MoMA store

3 quick finds from the MoMA catalog I just received recently...

First is the Unfinished Clock, designed for displaying on the edge of a shelf or mantel so that it looks like only the top half of a clock, but the hands still rotate all the way around. Pretty nice and only $46 to boot... $41 for members. Powder-coated steel with aluminum hands.

Next up we have the Vegetal Chair, definitely the coolest stacking indoor/outdoor chair I think I've ever seen. If it's from Vitra you know it's gotta be good... but then it better be @ $500 plus!

And last but not least is Dozi Hedgehog Paperclip Holder. Love the bright-ass orange! Very clever design... one for the wishlist! Made by Alessi of PMMA plastic & magnetic steel.

Check 'em all out and much more at the MoMA online store.

Museum of Robots

For those of us out there who can officially be called robot-geeks, this site is pretty darn cool... the rest of you may or may not get it (too bad for you...). Besides having a bunch of fun & kitschy houseware products revolving around the sci-fi/robot theme, there's also a link to an online museum that can be experienced from within the virtual world of Second Life. The exhibits and art in this virtual museum are dedicated to robots not just from popular toys, TV, and the movies but also from science, literature, arts, technology, and the media.

Not your typical online shopping venue to say the least, Museum of Robots needs to be experienced first-hand and has received accolades from Dwell Magazine, Apartment Therapy, and Business Week among others.

Check out the houseware products here and the virtual museum in Second Life...