Zahara Hadid received a degree in Mathematics in Beirut before she moved to London to study architecture. Among many other architectural prizes to her name, she is the first and only female recipient of the coveted Pritzker Prize (2004). Not sure what eating utensils have to do with her lengthy list of achievements though. Maybe 3-dimensional buildings get old after a while and you just start to crave something flat. Enter the Zaha flatware set for WMF. Took too long to get to that punch line, didn’t I?

These ergonomically shaped utensils are designed to inspire. More so than to eat with.

It’s $250 for one such place setting of stainless steel flatware with a soup spoon reminiscent of the grim reaper, but they sure are visually stunning. Available at Arango.

Hello dear WS readers. Miss us? Sorry for the long break in new posts, the holiday season proved pretty hectic. Here’s trying to slow things back down a bit:

A nice change from gnomes and flamingos, this garden sculpture won’t embarrass you in front of your neighbors. Made of a repurposed WWII helmet and recycled machinery parts, it’s creator, Fred Conlon, enjoys employing materials used in war for more peaceful measures. This little guy is intended to stay outside and rust over time, which is apparently part of it’s charm. He’s available at Uncommon Goods for $100.