I don’t drink cognac, but I like the hand-blown “Wobble” glass, designed by Rikke Hagen. It’s like a top! The Moma store (who knows about cognac drinking better than I) says that “the glass was designed with bouquet, temperature, and volume in mind. The graceful wobble shape of the glass increases the pleasure, deep color, and movement of the liquid.” And for a set of two for $50, that sounds good to me!

The Transglass Bottle Collection is a beautiful assembly of jugs, tumblers, carafes and other vessels made of entirely recycled beer and wine bottles. Each piece is unique and comes in multiple colors, with either a polished or sandblasted finish. Designed by Tord Boontje and artist Emma Woffenden and produced by Artecnica, the vessels are handmade by artisans in Guatemala, and are available for $32 each.

These Bodum double wall glasses are one of my favorite purchases from this year. Made from a heat-resistant glass, the double wall system allows you to pour both very hot and very cold liquids into the glass, while still holding it comfortably in your hand. Priced at $14.95 for two glasses, they are an inexpensive addition to your drinkware. The sake glasses are $24.95 for six, and while you’re at it, you might as well get the teapot, too.

Riedel, the Austrian crystalware company, is the originator of the idea that different wines should have different glass shapes in order to emphasize the qualities of each wine variety. If you were so inclined, you could amass a wine glass quiver of some 30 different shapes.

However, these glasses would only be needed for those special occasions when the wine you are drinking is of a supremely high quality. And since we enjoy wine on a regular basis and simply cannot afford a $500 bottle, we enjoy the European method for wine glasses: use whatever is around and enjoy the wine, fool!

These stemless glasses from Crate and Barrel do just that. No pretense, just a simple shape and a heavy base. And at $2.00 each, they are quite a bargain.

Nice “Dish Up” dinnerware series from Thai design house Propaganda. A smart take on the food tray…Also, because of the flat edge, these plates can easily be stored vertically.

Via bltd.

I’m almost afraid to post this, because apparently there is some controversy as to who the designer is for this project (Duncan Wilson or Sirkka Hammer). A google search didn’t bring any clarification, but regardless, some beautiful wallpaper ideas. Above is the “Pixel Notes” wall, which won 2nd prize in the 2004 “New Walls, Please” competition. It is essentially a wall several layers deep of post it notes. Use one and peel it off to reveal another colored post-it below. Beautiful!

I also love their “cutout” wallpaper with a pattern of tabs for standard paper sizes. Mount whatever you want within the given framework, and do away with tacks, pins and tape!

Via Swissmiss & Neverhappened.

The JVC HP-DX1000 Headphones are no joke. The wood ear cups are not just for show, the natural properties of the wood grain absorb and resonate the sound waves and create the warm and rich sound that wood-housed speaker systems produce. They don’t come cheap though, these cans will run you $1,000USD(!).

Vases derived from paper bags, and cast concrete stepping stones with graphic perforations for moss and grass to grow through. Stella is a collaboration between Johnathan Hopp + Sarah Auslander.

The NODE 12050 continuous plug outlet operates on the same principal as standard track lighting. The electrified strips make a continuous loop around the perimeter of the outlet and by inserting the plug into the outlet, the circuit is completed and your device receives power. Pretty neat and much nicer to look at than the standard duplex. Too bad they are only available in Japan.

Gosh! I wish I spoke German, so that I could understand Sandra Haischberger’s website. Her work is beautiful, though, and speaks for itself.