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Carbon Design Group Domino Clock

Carbon Design Group has succeeded in making the first prototype of a wall clock that looks like three large domino bricks placed right next to each other. Because the dominoes natively have up to 12 dots on them, they make perfect indicators for a stylized clock. Read in order from left to right, the pieces indicate the hours, and then the two digits for the minutes. Really just that simple. The numeral circles flip around from black to white when the time changes. Each of the three large bricks communicates wirelessly with each other to ensure the time is right. I believe that each would have to be powered separately.

While the concept has the domino bricks mounted on a wall, they could just as easily be perched on a table. The electrical mechanism required to make the system work needed to engineered practically from the ground up. Carbon Design Group developed a new type of electronic magnetic coil motor, and the system can be adjusted for how fast you want the discs to turn over. The now working concept will be officially unveiled in 2011, with possible consumer versions of the Domino Clock available after that. Click below for a view of the clock in action.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Keith Haring Domino Set by Vilac

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Classic games are enough for some, but others looking for an original take on the basics and a flourish for the artistic may be more interested in this Keith Harin domino set. Decorated with the famous artist's iconic images, the 28-piece set is produced by Vilac and available for £40 from British purveyors of style Paul Smith.

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Domino Magazine's "The Deal Hunter"

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Domino magazine, "the guide to living with style," has a fun column called "The Deal Hunter," penned by young Columbia alum Nick Olsen, that features a plethora of style for (mostly) low prices. I know here at Luxist we're often about the high-end, big ticket items, but I think it's OK to watch the finances now and then in order to keep affording the big stuff. Olsen writes in that chatty, bloggy style (which I haven't mastered, alas) and regularly finds things from all ends of the home decor spectrum. Just to show he's not all about the cheap stuff, he recently featured a $950 table from Mecox. Check out his blog if you're looking for a deal but still want lots of style or something colorful for your home.

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Herm�s Travel Domino Set

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I love travel sized games, not just because they're handy on a trip but mostly because the miniature size makes them so adorable. And this travel Dominos set from Hermès is not only adorable, but very classy as well. The individual dominos feature an "H" logo on the back, have rounded corners and edges, and look to be very thin in design (is that a good feature in a domino?). And when you're done playing with, or just admiring, the pieces they all fit nicely into the stylish leather case.

So, do people really play Dominos while traveling, or this just a gimmick? Either way, I kinda want one.

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John Hardy Domino Set

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It is difficult to say whether dominos is a game that is actually out of fashion, or whether it will become fashionable, but whether you play or not, the sets can be used as an accessory to improve the look of a room, even if they are not played with. Think of them as an alternative to one of those decorative chess sets that people buy and rarely use. The John Hardy Domino Set is made of black palm wood, hand-carved in Bali by local craftsmen, and the pieces come in a storage box made from the same material. The dots on each piece are finished with sterling silver, providing an elegant contrast to the handsome wood. Price: $895.