beach. Keep a favorite cookout recipe nearby with the wooden Stick Up-Sticks, and slide striped Table Tiles beneath ice-cold drinks. Abstract color and form mix lazily in the Color Puzzle, Little Architect Set and Gradient Puzzle, while the Mirror Masks shine brightly in the light of a southfacing window, reflecting yes, no, or maybe.
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Color Puzzle by Clara von Zweigbergk
abstract wooden forms fifteen colors fifteen shapes polychromatic
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“When I was a child, I had this wonderful wooden cabinet full of tiny drawers with red velvet inside. It had large drawers as well but I used the small ones the most. The cabinet has now been relocated to our summer house. One rainy summer day, my daughter and I decided to look through it. We discovered it was full of old coins, shells, marbles and letters. In one drawer, we discovered a set of handmade puzzles. An inscription on the back revealed I made them when I was 8 years old. Back then I had gotten my hands on some old chipboard and my father’s handsaw. After cutting out the pieces, I painted them with watercolor. Piecing them together recently with my daughter, we realized it was not as obvious as it seemed, and I thought it would be interesting to see what an updated version would feel like. I decided to leave the shapes and colors very close to the original from 1978; it felt like the right thing to do.”
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Bottle House by Daphna Laurens “It was the Christmas of 2011 and we wanted to give our family nice little handmade presents. Time was short and we aimed at using the resources found around our workshop. The gift was destined to be small and relatively easy to produce. One evening, while taking notes in bed, Laurens drew up a little house shaped bottle stopper. Believe it or not, he came up with the idea thinking of the name Winehouse. Yes, Amy’s last name! As you can tell by looking at the product, visualizing the name was all it took. We used reclaimed oak from an old wooden tabletop and recycled cork from store-bought stoppers. We originally wanted to stain the wood by bathing them in red wine, but this didn’t make it into production. After a few improvements to the design we started producing them ourselves only soon after to be discovered and embraced by Areaware.”
the house on the hill stop me if you’ve heard this one wine conversation
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swims with the fishes cuts fruits and opens bottles always recycles
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Fish Pocket Knife by Axel Brechensbauer “When I was a child, I used to play a drawing game with my mother that we called the squiggle game. The rules were simple. You draw a squiggle and the other person adds a squiggle, you go back and forth like this until a collaborative drawing comes to life. It might be a monster, a face, or an imaginary object. A few years ago while examining a standard bottle opener, I realized how much it mimics a fish’s tail. I saw this observation as an opportunity to add a fish body to the form and make the shape complete, a process for me not unlike the squiggle game. Easier said than done. HA! Working closely with Areaware, it took over two years of development and numerous iterations of color treatments, patterns, engravings and extra features before we reached a satisfying design solution—more squiggles. Another thought I had while developing the Fish Pocket Knife was the aggressive nature of most knives, which for me posed a problem. For instance, when picnicking, you desire something on the contrary, a friendly tool to cut apples and perhaps open some plastic packaging. It is my desire that the fish knife will be just that, a friendly tool that brings a smile to your face!”
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Gradient Puzzle Black and White by Bryce Wilner “When my twin brother and I were babies our parents would paint my toenails red and my brother’s blue so our parents could tell us apart. These colors were eventually projected onto the way we were dressed, well into grade school. Independently of the puzzle idea, I’d been thinking about a red–blue gradient as a portrait of my brother and me because the viewer can’t precisely tell where one color ends and the other begins. I settled on this as the gradient for the original puzzle because it is simultaneously an archetypal gradient and a color combination that resonates with me. This first puzzle was self-published as an edition of 100 under the name Color Gradient Puzzle with the intention of creating a closed object, or an object that would give off a vague sense of uselessness. The image used for this edition was a CMYK-printed blue–red gradient, a default image whose colors would become pixelated after being cut from a jigsaw die. I sold a handful at Printed Matter, Inc. in New York (and I still have quite a few in my closet in my apartment!).”
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harmonious blend sublime like Sugimoto just one last edge piece
“When I began working with Areaware on the puzzle, we decided to produce it in three different color variations. We both thought that producing puzzles that gradate through all three primary colors (blue–red, red–yellow, and yellow–blue) would make an amazing set of objects. Early in the process, we decided that each gradation should occur from blending two spot colors so that one puzzle would always be composed of only two pure Pantone inks. Strangely, Pantone Blue posed an issue because it became very muddy when blended with yellow and red, and the proofs we ordered revealed browns where we expected to see purples and greens. I still find it funny that Pantone, the modern authority on color, produces primary colors that blend to create different results than what basic color theory would predict. With this in mind, we opted for three color ways that blend more easily, but still exist within the Natural Color System: red–yellow, blue–green, and black–white.”
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Kites and Windsocks by Fredericks and Mae
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clear, blue, limitless a wind blows in from the sea take me up with it
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“Kites were one of the first projects Fredericks & Mae worked on. We did a lot of research on the history of kites and learned amazing things. They were used in fishing, agriculture, scientific research, religious practice, and recreation. In our first edition, we were directly inspired by Indian fighter kites in form and material. They are collages of waxed tissue paper and use string embedded with shards of glass for airborne warfare. Our versions also used waxed tissue paper, but were decorated with spray painted polka dots, gold leaf, and Confetti Systems’ tissue tassels. They were really lovely, but rather toxic to produce, as we were spray painting in a basement. The second generation kept the material vocabulary of waxed tissue paper sails and bamboo frames, but the form changed to the classic English diamond kite and the method of decoration moved to silk-screening. These made great display pieces, and although they were built to fly, they were rather delicate and still based on an Indian model of disposability. Their most recent iteration—the ones we are making with Areaware—ditch the tissue paper in favor of nylon, and are our most functional kites to date! These are some of the first products we have ever made in China, which feels appropriate as kites were invented by the Chinese in the 5th century BC.”
