Nice stuff. Designed and built in Middle America since 1995. More on their website.

Icebreaker, the eco-conscious performance wear company from New Zealand have really outdone themselves for their FW10 line. Taking some risks and focusing on their outerwear line, which I feel has been neglected in the past, they are set to launch three new pieces each for men and women. Blurring the lines between technical clothing and high-fashion, the team managed to blend pure merino wool into pieces that are appropriate for any occasion. Starting at $300 for the Jetter (M) and Odyssey (W) and topping at $400 for the Boulder Hood (M; shown). The latter is wind-resistant, has an adjustable hood, two-way center zip, zippered front hand pockets and an internal stash pocket. The whole collection is made form Icebreaker’s Realfleece material and will be launched on the site on September 1st.

I love this project.

To what extent can we distort famous logos and symbols that they remain easily recognizable? A personal exploration.

Congrats guys, these are gorgeous!

Biomega renews its curatorial commitment to cherry picking the world’s top designers to design its bicycles. Ross Lovegrove (Bottom) displays his organic essentialist sensibility through his fresh vision of an integrated bicycle. His integrated solutions and groundbreaking design makes the LDN bicycle a true urban tool. While Danish design super group KiBiSi (top) stirs things up with an innovative newcomer NYC, following Biomega’s heritage of chainless bikes featuring a belt drive for smooth urban commuting and an integrated mudguard.

Dowling Duncan wants to renovate America’s image abroad, by redesigning our money. Check out the other entries in the Dollar ReDe$ign Project. These particular bills are designed lengthwise:

Dowling Duncan say they conducted extensive research on how people deal money and discovered that transactions are almost always carried out vertically. It’s true: How often do you hand someone a bill clutching the center widthwise? How many money machines accept cash horizontally? The new orientation would obviously take some getting used to, but in Dowling Duncan’s view, it’s ultimately more instinctual. More here.

Nice sustainable furniture by a small outfit calling themselves Studio Dunn. Check out more on their website.

The studio works with a network of local designers, artisans, and manufacturers in and around Rhode Island to develop and refine designs. Focusing on the use of classic materials including wood, metal, glass, and ceramics, and through the use of their in-house fabrication capabilities Studio Dunn uses experimental processes to create innovative designs.

Studio Dunn grew out of Keeseh Studio, a collaborative workshop, whose members play an important role in the development of Studio Dunn’s works.

An ingenius cookie dipping mug designed by Entresuelo.1A. Reminds me of the now infamous Dunk Mug I posted back in 2004 (wow that was a long time ago).

This design adds an ingenious touch to a mug with a rim shaped in such a way that you can dunk in the whole cookie, sideways. Now only if you can master the art of putting the cookie fast enough into your mouth….before the soggy end falls off! Via Yanko Design

Wallets, card holders, and general handmade accessories. Made with love by R&L Goods.

Sexy Paul Smith x Burton snowboard. But how does it ride? I guess I’ll have to find out.

We’ve all chewed the cap of a Bic pen at least once in our lives. If you haven’t, you’re totally lying (or missing out). This necklace from Chewed By Tuesday is for you. All of you. (And for Penlid chewing virgins, there is also an un-chewed version). Both are made from solid sterling silver and are $250.

In her own words, designer Viv Gibson says:

Are you a penlid chewer from way back? We are. That’s why we created the chewed bic penlid, it’s more like what you might find at the end of your pen. With some genuine teeth marks up top and a nervously twisted tail, this penlid has some bite. Replicating an actual bic penlid in size and shape and cast in solid sterling silver, this pencil case favourite is transformed into a high quality necklace. Each piece is handmade in Melbourne and individually numbered with a signed authentication from the designer.

Congrats to the team at Nooka for the newly launched website. Looking very good! Check it out…

myLight is a “Do It Yourself” luminaire intended to provide a user with a memorable experience and appreciation for design and fabrication. Made from durable mylar, myLight is hand assembled by the user following a video as a guide. This is the companies first creation, entitled the Teardrop for $375.

Nice feature story on the Terrafugia designed by my friend Jens Martin Skibsted (Biomega) and his partners at KiBiSi. He has one of the best jobs in the world, I think. Next up, the electric car!

These little guys from The Nonlife Zoo are so awesome. More than one kind of species vanishes from earth daily. And human activities have resulted in the extinction of 736 kinds of biological species as of 1600. Some proceeds of all sales go to the WWF. Via Lo’s List

Craftedsystems was Founded by Aurelie Tu, award-winning industrial designer. Basically, it’s a community-based project built to help support local manufacturing and the women’s community in Portland OR.

We are a new company creating custom and modern felt handwoven products for wall and floor, to table, lights and vessels. We celebrate “Modern Craft”; we are redefining handcraft in our society by giving it to those in need, and with the time to do handwork. Instead of working with artisans, we are partnering with the YWCA homeless women’s shelters to create our product.

Completely handcrafted from 100% wool felt with no fasteners, our products are completely sustainable and we only use local eco-friendly production methods such as waterjet cutting and diecutting.