Le Corbusier’s Modulor tape

This tape is issued by the Vitra Design Museum and is based on the Le Modulor system by Le Corbusier. According to the web site, “Regarded as the most important modern attempt to develop a mathematically coherent measurement, the Modulor is a system based on the proportions of the human body. Le Corbusier s corresponding book on the subject, Le Modulor, is still valued as an essential work in the field of modern architectural history. During the architect s lifetime only a few samples of this measuring tape were created - for his personal use in the design of building projects. An original artefact in the holdings of the Fondation Le Corbusier served as the model for this new edition by the Vitra Design Museum.”

Like they note, could make a perfect gift for a budding architect.

PRICE: £41.60 AVAILABLE: http://www.designshopuk.com

MarieBelle Handmade Dark Chocolates

MarieBelle is a New York City chocolatier, known to us for a number of years. If you think Godiva is the ultimate in chocolates, think again. These are, like, on an entirely different scale and the colorful designs make them delicious for your sights too.

PRICE: $23-$50 AVAILABLE: http://www.saksfifthavenue.com

Ball Bearing Key Chain

Got a mechanic you love? Here is a sure-fire holiday present guaranteed to please.

PRICE: $30 AVAILABLE: http://www.momastore.org

KOR’s Hydration Vessel

You got to make sure that you are drinking plenty of water in winter. Anything that helps you move forward with this goal is worth considering such as a nice, good looking bottle. Enter Kor’s Hydration “Vessel” (what’s wrong with the word bottle?). Its got a nice clean look, a top you wont lose and a handle to make carrying around easier. And the price is not too bad on the increasingly thin wallet.

PRICE: $29 AVAILABLE: http://aplusrstore.com

northface ARNUVA 50 BOA shoe

Fall is just around the corner. Unbelievable, but true. And fall is great time for the outdoors. If you are into running and want to hang out with the best (or at least want to appear to) then the Arnuva is for you. I mean Dean Karnazes ran 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days on this shoe!

PRICE: $125 AVAILABLE: http://www.thenorthface.com

Homeworld Globe by Henrik Tengler

I still can’t let a globe just sit idly; feel compelled to move it and look at all the exotic places and islands around the world. Now, for those that have built the library of their dreams, finding a cool globe can be a challenge. But help is at hand in the shape of this stainless steel prize winning design by Henrik Tengler. We just dig the looks of it.

PRICE: $ AVAILABLE: url

pottery barn: water bottles

These lovely and colorful water bottles are perfect for the beach of a day in the park. Made of aluminum.

PRICE: $7 AVAILABLE: http://www.potterybarn.com

Graph Cube Post-It

If you want your office desk to stand out then you have to focus on the small stuff like the post-it notes, for example. These American Apparel post-it note blocks are a 1000 sheet, graph ruled pieces of coolness that will bring attention to you and your doodles.

PRICE: $8.50 AVAILABLE: http://store.americanapparel.net

Enertia electric bike

You can go green without looking green. Ugly green, that is. We are still surprised by the sheer number of ugly, foul looking stuff that is solely enviro-friendly but hardly soul inspiring. Clearly, this bike is not one of them. The Enertia bike is a rechargeable electric, zero emissions bike (this in a category that generates more emissions per mile than cars!). The bike does 0-60 in a eye watering 3.8 seconds and goes up to 45 miles on a single charge. The design will ensure that people stare at you all along those 45 miles. Cool indeed.

Thanks to and more at Uncrate. There is also tons of coverage on the Net about the bike; we just grace it with our ‘cool’ seal.

PRICE: $11,995 AVAILABLE: http://www.enertiabike.com

MCM Cocoa Company hot cocoa

We really love to see creative reuse of traditional packaging for, er, non-traditional purposes. A paint can for a hot chocolate product? Why not? It works wonderfully, just look at it. Very cool.

PRICE: $16 AVAILABLE: http://www.givesimple.com