Mood Chair - Aether and Hemera

As we get closer to the holidays, I must admit that I have been feeling a bit guilty about my excessive consumerism over the past few years... I suppose working on a "low carbon" project/product development for three months will do that to you.

However, that said... I thought it was worth starting an unrealistic holiday wish list by way of the interweb.

In addition to a solution to global warming, world peace, universal healthcare for the states and a winning lottery ticket... I will start with my first item on the list.

Behold:

Introducing the mood chair by Aether and Hemera of Newcastle upon Tyne. So far there is no indication of cost or availability (probably a good sign that it will either not be made for production, or follow the age old rule: "if you have to ask you can't afford it").

However, the LED powered chair is designed to help you relax after a long day at the office by setting the mood. It seems a bit like a mood ring made for geeks, but that said... I can't help but think that this would put me in a better mood if it greeted me on my way into the house every evening.

I suppose a child, dog, cat, or even goldfish would probably have the same effect... but we all know that I'm not ready to take care of any of those things. Come to think of it-- I'm just not sure I have enough time to take care of a chair right now anyways.

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NASA

Could NASA make cooler videos? Answer: Unlikely.

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My New Favorite Website...

As a result of spending far too much time looking over the shoulders of my coworkers at the studio I have been finding websites that I like left, right and center. My new favorite for now -- and it's a darn good thing I don't have the money to be investing in fonts right now -- is Hype for Type.

My favorite scripts on there at the moment (look out Crockstar makeover) come from "FOUNDRY" (ironically, a great bar in Shoreditch) with the prize in a tight race going to Celebrity (pictured above). Pop over to Hype for Type for some mouth-watering fonts.

Designer of the Day -- Benjamin Hubert: Undo! Undo!

New "edit undo" eraser from Benjamin Hubert studio. And "yumbrella" fruit bowls... Seriously rad.

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