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ARCHICRAFT at Modern Mouse!

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:53:36 +0000

Man, it was tough picking the ARCHICRAFT product to feature in this post. Do we go with the awesome, shiny laser-cut acrylic doilies? The carefully crocheted mobius cowls with built-in twist?! Or what about the customizable laser-cut card where you can pop out the dots to create your own message?! But augh! Then we wouldn’t get to highlight the product that makes us laugh the most: the hand-embroidered mustache bandana! Ah ha ha ha haaaa…

Emeryville’s Cindy Liu is the designer and fabricator behind ARCHICRAFT, and she puts her architecture schooling to use in her cleverly designed crafts to bring to us a variety of fun products like the ones we’ve mentioned. It’s no wonder ARCHICRAFT won an Editor’s Choice Award at Maker Faire this year! Congrats and thanks and welcome, ARCHICRAFT!

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Publique Living at Modern Mouse!

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:14:02 +0000

We spotted one of these irresistible pop-up placemats made of recycled paper on Etsy’s front page, and we had to see who the maker was. We were full of delight to find Publique Living to be a San Francisco-based company, and even more pleased when designer Lian Ng accepted our invitation to join Modern Mouse!

Lian is a self-proclaimed aficionado of mid-20th century furniture and modern minimalist architecture, an interest that we think comes across quite nicely in his amazing work. If creating his line of die-cut and laser-cut designs wasn’t enough, Lian also teaches graphic design and typography at The Academy of Art University in SF! We look forward to presenting Lian’s line of Publique Living products to you, and welcome Publique Living to the family. Thanks so much!

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olive at Modern Mouse!

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:27:14 +0000

We snatched up one of olive’s Pop Props as soon as we saw it! Simple yet ingenious, this product comes flat like a business card so you get to pop the shape up on your own and lean a lucky item of your choice on it: iPhone, business cards, photo… Heck, ours doesn’t hold anything just so we can stare at thelovely design.

Olive brand is the creation of Zoe Design Associates, a local San Francisco-based industrial design firm with a small, tight-knit team that’s worked with notable clients from Tivo to Motorola. Thanks for joining us, olive, and thanks!

Papaver Vert at Modern Mouse!

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:15:51 +0000

We felt all warm and fuzzy (get it?) when Papaver Vert, home of beautiful hand felted home accessories, took us up on our invite to join the fun at Modern Mouse! Patty Benson is the talented maker behind Papaver Vert’s collection of good-enough-to-eat felted bowls, coasters, plant cozies and more, and Alameda residents will appreciate that she’s based right here in…you guessed it, Alameda. Yay! We aren’t the only fans of this fabulous brand: Patty/Papaver Vert has gotten loads of press from Daily Candy to Sunset Magazine, and ReadyMade to Real Simple! To name a few. Welcome, Papaver Vert, and thanks!

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