Katrin, aka Seaspray Blue is a German illustrator. I love the muted colors used, and the architectural content of the illustrations. The digital prints are archival quality and are very affordable at $15.

Via Oh, Joy!

The Alba ‘EK’ is a handmade timepiece designed by Furni with graphic and packaging treatment by Emil Kozak. As with all of Furni’s creations, the production run is limited, so pick one up while you can.

Furni also completed a Show Us Your Skills competition that anyone could enter. Buy a DIY Kit and start building!

Gorgeous boro glass rings from Lima 7192. I love the organic shapes and the translucency of the rings. They’re also somewhat affordable, ranging in price from $80 – $100.

Via Carrotbox.

I love these kids chairs by Bookhou. So cute! They are made from recycled furniture parts, so each chair is one of a kind. They will be available at the upcoming One of a Kind show this spring, along with Bookhau’s new baby collection.

Via Poppytalk.

File, an online magazine, shows an ever-expanding collection of photography. Their main collection is open to public submissions. It’s an interesting mix of all sorts of moments, from the composed to the candid.

I especially like Laura Kicey’s Construct, an ongoing project of architectural documentary photographs.

This weekend Sean and I went to Connecticut for a getaway, and much to my happiness, there was about a foot of snow on the ground (New York City hasn’t really gotten any this winter). We went sledding and hiking and I would totally have started a snowball war if I had had one of these Sno-Ballers with me. How great are they – no more freezing, cold hands and the Sno-Baller *claims* that you can make up to 60 snowballs a minute (though, if you aren’t a machine, I’m not sure that’s really possible.)! But regardless – it would make for an awesome snow fight! Also very cool is the Snow Block Maker, which is basically a plastic bucket that acts as a mold for snow bricks. Backyard igloo, here I come!

Via Cool Hunting.

Yvonne Laurysen of Lama is a Dutch designer focussed mainly on textiles. I came across her website today, and was really impressed by her felt rugs, each of which is created by cutting and assembling pressed industrial wool felt. The felt slices are randomly assembled, allowing for a natural pattern to emerge.

Lama makes furniture, too – check out the Loft light and the Sinus table and chair set.

Helena Schepens is a silversmith by education, but has created a series of very interesting, wooden fruit bowls. Each bowl seems to be sized somewhat particularly to a certain kind of fruit, so I don’t know that they will work with fruit across the board, but I love the sculptural quality of the bowls, as well as the dynamic kinetic nature of each.

Via Bientôt Demain.

2007 was an important year for the aeronautics division of NASA. The Skyray 48 program flew its first successful scale prototype test flights and is on its way to a full scale prototype in a few years. The Skyray/X-48B is a collaboration between Boeing Co., NASA and the Air Force Research Lab. As with many initially military technologies, the lessons learned by a project’s commercial collaborator will find their way down to the general public (GPS, cell phones, 4×4′s, etc.). The blended wing/lifting body type will increase capacity, lower fuel costs and reduce noise for military and commercial aircraft developed from the Skyray prototype.

photos courtesy of NASA

5.5 Designers is a French design firm with a conceptual design bent. I love the chair made from sandwiched broken/discarded chair ends. It doesn’t look very comfortable, but it would be cool to have around.

Now, the Style IV chandelier I wouldn’t actually put in my house, but I like the idea behind it – four chandeliers in one, depending on your vantage point. It’s simply made – two sheets of mirror form the axis, and allow each quartered lamp to be completed.

I’m also very taken with 5.5 Designers’ wallpaper – inviting user participation, the wallpaper slowly evolves over time, becoming richer and more interesting as it is intervened on. 5.5 Designers recommend using the wallpaper in spaces where we find ourselves bored or with some extra time on our hands – the bathroom, waiting rooms, etc.