Still only a concept - but one they need to push into production - the bathroom bin from Snowtone Design uses an ordinary magazine as a lid.

Figuring you most likely have reading material in there anyway, and could use a place to rest it for hands-free reading (I'm going to let you think about the possible benefits of that one for a minute), leaving the magazine in place also hides the trash that's been thrown in there. (Not counting of course, the trash contained in the magazine itself.)

www.snowtone.com

[VIA Gizmodo]

Know who's sneaking up behind you with the convex mirrored Spy Clock from the Museum of Modern Art store. It gives you the same wide, all-around view as the back-up mirrors on big rigs, so you can see if the boss is lurking near your desk.

The sleek metal hands of the clock make it functional, and give you an excuse for having a spy mirror above your desk. And being able to tell that cute blonde in the design department it's something you picked up at MoMA, earns this clock bonus points.


$25.00
www.momastore.org

[VIA - The Red Ferret Journal]

Kick back after a hard day in the cube on the retro-styled, extra-padded, Spearmint Apostrophe Chair, while your tired dogs rest in style on the matching ottoman.


Sturdy enough to handle you (and possibly a friend), the Apostrophe can fit in most anywhere. And adds a little 50's chic to your pad.



$250
www.urbanoutfitters.com

[VIA Product Dose]

I've seen The Godfather 40, maybe 50 times. But never like this.

Los Angeles pop art company, named appropriately enough, LA Pop Art, is creating a series of licensed posters for the '72 classic film using "micrography", an amazing (and tedious) technique that uses thousands of tiny words to create an image.

Each 24"x30" poster is made by using the entire script from the movie, handwritten, line by line, with each line completely legible, using only color and thickness of the letters to create shape and shading. (Probably done by the same guy who used to have to write "I will not throw spitballs in class" 100 times on the board every day back in elementary school.)

LA Pop Art has also created micrograph posters for Scarface, Rocky, The Wizard of Oz and Reservoir Dogs. If music is more of your thing, check out their posters using song lyrics from "California Dreaming", "Born to be Wild", "Viva Las Vegas", Bob Marley, Rage Against the Machine, and others.

Somewhere in LA there's a guy with a killer case of writer's cramp.

$13.99 - Poster
$99.99 - Limited Edition (1000)
$299.99 - Limited Edition, signed (250)
www.lapopart.com

No room for a lamp on your cluttered desk? Hang a picture of one on the wall that actually shines light, instead.

Irish designer Finn Magee has created a pair of posters that not only depict everyday objects, but retain their functionality. Embedded LEDs in his "Flat Light" poster lets light shine from an image of a desk lamp, while a seven-segment LED display displays the time on the image of an alarm clock in "Flat Time". More interesting than most other clocks I've seen, and a definite conversation starter. (Note: there is no purchase info on Magee's site, but there is a Contact page in case you're interested.)

www.finnmagee.com

[VIA Technabob ]

Made of silicone rubber and simple enough to match any decor, these soap holders stick to any smooth surface, guarding your soap in their Sumo-sized bellies. Good for keeping soap scum and drips off your sink. Comes in black or gray.

$10.95 each
www.wrapables.com

[VIA Product Dose]

Available only in Japan, where they perfected the art of tiny gardening, come these small, stackable boxes that grow miniature lawns.

Created in square, rectangle and round, these tabletop boxes would run you around 3,150 yen and would be the perfect alternative to plants or flowers for greening up your living room or office. If you could buy one. If you do get one, expect it to drive your dog insane.

[VIA FreshPilot]