ulrike rapp’s faux brooches- made of layers of silicone and a soft tricot material. available right here.

anyone want a matching ghost mirror to go with your ghost chair? starck is at it again with a new piece from kartell. available online at unica home.

totally creepy baby lamps from petitcollin. i mean, does this creep anyone else out? a glowing green baby would scare the bejesus out of me. but if you like this, shop away- they’re available at unica home for $90. i just had to post this for the “eek” factor.

for only the girliest of girly girls- pearl pillows in bright pink from dutch designer, ulrike rapp. available online at unica home.

i love patricia urquiola’s usame table for kartel so much i can’t stand it. i have such a crush on her- her work is just gorgeous. you can buy your own table right here, at unica home.

martino d’esposito is a product designer who has produced a phenomenal amount of beautiful work in his 28 years. of swiss and italian decent, martino earned a masters in product design at the university of art of lausanne in 2003 where he now teaches design. primarily a freelance designer, martino has worked for such prestigious clients as: ligne roset, lacoste, etain prestige and ad hoc.

my favorite projects of martino’s are his “smoking corner” tray (before anyone jumps down my throat: i do not smoke, condone smoking or support it. i merely like the idea of the object), his work for ligne rose: the triple lustre lamps, the lumin’air lamp that can be picked up by the smooth chrome stand/handle, and his drink tray- which has those cute little finger slots so you can carry things more easily.

to top it off, martino has just designed a clever little piece called the “earthquake table” that will be exhibited at the MoMA from October 16th on. It’s not for sale, but is an interesting look at what one might need while hiding under the protective steel shell in the case of an earthquake or hurricane. [prototype kits contain first aid equipment like oxygen, a helmet, a shovel, extinguisher etc; plus some “soothing” items like wine, a card game and even a fondue kit]

always innovative and never boring, martino’s work shows amazing promise and outstanding potential. i can’t wait to see what he does next.

beautiful shelving unit from dutch designer, robert jan snoeks. more info to follow…