Affluenza: December 5

Oh FUCK, you guys:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/milktard/2087552206/

It's by Soia & Kyo:

http://www.soiakyo.com

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The Selexyz Dominicanen bookstore in Maastricht, Netherlands, designed by Merkx + Girod, is housed in an 800-year-old church.

http://www.thecoolhunter.net/architecture/A-Book-Store-Made-in-Heaven/

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Pillow light:

http://www.kidsmodern.com/product/1000355/

(Dude's name is Oh Sehwan.)

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Bone socks:

http://anatomical.com/product.asp?pn=SS26AKLWH

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I love all of Kenneth Wingard's wall art:

http://www.wingardhome.com/wallart.html

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An Open Flame Is The New Bowl Of Rocks, part of a continuing series:

http://www.endavid.nl/index.php?en/product/73

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Modern Menorahs:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzz/Modern_Menorahs

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The illustrations of Eric Feng:

http://www.notcot.com/archives/2007/11/feric.php

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Haseform Modellfiguren:

http://www.notcot.com/archives/2007/11/haseform_modell.php

"Haseform Modellfiguren" are my second favorite band, right after Geneva Sound System.

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"At this moment, your bum is completely exposed..."

http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/2007/12/jes-jeans-bum/

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Adorable miniature modern furniture, perfect for your favorite bambini:

http://think.bigchief.it/articles/2007/11/28/heirloom-furniture/

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The iBox is a handcrafted sound system for iPods...you can choose type of wood, colors and accessories:

http://www.ictblog.it/index.php?/archives/3167-iBOX-Straordinariamente-bello.html

Want, want, want.

(I'm very tempted to change "Affluenza" to "Straordinariamente Bello.")

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"Hey, cool Vespa!"

http://www.gap.com/browse/home.do?cid=38615

"Thanks...I got it at The Gap!"

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"Silicone rubber is cut by waterjet into an organic network of distorting ellipses."

http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/shop/product.php?code=3

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Crispin & Basilio's hooded half-blazer. Yes, you read that right:

http://www.aerluxe.com/crbabl.html

I can't decide if I really like this, or if I'm just TOTALLY IN LOVE with that model.

"You must not be over-gentle, Johnny, but promise you'll not be too terribly
rough with me..."

"Ha ha. No!"

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For the exterior of the Kansas City library parking lot, residents were asked to nominate books that represent the city. The winning nominations were turned into a giant bookshelf:

http://deputy-dog.com/2007/11/30/can-you-spot-the-library/

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Wants For Sale: two artists paint pictures of things they want, then sell the paintings for the price of the item.

http://www.wantsforsale.com/

Justin Gignac, one of the two artists, collects New York City trash in iPod-like packaging he sells to art collectors, in some sort of inevitable endpoint of the Western fine art tradition:

http://www.nycgarbage.com/home.html

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Brocade Home is offering 15% off any order between 11/30 thru 12/23. Enter discount code XBHA at checkout to get the discount.

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Why do I get the feeling that, of all the things I've featured this week, you guys are gonna be most excited by this mini-donut maker?

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/sku5086442/index.cfm

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An Open Flame Is The New Bowl Of Rocks, honorable mention:

http://www.sprinz.eu/index.php?Heizung_Supratherm_&vl=688

(It's a radiant heater with a printed photograph of a fire on the screen.)