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not just for airports wind speed and wind direction blowing sideways now
“The windsocks, for us, are really the kite’s children. We had been making kites for a few years, and were attracted to windsocks because they are also sky things. Unlike kites though, windsocks are mostly scientific instruments—often seen at airports or around factories that threaten to contaminate the air. Their bright colors and stripes spoke to our design sense, and we started investigating all the forms windsocks can take. Koinobori, those lovely Japanese windsocks painted to look like carp, are some of the earliest examples we have found. All windsocks can be used as a basic guide to wind direction and speed.”
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While studying Industrial Design at Parsons, I developed the Little Architect Set for a class called Small Things Matter. I wanted to bring a touch of architecture to young people aspiring to become architects. The set combines the fun of building blocks and the shapes of technical tools just like an architect would use. During the initial development of the set I played with cut up scraps of wood at the table saw and used a few left over rectangular blocks. I didn’t envision the blocks to be stacked but to be joined together in a clean and simple way like a mortise and tenon joint. I first experimented with small dowels to connect each block but magnets provided the clean snap-together look I was envisioning.”
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measure twice cut once brick by brick and block by block monumental forms
Little Architect Set by Carlos Ng
“Growing up in New York City, I was amazed by the giant skyscrapers that rose over me. I couldn’t fathom how such an enormous building built by hand could withstand strong winds and also be designed beautifully at the same time. At this point in my life I felt destined to become an architect. When I was young, my father would buy architecture tools such as T-squares, triangles and drafting materials for me. I was super excited to use them and at a young age played around with designs for futuristically tall skyscrapers.
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yes, no, maybe so happy, sad or in between how I look today
Mirror Mask by Chen and Kai “The mirror masks have been a long exploration into pareidolia and pattern generation. We are often surprised by what emotions people assign to our resin works and wanted to create a more literal face upon which to hang emotions. Initially, there were four masks made in an extremely toothy grade of plywood and four paint options, creating 16 faces with which a person could identify. Now there are three faces but infinite reflections. Before we were designing these pieces, we had only done very abstract work. The masks came about in conjunction with our Stone Fruit Planters as explorations into more figurative work but on the two polar ends of the spectrum. The planters were cast from actual fruits, creating a hyper-realistic replica of an object with every single detail. The masks elicit recognition with the absolute minimum of details. By making the masks into mirrors the viewer’s face is superimposed over the abstract face, whether the viewer is aware of it or not the Mirror Mask shows them why they’re attracted to this object. They have a face and their brain is wired to recognize faces.”
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Stick-Up Sticks Natural by Bower “When producing our Pick-up Stools, we ended up with buckets of small cutoffs from our leg supports that are made from thin wooden painted dowels. These colorful little pieces reminded us of childhood objects; sidewalk chalk, Pick-Up Sticks, and rainbow sprinkles. We thought it would be cool to “bedazzle a surface with them, so we put magnets in one end. We liked the idea of them looking sprinkled, coming out in different directions, so we cut the magnetic end at several different angles.”
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eggs, milk, cereal don’t forget to call your mom postcard from a friend
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Table Tiles Optic “When playing around with optical illusions with some of our other designs, we thought it would be interesting to explore shapes that tessellated, creating larger patterns. We were thinking about an object that could serve one function as a single shape and a new function when the single shapes tiled together. For our first experiment, we generated a few tabletop shapes to brainstorm and play with and had an ‘aha’ moment when one of us put a glass on one of them. We realized the idea of single coasters coming together to create larger trivets was a perfect application.”
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condensation ring six together six apart razzle dazzle me
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Have you met CUBEBOT®? Robot toys are usually made of plastic and require batteries. Not this one! Inspired by Japanese Shinto Kumi-ki puzzles, Cubebot® is a non-traditional take on the toy robot. Cubebot’s powerful hardwood frame can hold dozens of poses, and his elastic-band muscles and durable wood limbs make him impervious to breakage. When it’s time for him to rest, he folds into a perfect cube. An enduring classic that will withstand generations of play. Ages 3 and up. Designed by David Weeks
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Cubebot comes in three sizes...
