Soma creates modern water pitchers that have recently been updated to a family size (10 glasses per fill). Consumers can feel good about this purchase as the soma filter is made from sustainable casing made from coconut shell carbon and has a plant based casing. You can pick one up on the Soma website for as little as $39 here.
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Tech | Droops CoffeeMaker /
Droops is a new coffee maker that has re-imagined the future of instant coffee to be more environmentally sound. Supposedly the amount of garbage produced from the instant coffee industry is enough to circle the world 10.5 times in 1 year, and even the CEO of Keurig is not comfortable with this. Droops concept is inspired by hard shelled candy, the coffee is covered in a flavored shell that melts away during the brewing process, thus reducing the waste. No word yet on where and when this product will be available, but keep an eye out for it.
Tech | Sunn Light /
Sunn is a company that makes smart LED lighting that mimics the behaviors of the sun, helping your body stay in tune with rhythms found in nature. Current models come in both 19" and 24" diameters which can be programmed to your liking. you can get one here for $289.
Home | Organic Modernism /
Organic Modernism is a furniture company thats fusing together mid century modern design with rustic American roots. Featured above is the Houston coffee table, which tastefully combines sculpture into its classic design. Organic Modernism also produce a full line of sculptures if your in the market, as well a minimalist style collection of deer paintings that i'm surprisingly fond of. You can pick up the Houston coffee table for $1,595 here.
Home | The Floyd Shelf /
For anyone out there who appreciates DIY projects with an industrial feel, make sure to check out the Floyd Collection. Floyd has been putting out helpful tools to turn any surface into a shelf or table. Featured above is the Floyd shelf available online for $85 here.
Home | Fild Lamp /
Fild is a design company thats recently started to make their own products focused in minimalist lighting and shelving. No its not IKEA level cheap, but it's also not 'break the bank' expensive, just the right balance for a quality product. Featured above is the SO 1 Lamp which retails for $285. Check out the rest of their web store here.
Tech | CoeLux /
CoeLux is a groundbreaking tech company focused in providing artificial windows and sunlight. We all know that sunshine makes people feel good and that grey skies lead to depression, if you don't have enough windows in your home or workspace your problem is now solved. Check out the Coelux Website here for a video and more info.
Home | Fritz Hansen Drop Chair /
Half a century ago this minimal drop shaped chair was designed by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Royal hotel in Copenhagen yet never made available to the general public. Fritz Hansen has brought it back to life. you can pick one up for $393 at Fritz Hansen's website or Design Within Reach.
Home | Vitsoe 606 Universal Shelving System /
Designed by Dieter Rams in 1960, and produced by Vitsoe ever since. The 606 universal shelving is one of the most functional pieces of furniture ever made. Configurable into any arrangement, once the beams are in place anything is possible. Make sure to check out the video here.
Tech | Levitating Bluetooth speaker /
Introducing a sleek 3.6" diameter bluetooth speaker that actually levitates. According to Design Milk audio professionals have been debating whether quality is amplified or wasted by the 'coupling' of speakers to frames. Is quality lost by physical transference from speaker to stand to table? or is it improved? Huge kudos to the guys at OM audio for taking a crack at solving this problem and introducing an amazingly designed product into the market. Welcome to the future.
Home | Stephen Kenn Furniture /
Stephen Kenn is an LA based designer who comes from a background of denim and bags and has now moved on to designing some of the coolest furniture on the market today. His aesthetic is mid century meets military creating a rugged yet sophisticated look reminiscent of what RRL did for men's fashion. Pictured above is pieces from the Inheritance collection which can be purchased at StephenKenn.com
Home | Greg Klassen Furniture /
Greg Klassen makes beautiful furniture out of wood and glass. His designs combine classic mid-century modern concepts with accents that emulate nature.
Check out his webstore here.