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The Bold Interiors of Broken Embraces
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The new movie from Academy Award–winning Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar chronicles the story of a blind filmmaker who experiences flashbacks to the period before a car accident that took both his...

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  • Posted by Leah Konen on November 20, 2009 at 11:59 AM
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Coffee Color Guide
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Never sure exactly how much milk to put in your tea or coffee? The designers over at Suck UK have gotten it down to a science with these color scale mugs....

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  • Posted by Blaire Briody on November 18, 2009 at 12:01 PM
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The Modern Mustache
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We saw one and thought it was cute. A couple more turned up, and we wondered what was up. But when we saw this trend go so far as a...

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  • Posted by Leah Konen on November 16, 2009 at 1:13 PM
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Gorgeous Standing Ladle
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Japanese for “standing ladle,” Tate Otama is just that, a spoon that stands proudly with a shape to be admired. The bottom has been flattened, allowing it to be easily be...

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  • Posted by Leah Konen on November 13, 2009 at 1:08 PM
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Electrifying Candelabra
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We usually hate power strips. Really hate power strips. They’re bland, ugly, clunky, and a constant reminder of our far too plugged-in lives. But this new “Candlestrip” from Design Glut might...

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  • Posted by Leah Konen on November 11, 2009 at 1:41 PM
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Pop-Up Architecture
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Working in the design world, we see lots of architects’ project submissions, but rarely do we see renderings as exciting as the work itself… so when we saw this modern take...

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  • Posted by Leah Konen on November 9, 2009 at 12:26 PM
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