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•Doze Bed: Appears to hove above the floor! This is a look we've never seen before and wonder if the hovering would be unsettling or not.

•Japanese shredding scissors: What a simple idea and a great design for either shredding or confetti.

•Ecobrique from VBC: By using waste treatment plant residue to create these bricks, this French company has created an incredibly recycled brick. The color is lovely as well, but it does make you wonder why.

•Matwalk Bathmat/Slipper Hybrid: This allows you to walk right out of the bathroom with the mat on your feet. Ridiculous!

•Cat and Dog Cave No. 2 from The Pet Project: This new company is devoted to modern pet design exclusively. They are based in Copehagen.

•Ideal Standard Small + - bidet and toilet in one: Get all the luxury in one small package! But the small scale may prevent men from reading the paper for hours while in the little house.

•The summer makeover of the Hirshhorn Museum's lobby by Scotsman Jim Lambie: The Zobop floor is made of miles of colored tape. "The artist meticulously adheres vinyl tape to the floor in a geometric pattern that responds to the building's architecture."

Writer's Almanac:
•It's the birthday of poet and novelist Louise Erdrich.
•POEM: "I'll Be Seeing You," by Jo McDougall