On Fridays we generally like to spoil you with weird and wonderful links from around the world. However, as today’s the last Friday before Christmas – we’ve gone for a slight twist, and present you with some of the great products and designs that have caught our eye. So coincidentally, if you’re feeling generous – we wouldn’t mind these under our Christmas tree in a few days…
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I’m going to kick off with these – quite simply the greatest headphones money can buy. Designed by Philippe Starck himself; not only do they look incredible, but they have some of the most advanced headphone technology around. That silky smooth outer surface is actually a fully functional touch pad – it lets you adjust the volume, skip tracks… everything! Ah, one day…
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Milly Roberts, Consultant – Design Insight
I would like a pasta maker, even though I know I will end up not having any time to make some. It’s just that I have seen so many lovely recipes recently. And, I have been watching too much Professional Masterchef 😉
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Taalib Minhas, Technical Design Intern
With Christmas dinner preparations underway no doubt I will have to take my usual role of doing all the chopping! Perfectly balanced, sharp and beautiful, Global knives tick all the boxes of form and function. Although I admit, that might not be quite enough justification for spending £100 on a single knife…
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Tim Court, Director
I want one of these for Christmas. There’s a great timber importer in Hammersmith – a real Aladdin’s cave of tropical hardwoods that are hard to resist. Many types of wood dust are toxic so this should make woodworking more comfortable and safer in 2013. I reckon I’ll look very fetching in it too… A happy dusty New Year hopefully!
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Dan Evans, Consultant – Human Factors & Usability
I’d love the Five AM by Orange. Just because it’s a seriously cool piece of kit for tearing up the mountain!
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Lindsay Nester, Business Development Manager
From Santa: A Coco-Mat Mattress! Why: It’s chemical free, 100% organic, fire resistant and good sleep is vital for good health!
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As the last remaining PDDers pack up their pencils, put away their sandpaper and back up their computers, we wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. See you in 2013!