Hasta La Ideas

This month saw the release of the Karim Rashid × 3M (yes, that one) “Pebble” Post-It and tape dispensers. Rashid recently summed it up for the New York Times:

I wanted to get out of the idea that these objects are pretty utilitaria. When you have them on your desk, they’re really just nice and comfortable and kind of quiet. They have a personality, but they’re soft.

While the whimsical design is hardly a departure for the ultraprolific designer, they certainly add a bit of pizzazz to the matte black (and brushed aluminum) hegemony of most office environments. (Admit it, you spend the better part of your day staring at the myriad handheld denizens of your workspace too.)

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