The Arbor

According to Jonathan Foyle, separate pavilions for banqueting and feasts will be a sought after luxury in the domestic home. Cue Russian designer Shamsudin Kerimov of KPA's smart Arbor design.

spffffoooons

In the Fawlty Towers episode "the Hotel Inspectors" Basil launches into a verbal attacks on anally retentive guest Mr. Hutchinson when he realising he's been lickarsing someone who works in spoons and isn't a hotel inspector. He sibilantly says, "So you work in spoons, sppoooffffoooons, do you."
Basil's wrong, spoons are great especially when they're made by Quico

Milky bars (or stools) are (not) on me

This "Milk" stool is courtesy of Swedish Staffan Holmn. He only commissions the best craftsmen in his native country to whittle away at his pared down-Scandi creations. Everyone did such a good job he was invited to exhibit at the up-and-coming designers display section of April's Salone - Salone Satellite. It's not made of milk though so don't embarass yourself at the show and try and eat it - you'll get a nasty (wooden) shock. Via David Report



PARKY
Look forward to perching blissfully on his new park benches. Coming soon....to a park near you! (only relevant to Swedish residents - some countries have all the fun)

What's your cup size?

Lovely smooth curvy cups hand crafted in Asahikawa - a region in Japan famous for its skilled wood craftsmanship. The cups are designed by Rita Ono, lovingly carved by Hidetoshi Takahashi and come in three sizes. Enjoy your morning egg in the S-cup, tea in an M-cup and water in a the more generously endowed L-cup! Available through Merchant No. 4 an online design shop selling a brilliant selection of hard-to-find everyday objects from designers world-wide

Wooden it be Lovely?

Technology with a low-tech facade. These keyboards are hand-made by Japanese company Hacoa

It's also a DIY keyboard kit

Get trolleyed

Beautiful hand-made wooden kids toys by German firm Sirch who also make beautiful sleighs.

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This family of birds are handmade by a carpenter collective called Cosine in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan. They nest by snuggling up through April in this sweet little box (below.)