We discovered today’s CMYLK subject, American artist Erin McIntosh, on Pinterest. Her abstract paintings and works on paper explore the current fascination with polyhedrons, with a dash of neon thrown in. The colors are also quite appealing; we love the resulting Colourlovers palettes we put together. The first reminds us of a gloomy but happy day, the second an underwater party, and the third, watermelon. But that’s just us.

Untitled, 2011, acrylic on canvas

Untitled (construction series), 2011, watercolor and gouache on paper

Interior designer Trip Haenisch resounded loudly on our radar when his work was featured on the cover of Elle Decor last summer. Yup, the one with Courteney Cox on the cover. Of course, to Haenisch, working with celebs is all part of a day’s work, as he also counts Aaron Sorkin, Christina Aguilera, and Cher (Cher!) among his clients. But don’t get the wrong idea. Haenisch’s work reveals not a trace of bling. His style is understated and clean. His Friday Five feels wonderfully insider-y — in addition to a concept car and very famous fashion designer, Haenisch spotlights his favorite photographer, furniture designer, and yoga retreat.

1. Alex Prager
I just bought this stunning artwork by Los Angeles-born artist Alex Prager from her series, “Compulsion.” I spotted the diptych “3:14 pm, Pacific Ocean” and “Eye #9 (Passenger Casualties)” when I passed by M+B Gallery. The unnerving look of the eye and the  work’s resemblance to a movie still triggered me! Definitely watch out for her crisp, boldly colored and dramatically lit photography!

2. Ingrid Donat
French furniture designer Ingrid Donat provides an interesting counterpoint to today’s reliance on cool, sleek, minimalist design. Ingrid engraves the bronzes, hand paints and stitches the upholstery, and custom treats the wood for all of her work. She is creating antiques of the future. I see her as modern day Giacometti.

3. Audi Concept
Growing up, The Jetsons was my favorite TV show! The Audi Shark’s futuristic flying concept vehicle is super cool, and really well integrated conceptually. Its streamlined design is inspired by motorcycles and airplanes. The future is here!

4. Donna Karan
A women of power that speaks from her heart passionately is a hard find. Donna Karan is one of my biggest inspirations. Her latest engagement is in Haiti. She’s been helping artisans organize and utilize their skills by developing their potential to create business models that can be properly marketed and distributed throughout the US and Europe. She is a perfect example of how design and philanthropy work together.

5. Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary
Yoga plays a big part in keeping myself balanced and centered. In the middle of this sanctuary lies a cave in which Buddhist monks have mediated for several hundred years.

the light pours out of me by Jesse Treece

Also, Society6 is offering free shipping through Sunday (excludes Framed Art Prints and Stretched Canvases).

Tropics Trip by Dawn Gardner

NYC Rain by Sammy Slabbinck

These Burgers Are Crazy by Ju. Ulvoas

In an ongoing effort to support independent artists from around the world, Design Milk is proud to partner with Society6 to offer The Design Milk Dairy, a special collection of Society6 artists’ work curated by Design Milk and our readers. Proceeds from the The Design Milk Dairy help us bring Design Milk to you every day.

While it might seem like an unlikely pairing, artist Tom Sachs joined forces with the most recognized sporting brand out there to create pieces made for a “voyage through space.”

Mars Yard Shoe (first image also)

The limited edition collection includes The Mars Yard Shoe, the Trench, The Marsfly Jacket, the Air Bag Duffel, and the Lightweight Tote. The NIKECraft collection features a mix of Sach’s do-it-yourself mentality with Nike’s worldwide brand, and what you have is a limited edition capsule collection that fuses unlikely materials with the utmost in functionality.

Lightweight Tote

Lightweight Tote

Lightweight Tote

Air Bag Duffel

Air Bag Duffel

TS Trench

TS Trench

TS Trench

TS Marsfly Jacket

TS Marsfly Jacket

TS Marsfly Jacket

Each item will be on sale at Nike 1948 London from May 18th and Dover Street Market starting May 23rd.

Hated having to take an elevator up to the hot 4th floor, but was happy to be greeted by this.

The Tambour Table by Michael Bambino that we featured this morning!

David Hsu’s Desk 117

Chair from the University of Pennsylvania Architecture department

Goodjoy hooking toothbrushes

Loved this smoke pillow by Studio DKS

Shapeways had some cute stuff, including these teeny tiny chairs. I wish I’d stuck my finger in the photo for scale. They were so small!

I loved this geometric hot pink bracelet and these stone rings:

And, of course, this necklace, because I probably use the word “awesome” in my vocabulary 100 times a day.

Turn Table lamps by B.Light Design – they get brighter and then dim as you spin them.

Glass rocks and paperweights by Niels Cosman Design

Design Hype’s Metro Cuffs

Jeremy Pickett’s gorgeous MORKT SAMFUNN console / audio cabinet

Domenic Fiorello’s Plant Pods

Taper candle pencil sharpener (smart!) and EVK Light by Colleen & Eric

The Cosmic Quilt by The Principals

Loved this so much…

Watch the video:

Richard Blanco is a Chicago-based painter whose geometric paintings I’m completely taken with. Some of his abstract works are for sale as prints on Society6, while others remain as paintings on canvas and paper. A lot of his pieces make me feel like I’m staring in a kaleidoscope and I like it! Check out his Tumblr page for more work.

Some of his prints:

Masterpiece is a sculpture made of painted acrylic that resembles a cloth-covered painting, which has yet to be revealed. The artist, who goes by “Whatshisname,” is saying that regardless of artworks that have already been created, with every new generation of artists, there are new masterpieces yet to be discovered.

Los Angeles-based earthnform designs a line of porcelain that is both sculptural and architectural. What’s unique about them is that they design the pieces from package material. If you think about how much plastic is produced and where it goes after you’ve opened whatever it is that you bought, it’s quite overwhelming. Well, earthnform wants to bring the issue to the surface while at the same time “producing functional pieces cast from found plastic.” By reusing the packaging material, they in turn, create art.

“Gehry” ceramic bowl
In honor of architect Frank Gehry. This design came from a plug in air freshener package found in a convenience store in Burbank, California.

“Peggy” ceramic bowl
In honor of Peggy Guggenheim. Molded from plastic that was originally used to protect a fire alarm.

Gothem
Molded from a plastic piece of Febreze packaging material.

“Cap” ceramic bowl
Resembles a baseball cap. Created from discarded packaging material that’s used to hold baby toys.

“Pan” ceramic bowl
Their largest bowl. Formed from a piece of packaging material that was used to protect a cup holder for cars. It was found outside of Auto-Zone in Los Angeles.

Mushroom
A ceramic mushroom tray.