Medium 9.5” (24 cm) tall 13.5” (34.5 cm) arm span
Micro 1.5” (4 cm) cube
Small 2.5” (6.5 cm) cube
Medium 3.5” (9 cm) cube
Micro 4.25” (10.75 cm) tall 5.5” (14 cm) arm span
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Small 6.75” (17 cm) tall 9.25” (23.5 cm) arm span
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CUBEBOT Natural A plank, a blank slate Feel natural, color free The most basic bot
DWC4 micro natural
DWC2N small natural
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DWC1N medium natural
XL CUBEBOTS STAND 23� TALL
DWC3 xl natural cubebot without logo
DWC3L xl natural cubebot with logo
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CUBEBOT Multi I’m every Cubebot Rainbow Connection in wood Everyone’s welcome
DWC4M micro multi
DWC2M small multi
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DWC1M medium multi
XL CUBEBOTS STAND 23� TALL
DWC3ML xl multi cubebot with logo
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CUBEBOT Red My tomato brain Ketchup bottle is my friend My tiny red feet
DWC4R micro red
DWC2R small red
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CUBEBOT Orange Aren’t you glad I Aren’t you glad I didn’t Say Orange you glad
DWC4O micro orange
DWC2O small orange
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CUBEBOT Yellow Dandelion hair In a small banana boat Sunny days ahead
DWC4Y micro yellow
DWC2Y small yellow
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CUBEBOT Green I am one of those Green dramatic cubebot fools Neurotic wood core
DWC4G micro green
DWC2GR small green
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CUBEBOT Blue I may look so sad Only blue on the outside Blue like a tattoo
DWC4B micro blue
DWC2B small blue
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CUBEBOT Violet Some call me Violet Underneath the Purple Rain Eggplant attitude
DWC4V micro violet
DWC2V small violet
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CUBEBOT Pink Sweet but tough as nails A panther, a pig, a cloud of cotton candy
DWC2P small pink
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CUBEBOT White Find me in a cloud Sitting in a coconut Lighter than the air
DWC4W micro white
DWC2W small white
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CUBEBOT BLACK I like to blend in Or disappear in shadow Shade of the night sky
DWC4BK micro black
DWC2BK small black
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CUBEBOT Solution 45
CUBEBOT Julien Too smart don’t sweat it Level up to this challenge You’ll get it I know
DWC4J micro julien
DWC2J small julien
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Julien Solution Julien is an intermediate Cubebot puzzle 47
CUBEBOT Guthrie You ready for this? A real brain teaser challenge Faint of heart beware
DWC4GU micro guthrie
DWC2G small guthrie
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Guthrie Solution Guthrie is the hardest cubebot puzzle 49
Micro CubebotÂŽ POP 40 assorted units
Our bestselling Cubebot POP.
DWC4SET2 4 each of natural, multi, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, white, and black
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Small CubebotÂŽ POP 12 assorted units
DWC2SET2 3 each of natural, white, black, and multi
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Holiday CubebotÂŽ POP
DWC4SETX Holiday set of 20 red and 20 green micro Cubebots
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Micro Cubebot速 Challenge Story POP
Take Cubebot速 to a higher level of puzzle play with Julien and Guthrie. Collect all three and flex your Cubebot速 muscle.
Julien
EASY
Guthrie
Take Cubebot速 to a higher level of puzzle play with Julien and Guthrie. Julien presents a medium level of difficulty, and Guthrie is the most challenging.
HARD MEDIUM
DWC4SETC 20 natural cubebots, 10 julien, 10 guthrie
medium Julien
easy Cubebot
hard Guthrie
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CubebotÂŽ Gift Sets
ZBOTSET 8 assorted micro cubebots in gift box
ZBOTSET2 8 assorted small cubebots in gift box
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Cubebot® Deluxe Wooden POP Display by David Weeks 13.75 � 15.5 � 26.25” 35 � 40.5 � 67 cm contains 60 micro, 36 small, and 12 Medium Cubebots in assorted colors
DWCDELUX (with merchandise/ free display) DWCDIS (display only)
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Toys and Games
Little Architect Set by Carlos Ng painted beech and magnets 9 x 3.5 x .75� 22.8 x 8.9 x 2 cm
CNLAM
The Little Architect Set is a collection of building blocks inspired by an architect’s drafting kit. It includes a triangle, protractor and ruler with units in metric and imperial. The pieces are interchangeable and snap together with hidden magnets. Mix, match, measure, and build. This set is for the little architect in everyone. 2% of proceeds will be donated to Architecture for Humanity NY. Ages 3 and up.
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Color Puzzle by Clara von Zweigbergk painted mdf 11 x 12.6 x 0.40� 28 x 32 x 1 cm
This is a colorfully painted wooden tabletop puzzle by Swedish designer Clara Von Zweigbergk, inspired by a similar puzzle the designer made from chipboard and watercolors at age eight. Ages 6 and up.
CZPC
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Gradient Puzzle by Bryce Wilner glossy art paper over 2mm chipboard 500 pieces 18 � 24" 45.7 � 7 cm
Bryce Wilner’s Gradient Puzzle is a vibrant way to meditate on color. The act of putting it together is slow and deliberate, where the color of each piece is used to locate its proper position. We’ve used a thick stock and high quality art paper, so the puzzle can be assembled again and again without losing its edge.
BWPGBW black/white
BWPGBG blue/green
BWPGRY red/yellow
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Kites by Fredericks & Mae rip-stop nylon 52 x 28 x 8� 132 x 71 x 20cm
Our kites by Fredericks & Mae provide a bright and colorful contrast beneath a clear blue sky. Available in two styles: Bird and Sunset. Made from durable rip-stop nylon. String and winder also included.
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packaged in a rip-stop carrying case with snap-closure and shoulder strap
use the tow points towards the nose for higher winds and towards the tail for lighter winds
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Windsock by Fredericks and Mae rip-stop nylon, string, brass ring 34.5 x 9 x 9� 87.6 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm
Study the speed and direction of the wind or mark your spot at the beach. Our nylon windsocks by Fredericks & Mae come in three colorful patterns: Sunrise, Bird and Solar.
FM2WSSS sunset
FM2WSSO solar
FM2WSBD bird
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BlockitectureÂŽ
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Blockitecture� Garden City by James Paulius pine 20 pieces 9 � 6 � 6” 22.9 � 15.2 � 15.2 cm
Build the world you wish to see with Blockitecture®, a set of architectural building blocks by designer James Paulius. Cantilever and nest hexagonal blocks to create towers, cities and dwellings. Blockitecture Garden City, our deluxe set, adds pavilions and garden terraces to original Blockitecture forms.
