Design

May 22, 2024

Snail Lamp Adds a Cozy Warm Glow to Any Room That Reminds You To Slow Down

The creative possibilities of lamps are seemingly endless. Sure, most lighting solutions serve a practical purpose, with many purveyors offering stylish options to fit with the rest of your home's decor, but who said a lamp can't be a statement piece the way a custom table or a vintage chair is? Just look at this creative lamp shaped as one of nature's most unpretentious creatures—the humble snail.

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May 17, 2024

LEGO Unveils ‘Mona Lisa’ and ‘Notre-Dame’ Sets To Celebrate Paris

If you can't afford a ticket to Paris, LEGO can help bring the City of Lights to you with its two newest sets. The first one is Leonardo DaVinci's Mona Lisa. It comes complete with a gold frame for art lovers to display it on a wall, seamlessly fitting it with other framed pieces. Along with the Renaissance masterpiece, LEGO is also releasing a recreation of the Notre-Dame cathedral in its pre-2019 fire state.

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May 10, 2024

Cozy Fireplace Mugs That Look Like They Belong in Mini Homes

Over the years, artists have become experts at designing little worlds that are contained within everyday objects. After all, with mini sculptures, they have the power to create an entire universe that fits in the palm of their hand. Michelle Briones, a Portland-based mixed media artist, has taken this idea and run with it, sculpting her handmade mugs to look like cozy miniature fireplaces.

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May 7, 2024

Vibrant Travel Posters Celebrate the Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright

In the nearly 70 years since his death, Frank Lloyd Wright‘s architecture has continued to inspire. Whether designing museums like New York City's Guggenheim or creating stunning residences like Fallingwater, his ability to create aesthetically pleasing, functional architecture has arguably been unparalleled. For the past several years, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Spoke Art have come together to produce a traveling pop-up show that demonstrates the continued relevance of three famed architect's work.

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