Awesome Living

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.

This smart-alec set of durable placemats provides diagrams showing how to assemble four childhood favorites, including PB&J sammies, S’mores, banana splits and our favorite, “ants on a log.” Each measures 11″ x 17″. (Thanks Sam!)

A coffeemaker designed with elegance and simplicity in mind. It has one-button operation and a capacity of 40oz. It automatically adjusts its settings based on the amount of water left in its tank. Video here. More here.

While we’d like it even better if it had three howling wolves on it, we’d still be happy to put Haoshi Design’s wolf and moon clock on our wall. Gently glows at when the lights go down. Made from resin, it measures ~9.84″ W x 2.36″ D.

Designer Kostas Syrtariotis’ wall-mounted bookshelf is a great way to show off your collection of nature books. Each one is crafted from solid ash, tineo or ebony wood, or white veneer. Measures 35.4″ W x 71.7″ H x 7.9″ D.

Rumpl is a blanket made from durable and water-resistant ripstop nylon, the same material used in outdoor jackets, vests and sleeping bags. It’s rugged and light enough for outdoor use but is equally welcome at home.

Duffy London’s MK1 is a table that you can transform from a low and small coffee table into a full dining table in just seconds. It comes in two sizes, and there are steel and wood variants. Bespoke finishes are also available.

A wooden rack that makes it easier to carry and serve multiple bottles or glasses. A great gift for for pub owners and gracious hosts. There are variants that fit beer bottles, shot glasses and pint tumblers.

We dare you to not want to dance while thinking of all the great uses for the sugru + magnets kit after watching this flipping awesome video that introduces the newest wonder clay set. A limited number of sets will ship January 2014.

A pair of bookends made from two-thirds of a skateboard, complete with screws, trucks and wheels. You can also just get the tail. Available in four colors, but strangely, red isn’t currently an option.

A 3.3″ pen made of hard anodized aluminum. It has a bolt-action mechanism and a hole for threading a keyring or a lanyard through. It will only work with Lamy M22 refills though (one is included with each purchase).

True Emporium sells entire room furnishings that fit in military style footlockers. There’s a living room, a dining room and a wine bar set. The furniture are handmade and built partly out of reclaimed wood and steel.

A portable desk that fits laptops up to 17″. iSkelter’s Slate Mobile AirDesk is made of bamboo. It has holes for ventilation, a built-in mouse pad and a dock with a cable slot for phones or small tablets.

The maple and walnut butcher block is enough for us, but Bespoke Post’s gift box for cooks also packs tasty bloody mary peanuts, handcrafted maple syrups, pepper sauce, seasoning salt, and syrup for perfect gin and tonics.

There’s no better way to keep notes on your bulletin board in check than with a team of pint-size ninjas. These birch plywood pushpin ninjas are sold individually or in a limited-edition set of three. We want 100 climbing our wall.

Pollen Design’s Evak is a set of glass containers designed to keep food, spices and other edibles fresh. It has two valves that let it force air out when you push the lid yet makes it easy to pull the lid out.

Jacob Bromwell has a limited edition collection of kitchenware and drinkware such as flasks, cups and shot glasses, all hand made from pure copper. This week, UrbanDaddy members can get a 30% discount off some of the items.

Combining the art of candymaking with a more traditional medium, Nendo’s edible chocolate paint tubes are filled with delicious “pigments” like strawberry, melon, brandy and blueberry. Too bad they’re only available in Japan.

Prof. Michael Peshkin’s Lightboard is a glass sketch board for recording video lessons. It allows the user to write while facing a camera, as well as project images on the board. It’s made of architectural glass and white LEDs.

Bonaverde is working on a machine that turns green coffee beans into the drink we love, then set up an online shop to connect consumers to farmers. The goal is to reduce the waste and costs associated with processed coffee.

Mapkin is an iOS app that lets you make personalized maps for your loved ones. Choose which landmarks appear on the map, add notes or even voice recordings then send a link to the map via SMS, email, Facebook or Twitter.

A wooden bulletin board with magnets embedded inside. It comes with a set of wooden accessories – a hook, a box, pegs and a shelf – that also have magnets inside them. You can also buy the board and the accessories separately.

Su Chef is a recipe finder for iOS devices. It lets you search for recipes based on ingredients that you already have. You can also filter recipes based on allergies, country and more. The app in the demo video is an old version.