JPBLGC
set of 20 pieces: 6 garden terraces, 4 pavilions, and 10 towers
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Blockitecture� Habitat by James Paulius pine 10 pieces 2 � 7.25 � 7.25” 5.1 � 18.4 � 18.4 cm
JPBL
Habitat is the first in the Blockitecture® series, designed by James Paulius for Metaproject, an industry projects class produced by the Rochester Institute of Technology in partnership with Areaware. The forms were inspired by Habitat 67, a housing complex and pavilion designed by Moshe Safdie for the 1967 World’s Fair in Montreal, Canada.
set of 10 towers
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Solitaire Cards by Susan Kare PVC plastic 3.5 � 2.6 � .75” 8.9 � 6.5 � 2 cm
The classic, addictive computer solitaire in a box. Susan Kare is the original designer of fonts, icons, and graphics for the Macintosh operating system and applications. In 1990 she designed the original artwork for the Solitaire game included with every desktop Windows® 3.0 Operating System.
SKPC
Working closely with Susan Kare, we have reproduced her original designs as a deck of 52 playing cards, adding two Jokers, designed especially for the Areaware deck.
display included with minimum order of 12 units
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Minim Playing Cards by Joe Doucet PVC cards and paper box 3.5 � 2.5 � .75” 9 � 6.5 � 2 cm
JD2PC2 black
JD2PC white
Minim is a deck of regulation playing cards that considers how much design you can take away while still maintaining a playable deck. Simple geometric symbols are reductive versions of hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades. While it is necessary to mark the backs of regulation cards, we’ve done so with minimal diagonal lines instead of the typical ornamental graphics.
JD2PCSET 6 white and 6 black decks with display
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Plywood Playing Cards by Donald Corey birch plywood with wooden storage box 6.25 � 4 � 1.5” 16 � 10 � 4 cm
Plywood Playing Cards are designed for competitive gaming and imaginative free play. Crafted from Birch plywood, the cards take their inspiration from Mid-Century design, with a loving wink to the work of Ray and Charles Eames. DCPC
Daruma by Paul Loebach beech 2.5 � 1 � 2.75” 6.5 � 2.5 � 7 cm
The Daruma is a traditional Japanese talisman for focusing on personal goals. Set a goal or make a wish and fill in one eye to illustrate your intention. Once your goal is reached, fill in the other eye and display the Daruma as a symbol of your success.
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Alphabet Blocks by Pat Kim mahogany and pine 9.5 � 10 � 2.5” 24 � 25.5 x 6.5 cm
A meditation in wood of our twenty six-letter alphabet. Build your own letterscape. Great for stacking. Perfect for the font enthusiast.
PK2AS
Harmony Ball Rattle by Noel Wiggins german silver 5 � 1.75 � 1.75” 13 � 4.5 � 4.5 cm
Harmony Ball chiming rattles are known for their simple and elegant design. They are renowned for their musicality and shimmering resonance. This hand-tuned, sixteen tone rattle is crafted from German Silver, with a thick overlay of Sterling. Timeless and classic. Adult supervision required. HB2RT barbell rattle
HB1RT single rattle
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Puzzlehead by Richard McGuire painted fiberboard large puzzlehead 11.5 � 11.5 � .5” 29 � 29 � 1 cm small puzzlehead 6.5 � 6.5 � .5” 16.5 � 16.5 � 1 cm
Inspired by the doodles of artist-cartoonistfilmmaker-musician Richard McGuire, Puzzlehead is both a brain teaser and construction toy.
RMPH large puzzlehead
RMPH2 small puzzlehead
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Animals by David Weeks beech ursa minor 10 � 4.5 � 5.5” 25.5 � 11.5 � 14 cm ursa the bear 13.5 � 5.75 � 6.5” 34 � 14.5 � 16.5 cm hattie the elephant 17 � 6 � 8” 43 � 15 � 20 cm hanno the gorilla 6.5 � 3.5 � 12” 16.5 � 9 � 30.5 cm hanno jr. 4.5 � 2.5 � 8.5” 11.5 � 6.5 � 21.5 cm
The Animals’ powerful hardwood frames can hold many poses, and their elastic-band muscles and durable wood limbs make them almost impervious to breakage. An enduring classic that will withstand generations of play.
DWTWBE ursa the bear
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DWTWBE2 ursa minor
DWTWGO3 hanno jr.
DWTWEL hattie the elephant
DWTWGO hanno the gorilla
Balancing Blocks by Fort Standard oak 6 � 2 � 10” 15 � 5 � 25 cm
Balance these ten faceted stone-size shapes to create your own sculpture.
FSBB multi-color
FSBB2 white
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Kitchen and Entertaining
Bottle House by Daphna Laurens beech and rubber 1.5 x 1.5 x 3” 3.8 x 3.8 x 3.9 cm
Keep your seltzer bubbly and your rosé crisp with Bottle House, our latest release from the design duo Daphna Laurens. Bottle House is a re-usable wooden bottle stopper made from solid beech and rubber.
DLBHB blue
DLBHR red
DLBHY yellow
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Table Tiles by Bower mdf, beech veneer, cork 3.5 x 3.25 x .25� 9 x 8 x .5 cm 6 in a set
This set of six coasters can be artfully arranged to form a tiled trivet. The illusion of 3D through color and geometry allows for endless permutations, encouraging playful mosaic building on your table. Ideal as a housewarming gift for those with discerning taste or as decoration for your own intimate gatherings.
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BOTT2W optic white
BOTT2B optic black
BOTTRB red and blue
BOTTGG green and gray
BOTTBB black and beige
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Drink Rocks by Runa Klock soapstone and marble 2 x 2 x 1.8� 5.1 x 5.1 x 4.6 cm set of 4 in assorted colors
Drink Rocks keep your spirits as they should be: undiluted. These platonically shaped stones are designed to be chilled in your freezer before being admired in your evening cocktail.
