Each year around this time my sister Corie and I become semi-competitive. Why? Well, because we’re each on the hunt for the most perfect agenda for the upcoming year. Last year Corie found Sarah Pinto‘s colourful agendas on a trip to San Francisco. One year she bought me a most beautiful agenda with a cut-out
Here’s something for the upcoming rainy weekend in Toronto: check out the new and ongoing exhibits at the city’s  Design Exchange (DX). Located in the spectacular space formerly the hectic trading floor of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the Design Exchange “is Canada’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the pursuit of design excellence and preservation of design
Today I’m spotlighting award-winning Japanese artist Kasuyo Aoki with a few pieces from her Predictive Dream series. The porcelain pieces have an ethereal, sinuous-ocean quality, don’t they? Not to mention some of the skull-inspired shapes. I love how easy it is to get lost in the movement created by the swirls of porcelain. Happy White
The stapler is designed by Michael Sodeau and it’s part of his Anything desk accessories collection available at the A+R store. The collection represents the first collaboration between Michael Sodeau and Japanese firm Suikosha. Each piece in this collection is $39. Thanks to Design for Mankind for introducing me to this line of office supplies.
Have you come across The Value of a Dollar project yet? It’s just fascinating. Have a look at what $1 buys: shurfine flour saffron panko breadcrumbs from Japan organic basmati rice from Whole Foods All images courtesy of Jonathan Blaustein.