

hoop.de.doos are pretty little embroidery hoop bulletin boards, available on etsy. Available from 6-14″ hoops, they look wonderful in a montage. To purchase, visit Little Pretty Studio.
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I love this wonderful creation by designer Florian Kräutli. She has created magnetic curtains that can be molded and shaped as you wish. No more strings or tie backs – just scrunch and enjoy.
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Perhaps inspired by Alice in Wonderland’s garden?…
Designer Gitta Gschwendtner’s Plant a Cup is a planter in the shape of a giant cup and saucer (18.5″ x 10.5″). This would definitely be a conversation starter.
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When I came across Smarin Design, I was taken by their mobileshadow product. Layers of suspended ellipses, when backlit, create beautiful textures. This idea would be very easy to replicate.
And their Liquid line…stunning. Furniture made from a translucent material, with a low energy consumption lamp inside, can be used switched on or off. For some reason, it reminds me of the movie Cocoon.
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. suite22 interiors . An interiors company that specializes in contemporary Italian design pieces.
. B+H Vertebrae seating system . Vertebrae is a kit of parts, a system, that allows the construction of multi-scale objects that modify the spaces they inhabit. In other words, it’s a modular and ergonomic seating system.
. bsq. office . This awesome office was presented in a modified shipping container. I’d love to put one of these in my backyard – a great way to separate a home office from the home. Would that make it just an office?
. PaperStone . The only FSC-certified alternative to traditional hard surfaces. Made from post-consumer recycled paper and non-petroleum resins. Excellent for countertops, tabletops and partitions. I loved the machine cut partition displayed at the show.
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. @mmcallen, who is currently at Meet Different in Atlanta, shared an uber-exciting product called spotme. It “combines social networking via a searchable photo database, messaging, people radar, unique “Spotting” function and electronic business card exchange, with personalized agenda, audience response, Q&A sessions, messaging, lead retrieval, attendance tracking, electronic feedback forms (and more) to create the only all-in-one communication service for events of all sorts – from 200 to 5000 participants.” For a visual example of how it works, check out this video:
. If you haven’t been following Meet Different, you should. MPI’s annual education conference has done a wonderful job of using social media to enrich the experience of their attendees as well as those who couldn’t make it to Atlanta. Tools include Pathable, Twitter and Facebook. Check out Futurewatch – a prospectus on how events & meetings are not the source of economic problems, but the solution. Via @MPIDallas.
. @Mike-Stelzner posts a link to 180+ resources that help you track what’s being said about you.
. @AlexKaris shares a cool Resource that will turn your website into a thriving community
. @SeanMoffitt retweeted that Getting People to Talk About You Behind Your Back is actually a good thing.
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As I weaved my way through The Special Event Show’s maze of exhibitors, I spotted Acrylic Specialties Inc. surrounded by a smorgasbord of entertainers, chair covers and software providers. They create bespoke acrylic pieces – from chairs (yes, that’s an acrylic chair in the forefront of the picture above), panels, tables, and virtually anything else you could think of creating from acrylic. Like they say, “If you can imagine it, we can create it”.
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