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Casa Dragones limited-edition tequila by Gabriel Orozco

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 07:24 PM PST



The Mexican tequila brand, Casa Dragones and renowned artist Gabriel Orozco have collaborated to produce a limited-edition bottle adorned with one of the artist's most iconic works of art. The collaboration comes in honour of Orozco's 2011 retrospective tour held in four leading museums throughout 2011, from MoMA in New York City, Kunstmuseum in Basel, Switzerland, Tate Modern in London, to Centre Pompidou in Paris. The partnership centres around Orozco's 'Black Kites' piece, a human skull that is covered in an intricate graphic checkerboard.

Each one of the 400 crystal bottles are engraved with Gabriel Orozco's Black Kites motif, and includes Orozco's signature. Black Kites, 1997 is a human skull covered in an intricate graphic checkerboard, representing the two sides of life that are constantly at odds; the grid represents rationality and the skull represents uncertainty.

Each bottle signed numbered and dated by hand.


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Christmas Gift Idea #2: Architectmade BIRD Family

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:58 PM PST



Architectmade wooden BIRDs family designed by Kristian Vedel are one of the best Christmas gift idea for your kids or adults this festive season beside the popular iPad Mini. Kristian Vedel first designed this family of BIRDs - children, parents and grandparents back in 1959. Though only the small BIRD was set in production, it quickly became one of the most successful Danish wooden products from the 50s.




Today, the entire expressive BIRD family has been re-introduced. They are all handmade by a small wood turner in Denmark who only uses high quality smoked and natural oak wood. By tilting their heads in virtually any direction, the BIRDs can express every frame of mind - happy, sad, curious, alert, etc. The bodies can be turned upside down making it either a male or female. There are no borders to the expressions of the BIRDs and whatever you are experiencing, they want to experience it with you. Happiest when in groups of other BIRDS, they are vigilant companions to your everyday life.

The BIRD is a truly charming design object for the joyful season.



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Christmas Gift Idea #1: Amelia Rope Chocolate Autumn/Winter Collection 2012

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 06:39 AM PST



Chocolatier Amelia Rope has just introduced her 2012 Autumn/Winter collection, comprising luxury chocolate cubes made from single-origin chocolate that has been ethically and sustainably sourced. The handmade, bite-sized pieces come in an assortment of Rope's signature award-winning flavors and also firm favorites in boxes with either 12 chocolate cubes in or 24 chocolate cubes.

Each chocolate cube is hand-wrapped and arrange in a mosaic of vibrant colors. The Collection includes Dark, Pale and Pale Sea Salt all contain inside a handmade ribboned boxes.

All the chocolate cubes are dairy free, gluten free and alcohol free. They are suitable for vegans and vegetarians.




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