RKDRS shapes
RKDRC cubes
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Bottle Axe by Sam Falco stainless steel and leather strap 6.1 x 1.6 x 0.19” 15.5 x 4 x .48 cm
Inspired by Norse mythology, Medieval history and gaming culture, the Bottle Axe is a stainless steel bottle opener that’s ready to take on every beverage encounter. It was designed by Sam Falco for the class Small Things Matter, a collaboration between Areaware and Parsons The New School for Design. 2% of proceeds will be donated to Extra Life, a gaming-based charity to benefit children’s hospitals.
SF2BASET set of 12 assorted 6 each of 2 styles
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SF2BA1 nordic
SF2BA2 timber
Sphere Bottle Opener by Fort Standard beech and steel 2.75 x 2.75 x 2� 7 x 7 x 5 cm
A smooth, ergonomic bottle opener that fits perfectly in the palm of your hand.
FSBON natural
FSBOB black
FSBOSET set of 12 6 each of 2 colors
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Bottle Opener by Brendan Ravenhill painted wood, bent nail, magnets 4.5 x 1 x .75� 11.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm
A single bent nail functions as a lever to pry open your beer or soda. A magnet catches the bottle cap, preventing it from falling on the floor. An additional magnet allows you to hang your bottle opener on the refrigerator when not in use.
BRBOBPO pollen
BRBOBSA salmon
BRBOBTO tomato
BRBOBUL ultramarine
BRBOBSET set of 36 assorted 6 each of 6 colors
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BRBOBTI tidepool
BRBOBJA jade
BRBOB natural beech
BRBOBR red dip beech
BRBOBBL blue dip beech
BRBOW natural walnut
BRBOWW BRBOWB white dip walnut black dip walnut
BRBOSET set of 36 assorted 6 each of 6 colors
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Grid Serving Planks by Daphna Laurens beech and food-safe mineral oil large 20.75 x 11.6 x 1.5” 52.7 x 29.5 x 3.8 cm medium 15.75 x 11.6 x 1.5” 40 x 29.5 x 3.8 cm small 11.75 x 11.5 x 1.5” 29.8 x 29 x 3.8 cm
DLGPL large
DLGPM medium
DLGPS small
Varying in size and pattern, the Grid Serving Planks are designed for entertaining. Cut on the smooth side, serve on the grid side, and your plank will delight you and your guests for years to come.
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Star-Spangled Spatula� by Jacob RileyWasserman stainless steel and american walnut 19.5 x 4 x 2” 49.5 x 10 x 5 cm nylon resin 12 x 3 x .25” 30.5 x 8 x .5 cm made in the USA
The Star Spangled Spatula® pays homage to the USA’s stars and stripes, as well as our country’s love affair with outdoor grilling. The walnut spatula is hand fabricated by one of the oldest and mostrespected cutlery manufacturers in the United States using energy harvested from Massachusetts’ Deerfield River.
JWSS1 walnut and stainless steel
The Nylon spatulas are made in Chicago, IL. 5% of proceeds will be donated to the Penn Abramson Cancer Center. U.S. Design Patent Numbers D699525; D706093; D701736 U.S. Design Patent Application Numbers 29/472,811; 29/472,792, 29/477,129
JWSS2BL blue
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JWSS2W white
JWSS2R red
JWSS2B black
Little Big Trivet by Alissia MelkaTeichroew beech and cotton cord closed 7 x 6.5 x .5� 18 x 16.5 x 1.25 cm open 13.25 x 6.5 x .5� 33.5 x 16.5 x 1.25 cm
ATTW white
The simplicity, utility and craftsmanship of Shaker furniture inspired Little Big Trivet, whose dowels are easily adjusted to accommodate everything from a teapot to a large casserole dish.
ATTN natural
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Home Accessories
Mirror Mask by Chen and Kai layered, painted, and silvered glass 10.2 x 7 x 0.5� 25.8 x 17.7 x 1.4 cm
Our family of Mirror Masks are made from layers of painted and silvered glass. Their expressions reflect yes, no, or maybe. A small keyhole is milled into the back for easy hanging on a screw. Hardware included.
CKMMY yes
CKMMM maybe
CKMMN no
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Pedestals by Pete Oyler beech short pedestal 6”x 6 x 2.3” 15 x 15 x 5.9 cm tall pedestal 6”x 6”x 4.6” 15 x 15 x 11.7 cm
Pedestals are made from three pieces of beech wood that fit together with seamless lap joinery. Their simplicity is a perfect way to show off arrangements both high and low. Use them to display plants, candles, seashells, flowers, hors d’oeuvres, and all your fine or humble wares. Set of two.
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POTS set of two
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Stick-Up Sticks by Bower painted beech and magnets 2 x 0.5 x 0.5� 5.1 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm set of 6
Referencing youthful colored chalk, these magnetic Stickup Sticks are cut at various angles so they point in different directions when attached to a metal surface. Use them to add color to your fridge, locker, or bulletin board. *display included with minimum order of 12 units
BOSSN set of six, natural wood finish
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BOSS set of six, painted wood finish
Horseshoe Magnet by Jonas Damon beech and magnets 2.5 x .75 x 3.25� 6 x 2 x 8 cm
The horseshoe is a symbol of good fortune and fertility. As a magnet, it is especially powerful, having twice the lifting strength of a bar magnet. Horseshoe Magnets are strong enough to hold your dish towel, office papers, shopping list or family photo.
JDMHY yellow
JDMHG green
JDMHBK black
JDMHO orange
JDMHW white
JDMHBL blue
JDMHSET set of 24 4 each of 6 colors
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Distortion Candlesticks by Paul Loebach resin and marble 3 x 3 x 10� 8 x 8 x 25.5 cm
A traditional candlestick form is distorted through a 3D rendering program, rapid prototyped, then cast.
