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Mellow Acrylic Vases

When designing their Mellow Collection of acrylic vases, Korea-based design studio HATTERN mixed blurred finishes with transparent ones, which lets the vases optically change depending on the light hitting them. The acrylic blocks are dyed inside with six primary colors – red,…

TONE Factory Minimalist Turntable

Back in the day a turntable was mostly simply a device to play your vinyl, but in a minimal space it’s also an audio compenent likely to be left out in the open within the home. Tone Factory’s Tone minimalist turntable fits…

Mudita Bell Alarm Clock

A peaceful, friendly and beautiful E-Ink alarm clock. I love this idea of a ‘calm’ alarm clock. Not only are the alarm tones “natural and appealing” to gently nudge you out of bed instead of making you jump out of…

KATRIS Nest Makes Your Cat Happy

Lovingly designed cat products have become much more of the norm, allowing pet owners to say goodbye to those dated, carpet-covered eyesores that have always flooded the market. Companies like KATRIS take aesthetics into account just as much as how the product…

Inflatable Pool

Check out these inflatable pools designed by Mylle – these are not your average children pools! These things are perfect for a bit of yard space or a rooftop deck at your apartment. Drag it out for summer parties, pack it in…

Endless Rain Record

A vinyl phonograph record created by Japanese artist Kouichi Okamoto (a.k.a. Bekkou). This atmospheric record has circular grooves on its “drop” side, allowing the raindrop sounds to loop endlessly. The “rain” side includes a 10-minute track, featuring soothing sounds of…

U-Turn “Orbit Special” Hardwood Turntable

With an emphasis on brilliant, high-performance audio and a minimalist, gimmick-free design, U-Turn Audio’s “Orbit” turntables have for years been a way to dip one’s toes into the vinyl world without breaking the bank. The Orbit Special’s precision OA2 gimbal tonearm is equipped with the Ortofon 2M Redelliptical diamond…

Stoic Planner

Meet Aretê Planner – the first 90-day planner to combine ancient Stoic philosophy with a process-based, target achievement, and self-improvement system. Ever since being introduced to Stoicism by Tim Ferriss and Ryan Holiday, I’ve been trying to incorporate their teachings…

Spinner Drive Screwdriver

Taiwanese company mininch(mini-inch) have come up with a new product that’s already been funded on Kickstarter: the Spinner Drive screwdriver. This modern take on a classic tool boasts some neat design features that might have you saying adiós to your old screwdriver. For one thing,…

LIT Flash wants to help you create mobile photos like never before.

If you want to start with flash photography today you need to invest first in a traditional camera system and learn how to use it! With the excellent cameras already built into our phones, this seems like an unneeded step…

Minimalist Outdoor Shower

If you think of outdoor shower, you probably think of open air swimming pools and hotels. But why not get one for your home? Thanks to Tarantik & Egger it’s super easy to hook one up in your garden! The German brand…