This gorgeously photographed volume celebrates the most influential floral designers today. In Full Flower ($45.00) is a compilation of a new wave in contemporary floral design. It features artists who combine traditional techniques with an organic, free-form, “back-to-nature” styles. This colorful book provides budding inspiration for all and would stand out in any room as a eye catching center piece for any coffee table.

Every year Pantone reveals the color of the year and this year it is:  “Ultra-Violet 18-3838” as the official 2018 Color of the Year, a bright, highlighter hue used throughout history to represent political symbolism. Inventive and imaginative, Ultra Violet lights the way to what is yet to come.

Complex and contemplative, Ultra Violet suggests the mysteries of the cosmos, the intrigue of what lies ahead, and the discoveries beyond where we are now. The vast and limitless night sky is symbolic of what is possible and continues to inspire the desire to pursue a world beyond our own.

Find out more about this color and past on Pantone's site.

This turntable is cut from an Ash tree, with the rings and bark left intact, each Barky turntable $2,500 is beautiful and unique.  For this version they ebonized the slice of Ash and then finished it with polyurethane and paste wax for a slick polished look. It comes with a hefty glass platter and blackened solid brass spike feet, along with an award-winning Rega Elys2 cartridge and super high-end Rega RB330 tonearm with acute stability and nearly friction-free movement. And since the cartridge is already aligned and mounted, your Audiowood x Uncrate Barky turntable goes from unboxing to playing your favorite albums in minutes. 230V 50hz versions for Europe and elsewhere are available via special request at an additional cost. They're handmade in New Orleans. The actual size is Width: 17" / Depth: 14" / Height: 5" (approximate).

Check out the site for other products as well.

These are some ingenious notepads designs by Triad, a Japanese company that makes architectural models. The Omoshiro Block (or “fun block”) is made with laser-cutting technology and contains hidden objects and scenes that only become visible as the paper is used. The blocks are composed of over 100 sheets of paper and each sheet is different from the next in the same way that individual moments stack up together to form a memory. The emerge almost like an excavated treasure from an archaeological dig, some of the more elaborate versions feature notable Japanese architecture like Kyoto’s Kiyomizudera Temple and Tokyo Tower.







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Sony has unveiled a new line of sports headphones geared towards your active lifestyle. Among them are the Sony WF-SP700N splash-proof earbuds ($179), the first wireless noise-canceling sports headphones on the market. Perfect for use in noisy environments, the earbuds were tested in real workouts and are designed to perform through sweat and splashes. They also come with a one-touch-open charging case that provides up to three hours of music playback when fully charged while the case holds two more three-hour charges for powering up on-the-go. Comes in 4 different colors to choose from. Work with Google Assistant and have Bluetooth hands free calling.

The Tree Story Container Set by Kokili is driven by a desire to connect everyday patterns of living to the simple pleasures of the world around us. Sitting together on a table, the little forest delightfully holds the most commonly used herbs and spices. The set is available in a numbered, limited edition of 10. All sets are signed and given a certificate of authenticity.

Containers are culled from leftover, solid wood off-cuts, with species grouped to reflect particular regions of the world. Tops are made of a lead free cast glass. A cork stopper provides a seal to the container. Trays for the herb containers are available in polished nickel coated brass or solid wood. If interested in purchasing you will need to contact the maker to get pricing.

I seem to have a love for anthropomorphic design. The way that animals can look interesting or awesome with human bodies. Anyways, enjoy this new collection of anthropomorphic characters posters on Hey Lucky. These are a one and done collection with a limited print of 100 each.  So get them while their hot. They will run you about $40 a pop and it's only the poster, however it gives you a chance to spruce up a space and find that perfect frame to match your style.

Keep your eyes out for the next anthropomorphic collection on Hey Lucky.

Welcome to the new Playlists on The Collective Loop. The Collective Series! These playlist will consist of new and old music but only come out every couple of months.  This is due to it  takes a  while to put them together, however, I wanted my readers to have new music to jam to. So, I came up with this new series. Enjoy and press play and enjoy music by Cautious Clay, Odesza, RAC and more.

If you want to check out any of the other older Playlists then click on TCL Playlists in the menu.


Cover art by Damion S.

Tracklist

The Pico C ($549) is the third in PicoBrew's line of automated craft home brewing appliances, built by beer geeks. Pico C brews using PicoPaks, compo stable, sugarcane husk containers filled with grain and hops that match recipes for more than 100 award-winning craft beers. The WiFi-enabled machine reads the RIFD tag for the recipe it's brewing and lets you adjust the ABV and IBU according to your preference. Brew a 5-liter batch in under 2 hours, ready to drink in under 2 weeks. It even doubles as a sous vide built-in.  Check out their other products as well at picobrew.