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Uses for felt scraps

Materials: gold, nylon, silicone, stainless steel, sterling silver

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According to Wikipedia: Josef Frank (born in Baden bei Wien on July 15, 1885; died in Stockholm on January 8, 1967) was an Austrian/Swedish architect of Jewish ancestry. He worked with Oskar Strnad and was linked to the Vienna Circle. In 1933 he moved to Sweden, where he worked for the Svenskt Tenn design company and produced numerous design items until his death. In 1965 he won the Grand Austrian State Prize for architecture.

Helvetica cookie cutters on HOW
[Photos from HOW]

Faded Paper Figures – Dynamo [on lala.com]

The LK – The LK Vs. The Snow [on lala.com]

Discovery – LP [on lala.com]

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I love the type and paper collage look of the cover of The Art of Faking It: Sounding Smart Without Really Knowing Anything. Artwork is by Jessica Hische (who is worthy of her own post, here)

The book sounds pretty interesting too. From Amazon:

In today’s fast-paced society, who has time to keep up with both the current trends and the classics of what is “good” and “popular”? The Art of Faking It guides you—with tongue planted firmly in cheek—through any awkward, intellectual, and/or über-sophisticated social situation, using both panache and pithy nuggets of wisdom to ensure you’ll never be at a loss for the right words and attitudes again.

Inside you will find everything you need to know about what everyone is talking about— from ordering the “right” food and drink to holding an intelligent conversation about anything, from classical music and architecture to legitimate theater and the opposite sex. With the timely information and savvy advice in this book, playfully illustrated with New Yorker-esque line drawings, you will be the most scintillating conversationalist in the bunch—whether you are faking it or not!

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Amazing design blog mint has a great layout and overall color scheme; it’s simple yet feels warm and cozy.