PLCDRD matte red
PLCDCT matte cobalt 98
PLCDW matte white
PLCDBK matte black
PLCDCS silver chrome
Wall Clamp by Brendan Ravenhill cast iron and beech 7.5 x 5 x 7.5� 19 x 13 x 19 cm
BRWC set of 2 (shelf not included)
Two cast iron and Beech wood clamps serve as shelf braces. All mounting hardware is included. The shelf is not included and is meant to be customized by each user to suit their preference and need.
Numbers LED Clock by Jonas Damon ABS, RoHS compliant electronics 8 x 1.5 x 2� 20 x 4 x 5 cm
An alarm clock consisting of four 2 inch tall cubes. Each cube displays one glowing LED digit to make up the time display. Unlike static boxes usually associated with alarm clocks, this interactive collection of changing numbers can be arranged in any configuration. OE66AC
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Diamond Box by Fort Standard beech 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.25� 6.5 x 6.5 x 6 cm
Round diamonds, calibrated to achieve the maximum in fire and brilliance, set the standard for all cuts. The Diamond Box can be used to house such a precious gem or other small and special things. The crown and base of this beech wood box are secured with magnets, creating a seamless hideaway for whatever you value.
FSDBN natural
FSDBB black
FSDBSET set of 12 assorted small diamond boxes 6 each of 2 colors
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Animal Boxes by Karl Zahn beech and magnets bull 8 x 2.25 x 3.5” 20 x 6 x 9 cm llama 5 x 4.5 x 7” 13 x 11.5 x 18 cm walrus 6.5 x 3 x 3.5” 16.5 x 8 x 9 cm polar bear 6.75 x 3 x 3.25” 17 x 8 x 8 cm rhino 6.75 x 3 x 3.25” 17 x 8 x 8 cm whale 6.5 x 3 x 3.5” 16.5 x 8 x 9 cm
KZBRH rhino
KZBLL llama
KZBBU bull
KZBWH whale
KZBWA walrus
KZBPO polar bear
These figural boxes represent “power animals”—totems for our individual ambitions. Their simple and gestural depiction is intentional, allowing the symbolism of the animal to be maintained. With the addition of hinges, they have the ability to guard important small objects. On the shelf, they are sculpture. On the side table, they are totems. On the counter, they offer a hiding spot.
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Torch Flashlight by Jonas Damon beech 8 x 2 x 2� 20 x 5 x 5 cm
Unconventionally simple and eco-friendly, this flashlight belongs on your table, not hidden in a drawer. The designer’s intention was to take the industrial edge off an iconic, mass produced object and to give it new life. Output is 60 Lumens. Requires 3 AA batteries (batteries not included)
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JDLFM
Key Target by Bower beech and magnets 8.5 x .75 x 8.5” 21.5 x 2 x 21.5 cm includes key ring
With the addition of several strong unseen magnets, Key Target becomes a place to store easy-to-misplace metal items such as keys. Simply toss the item toward the Beech wood target and it affixes immediately.
BOKTR
Cargo Container by Daniel Ballou ceramic 8 x 3.25 x 3.5” 20 x 8 x 9 cm
Designer Daniel Ballou calls Long Beach - one of the world’s busiest ports – home. In homage to his city’s shipyards, he has created “Cargo Container,” scaled down from 8 feet to 8 inches. Like their inspiration, they are used for safe, efficient and secure storage. DBCBK black
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Bank in the Form of a Pig by Harry Allen resin and marble 18 x 5.25 x 10� 45.7 x 13.5 x 25.5 cm
Cast from a pig that died of natural causes. The bank holds up to $10,000 in dollar bills.
HARPC silver chrome
HARPLEPU orchid chrome
HARPGR matte gray
HARPGS gold/silver gradient
HARPW matte white
HARPG gold chrome
HARPB2 matte black
HARPLEGL glow-in-the-dark
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Box Turtle Box by Harry Allen resin and marble 7 x 4.5 x 2.5” 18 x 11.5 x 6.5 cm
The Box Turtle Box was cast from a turtle that died of natural causes. Its shell opens to reveal a secret compartment for storing small objects.
HARBXTC silver chrome
HARBXTW white
My Brother’s Frame by Harry Allen resin and marble 23 x 4 x 18.5” 58.5 x 10 x 47 cm
Cast from a frame that the designer happened upon in his brother’s closet. The image size in the frame is for a 4 x 6 inch photo.
HARFBL blue
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HARBXTG gold chrome
Brush Vase by Harry Allen resin and marble 6 x 5 x 12� 15 x 13 x 30.5 cm
Brush Vase was originally intended to hold paint brushes, but we thought filling it with flowers was a beautiful idea too, so we’ve included a glass insert to hold water.
HARVBC silver chrome
HARVBW matte white
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Pickup by Harry Allen resin and marble 12 x 5 x 6” 30.5 x 13 x 15 cm
The beauty of any pickup truck is its utilitarian aesthetic—four strong wheels and the capacity to haul cargo. The designer had function on his mind as he cast a toy truck and turned it into a catch-all bowl. “Pickup is functional art for the home. HARPUGR matte gray
Rope Bowls by Harry Allen resin and marble coil bowl 8.25 x 5 x 3” 21 x 12 x 8 cm knotted bowl
HARBRW matte white
HARBRB matte black
HARBR2W matte white
HARBR2C silver chrome
11 x 11 x 5” 28 x 28 x 13 cm
A thick, fibrous rope coiled or knotted and cast into a beautiful bowl.
