Zuny Animal Bookend

So cute!!! (via MollaSpace)

Chic Music Bear iPod Speaker

Saw this in Tokyo first and thought they were pretty cute and functional! I like how I can place the player in the bear's arms to create that warm cuddly feel! The metalic color of the bear adds a more modern and chic look to this animal. Compared to a traditional furry bear, this one seems to match better with a simple contemporary decor! (via MollaSpace)

Theosaurus Piggy Bank

Fell in love with this piggy bank when I visited A+R store in Abbot Kinney, Venice Beach, CA. (via A+R Store)

Urban Gnomes

I saw this in a magazine couple months ago, and now it's available at Generate Design! Love the graphics on them! (via Generate Design)

Animal Shot Glasses By Goody Grams

Love these shot glasses!!! The detailed faces of animals are really impressive! May be a cool gift to give to those investment banker friends when we buy a set of Bull and Bear!

Now available at MollaSpace for people in the US! (via MollaSpace)

Two of a Kind Ring by Frederik Roij�

We saw this first at a shop called Frozen Fountain in Amsterdam and fell in love with it! It's truely a fun twist to typical rings! Now it's available in the US too! Yeah~ (via Generate Design)

Lego Cake

Fun!

Lladro Does It Again: New ReDeco and ReCyclos

If It's Hip, It's Here: Lladro Does It Again: <br> New ReDeco and ReCyclos

Laura posted this wonderful article of Lladro's new product lineups! I especially like the one of trilogy with flowers covered all over them at the end!

"One of the themes chosen by this creative team is the love of a couple, whose evolution is depicted by a truly characteristic element in the creations of this porcelain brand: handmade flowers, made petal by petal. Therefore, the designers’ proposal consists of three couples made of white porcelain covered progressively by flowers, signifying the growth of their feelings. This trilogy comes to a close with a spectacular creation, covered with the greatest number of flowers ever created in the history of Lladró: over a thousand flowers covering the characters’ bodies."

Accessories holder by inf. DESIGN

Cute Floral design product to hold all my daily accessories Just press it against the mirror and all the frequent used jewelries that seem to always be missing -earrings, rings, bracelets..etc can now be found at a glance!

Designed and made in Japan! (via All Style)

Flowerpower Fan by Elmar Fl�totto

I saw this fan at the W design store in Taiwan this past month and fell in love with it immediately. It not only looks cute and stylish, it's actually very functional!

"The Flowerpower Fan by Elmar Fl�totto is good-looking, effective and safe. Even on the highest level of speed, touching the fan is completely harmless. Also, the security automatism stops the fan immediately when touched.

This is the fan with with a minimum of wattage and a maximum endurance.
Switched off, the Flowerpower fan looks like a stylish high-tech flower.
Switched on it and it cools your hotter summer days." (via W Design Store Taiwan)

Japanese Packaging Design #5: Nifty PET bottles!

I have been drinking these teas for a long time but never realized that the shape was inspired by the traditional packaging material: Bamboo~ Can't help but admire those designers behind the scene!

"In Japan, the bamboo stem used to be the traditional container for beverages. Suntory has applied this image to its ‘Lemon Green Tea’ series so successfully that new products in the range are easily recognised." (via PingMag)

Twine Table by Henrik Bonnevier

I have been looking for a playful coffe table to compliment my "serious looking" livingroom~ Think I have found a perfect match. Now I just need to find out where to get it in Tokyo!
"A set of tables inspired by one of the oldest ways of attaching one object to another – with a needle and thread. The wire is twined through the table top, and becomes legs as well as upholding construction." (via wis design)

Predator or Prey Glass Tea Cup Set by ChilliChilly

The three-piece tea glass set put together a scene where the cat is finally the goldfish's prey.

The inner cup acts as the filter for tea, while the lid can be used as a tray to place the filter after use.

I love this because you don't need another tea pot to put your favorite herbal or floral tea leaves in. You're set with just one cup! I also love the fact that it comes with a lid to keep the drink's temperature longer while preventing dust from coming in. (via MollaSpace)

Santa Monica Museum of Art - GRACIE

We had a chance to visit couple of our customers in Santa Monica this past weekend. Although still a bit (ok..a lot) hung over from my bday party last night, we still decided to go to the west side and have a relaxing nice afternoon! So happy to see our products being displayed at nice shops like Gracie or Fred Segal (Zero Minus Plus)! We also saw these funny climbing men made of wires. They may look a bit strange from the picture, but when you see it in real life, they're actually pretty engaging! I think we'll get one for our livingroom in Tokyo when we go back!

Colorful Tweezers

Just went to Zero Minus Plus of Fred Segal Santa Monica and saw these adorable tweezers!!! Immediately got a couple of them for no reason! They're just too cute! (via Fred Segal)

Big Maoi Tissue Dispenser

This is so funny! I couldn't help but laugh when I saw this picture on LauraSweet's Recommendation list! Seriously considering buying one just to give it a try!

Shinzi Katoh Tote Bag

I love tote bags because they're so handy and eco-friendly! The only thing is that they usually come in big sizes! I love this one because unlike other tote bags, this one is just the right size for me to put my cell phone, wallet, cosmetic bags..etc in without having to carry a big bag! Everytime I want to go for a quick run to the market or go for lunch during office hour, all I need to do is throw my cell and wallet and I'm ready to go! If it gets dirty, I just throw it into the washing machine and viola~ it's clean! Besides, just the fact that it has Japanese famous illustrator, Shinzi Katoh's drawings on them is good enought to make me want to collect them! (via MollaSpace)

Self-Balancing Serving Tray

I was pretty amazed at how it actually worked!!! Now, even clumsy people like me can hold a full tray of glasses/plates with just one hand and still have the other hand free to use for... say...talking on the phone! :D (via BetterLivingThroughDesign)

Shinzi Katoh Schedule Book 2008

It comes with yearly, monthly, and weekly planner! and it has plenty of space for me to write on. Since it's from Japan, it also includes subway systems, World time differences, even Calories checks (Although those are in Japanese). Plus it's Shinzi Katoh's newest item for 2008. I couldn't wait but got the Cheri for myself! (via MollaSpace)

100% Design Fair in Tokyo

Saw many interesting designed products as expected! One that we immediately fell in love with was Alain Jost's Grid Lamp. Too bad the photo quality is not so great (Need to add a Camera to my Christmas Wish List!)