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Promotion: Dezeen has teamed up with Zaha Hadid Design to put together a Christmas gift guide, which includes a collection of stainless steel candle holders informed by the way cells replicate and sunglasses made in collaboration with eyewear brand The Owner. The guide also includes a set of salt and pepper grinders modelled on the architecture of towers, as well as bowls, candles and a chess set. Read on for our roundup of ten gift ideas from the design studio of architect Zaha Hadid. Pulse Vase, Tealight Holder and Bowl. Image by Karoliina Helosuo Pulse  The Pulse collection includes vases,...

Colleen Quigley is cooking – not just on the track, but in the kitchen, too. The middle-distance runner, steeplechase expert and Olympian is the current World Record holder in the 4×1500 meters relay, which she set at a 2020 Bowerman Track Club inter-squad meet. Between juggling famous sponsors (hello, LULULEMON!), smashing running records, biking, skiing and swimming, Quigley prioritizes fueling herself with delicious, whole foods. “I’ve been into cooking and sharing meals with loved ones for just about as long as I can remember,” Quigley says.  She has created dozens of recipes ranging from naturally-sweetened Steeple Squigs Granola to an...

The season to find unique and practical gifts for loved ones is upon us. Why not give organization themed holiday gifts this year?  As a Professional Organizer I always cringe a little at this time of year because I know there may be a flood of impractical items entering my home.  The fun side of me loves those moments of joy when opening a funny or thoughtful gift.  But the reality is most gifts are something that we do not need and probably will not use.  That’s why I like to give practical gifts that are useful and have a...

If you have a microscope at home and are looking for something to do, why not grab a few interesting items and see what they look like when magnified? There are so many cool things to look at under a microscope – from everyday objects to living things – that you will be able to view them in an entirely different light. It doesn’t matter whether you have a compound microscope, electron microscope, stereo microscope, dissecting microscope, or just a plain old simple microscope, you’ll be able to view what different objects look close up under the lens of the...

ALDI Finds for the week of 11/30/22 include Christmas cheese, an awesome pan, mini wontons, weighted blankets, plush bathrobes, and more! Check them out below, and let me know what you want to Find this week. Let’s start with holiday-themed foods this week, because the shaped Christmas cheeses are just so darn cute. The Emporium Selection festive cheese truckle assortment includes 6 oz Santa-shaped cheddar with port wine, a mature cheddar star, or a cheddar with caramelized onion snowman, $4.29 apiece. In the same section, look for Emporium Selection gouda holiday trees at $4.49 per 5.29 oz package. Over in the freezer...