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Friday, February 17th, 2012

Kaufmann Mercantile Wishlist

We are in love with the products at Kaufmann Mercantile. The shop is curated to bring you products that are high quality, designed to last and optimize functionality. As designers, we really appreciate this.

Check out some of our favorite products below:

Screw the iPad, I’m brining this Postalco Leather Calendar to meetings from now on

Caran D’Ache Ecridor Pen Set, includes 1 fountain pen, 1 ball point pen, and 1 mechanical pencil. All beautiful must-haves.

Three Stars Colored Champagne Chalk, made from natural chalk deposits in Champagne, France… need we say more?

Chemex Handblown Coffeemaker

Magnesium Fire Starter, handmade in Montana

Market & Fruit Picking Pack, I need this for my spring-time adventures.

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Sunday, January 15th, 2012

Grassroots Mapping

Grassroots Mapping was started by the Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science to produce aerial imagery of the effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The process they use is balloon mapping, a simplified and more immediate way to obtain aerial imagery, than by satellite or airplanes. In Louisiana these images are being submitted to the Public Laboratory Archive so we can all see the damages inflicted by this man-made disaster, but you can also buy a kit through their Kickstarter campaign and use it to map your neighborhood, pretty rad right?

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Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Multi-Tool Collar Stays

There is no excuse for a rumpled collar. And thanks to this bundle of awesomeness, there is no excuse to not be able to tighten the odd loose screw, cut a length of rope (one never knows), or open a beer. If Chuck Norris were a gentleman’s accessory, he would be this badass.

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Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Strandbeest | Theo Jansen

Animaris Umerus walking – June ’09 from Strandbeest on Vimeo.

Theo Jansen makes skeleton animals out of recycled plastic bottles, a bicycle pump and plastic tubes that thrive on wind so they don’t have to eat. He wants to put the animals out in herds on beaches so they can live their lives to the fullest. So amazing.

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Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Everyday Carry

I might be slightly obsessed with this blog, after my friend Nate sent it to me. Sexy pictures of the things that people carry on their person every single day.

If you’re wondering, “Why all the guns and knives?” I will mention that all the photos/descriptions are user-submitted, and then I will refer you to the site’s mission statement:
“Everyday Carry, or EDC, generally refers to small items or gadgets worn, carried, or made available in pockets, holsters, or bags on a daily basis to manage common tasks or for use in unexpected situations or emergencies. In a broader sense, it is a lifestyle, discipline, or philosophy of preparedness.”

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Thursday, July 21st, 2011

“Tele-present Water” by David Bowen

David Bowen’s installation, on view at The National Museum in Wroclaw, Poland, “re-creates a wave by drawing real-time information from a buoy on the Pacific Ocean. The wave intensity and frequency is scaled and transferred to the mechanical grid structure,” through the use of wires. We <3 the ocean, and we're always interested in the intersection of art, information, and technology. Plus, it just looks pretty. Check out the video below. | via BOOOOOOM

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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

The EGO: personal submarine/boat

The EGO is awesome. Adding it to my dream-fleet. | via Geekologie

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Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

See-Through Canoe

I want one of these. As much as I love the water, I usually need something separating me from those disgusting little fish. I will use this on low-key, lazy Sundays, when breaking out the Seabreacher X just seems excessive. | via Geekologie

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Sunday, December 5th, 2010

Feather Pen | Maison Martin Margiela + ENO

We have an avid pen collector in the house… and it might be me. This is an open to call to all those that love me, the holidays are fast approaching and you will need to order soon if it is going to make it under my tree in time.

A goose or ostrich feather adorning a bic pen, all in white, by the illustrious Martin Margiela in collaboration with Paris design house ENO.

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Thursday, November 11th, 2010

Wearable Tent

We <3 camping. Maybe not this much... but it's a funny picture, if nothing else. | via Technabob

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Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Write-a-Bike

It’s only a concept right now, with no existing prototypes – but it sure looks cool. | via Behance

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Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Till You Stop | Mischer’Traxler

As a part of Vienna Design Week, design team Mischer’Traxler created an automatic cake decorating machine. Participants controlled the machine which started by piping icing in a Spirograph-like pattern, they could then have the machine add edible silver balls. The user has control over how much decoration is added, but they can’t restart the machine until a new cake has been inserted.

The project is being exhibited at the MAK Museum as part of the ‘Design Criminals’ show which looks back at Adolf Loos’ early 20th Century essay, Ornament and Crime.

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