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HARBRC silver chrome
Hand Hooks by Harry Allen resin, marble, and stainless steel includes mounting hardware grab 7 x 4 x 5” 18 x 10 x 13 cm offer 7.5 x 4.5 x 4” 19 x 11 x 10 cm c’mere 7 x 4 x 3.5” 18 x10 x 9 cm bestow 9 x 3.5 x 5.75” 23 x 9 x 15 cm om 9 x 4 x 4” 23 x 10 x 10 cm universal hand dock fits all tablet devices 7.5 x 4.5 x 4” 19 x 11.5 x 10 cm iPhone hand dock fits iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5S 7 x 4 x 6” 18 x 10 x 15 cm
HARGR grab
HAROF offer
HARBE bestow
HARHD2 universal hand dock
HARCM c’mere
Cast from the designer’s hand. Each hand provides a unique take on the idea of a shelf, vase, and hook. Includes wall mounting hardware.
HARHD iPhone hand dock
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Key Keychain by Harry Allen silicone and stainless steel 6.75 x 3 x .5” 17 x 7 x 1 cm
Cast from an 18th century Italian church key. Includes stainless steel ring to hold your keys.
HARK2KR red
HARK2KG green
HARK2KP pink
HARK2KBL blue
HARK2KO orange
HARK2KW white
HARK2KY yellow
HARK2KBK black
HARK2LR red
HARK2LG green
HARK2LP pink
HARK2LBL blue
HARK2LO orange
HARK2LW white
HARK2LY yellow
HARK2LBK black
Lock Keychain by Harry Allen silicone and stainless steel 3 x 2 x .75” 7 x 5 x 2 cm
Cast from an early 20th century lock. Includes stainless steel ring to hold your keys.
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HARKKKIT set of 24 assorted key keychains
HARKLKIT set of 24 assorted lock keychains
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Fauna
Fauna Starter Pack organic cotton and polyester filling 9-13 tall 22-31 cm tall
Cushions or dolls, inspired by Victorian shaped pillows. Graphics based on the first mass produced images from 19th century illustrations. We’ve assembled our bestsellers into a starter pack for customers new to Fauna.
FAUNASET
Fauna Pouches cotton 6-7� tall 15-18 cm tall
These zipper pouches are part of the Fauna collection, whose imagery is based on early-era photography found in a long-forgotten British zoological archive.
SF1PDPU pug
SF1PCKI kitten
SF1PDCH chihuahua
SF1PDEB english bulldog
SF1POW owl
SF1PCTC tabby cat
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Fauna Pico Cushions organic cotton and polyester filling 9-13� tall 22-31 cm tall
SFBPBU bunny
SFBPKI1 kitten
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SFBPFA fawn
SFBPPI pig
SFBPFO fox
SFBPS squirrel
Fauna Small Cushions: Dogs organic cotton and polyester filling 13-16� tall 33-41 cm tall
SFMPDBC1 bearded collie
SFMPDDA2 dachshund
SFMPDLR labrador retriever
SFMPDBH basset hound
SFMPDEB engish bulldog
SFMPDPU pug
SFMPDBT1 boston terrier
SFMPDBR brabancon griffin
SFMPDFB french bulldog
SFMPDGR golden retriever
SFMPDRO rottweiler
SFMPDSH sharpei
SFMPDCH chihuahua
SFMPDKC king cavalier spaniel
SFMPDYT yorkshire terrier
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Fauna Small Cushions: Cats organic cotton and polyester filling 9-13� tall 22-31 cm tall
SFMPCAP persian cat
SFMPCAT tabby cat
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SFMPCAS shorthair cat
SFMPCAS2 siamese cat
SFMPCAA abyssinian kitten
Fauna Small Cushions: Wild organic cotton and polyester filling 13-16” tall 33-41 cm tall
SFMPEA1 eagle
SFMPEA2 eagle
SFMPEL1 elephant
SFMPGO1 gorilla
SFMPKO koala
SFMPLY1 lynx
Fauna Large Cushions organic cotton and polyester filling 17-24” tall
SFPCA1A1 cat
SFPFA1B1 falcon
SFPDU1A1 duck
SFPFA1A1 falcon
43-61 cm tall
SFPZE1B1 zebra
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Personal Accessories
Fish Pocket Knife by Axel Brechensbauer stainless steel and beech 4.8 x 2 x 1� 12.2 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm
ABFKSS seashell (pink)
ABFKGP guppy (blue)
ABFKSW seaweed (green)
This combination knife and bottle opener is for picnics, camping trips, and your back pocket. Cut with its knife blade fin, open bottles with its tail, and feed it fish pellets once a day. Made from food-grade steel with a wooden body. Clean regularly, oil as needed, and store in a dry place. Not dishwasher safe.
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Liquid Body Flask by The Principals stainless steel 3.375 x 6.25 x 1” 8.5 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm 5 fl. oz.
This mirror-finish steel flask holds the perfect amount of your favorite sipper. Its unique manufacturing process lends it an inflated liquid look, like a Mylar balloon or foil drink packet. Recipient of the Summer 2014 NY NOW Accent on Design “Excellence in Product Design” award.
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PRFL1
Bracelet Flask by Object & Totem porcelain and foodsafe glaze 4.3 x 4 x 0.7� 11 x 10 x 1.8 cm 1.25 fl. oz.
The Bracelet Flask is a wearable porcelain vessel that holds a shot’s worth of liquor. The shape was inspired by a small ring-shaped Pennsylvanian hip flask from the 19th century. Celebrate a forgotten form in American ceramics by wearing it on your wrist. OTFLBTQ matte turquoise
OTFLBWH matte white
OTFLBSC chrome
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Contour Key Rings by Karl Zahn brass hoop and bell 4 x 4” 10 x 10 cm bend 4 x 2” 10 x 5 cm drop 4 x 3” 10 x 8 cm
The Contour Key Ring closes neatly with a screw clasp. Wear the ring around your wrist or clip it to your belt.
