Ravens Wood

Finnish design company, Lovi, makes simple balsa wood postcards that translate into elegant 3D figurines/ornaments.

Link: http://www.lovi.fi/

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Twirly Girlies

Jason Thielke uses architectural techniques (e.g. laser etching) to create organic compositions of the human form.

Link: David B. Smith Gallery | Home

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Do the electronic slide.

Designer, Shay Shafranek, has designed a ruler that reads distance as you slide your pencil along the edge.

Link: electronic ruler : shay shafranek ::designer::

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Art for Your Nest

Amy Ruppel has created some great pieces of art that illustrate all of the fifty state birds. Can you guess which ones are below?

Link: State Birds Series :: Part 1

Link: State Birds Series :: Part 2

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pour les alpes.

"pour les alpes" is a collaborative effort between two Swiss designers, Tina Stieger and Annina Gähwiler, to create pieces of furniture that are inspired by the Alpine terrain and culture. These three bedside tables represent the erosion of rock, the steep rooftops of Alpine homes, and topographical views of the glaciers.

Link: pour les alpes

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A Cut Above the Rest

Ratio 3, San Francisco, is currently featuring the artist, Ara Peterson. All of the pieces are laser-cut birch painted with acrylic. Check the link to see how the paintings change form when viewed from different angles.

Link: Ratio 3 - San Francisco

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Take-G Wooden Toys

Takeji Nakagawa (Take-G) has created some phenominal toys made from four kinds of wood: keyaki, teak, walnut, and white ash. The wood is joined through a process called yosegi-mokuzougan.

Link: http://take-g.com/

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