Awesome Living

Candle scale models of famous skyscrapers. Designer Naihan Li said, “I’m tired of modernity. I like watching these buildings burn and melt into artistic pieces. I light these for fun, I think I’ve burnt 20 sets just myself.”

Named after Sir Isaac Newton and designed by Tanja Sipilä, this clever porcelain accessory set keeps the sugar bowl perfectly level as you tip the pitcher to pour cream in your coffee or tea. Also available in black.

Designed by Andy Hilton, SwingLab is a modular porch swing. It has two removable backrests that you can attach on notches along its four sides and even on the middle of the seat. It’s handmade out of cypress, aluminum and steel cables.

Oshkosh Wisconsin’s Hasse Handcraft makes these modular wood shelves which can be assembled into small or large structures on your wall. Available in a variety of colors, and also as wine racks and larger units.

Have fortune cookies lost their magic for you? Or are you just a Chinese food-loving pessimist? Then grab a box of Misfortune Cookies. They’re guaranteed to make you laugh. Then cry. They probably taste bad too.

The Bedjet can warm or cool your bed better than room heaters, air conditioners or even electric blankets can. It can heat your bed in as little as three minutes and can be toggled via its remote control or a mobile app.

A simple coffee brewer for single servings. Canadiano doesn’t need electricity or filters, and is made of maple, walnut or cherry wood and a steel bowl. Apparently each wood is suited to different roasts and beans. Learn more here.

California-based Get Some Jerky makes beef jerky without using preservatives. They have a variety of flavors: Sweet and Spicy, Inferno, Peppercorn, Mesquite BBQ and Black Label Whiskey. Available in 2.25oz. packs.

Duffy London’s coffee table won’t transport you to the pyramids, but it’ll wow guests in your living room. This digitally-printed table appears to float, thanks to its faux shadow base. Just don’t try to sit on it with your girlfriend and fly around.

Paper-thin Tyvek sheets designed to be used with wet erase pens such as Crayola washable markers and other washable ink pens. Letterforms can be cleaned with just a small amount of water, ready to be used again.

Have a custom-made oil painting of yourself done in the style of classical masterpieces. For some reason, we’re reminded of the episode of The Sopranos where Paulie has the image on Tony’s discarded horse painting turned into a General.

FreezCube tells you how long you have before the food in your freezer is spoiled. Blue means your food is still good for 14 days. Green and blue means 3 days, yellow, blue and green means 1 day, and all colors means the food is unsafe.

Note-taking tools that use electrostatics to stick to smooth surfaces. Slickynotes can be used with pens or dry erase markers, while the Slickyboard is a thin roll-up whiteboard. Their adhesive property lasts for a few weeks.

Jim Beam’s first single-barrel is an exceptional bourbon, crafted in hand-selected barrels. It has a great, full-bodied flavor, but is immensely drinkable – with just the right amount of sweetness and richness. Out March 2014.

Now you can make stuff, not war but still look like the badass that you are with this butterfly multi-tool that works as a screwdriver, wrench, and bottle opener. Ok, it has a saw and knife too but they’re better suited for utility than fatality.

Solving yet another major first-world problem, ThinkGeek ensures you’ll get perfectly straight slices thanks to its military grade laser-guided pizza wheel. Also works as a flashlight for those times when you must cut pizza in the dark.

Designed by Benjamin Vermeulen, MAGfurniture are flat-packed furniture pieces made of steel and wood. The wooden parts have strong magnets inside them, making it easy to assemble, disassemble and repair the furniture.

When these glasses start to look normal, that’s when you should call it a night. That’s because they look like they were just cleanly sliced by some beer-hating ninja. Available in pairs and come with silicone coasters.

An easy to transport prefabricated home with a cement wood board exterior. The 290sq.ft. home has a bedroom, a living room/kitchen area and a bathroom, and comes with the necessary wiring and plumbing. Video here.

Yo ho ho and a bottle of red! Designer Nick Lerwill’s amusing pirate-themed wine opener is ready to use its stumpy corkscrew leg to pop open your bottles with ease. Too bad rum bottles don’t have corks.

Inspired by the work of Nikola Tesla, designer Florian Dussopt’s EM table produces a low-current electromagnetic field, allowing fluorescent bulbs placed on or near its surface to wirelessly illuminate.

A brilliant website for foodies, Goldbely hunts down the greatest dishes from local restaurants, delis, and bakeries, and ships them to your doorstep anywhere in the U.S. Be sure to grab some Cheerwine and a Gambino’s king cake.

A proof of concept for a flexible coffee table that can transform into small laptop desks. Made by Carlo Ratti Assocati and Cassina, this table is part of a series of furniture built using modern technology and with modern users in mind.