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• The Most Beautiful House in Legoland

  A friend of mine just tipped me to what is probably the coolest lego project I've ever seen - an architectural model of Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye. And I'm proud when I can make a tree out of my daughter's Duplo set. Read More... Posted Jun 19 2008, 04:03 PM by Chris Ford with | with no comments Filed under: modern design, Toys, modern, house, toy, lego, home, mdd, legoland, le corbusier, villa savoye, architecture

• Is Your Baby Getting in the Way of Your Design Sense?

  You kids can have my Barber Osgerby Loop table when you pry it from my cold, dead hands. Whether in the name of good design or in pursuit of celebrity babies (thanks for nothing, Jennifer Lopez), we cover a lot of pricey baby crap here on Droolicious; but at what point does the reality of living with kids trump the need to surround yourself with the aesthetic latest and greatest? Read More... Posted Apr 01 2008, 08:02 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: celebrity babies, modern design, baby gifts, celebrities, J. Lo, Jennifer Lopez, april fool's day, modern parenting, snobbery, luxury baby items, tax stimulus check, expensive baby items, keeping up with the joneses, fiona rattray, marc anthony, selfish parents, recession worries, jezebel

• NYTimes Asks: Does Having Kids Put an End to Modern Design?

  Clearly no one over at the New York Times reads Droolicious! If you haven't yet, check out today's story Parent Shock: Children Are Not Decor. As always with one of these stories, you can't help but do a little hating on parents who almost seem to value their very expensive furniture over their very child-like children. A choice paragraph from the article: Read More... Posted Feb 14 2008, 08:45 AM by Erin Behan with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: modern design, babyproofing

• First Look: Nestt Car Seat for Your Little Chickadee

  Odds are good that you've never seen a car seat like the Nestt, and until the design geniuses at Think/Thing get their prototype into production, you won't. Click through to judge for yourself whether this really is the best car seat in the world. Read More... Posted Feb 04 2008, 10:03 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: modern design, car seats, carseats, infants, travel, first look, baby gear, car safety, nestt, traveling with kids, design prototypes, think/thing, infant seats, automobile safety, federal motor vehicle safety standards, FMVSS

• Double-Decker Couch Solves Multiple Playroom Problems at Once

  Designed by Kuno Nuessli in collaboration with Sven-Anwar Bibi, this Napoleon Versus Napoleon couch isn't technically for sale anywhere (it was originally created for an Italian exhibition). And that, of course, makes it all the more droolworthy -- I mean, who wouldn't beat down any retailer's doors to nab a double-decker lounger for the playroom? Read More... Posted Jan 28 2008, 11:03 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: modern design, playroom furniture, napoleon versus napoleon, conceptual furniture, couches

• Luca Glider and Ottoman for the Nursery/Family Room

  It's got all the right features -- ergonomic arm height; head-snuggling high back; removable lumbar pillow; and quiet gliding mechanism -- for late-night feedings in the nursery, but this Luca glider ($895), handmade in Canada, could just as well work in the family room when the nursing days are behind you. Read More... Posted Jan 22 2008, 02:03 PM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: furniture, modern design, Rocking chairs, nursery furniture, luca glider, gliders, handmade furniture, ottomans

• Second Shadow Lamp Turns Baby's Room Into a Forest Wonderland

  You've seen the revolving nursery lamps that cast fanciful shadows on baby's wall; well, this Second Shadow lamp ($169) from designer Tord Boontje makes them look like the child's play they are. Read More... Posted Jan 22 2008, 12:03 PM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: modern design, decor, Tord Boontje, nursery lamps, nursery lighting, second shadow lamp, designer lamps

• It's Always 30:92 Somewhere: Modular LED Clock by Jonas Damon

  Actually, given the way the blocks in designer Jonas Damon's LED clock ($100) logically connect to one another, you could never conjure a time that screwed-up; but you can rearrange the blocks into different designs -- a square, or a horizontal or vertical row -- to suit your whims and make learning to tell time a lateral thinking exercise for your kids. Read More... Posted Jan 14 2008, 10:03 AM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: modern design, blocks, electronics, gadgets, clocks, led clock, jonas damon, modular design

• Finns Finnish First in Disk Game from Kiosk

  You should thank Kiosk. They trot all over the globe to find the coolest stuff, so you don't have to! Naturally, they've discovered lots of good loot in FInland. Perhaps it's the lack of sunlight, but this chilly nation has churned out some incredible talents. Marimekko, Alvar Aalto, Eero Saarinen, the Moomins. . . . Now you can start teaching your child coordination skills and size differences in Scandi style. You can even keep this on your Eames coffee table. It doesn't get much more minimal than this, kids! $30 at Kiosk (while they last).  Posted Jan 14 2008, 08:26 AM by Sarah Verdone with | with no comments Filed under: modern design, Toys, toddlers, gifts, puzzles, Kiosk, Finnish

• One-of-a-Kind See Saw for the Modern Indoor Playground

  I can think of about 5,800 other ways to spend $5,800, but if you've got the cash and have an indoor play area to furnish, this made-to-order, vinyl-upholstered see saw looks pretty sweet. The bench seats two adults and two tykes, while the welded-aluminum base doubles as a storage area for your smaller goodies. You know, like Robb Report back issues. Posted Jan 09 2008, 03:02 PM by Aaron Burgess with | with no comments Filed under: modern design, Modern Convenience, custom made, see saw, expensive toys, made to order, indoor playground, luxury toys, playground equipment

• Fresco Highchair is Fresh

  Bloom's Fresco futuristic feeding + resting chair for baby ($400) at yoya ships end of June. Winner of the 2006 design + innovation award at the Kind + Jugend infant fair in Koln, Germany, the Fresco features: •360 degree swivel •pneumatic height adjustment •multiple position reclining seat •5-point harness with adjustable shoulder straps •micro-suede seat available in a range of colors •grow-with-child configurations: 3-months + up sleeping pod, 6-months + up high chair, 2 -4 years child's chair     Posted Jun 10 2007, 07:01 AM by modmom with | with no comments Filed under: high chair, modern design, mod, modern baby, Bloom

• Big Boo Blankets from Modern Design Suitable for Baby and Grown-ups

  Blankets are one of those quintessential baby gifts that may feel like the ultimate been there, done that in terms of style. But a cozy throw that doesn't scream "cutesy wootsy" is a parenting staple; you can cozy up during those nighttime feedings, snuggle together while watching a movie, and as your child grows he can use it for fort-building and imaginary picnics. I'm digging this frog throw blanket from the Modern Basics Big Boo collection. If the big froggy eyes disturb you rather than delight, you might prefer the dragonfly throw blanket or perhaps the hippo throw blanket instead. All are made from fleece with yarn embroidery, and are machine wash/dry. In your choice of four colors, because somewhere, someone really wants a pink frog. Posted Jun 03 2007, 03:02 PM by Mir with | with no comments Filed under: modern design, dragonfly, big boo, hippo, frog, blankets