KZKRBL bell
KZKRHP hoop
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KZKRDP drop
KZKRBD bend
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Desk and Office
Paper Clips by Daphna Laurens painted stainless spring steel 1.7 x 1.5� 4.3 cm x 3.8 cm set of 9
Functional forms in bent spring steel, these Paper Clips originated as line drawings with no practical purpose, but were quickly transformed by the designer into something utilitarian and beautiful. The clips are colorful, decorative, and extra large. They make any correspondence special.
DL2PCGR greens
DL2PCRD reds
DL2PCBK black
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Golden Section Finder by Parsons and Charlesworth laser etched acrylic 3.35 x 2 x 0.10� 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.3 cm
Perfect proportions observed in nature often follow the theory of the golden section. The golden section is the ratio between the dimensions of natural and geometric forms. Use the Golden Section Finder, a pocket sized gazing device, to locate the proportional perfection in your surroundings.
PCGSFB blue
PCGSFG fluorescent yellow
the golden section finders can be gently popped out of their case
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Prism Magnifier by Daniel Martinez glass 2.3 x 2.7 x 1.4� 5.9 x 6.8 x 3.6 cm
Prism Magnifier is a desk magnifier made from glass crystal that renders image and text at 1.5x the actual size. The magnifier was designed by Daniel Martinez for the class Small Things Matter, a collaboration between Areaware and Parsons The New School for Design. 2% of the proceeds of Prism Magnifier sales is donated to the Wikimedia Foundation.
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DMPR
Concrete Desk Set by Magnus Pettersen concrete tray 6.5 x 3 x 1” 16.5 x 8 x 2.5 cm pencil holder 3 x 2.75 x 4” 8 x 7 x 10.25 cm tape dispenser 8 x 2.5 x 4.5” 20 x 6.5 x 11.5 cm
A weighty set of office accoutrement, including tape dispenser, pencil holder, and small tray.
MPCDS2 desk set
Concrete Tape Dispensers by Magnus Pettersen concrete large format 8 x 2.5 x 4.5” 20 x 6.5 x 11.5 cm small format 5 x 1.5 x 2.5” 13 x 4 x 6.5 cm
MPCTD large
MPCTD2 small
An industrial yet refined tape dispenser
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Infinite Tree by Johannes Molin basswood 9.25 x 4.25 x 17� 23.5 x 11 x 43 cm
Johannes Molin created the Infinite Tree out of his love and memory of the Scandinavian forest as seen through the lens of his degree in mathematics. This tree is designed using measurements from the Golden Ratio, a universal proportional system that is thought to play a role in the human perception of beauty.
JMTIG green
JMTIBW black and white
JMTIRB rainbow
Menorah Josh Owen cast iron 11 x 3.5 x 11� 28 x 9 x 28 cm
Solid, simple, and ceremonial, with an integrated tray to catch wax drippings and a safe resting place for a used match. Menorah is made of cast iron and has the heft expected of such a material. With age, it will look even more beautiful as it acquires a patina from use.
JOME black
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JMTIN natural
Tree Tops by Karl Zahn schima wood 1.5 x 1.5 x 2” 4 x 4 x 5 cm 5 per set
Having the distinction of being the lowest tech and oldest known toy, spinning tops have engaged children and adults for millennia. Karl Zahn’s set of five “Tree Tops” are made from an evergreen tree and shaped like one too– an environmentally conscientious toy. KZTTN
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Distributors
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North America
Europe
Canada
Austria and Germany
+41 (0)43 818 58 16
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peter@icdesign.ch
+1 416 504 8047
+49 6174 203045
www.icdesign.ch
info@thetategroup.com
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Mexico
Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg
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Bas Trading
+52 55 52 80 59 07
+31 (0) 294 28 29 51
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Switzerland IC Design
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Africa
France
+81 3 5368 1811
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+33 (0) 962 16 96 06
www.entrex.co.jp
South Africa
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Zuidworks (for Cubebotďż˝)
www.pop-corn.fr
+972 52 3541584
Seager
enquire@zuidworks.co.za
Italy
(for Cubebotďż˝ and
www.zuidworks.com
Trading Group
David Weeks Studio)
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+65 6534 2262
info@trading-group.it
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www.trading-group.it
www.seager.com.sg
Australia
Scandinavia
South Korea
Until Australia
Superstudio
Rooming
+61 1300 66 88 18
+45 70202326
+82 2 599 0803
enquiries@until.com.au
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www.until.com.au
www.super-studio.dk
www.rooming.co.kr
New Zealand
Spain
Russia
Until New Zealand
Ambiente
Bal Robotov Agency
+64 09 280 3853
+34 634 459 147
+7 925 5148817
enquiries@until.com.au
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www.until.com.au
www.shopambiente.com
www.balrobotov.ru
Australasia
Wholesale For wholesale partnership domestically, please contact sales@areaware.com, call 1-800-783-5683 or visit wholesale.areaware.com.
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Spring 2016 Photography: Carson Fisk-Vittori Photography: Serguy Barchuk, Stella Berkosfsky, Scottie Cameron, and Kendall Mills Goff Typeface: Bryce Wilner Creative Direction: Lisa Smith Art Direction: Elsa Brown Graphic Design: Elsa Brown, Lisa Smith Haikus and Copy: Michael Hunter Product Development: Blair Prietz
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