Dutch designer Erik De Nijs created Suited Case - a collection of four functional suitcases that can be linked together in the form of a couch. His goal was to give travelers a taste of home while away: This concept came from a research on nostalgia during travelling. When a familiar object from home is taken with you on a trip you feel much more at ease. And which object is more familiar then your own comfortable couch?   Why crash on a friend's couch when you can cozy up on your own? Read Full Story

   You're at the farmer's market supporting community agriculture, you've picked out a bunch of delicious looking heirloom tomatoes and oh shit! you've forgotten to bring a bag. Options: Stuff them in your purse and have marinara by the time you get home, take a very planet-unfriendly plastic bag or visit Glenn Robinson's Bags for the People booth.    Noticing that the "oh shit" moment was all too common amongst his farmer's market customers, Robinson started making cloth bags from recycled ... Read Full Story

   Tired of sweating it out under the fluorescent lights of your local gym? Then head to Warsaw. Jakub Szczęsny of Centrala has designed a floating island that purifies river water, powered by completely by the human energy created on exercise machines. Win win. Read Full Story

    Made from brushed cashmere and all-natural wool, Longoland's cheeky take on a bear skin rug would definitely inject some humor into your decor.   Considering how rare monster sightings are these days I'm sure this rug is pretty pricey (price upon request - always a bad sign!) but hey, a girl can dream. Check out the monster skin chair below - fantastic! Read Full Story

   Not the most chic looking design on the planet but clever none-the-less. And if you're like me, your wine never stays around long enough to acquire a permanent address anyway.(source: craftzine) Read Full Story

       Need to make a quick getaway from the creepy barfly lurking in the seat next to you? Enter Motoart's F-4 Ejection Bar Stool. Re-purposing original parts from a retired F-4 Phantom Jet Fighter, the designers allow us to live out our Top Gun fantasies while poking fun at drunken bar antics . Ahhh, if only it worked. Read Full Story

     Move over mobile homes, container living is here to stay.       Once confined to scrap metal yards or landfills, shipping containers are quickly becoming the darlings of the modern architectural world.  Easily transportable, widely available and practically indestructible, these metal boxes just may be an answer to the worldwide housing crisis.     Oh, and they're cheeeaaaap.  A used container can be bought for around $2,000.  Not bad, considering the average price of a house in Cali... Read Full Story

If you're in the market for art that makes you laugh while simultaneously making you cringe, disgustingly cute "fly art" may be for you. Swedish photographer Magnus Muhr has hit the nail on the head (or fly with the swatter, so to speak) of this genre, creating funny little drawings depicting dead flies participating in our everyday human situations. Read Full Story

     In the tightly packed houses of San Francisco, light can be scarce.  Still, I occasionally delude myself into thinking I have a green thumb. I don't.     Legions of plant carcasses later, I had all but given up hope. Enter PlantBot. Designed by The Play Coalition this wicker and wood concoction seeks out the sun so you don't have to. The lazy man's gardener - I love it. Read Full Story

     After all the blood, sweat, sore fingers and rapidly deteriorating eyesight we bloggers go through, it feels really great to be recognized. Thanks Organicasm!  Check out some of the uber-interesting sites below.             50 Must-Read Blogs for the Organic Shopper Parenting Child-rearing usually involves the purchase of a lot of stuff. These blogs will give you advice on how to reduce the amount of this stuff, and make sure that what you’re buying is responsible for your family and ... Read Full Story