My New Rug Crushes

From the "Losanges" collection by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Nani Marguina
For once, I've found a piece of design I like not because it looks more sophisticated than me, but because it looks like my house - all threadbare rugs and old paintings.

"Roots" by Matali Crassat
Do I really have to explain why I love this one? Can you not just see the slightly off symmetry, the interesting concept and the way it's slightly creepy, like a giant eyeball?

Because, dammit, what very office needs is a more male-dominated feel

The idea of this office is that it moves away from the modern concept of "having fun while working" and "making friends with your co-workers" and goes back to the traditional Victorian concept of "Men in dark suits playing cards and laughing at poor people."

Did I mention that it's for an investment bank? The last people you would want to give those attiudes to, considering the recent economic crisis?